. Travels in the coastlands of British East Africa and the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba; their agricultural resources and general characteristics . would dieif the) had to i^o further ! Iu]adoyo was still two hours away,so there was nothinj^ for it but to camp here for the I had m) tent pitched just outside the village,where I arrived at 6 , and allowing for about three-quarters of an hours halt, we had been nearly ten hours onthe road. The Wanika had utterly collapsed—the want ofwater seemed to try them more severely than the others ; and. \VA-UIKYAM.\. if it had nc^t b
. Travels in the coastlands of British East Africa and the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba; their agricultural resources and general characteristics . would dieif the) had to i^o further ! Iu]adoyo was still two hours away,so there was nothinj^ for it but to camp here for the I had m) tent pitched just outside the village,where I arrived at 6 , and allowing for about three-quarters of an hours halt, we had been nearly ten hours onthe road. The Wanika had utterly collapsed—the want ofwater seemed to try them more severely than the others ; and. \VA-UIKYAM.\. if it had nc^t been for them we should have been able to geton to Fuladoyo that evening, as the Swahilis were all liikombe did not turn up, I sent a guide back to look forhim ; but finding next morning that he had not yet come in,I left word w ith the Giryamas to send him on to Fuladoyo. I was the first white man to visit that village, and was thecentre of much curiosity ; the Giryamas crowded round mytent all the evening, watching my every action—especially TRAVELS IN EAST AFRICA 135 while at dinner. Eating with a knife and fork seemed quitean exciting performance : every time I put my fork into mymouth, they nudged each other and said, Lot)k ! he is doingit again. Dressing-time in the morning was most embarrass-ing, the ladies especially being most interested in every detailof my simple toilette—very trying to a modest and bashfulman ! It had been terribly hot all da}-, and so I ordered Ramazan
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