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to Tippu-Tib, lie motioned all to leave the room, except 
his cousin Mohammed bin Sayid. 
When we were alone, Tippu-Tib informed me that he 
liad been consulting with his friends and relatives, and 
that they were opposed to his adventuring upon such a 
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terrible journey ; but that, as he did not wish to see 
me disappointed in my prospects, he had resolved to 
-accompany me a distance of sixty camps, each camp to 
be four hours’ march from the other, for the sum of 
5000 dollars, on the following conditions : — 
1. That the journey should commence from Nyangwe 
in any direction I 
choose, and on any 
day I mentioned. 
2. That the jour- 
ney should not oc- 
cupy more time than three months from the first day it 
was commenced. 
3. That the rate of travel should be two marches to 
one halt. 
4. That if he accompanied me sixty marches— each 
march of four hours’ duration — I should at the end of 
that distance return 
with him back again 
to Nyangwe, for mu- 
tual protection and 
support, unless we bench. 
met traders from the 
west coast, whom I might accompany to the western 
sea, provided I permitted two-thirds of my force to 
return with him to Nyangwe. 
5. That, exclusive of the 5000 dollars, I should pro- 
vision 140 men during their absence from Mwana 
Mamba— going and returning. 
6. That if, after experience of the countries and the 
natives, I found it was impracticable to continue the 
CANE SETTEE. 
