A t Nyambarri we met two Arab caravans
fresh from Mankorongo, o f whom they gave
fearful accounts, from which I inferred that the
extortionate chief would be b y no means pleased
when he came to understand how he had been
baffled in his idea o f spoliating our Expedition.
Here the notorious Msenna for the third time
ruptured the peace. He was reported to be
inciting a large number o f Wangwana and
Wanyamwezi to desert in a body, offering himself
as guide to conduct them to Unyanyembe; and
several young fellows, awed b y his ungovernable
temper and brutal disposition, had yielded to
his persuasions. Msenna was therefore reduced
to the ranks, and instead o f being entrusted
with the captaincy o f ten men, was sentenced to
carry a box, under the watchful eye o f Kacheche,
for a period of six months.
During the march from Nyambarri to Gamba-
w a g ao , the chief village3 o f Usambiro, ancient
“ Bull,” the last o f all the canine companions
which left England with me, borne down b y
weight o f years and a land journey o f about
1500 miles, succumbed. With bull-dog tenacity
he persisted in following the receding figures o f
the gun-bearers, who were accustomed to precede
him in the narrow way. Though he often
staggered and moaned, he made strenuous efforts
to keep up, but at last, lying down in the path,
he plaintively bemoaned the weakness o f b od y
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that had conquered his will, and soon after died
■—his eyes to the last looking fo rw a rd along
the track he had so bravely tried to follow.
Poor dog! Good and faithful service had he
done me! Who more rejoiced than he to hear
the rifle-shot ringing through the deep woods!
Who more loudly applauded success than he
with his deep, mellow bark! What long forest-
tracts of tawny plains and. series o f mountain-
ranges had he not traversed! How he plunged
through jungle and fen, morass and stream! In
the sable blackness of the night his voice warned
off marauders and prowling beasts from the
sleeping camp. His growl responded to the
hideous jabber o f the greedy hyena, and the
snarling leopard did not dismay him. He amazed
the wondering savages with his bold eyes and
bearing, and b y his courageous front caused
them to retreat before him; and right bravely
did he help us to repel the Wanyaturu from
our camp in Ituru. Farewell, thou g lo ry o f th y
race! Rest from th y labours in the silent forest!
T h y feet shall no more hurry up the hill or
cross mead and plain; thy form shall rustle no
more through the grasses, or be plunging to
explore the brake; thou shalt no longer dash
after me across the savannahs, for thou art gone
to the grave, like the rest o f th y companions!
T h e king o f Usambiro exchanged gifts with
us, and appeared to be a clever, agreeable young