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the native machetes, and within a short time so many 
bunches were held out to us that we might have sunk 
under the waves had we purchased all. After storing a 
sufficient quantity to provision us for three days, of 
bananas, fowls and eggs, and sweet maramba or banana 
wine, and eliciting the names of the various islands, 
capes, and most prominent hills, we attempted to resume 
our journey. But the people, upon whom our liberality 
had produced too strong an effect, would not permit us 
to do so until we had further celebrated our acquaint- 
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ance with copious draughts of their delicious wine. The 
Wangwana would have been delighted to have exhausted 
many days in such a fascinating life, but the coast of 
the Victoria was lengthy, the winds not always favour- 
able, and we had a large number of friends in Usukuma 
who might become restless, were we too long absent. 
We therefore set sail, convoyed a long distance by 
about thirty canoes, manned by light-hearted guile- 
less creatures in an extreme state of enjoyment and 
redundant hilarity. 
