. An ivory trader in North Kenia; the record of an expedition through Kikuyu to Galla-Land in east equatorial Africa. With an account of the Rendili and Burkeneji tribes . on a friendlyvisit, but really to see how the land lay. After they hadspent an hour or two in our camp, they evidently came tothe conclusion that we were quite able to take care of our-selves, and politely and silently withdrew. On the 19th of October the rain ceased for a while, toour immense satisfaction. During the morning Jumbireturned from Munithu and Zura with the remainder of themen. He had seen Bei-Munithu and demand
. An ivory trader in North Kenia; the record of an expedition through Kikuyu to Galla-Land in east equatorial Africa. With an account of the Rendili and Burkeneji tribes . on a friendlyvisit, but really to see how the land lay. After they hadspent an hour or two in our camp, they evidently came tothe conclusion that we were quite able to take care of our-selves, and politely and silently withdrew. On the 19th of October the rain ceased for a while, toour immense satisfaction. During the morning Jumbireturned from Munithu and Zura with the remainder of themen. He had seen Bei-Munithu and demanded that ourloads should be given to him. He was met by an insolentrefusal. In addition, Bei-Munithu sent an insulting andthreatening message to the effect that If the Wasunguthemselves came to the door of his house with their guns,he would not give up the loads! Jumbi also reported that food was extremely plentiful inboth Munithu and Mthara, but the inhabitants of thoseplaces, acting under instructions from their chiefs, pointblank refused to sell us any. The situation was now serious, and after dinner thatevening we held a consultation to decide what was to be o o. ORNAMENTS WORN BY AKIKUYU WOMEN. 1, 2, 3, 4. Leather belts ornamented with beads and cowrie shells.•>• 6, 7, 8. Girdles of iron chain and , 10. Collars of iron chain and , 12, 13 14. Necklaces of twisted iron, brass and copper wire, with pendant , J). Armlets ot thick brass wire. ELEPHANT HUNT AND ATTACK ON MUNITHU. 317 done. Leaving Mthara without a supply of food was out ofthe question, and to stay in Mthara was to court therefore proposed to El Hakim that I should proceed toMunithu on the morrow with an armed party, leaving himin charge of the camp, and make a demonstration in force atMunithu, and see if that would not bring old Bei Munithuto his senses, and George volunteered to accompany me. Asboth El Hakim and I considered that such a proceedingwould not entail an
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