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his attention to-day. It is said that the Wakamba were 
formerly the near neighbours of the Wadoi, who were 
once the anthropophagi of East Africa, and are reported 
to be such even now. The Wakamba migrated to their 
present position for a reason which was related thus. 
The Wakamba and Wadoi were incessantly quarrel- 
ling, neither of them obtaining a decided advantage 
over the other. At length the Wadoi resolved in solemn 
conclave that all the Wakamba slain should be eaten. 
This decision promptly carried into effect, conster- 
nation and horror seized upon the Wakamba. We 
are not afraid,'' they said, " of the Wadoi ; we will 
fight them as long as they please, and to be slain, 
some of us, is what we expect. But to be eaten'! 
Wai ! Wai ! Wai ! to be eaten ! is more than we can 
stand ! " So they fled to the country north of Mom- 
basa, which is now called after their name, Ukambani. 
The old Mkamba confirmed this story. 
The Mganga of yesterday also visited me. He came 
arrayed in fine clothes, a great contrast to his pre- 
vious condition. His object was begging. While he 
was with me he received a call to visit one of his 
patients, but he would not at once leave me. I 
asked him the use of the many charms he wore upon 
his arms and legs. He replied that they were medi- 
cines. I enquired if he had not amongst them an 
antidote against age and death. He looked at me 
curiously, as if he did not know what to make of my 
question, but he replied that this was " Kazi ya 
Mulungu " (the work of God). I warned him not 
to deceive himself and others with the miserable 
subterfuges of Uganga, and exhorted him and the 
rest who were present to trust in the living, God,. 
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