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to discuss the merits of the beef they had given us 
for the second time. 
Bolio Boneat, and Ijema, were sent over to us 
for private conference. Once more we explained the 
objected of our coming to them. Ijema made the 
speech on the Galla side. He said, '*We are de- 
sirous to inform ourselves thoroughly concerning you. 
We have never seen the like of you before. We had 
heard strange things. We know something of Malinde, 
Lamu, Patte, etc., but of the land of the white men we 
know nothing. We know the Amhara (Wasauhili), 
and we have seen something of Hindoos. When at 
Takaungu I heard of a class of men who do not eat 
flesh meat (Banians), and we have heard other strange 
things. But of you we are entirely ignorant. Until 
now we never met ; our fathers never met ; our grand- 
fathers and great grandfathers never met; they 
knew nothing of each other. You have come, and we 
are glad to see you. You have brought us presents, 
and we have ' eaten' them ; we have brought you 
cows, and you have ' eaten ' them ; we are friends. 
We look upon you as children, brothers, etc. What 
do you want with us T We told them. They replied : 
" We are troubled with the Masai, as you know, and 
we wish to be revenged upon them. You know ' Waka* 
(God). He is great we know. Can you tell us how 
we can conquer the Masai, keep them out of the 
country, and so live in peace } If you can do this the 
whole of our country is yours ; we ourselves, with our 
wives and children, are yours ; we will heartily receive 
you. What do you say ? '' 
To this it was replied that our great object was to 
teach them the Truth, There was a class of men in 
