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Ukuni to Karague, September 12 to November 25, distance 200 miles

-Commencing the journey-Attacked on the march-The Watuta

race-The country between Ukuni and Karague—Waterfall—Vol-
canic mounds-The king of birds-The Wanyambo-The Walinga,
or workers in iron-A native beauty-Language of the country,

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EXPLANATION OF NAMES AND TERMS.

Ambadj; native name for the pith-tree, which lines the banks of the Nile about 7° north latitude.

Bajra; the Indian name for a grain (Penicillaria spicata), grown in Africa.

Byre; the jujube-tree, Zyzyphus jujuba, called M'konazee in Wasuahili language, and Kalembo by Wezees. The fruit is the size of a marble, with a hard sweet-tasting rind and large stone. In Abyssinia it is converted into a cake, and in Egypt it is sold in the markets. Begaree; a system of porterage from village to village, formerly practised in India.

Bomah; a fence of branches made round an encampment.

Boee; a species of red-legged partridge found at 2° south latitude.
Burzah; a summer-house or place of reception.

Budja; the name of one of the officers of the King of Uganda.

Bogo; native name for a wild buffalo.

Bana; Sir! or Master!

Bandwa or Wichwezee; a class of gentle beggars.

Buggera; the people of Madi and the ivory-hunters call their cattle by this name.

Dagara;

the late father of the King of Karague.

Ensete; a species of wild plantain discovered by Bruce the Abyssinian traveller, called M'seegwah and M'tembeh by natives, who make necklaces of its seeds.

Florikan or floriken; a bird of the bustard family, found in cultivated open places.

Gonjeh; the name which the Seedees apply to the otter.

Gnamæra, or Nyamæra; a heartebeest antelope.

Inteh; the name for a cow at Karague.

Jowari; a grain, vide sorghum.

Kousee; the name given at Zanzibar to the south-east trade-winds.

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