CONTENTS
P a r t I.— T H E M A IN L A N D |
INTRODUCTION
THE COAST-LANDS OF BRITISH EAST AFRICA
General Appearance— Vegetation— Rivers and Harbours— Rain-fall
— Prevailing Winds— Temperature— Relative Humidity— Population
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CHAPTER 'I
ARRIVAL IN AFRICA— JOURNEY TO THE MAGARINI SHAMBAS
Landing at Mombasa— Scope of my Mission— Departure for Melindi
—-Interviews with the Liwalis of Melindi and Mombrui— Ground
Cultivation, Coco-nuts— Start for Shambas— Sabaki River—
„ Mombrui— First Night in a Slave Village— Native System of
Agriculture— Labour Question— Cotton— The Wanika— Scarcity
of Water Supply— The African Slave . i . . . . . . ,
CH AP TER II
LIFE AT MAGARINI
Friendliness of the Liwalis— Nasur bin Suliman’s Shambas—
Charming Country— Commissariat Troubles—Choice of Headquarters—
Silence'of the African Night— Shambas under my
Supervision-—Luxuriant Vegetation— Proposed Improvements—
My Native Staff—Engagement of Head-man— M’Doro the Nika
Head-man— Native Path to Melindi— The Jorori River— A
Ducking— Dum Palms— Native Clearings—-Suitability of the
Soil for Cotton— Ferry over the Sabaki— A Primitive Bridge-r-g
Return to the S h am b a s .............................. .
CHAPTER III
FIRST EXPERIENCES ON AN EAST AFRICAN SHAMBA
Preliminary Troubles— Incendiarism— A Refractory Native— A
“ Shauri ”— An Encouraging Change—A Valuable Ally— My
Wanika Labourers—Agricultural Seasons— Seed-time and Harvest—
Various Products—A Large Muster— Daily Routine—
Harvesting Bananas— Natives’ Dislike of RainHA Reformed
Character— Visits of Inspection— Site for Experimental Nurseries
—A Good Start— Proposed Tour up the Sabaki— Preliminary
Arrangements— Final Instructions^rPersonnel ofmy Party-^First
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