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Indian servants, were down with fever during-the time 
we were encamped in the higher altitudes, and I be¬ 
lieve the sudden change from heat to cold is not an 
uncommon factor in the production of .fever. 
We marched back to Iviboso in two days, the time 
occupied in the descent being just half that required 
for the ascent. Altogether in three days we did 
22,000 feet up and down, without counting the ascents 
and descents of countless small ravines, and by the 
time we got back to Iviboso we had had quite enough 
of mountaineering. On the way back we found our 
friend the small chief waiting to intercept us, and of 
course anxious that we should remain with him for 
the night; but we told him it was impossible, as Sina 
was, even then, expecting us ; so, with no attempt to 
conceal his disappointment, he gave us another goat, 
and made a very humble speech to the effect that Sina 
was a great man, while he was only a small chief and 
a very ignorant one, and that he was afraid his presents 
were not good enough for us, but that if only we would 
spit upon his hand he would be happy, and perhaps 
some day become a wise man. This we all did, pro¬ 
mising at the same time to send him back a present 
from our camp at Iviboso, and then left him in a 
supremely contented mood. 
On our return to Sina, we found him looking very 
ill and yellow, as he had been suffering with fever for 
some days. He was, of course, holding a conclave as 
usual, for some more W’Arusha had come in to try 
again to make friends with him. These W’Arusha 
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