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Kisungu dog; and anything tunu-tunu (smart) that 
you think will please me you can bring/' He intimated 
also that he would be glad of an organ ! He next asked 
if I had not medicines by which animals could be 
killed in a few minutes, saying that he was much in 
want of such things. He wanted poisons ! I told him 
that I had no such drugs, and that if I had I would 
not give them to him upon any consideration what- 
ever. He was somewhat taken a-back by this reply, 
but put it off by saying he wanted the drugs for some 
one else. 
Lastly, he desired me to give him another lesson in 
writing ; he was anxious to perfect himself in the 
numerals. He wrote them from memory up to ten, 
but he would have me write them in the picture-book 
I had given him up to 100,000, so that he could study 
them while I was away, promising to master them 
thoroughly by the time I returned to Chaga. He 
was full of grand ideas about the halcyon days 
awaiting him when the Mzungu should come to live 
at Moche. 
In the evening the Wachaga held a great ball, 
the mange taking a leading part in it. The dance 
was not indecorous, though noisy. It required a 
great deal of exertion, and was really hard work. 
The perspiration ran from all who were engaged in it, 
and though they endeavoured to keep themselves up 
to the mark by taking frequent draughts of pombe, 
they were often obliged to retire from the party, and 
sit down to rest. The company stood in a circle, 
now clasping each other's shoulders, leaping in a body, 
and stamping with great precision; now changing 
their position, trotting after each other in a circle, 
