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strength. The chief said he could at any time muster 
at Moche some 700 spears, and from what I saw of 
the numbers that turned out upon this occasion, I 
should say he has certainly not exaggerated his 
force. 
Towards the after part of the day the mange 
came to see me in much better temper than he 
had yet exhibited. He had been pleased to see 
me at his side when danger was anticipated, and 
the circumstance had done much to conciliate him. 
He did not say a great deal about it ; but his people 
loudly extolled the stranger, and expressed their 
admiration of his conduct. Thereafter I had less 
difficulty with the mange. He became so free that I 
ventured to suggest to him the propriety of wearing 
clothes. I pointed out to him that, great chief as he 
was, he ought to set a good example to his people, 
and try to improve them. He Hstened to what I said 
in a good-natured way, but said he preferred doing 
without clothes, as it looked more manly. 
Leaving me, he soon after sent for all the returned 
presents, modestly begging a couple of spoons and a 
small damaged opera-glass, but asking to have these 
things given to him privately, so that the cupidity of 
his people might not be excited. 
But I was now to be troubled with the Wasuahili. 
Muinyi Mbuana and party next came to beg. They 
insinuated that they had come to Chaga to serve me, 
and that I ought to keep them in food, etc. But I 
now began to see through them. Muinyi Mbuana 
was a slave trader ; he was jealous of my influence 
with Mandara, and had therefore come to Chaga to 
look after his own interests, and I saw that nothing 
