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Some very important articles I would not buy on - 
account of their high prices. Of these the chief were 
seng'enge (thick iron wire), and rusasi niope (lit. 
white-coloured lead, i.e.^ pewter). I met with a great 
deal of inconvenience on the road through not having a 
supply of these things with me. At Chaga, too, they 
were especially enquired for, and no traveller ought 
to go to that country without them. In addition to 
the above goods I took with me thirty dollars in gold, 
knowing that they would be of use to me should I 
come into contact with any Kisuahili caravan from 
the coast. 
Such then were the funds with which I started. 
As I afterwards found, they were too meagre, but, at 
the same time, I am perfectly satisfied there is no 
need for that lavish expenditure in which some tra- 
vellers indulge. Other expenses than those I have 
mentioned above of course were incurred, such as the 
paying of porters, etc. ; but not belonging to cash 
available for the road, I have not reckoned them with 
the rest. 
The goods and other conveniences which it was 
found necessary to take with us made altogether a 
dozen loads, requiring, of course, as many porters. The 
men were engaged, and the party when completed 
numbered seventeen, including myself Now as the 
reader is invited to accompany us upon a trip covering 
several months, it may be expected that before start- 
ing I should introduce the members of our party to 
him. 
Here they come : i. Sadi, the Mkugenzi or guide ; 
a Msuahili with some Asiatic blood in his veins ; 
about forty-five years of age, tall and well timbered ; 
