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were rather a nuisance, as, not content with staring 
from a respectful distance, they came and squatted 
inside our tents, and of course begged for everything. 
Had they been as odourless as they were mannerless, 
we should not have thought of presenting them with 
the smallest gift, but by way of getting rid of such 
high-flavoured beggars we distributed a few matches 
amongst them. We stayed here one day, in order to 
get some milch goats which Sina had promised us, and 
as it rained rather heavily, H- was down on his 
back with a fresh bout of fever. 
Tire site of our encampment, I found out, had been 
the scene of a tragedy, as shortly before our arrival 
Sina had here massacred one of his brothers and thirty- 
five men, because he thought they were conspiring 
together to kill him and usurp the throne. Before 
taking our leave I prevailed upon him to allow me to 
photograph him, by saying it was a prevailing custom 
among all the kings in our country. I included 
Martin in the photograph by way of giving Sina 
confidence, and no sooner was the operation over 
than all his headmen wanted me to perform upon 
them ; this I did, though unfortunately the results 
were not very successful. 
O11 the 20th of March we bade farewell to Sina, and 
turned our hacks on the heights of Kilima-njaro. We 
had a long journey, for when we arrived at the Ziwa, 
where we had halted on our way to the Ivikavo river, 
we found its bed completely dry, and therefore had 
to march on until we came to our old camp on the 
