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DIFFICULTIES IN MARCHING. 
The dogs kept by the Waganda rarely run loose after 
their masters ; they are tied to the elbow, hand, or 
toe (when seated) with a cord, which cannot be bitten 
through, as a stick is generally attached. If they 
have to run through grass, however long, even with a 
basket of chickens swinging at their backs, the poor 
dog is dragged after them in the most ludicrous way. 
The breed would be shot down in England, but here 
they value them very much, castrating them as at 
Karague. Our goatherd was offered 250 cowries for 
a playful dog he had picked up, but refused every 
offer under 300 ! 
Some cattle arrived by 3 p.m., and a march was 
ordered; but Budja said, "There are no habitations; 
nothing ahead but jungle full of lion ! We will march 
early to-morrow." A meeting took place to discover 
who had stolen some property at our last ground ; 
until this is settled, I am told, we do not move from 
here. My men quarrel with Budja about the unfair 
distribution of the cattle ; we were given not only all 
the bad ones, but were short of our number. 
25th. — By daylight I had everything ready-packed 
for a march, to avoid disputes about the cattle. Budja 
came saying we could not march till evening : the 
cows must be looked after. " We must go now," said 
I. An hour passes, then I am told we cannot move, 
as the men have just commenced cooking. A second 
hour, and Budja's drum will sound the advance, It 
now looks cloudy, and a M'ganda comes to say, " After 
the shower we will move off." Not being able to stand 
this any longer, I walked off hastily to Budja's little 
camp, got a guide, and we all marched together for 
five miles ; they refused to go farther, camping in a 
