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had ever seen, their dark brown skins being set off by 
their leather waistbands, to which one of them had 
attached three small and handsome skins, and the other 
some yards of calico, skilfully arranged before and 
behind, with the ends gathered round his loins. 
On their undertaking to report my arrival to their 
chief, Makumba, I gave them each a knife. At the 
same time one of our party made them understand that 
Georosiana Maniniani (i.e. little George), the name given 
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to Blockley to distinguish him from Westbeech (who, on 
account of his size, was known as Georosiana Umutunya, 
or great George), was waiting in the Leshumo valley, 
expecting a number of bearers to convey the king’s 
goods to Impalera ; also that they were to take down 
some corn with them, for which Georosiana Maniniani 
would give them sipaga, talama, and sisipa (small beads, 
large beads, and strips of calico). All the time we were 
talking the two men were squatting down on the 
ground ; but as soon as the Manansa servant had made 
them comprehend his instructions they rose, and saying 
