The Hottentots, Too, Began To Fall Sick, Which
My Wanguana Laughingly Attributed To Want Of Grog To Keep Their
Spirits
Up, as these little creatures, the "Tots," had frequently
at Zanzibar, after heavy potations, boasted to the more sober
free
Men, that they "were strong, because they could stand plenty
drink." The first step now taken was to pitch camp under large
shady mango-trees, and to instruct every man in his particular
duty. At the same time, the Wanguana, who had carbines, were
obliged to be drilled in their use and formed into companies,
with captains of ten, headed by General Baraka, who was made
commander-in-chief.
On the 30th September, as things were looking more orderly, I
sent forward half of the property, and all the men I had then
collected, to Ugeni, a shamba, or garden, two miles off; and on
the 2nd October, after settling with Ladha for my "African
money," as my pagazis were completed to a hundred and one, we
wished Rigby adieu, and all assembled together at Ugeni, which
resembles the richest parts of Bengal.
Chapter II
Uzaramo
The Nature of the Country - The Order of March - The Beginning of
our Taxation - Sultan Lion's Claw, and Sultan Monkey's Tail - The
Kingani - Jealousies and Difficulties in the Camp - The Murderer
of M. Maizan.
We were now in U-za-Ramo, which may mean the country of Ramo,
though I have never found any natives who could enlighten me on
the derivation of this obviously triple word.
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