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heavy firing at no great distance, and on turning a corner came in full view of a brisk fight which was taking place between 300 or 400 of Mirambo's Ruga liuga and the people of a large village about half a mile from the road. We quickened our steps on seeing this, as we were not anxious to be drawn into the row. At every village sentries were stationed, and challenged us as we passed ; and once a fine-looking chief came running out and advised us not to stop in that district, but told us of a village where we might safely stay the night. On February 7th I reached TJyui, a large village in a district of the same name, about twenty-five miles N.E. of Tabora.

I had not been many minutes in the village when I was informed that a white man was encamped not far off, and wanted to see me. I wondered who it could be, as it was hardly possible for Mackay's party to have arrived so soon ; so I at once set off, and soon reached the camp, when I found the " Mzungu " to be an Englishman, Morton by name, who has been already mentioned as having brought up some stores for us to the Lake. He had been paying a visit to Mirambo, and was now on his way to the coast. He told me that there had been a rebellion at Unyanyembe, headed by an Arab, Abdullah bin Nasibe, surnamed by the Wanyamwezi, Kisesa, or the Valiant, from the courage which he had displayed in the wars between Mirambo and the Arabs. Said bin Salim the governor had