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they desired to kill him they could have done so easily, 
“although he undoubtedly ran very fast.” 
These W’Arusha, who were well-made savages, had 
villanous countenances, and weapons consisting of large 
shields and long-bladed spears; we gave them meat 
and allowed them to remain during the night in our 
camp. At first I think they were rather afraid of us, but 
no sooner had they realised that we meant to treat them 
well, than a native bounce asserted itself and inspired 
impromptu songs, which set forth how, “if we ventured 
into their country we should see death long before 
their meanest herds and flocks, as, having first made us 
prisoners, they would delight in slaughtering the whole 
party to a man.” They also sang a song specially 
dedicated to the heroism of B-’s runaway gun- 
bearer, which I hope was translated for his particular 
edification. 
The following morning we marched north-west for 
about eight miles, and pitched a fresh camp, on a 
slightly elevated plateau, near the banks of another 
small stream. Here we stayed one day, and killed two 
giraffe, two water-buck, one mpallah, and a rhino, and 
on the evening of our arrival saw a great many buffalo, 
but the next morning failed to fall in with a single 
head. The surrounding country being unfavourable 
for shooting, we decided to go up the mountain and 
pay Sina our long-promised visit, so the next day we 
recrossed the Kikavo and Weri-weri rivers. During 
our journey we met a few W’Arusha on their way to 
interview Mandara, with the object of inducing him to 
