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were very singular and exclusive in their habits. The 
name struck me as if it must be a corruption of 
Christian, and that here are to be found the lost 
Christians in whom some people have taken so much 
interest, the more so as this is the region where I 
believe Dr. Krapf, who has paid much attention to 
the subject, would expect to find them. The remark 
must be taken for what it is worth. 
The people of Samburu are exceedingly rich in 
cattle, and are said to be very kind-hearted and 
hospitable. They possess large numbers of horses, 
and are declared to be good riders. Our travellers 
obtained but little ivory there. 
The whole country west of Kilima Njaro and 
Kenia, far away towards the shores of the Victoria 
Nyanza, may be said to be in the possession of the 
Masai and Wakuavi, among whom, however, scattered 
up and down, are the Wandurobo, a subject race, 
holding the same relation to the Masai that the 
Wasania and Wapokomo did towards the Galas. 
There are also some other tribes living in different 
parts of this territory, to be found chiefly dwelling 
in the forest and mountain fastnesses. Approaching 
the Nyanza, and inhabiting the country along its 
shores, are many other peoples, of whom the most 
extraordinary things are told, but of whom we shall 
have more to say presently. The whole of the 
country in question, except so far as native informa- 
tion is concerned, is a terra incognita ; but if half the 
natives say is to be depended upon, there is no 
country in Africa deserving greater attention, either 
from a philanthropic or scientific standpoint. To 
geographers, particularly at the present time, when 
