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THE KILIMA-NJAR 0 EXPEDITION. 
for my success and a sincere hope of my safe return. 
I repaired to my settlement, full of joyful anticipation, 
commenced packing, and slaughtered a bullock, so 
that every one might have a good preliminary feast 
before entering on the anxious journey of the morrow. 
Mandara’s six men, one of whom was Ivilaki, an old 
friend and constant frequenter of my £e town,” came 
to receive their “ cloth ” and their instructions. I 
adjured them not to keep me waiting on the morrow, 
and then sent them off that they might have time to 
bid their families farewell and make their investments 
in food. When preparation had been made, and every¬ 
thing packed save the necessaries of our civilized 
existence, which might be thrust into the bags before 
starting, I retired to rest, but slept little, so feverishly 
anxious was I to commence my first ascent of Kilima¬ 
njaro. 
