. Travels in the coastlands of British East Africa and the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba; their agricultural resources and general characteristics . XIII TRAVELS IN EAST AFRICA 241 about two miles away in a low valley, and to get to it wehad to cross a deep hollow spanned by a temporary bridge,the country around being thick bush \\ith a rich black loamysoil. Henceforth I had no trouble with the Wanika ; the numberswhich now came daily averaged between forty and eighty,and I had every reason to be pleased with the results of myendeavours in this direction. The following day a MToro from Makonge
. Travels in the coastlands of British East Africa and the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba; their agricultural resources and general characteristics . XIII TRAVELS IN EAST AFRICA 241 about two miles away in a low valley, and to get to it wehad to cross a deep hollow spanned by a temporary bridge,the country around being thick bush \\ith a rich black loamysoil. Henceforth I had no trouble with the Wanika ; the numberswhich now came daily averaged between forty and eighty,and I had every reason to be pleased with the results of myendeavours in this direction. The following day a MToro from Makongeni informed methat all the people had gone down to Jelori to have their namesregistered as free men, as I had advised them to do. But on. WANIKA VILLAGE NEAR MAGARINI. my sending a messenger to IVIr. Hooper to inquire about it, hewrote that not a single MToro had yet arrived although theriver had been fordable for days. I accordingly sent a message to ^^lakongeni to be deliveredto MSoma in these terms— I have received to-day a letter from Mr. Hooper tellingme that no Watoro have yet come to Jelori, although I under-stand the river has been fordable for the last week. Mymessenger has orders to tell you that you will be allowedseven dajs to go to Jelori to have your names written that time I shall send to Jelori to ask Mr. Hooper for 242 TRAVELS IX EAST AFRICA chap. the list, and if no one has come down I shall write to Mombasato say the negotiations have fallen through. I have beengood to your people, now let me know what you intendto do. My messenger came back after six days accompanied byeight VVatoro, who brought me a reply from MSoma to theeffect that there had been a great deal of small-pox on theirside
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