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and verdant vegetation proved much rain to have fallen, and 
the heavy and frequent showers made the shelter of our huts 
at the Laiju “ boma ” welcome. Cloudy nights had been in¬ 
convenient, too, in another way. My watch had gone wrong 
ever since I had been so foolish as to exhibit its works to some 
natives in Embe, and I had to time my getting up by the stars. 
When they were invisible I could only guess, and sometimes I 
made a bad shot and called the safari too soon, with uncomfort¬ 
able results. These were the early or lesser rains,—always to 
be expected about that time of year. We entered the “ boma ” 
on 15 th November, and were accorded an enthusiastic recep¬ 
tion, with much drumming and many congratulations, by those 
in charge. 
