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As a parting present I gave the chief a pocket-knife 
with five blades, receiving in return a few spears and a 
battle-axe. Both parties separated well satisfied, and 
I rowed back to the southern bank with my people and 
part of my newly-acquired possessions. 
At ten o’clock on the morning of the 15th of June I 
started for the Falls with some of my people, including 
Cluley, whom I would gladly have left to look after 
those I was obliged to leave behind, but that his 
tronomical observations. I therefore set Induke over 
the other natives, and impressed upon him the necessity 
of caution and economy. He fulfilled his office to my 
entire satisfaction. 
I had scarcely marched two hours when I met a 
trader of the name of Martin, who had made his way 
to the Upper Matietsie River with a certain Mr. Ivirton 
and his cart. They had lost two of their followers from 
fever, and now hoped to barter some ivory with Wanki. 
I gave them some quinine, and received in exchange a 
box of matches and some powder and shot. They were 
