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here are all that are left of us. We are not over- 
affectionate among ourselves ; what must then be our 
feelings towards a stranger whom we may have reason 
to believe has brought mischief into our midst ? 
However, we are disposed to respect his character, 
though we have our fears/' 
Other speeches were made to the same effect. In 
the end they begged me to accept a goat, assuring 
me that they were not covetous of a present in 
return. 
When the assembly broke up, all gathered round 
me in an unrestrained and apparently friendly man- 
ner. In the evening I gave them a present of three 
doti of cloth and some beads. I assured them that I 
was anxious to do them good ; that I had brought 
them the Gospel, the greatest gift of God to man, and 
that if they would only receive it they would find it 
more precious than all else the world contains; but they 
listened to these remarks with no more concern than 
would be excited by the buzzing of a bee. As I in- 
tended to leave in the morning I bade them farewell. 
We were preparing to leave on the 5th, when it was 
reported that a couple of Wachaga had come in from 
Mandara. We thought it best to wait for the news, 
and we soon heard that they had brought slaves and 
iron-chain to sell. Muinyi Mbuana presently made 
his appearance, apparently in high feather. He told 
us that all along he had wished to accompany us to 
Chaga, but there had been a great obstacle in the 
way. A misunderstanding had taken place between 
him and Mandara, but to-day he had received a 
friendly message from the latter, and he said, if we 
would only wait another day, he would go with us to 
