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EAST AFRICA AND ITS BIG GAME. 
high trees on the extreme north-east point of the 
Kilima-njaro slope. Close by are the sources of the 
Ksavo or Useri river, which flows in a south-east 
direction as a tributary of the ISabaki river. These 
sources, of which as far as I could make out there are 
two, rise direct from underground springs, though in 
connection with them a dry nullah extended in a north¬ 
west direction, which was evidently flooded in the 
rainy season, as its banks were bordered by magnificent 
green trees. This was the most northern point reached 
during our wanderings, and here we obtained the first 
fair view of the snowy top of Kibo, peeping out to the 
north of Ivimawenzi. I regret we did not continue in 
this direction at least as far as Kimengelia, for in that 
district B-had most excellent sport during an expe¬ 
dition he undertook a year later ; but we were desirous 
to return shortly to Taveta and arrange a trip to Mount 
Meru, in addition to which the Masai were reported 
to be in great force, and in our direct line had we pro¬ 
ceeded farther north. 
About three hours’ march up the mountain lives the 
somewhat powerful chief of the Useri people, who has 
at least two thousand warriors under his command. 
When Martin was with General Mathews he paid him 
a visit to induce him to fly the Sultan’s flag, and had 
rather a rough time of it, as the Swahili traders in 
ivory and slaves, through jealousy and fearing he had 
come to buy ivory, persuaded the chief that the object 
of his visit was to practise magic. Upon this represen¬ 
tation he was kept a close prisoner for a fortnight, 
