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whom you are obliged to engage as porters for the 
transport of the materiel. The experiences of Burton, 
Speke, Von der Decken, and almost every traveller, 
abundantly prove this. Now I resolved to encumber 
myself in this way as little as possible. As much 
from principle, therefore, as from necessity, my cara- 
van was got up upon a very small scale ; and as 
a contrast to the gigantic expeditions which it has 
been thought necessary to organize for the explora- 
tion of Eastern Africa, I will briefly state the means 
with which I accomplished my work. 
Nothing can be done in East Africa without money, 
and travelling has its expenses here as elsewhere. 
Food has to be purchased, tolls have to be paid, and 
(for it must be told) presents have to be made. 
Incidental expenses, too, are innumerable. The East 
African traveller, therefore, must have cash. If coin 
would do, he would be saved much trouble and 
inconvenience, but unfortunately the only money 
recognized in this country is cloth, beads, and other 
similar heavy and bulky goods. 
The stock I purchased was as follows : — 
dols. cents. 
8 pieces of Manchester domestics 
32 
30 
4 „ Kaniki (indigo-dyed stuffs) 
3 
50 
16 „ Coloured cloth - - - 
18 
50 
2iFarasilah (8olb.) beads - 
36 
72 
2 Vests (for chiefs) - - - . - 
5 
50 
2 Fez caps (do. do.) - 
0 
30 
Ammunition - - _ . . 
5 
72 
Miscellaneous: looking-glasses, razors, 
scissors, needles, knives, cotton, axes, 
etc., etc. 
8 
75 
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