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like men determined to enjoy life wliile it lasted. In 
the morning we mustered all the men, and appointed 
them to their respective canoes. Names taken from 
those British cruisers which had become familiar to 
the east coast people were also given to them by the 
Zanzibaris, amid loud laughter, except to half-a-dozen 
which Frank and I reserved to bear such names as we 
selected for them. 
1. The exploring boat, 12. Glasgow (flag-ship 
Lady Alice. commanded by Man- 
2. Ocean, commanded by wa Sera). 
Frank. 
13. 
London Town. 
3. 
Livingstone. 
14. 
America. 
4. 
Stanley. 
15. 
Hart. 
5. 
Telegraph. 
16. 
Daphne. 
6. 
Herald. 
17. 
Lynx. 
7. 
Jason. 
18. 
Nymph. 
8. 
Argo. 
19. 
Vulture. 
9. 
Penguin. 
20. 
Shark. 
10. 
Wolverine. 
21. 
Arab. 
11. 
Fawn. 
22. 
Mirambo. 
23. Mtesa. 
Canoe races were afterwards instituted between the 
various vessels, and to the crews who excelled were 
awarded gifts of cloth. The afternoon was celebrated by 
foot-races, in which, for the sake of the prizes offered, 
the Arabs joined, occasioning much amusement to the 
people. The great event was the race between the 
famous Tippu-Tib and Francis Pocock. The Arab pre- 
pared himself with unusual determination to compete for 
the prize, a richly chased silver goblet and cup, one of 
the presents bestowed on me before leaving England. 
The course was 300 yards, from end to end of the village 
street. Though Frank exerted himself to the utmost, 
the sinews of the muscular Arab carried him to the front 
at the finish by fifteen yards. Then the little boys of 
the Expedition competed with the little boys of the 
escort ; and finally ten young women w r ere induced to 
attempt to compete for a prize, and their presence on the 
racecourse convulsed the hundreds assembled to witness 
