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AFRICA AND ITS EXPLORATION. 
liis caravan of ten men, by Mwana Mpunda and liis 
people. 
The next day we crossed the Lulindi — a small river 
thirty-five yards wide, and fordable — and made a brilliant 
march of eighteen miles north-west, across a broad and 
uninhabited plain which separates Uzura from Mwana 
Mamba’s district, Tubanda, where, having come by a 
“ back door,” and having travelled so quickly, we burst 
upon the astonished Arabs before they were aware of our 
approach. Contrary, moreover, to the custom of Arabs 
and Wangwana, I had strictly prohibited the firing of 
musketry to announce our arrival ; considering the drum 
and trumpet sufficient and less alarming. 
Soon, however, the Arabs advanced — Sayid Mezrui, 
Mohammed bin Sayid, Muini Hassan, and others, who 
conducted us to the broad verandah of Mezrui’s tembe 
until quarters could be prepared for us. 
Last came the famous Hamed bin Mohammed, alias 
Tippu-Tib, or, as it is variously pronounced by the natives, 
Tipo-Tib, or Tibbu-Tib. He was a tall black-bearded 
man, of negroid complexion, in the prime of life, straight, 
and quick in his movements, a picture of energy and 
strength. He had a fine intelligent face, with a nervous 
twitching of the eyes, and gleaming white and perfectly- 
formed teeth. He was attended by a large retinue of 
young Arabs, who looked up to him as chief, and a score 
of Wangwana and Wanyamwezi followers whom he had 
led over thousands of miles through Africa. 
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With the air of a well-bred Arab, and almost courtier- 
like in his manner, he welcomed me to Mwana Mamba’s 
village, and his slaves being ready at hand with mat and 
bolster, he reclined vis-a-vis, while a buzz of admiration of 
his style was perceptible from the on-lookers. After 
regarding hi m for a few minutes, I came to the conclu- 
sion that this Arab was a remarkable man — the most 
remarkable man I had met among Arabs, Wa-Swaliili, 
and half-castes in Africa. He was neat in his person, 
his clothes were of a spotless white, his fez-cap brand- 
new, his waist was encircled by a rich dowle, his dagger 
was splendid with silver filigree, and his tout ensemble 
