he was the murderer, but said the fault did not rest with
him, as he merely carried out the instructions of his father,
Mzüngéra, who, a Diwan on the coast, sent him a letter
directing his actions. Thus it is proved that the plot
against Maizan was concocted on the coast by the Arab
merchants—most likely from the same motive which has
induced one rival merchant to kill another as the best
means of checking rivalry or competition. When Arabs
—and they are the only class of people who would do such
a deed—-found a European going into the very middle of
their secret trading-places, where such large profits were
to be obtained, they would never suppose that the scientific
Maizan went for any other purpose than to pry into
their ivory stores, bring others into the field after him
and destroy their monopoly. The Sultan of Zanzibar, in
those days, was our old ally Said Said, commonly called
the Emam of Muscat ; and our Consul, Colonel Hamerton,
had been M. Maizan’s host as long as he lived upon the
coast. Both the Emam and Consul were desirous of seeing’
the country surveyed, and did everything in their power
to assist Maizan, the former even appointing the Indian
Musa to conduct him safely as far as Unyamüézi ; but their
power was not found sufficient to damp the raging fire of
jealousy in the ivory-trader’s heart. Müsa commenced the
journey with Maizan, and they travelled together a march
or two, when one of Maizan’s domestic establishment fell
sick and stopped his progress. Müsa remained with him
eight or ten days, to his own loss in trade and expense in
keeping up a large establishment, and then they parted
by mutual consent, Maizan thinking himself quite strong
enough to take care of himself. This separation was, I
believe, poor Maizan’s death-blow. His power, on the
Emam’s side, went with Müsa’s going, and left the Arabs
free to carry out their wicked wills.
The presents I had to give here were one sahari and
eight yards merikani to Hembd, and the same to Darunga,
for which they gave a return in grain.
Still following close to the river—which, unfortunately,
! To Kidtinda,, nth. ^ s0 enshrouded with thick bush that we
' could seldom see it—a few of the last villages
in Uzaramo were passed. Here antelopes reappear amongst
the tall mimosa, but we let them alone in prosecution of
the survey, and finally encamped opposite the little hill
: of Kidunda, which, lying on the left bank of the Kingani,
: stretches north, a little east, into Uzdgura. The hill crops
j out through pisolitic limestone, in which marine fossils
: were observable. It Would be interesting to ascertain
; whether this lime formation extends down the east coast
| of Africa from the Somali country, where also, on my
: first expedition, I found marine shells in the limestone,
i especially as a vast continuous band of limestone is known
to extend from the Tagus, through Egypt and the Somali
f country, to the Burrumputra. To obtain food it was
I necessary here to ferry the river and purchase from the
I Wazaramo, who, from fear of the passing caravans, had
I left their own bank and formed a settlement immediately
: under this pretty little hill—rendered all the more en-
I chanting to our eyes, as it was the first we had met
¡since leaving the sea-eoast. The Diwan, or head man,
¡was a very civil creature; he presented us freely with
|two fine goats a thing at that time we were very much
| in want jif—and took, in return, without any comments,
one dubiiani and eight yards merikani.
; next day> as we had no further need of our Belfich
| Halt, isth. escort, a halt was made to enable me to draw
I . UP a “ Progress Keport,” and pack all the spei
cimens of natural history collected on the way, for the Boyal
¡Geographical Society. Captain Grant, taking advantage
■! e spare time, killed for the larder two buck antelopes,*
* See Game List, Appendix 0.