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pointing them to Christ, the Way, the Truth, and 
the Life." 
Abe Mlongo and others paid us every attention, 
giving us all the information they could regarding 
the road to Kisigau, etc. We learned from them 
that the Waduruma and Wataita were then at vari- 
ance, the latter having recently paid several hostile 
visits to Duruma, in consequence of which the roads 
had been closed, making travelling very inconvenient. 
Abe Mlongo gave the Wataita a high character for 
bravery. They had attacked with success most of 
the surrounding peoples, while they themselves dwelt 
in their mountain fastnesses in complete security. 
Ugono, Pare, Usamba, all hold them in great dread, 
and even the Masai had been successfully encoun- 
tered by them. Abe Mlongo entertained us also 
with an account of their own late dealings with the 
Masai, describing their contests with them with 
Homeric vigour and precision. This was followed 
by descriptions of their hunting expeditions, and I 
was surprised to hear what a vast area is travelled 
over in search of game, ivory, etc. The Waduruma, 
Wakamba and others penetrate as far as to the Masai 
border in the west, and to Usegura in the south, when 
on these hunts, remaining away from their homes 
sometimes for many months together. 
My men were quite at home at Muandoni, Beram 
especially so, and he made many friends, always, of 
course, looking after number one. He would swim 
where others sink. Kinika etiquette requires that a 
stranger who may be present when food is brought 
on should be invited to partake. So Beram always 
contrived to make his appearance before some hut or 
