. Scottish geographical magazine. Masai Natives, showing the characteristicornaments. (From The Sphere.). 182 SCOTTISH GEOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE. There are many different tribes along the line. The most usefulpeople at present in Africa are the Swahilis, the Seedie boys of the men-of-Avar and the mail steamer. Most of them are Mohammedans; butthey are not very particular over their religion. Porters are drawnfrom many tribes, from Uganda right down to the coast. If they arekept any time inactive they get very lazy, and have to be hunted roundbefore they will go to work again. The Swahilis are very
. Scottish geographical magazine. Masai Natives, showing the characteristicornaments. (From The Sphere.). 182 SCOTTISH GEOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE. There are many different tribes along the line. The most usefulpeople at present in Africa are the Swahilis, the Seedie boys of the men-of-Avar and the mail steamer. Most of them are Mohammedans; butthey are not very particular over their religion. Porters are drawnfrom many tribes, from Uganda right down to the coast. If they arekept any time inactive they get very lazy, and have to be hunted roundbefore they will go to work again. The Swahilis are very good men forcaravan and survey work. Great things were prophesied as to what theMasai would do to the railway when it reached their country; but theyturned out to be the most amiable of all the tribes. Some few are herds-men to people connected with the line, and some of the boys becomeservants for a time, but I have never heard of any working on the line,and such work would be very much against their ordinary habits. Theyhave not very good physique as a rule, and are far below the Zulu in thatrespe
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