CHAPTER VII. 
Jovia—Native purchases—Mbugoli and his warriors—Kilima-njaro sighted 
—Wanton attack on a slave caravan—A weary waterless journey— 
Arrival at Lanjora—Abundance of game—Taveta forest. 
After crossing a small swampy plain for about two 
miles we bad a stiff climb of over 1000 feet, and then 
made but slow progress, the track leading for a mile or 
so through very thick bush, which formed a natural 
tunnel, in places so low that we had to proceed almost 
on hands and knees. We only made six miles from 
Ndara in four hours, and on emerging from the bush, 
halted for the night on the western side of the slope 
we had just traversed, where, as the bush was still thick, 
the men could only form a small circle round our tents, 
and from fear of lions, said to be plentiful here, kept 
up good fires throughout the night. The elevation of 
this position was 3400 feet. 
December 21 st .—As we had to encamp last night 
away from any water, we made an early start, and after 
a short descent crossed a plain surrounded by grand 
hills, the elevation of the highest, towards the north, 
being 7000 feet. H- had a shot at an antelope, 
probably a waterbuck, but missed it, and B-brought 
down a partridge or two and flushed some button quail. 
A three hours’ march brought us to a low hill, from the 
