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Kagehyi, and its altitude above tlie sea ; to prepare 
paper, pens, and ink for tlie morrow’s report to the 
journals which had despatched me to this remote and 
secluded part of the globe ; to make calculations of the 
time likely to be occupied in a halt at Kagehyi, in 
preparing and equipping the Lady Alice for sea, and 
in circumnavigating the great “Nianja,” as the 
Wasukuma call the lake. It was also incumbent upon 
me to ascertain the political condition of the country 
before leaving the port and the camp, that my mind 
might be at rest about its safety during my contem- 
plated absence. Estimates were also to be entered 
upon as to the quantity of cloth and beads likely to 
be required for the provisioning of the expeditionary 
force during my absence, and as to the amount of 
tribute and presents to be bestowed upon the King of 
Uchambi— of which Kagehyi was only a small district, 
and to wdiom Prince Kaduma w T as only a subordinate 
and tributary. In brief, my own personal work was 
but begun, and pages would not suffice to describe in 
detail the full extent of the new duties now devolving 
upon me. 
During the afternoon the Wasukuma recruits were 
summoned to receive farewell gifts, and nearly all were 
discharged. Then thirteen doti of cloth were measured 
for the King of Uchambi, and ten doti for Prince 
Kaduma ; and beads were also given in proportion — 
the expectations of these two magnates and their 
favourite wives being thus satisfactorily realised. 
These grave affairs were not to be disposed of as mere 
trivialities, and occupied me many hours of our second 
day’s life at Kagehyi. Meanwhile the Wangwana and 
Wanyamwezi required me to show my appreciation of 
their fidelity to me during the march, and chiefs and 
men received accordingly substantial tokens thereof. 
Besides new cloths to wear, and beads to jmrchase 
luxuries, I was expected to furnish them with meat 
for a banquet ; and in accordance with their just 
wishes, six bullocks were purchased and slaughtered 
for their benefit. In addition to which, as a banquet 
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