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altogether. A curious custom prevails with regard to milking the cattle. Men only are allowed to perform this operation, women being absolutely forbidden to touch the cows' udders. The sheep belong to the Somali breed, and are wretched-looking creatures ; but comparatively few are kept by the natives. The goats are in many respects the most useful of the domestic animals, as they will eat almost anything, fatten quickly, and are very prolific ; but they are very mischievous, and if they get into a garden soon make dire havoc among the trees and plants. Dogs are kept, but not nearly to the same extent as in Speke's time, those now found in the country being mostly used for hunting antelopes. They more nearly resemble a smooth English terrier than any other dog, and are generally of a tan-colour.

As a rule they are miserable curs, and seem to be in a chronic state of alarm, with their tails always between their legs. A few cats are to be found, but they are useless for rat or mouse-catching, and are very noisy at night.

Fowls are kept by the "Waganda, but they are very lean, as they are never fed, but live on what they can find. They are rather a nuisance about a house, as they bring foxes and leopards to the place.

Mtesa has a menagerie at Nebulagalla, where he has a lion, and one or two other animals, but though his hunters frequently bring young buffaloes, antelopes, leopards, and other animals, they never live