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tiling like patriotism or public spirit among the coast 
people. Their argument is that they receive no benefit 
from the cattle of their neighbours. “We get neither 
meat nor milk,” they say ; “ why, therefore, should we 
fight for the preservation of your cattle ? ” With a con- 
summate knowledge of the region, the Masai warriors 
threaded their way by special pathways, passing Taveta, 
DAUGHTERS OP A MASAI CHIEF. 
and crossing the Nyika. Nearing the coast, they stowed 
themselves away in the bush, while a few of the bravest 
went forward to spy out the land, knowing, however, 
full well that the very sight of one of their number was 
quite sufficient to stampede a hundred Wa-nyika or 
W a-digo. Sadi, indeed, told me that on one occasion he 
actually met some of these spies in the town of Mombasa 
at midnight. This is, I think, doubtful, but it shows 
