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a man to be depended upon : I knew he would stand 
by me to the last. 3. Muakipa, a Mribe and a heathen, 
quite forty-five years of age ; belongs to the Kambi 
of Ribe, that is to say, he is a member of the " Lower 
House. " He is too fond of toddy. His object in be- 
coming a porter was to raise the means to defray 
expenses connected with his election to the House of 
Commons." 4. Mamau, a Mribe and a heathen, quite 
forty years of age, short and thick set, an old porter ; 
quite a character in his way ; a great talker, droll, 
self-conceited, and obstinate as a donkey. 5. Mange, 
another Mribe and heathen ; thirty-five years of age ; 
a strong, stout, well-built man, of willing and cheerful 
disposition, clever and useful. 6. Beram, a Mnyassa, 
and the slave of a Mribe ; nearly thirty-five years of 
age ; rather better-looking than most of his people ; 
small, spare figure, but strong, and used to porterage ; 
a great hypocrite and sycophant, slavery having 
crushed his soul ; is addicted to running away, but 
declared that if I would only engage him he would 
forego the usual advance of wages (one-half), and 
promised to follow me to the death. 7. Katama, a 
young Mribe of thirty years of age ; good-looking, 
almost European cast of features, tall and lithe, of 
loose muscular fibre, but an experienced porter : 
promised well. 8. Pembe (horn or ivory), also a 
Mribe, under thirty, of middle height, lean and wiry ; 
a willing, lively, good-natured, active, smart young 
fellow, more than ordinarily useful, and to be relied 
upon. 9. Mvaya, another Mribe, of larger than the 
ordinary build, with limbs wretchedly put together, 
knotted, and out of shape and proportion in almost 
all respects ; head, features, and limbs of a decidedly 
