230 Seven Years in Central A frica. [Feb. 1888, 
breaking her arm. Molenga immediately made this known to 
the king, and Msidi's prompt answer was, ^' Shoot him." 
February — You will be glad to hear that Mr. Arnot has 
decided to return home with the men who brought us in. We 
found him much improved in health — in fact, in good health 3 
but as he still suffers at times from the spleen, we think it will be 
well for him to return for medical advice, etc. 
February 26fh. — Mr. Arnot expects to leave to-morrow, so I 
must bring my letter to a close. 
DETERMINE TO LEAVE FOR ENGLAND. 
With the above extracts from Mr. Swan's notes I conclude this 
part of my narrative j but before giving brief particulars of my 
homeward journey, it may be well to add a short chapter on the 
Garenganze kingdom. 
An African Girl. 
Her hair is dressed in imitation of buffalo's horns. Cowrie shells cover the 
head, and a wealth of beads hangs round her neck. 
