Wanyoro; but it was thought we might possess some
still superior magic powder, as we had come from such a
long distance, and Kamrasi would prefer to have ours.
These Chopi people were leagued with the brothers, and
thus kept the highroad to Gani, though the other h a lf
of Chopi remained loyal j and though Kamrasi continually
sent armies against the refractory half which
aided his brothers, they never retaliated by attacking
this place.
We found, by the way, that certain drumming and
harmonious accompaniments which we had been accustomed
to hear all day and night were to continue for four
moons, in celebration of twins born to Kamrasi since we
came here.
3d.—Kamrasi’s political department was active again
to-day. Some Gani officials arrived to inform h im that
there were two white men in the vessel spoken of as at
Gam; a second vessel was coming in there, and several
others were on their way. A camelian was shown me
which the Gam people gave to Kamrasi many years ago.
Kamrasi expressed a wish that I would exchange magic
powders with him. He had a very large variety, and
would load, a horn for me with all those I desired most.
He wanted also medicines for longevity and perpetual
strength. Those I had given him had, he said, deprived
him of strength, and he felt much reduced by their effects.
He would like me to go with him and attack the island
his three brothers, Kionga, Wahitu, and Pohuka, are in
possession of. When I said I never fought with black
men, he wished to know if I would not shoot them if
they attacked me. My reply was, alluding to our fight
in the river, “ How did N’yamyonjo’s men fare?” I
found that Kamrasi had thirty brothers and as many
sisters.
4th.—I gave Kamrasi a bottle of quinine, which we
call “ strong back,” and asked him in return for a horn