It was with the utmost difficulty they had come so far, or that the havildar had forced them on, they would not obey him--would not get up in the mornings to march; lay in the paths, and gave their pouches and muskets to the natives to carry: they make themselves utterly useless.
The black buffalo is dead; one camel ditto, and one mule left behind ill.

Were I not aware of the existence of the tsetse, I should say they died from sheer bad treatment and hard work.
I sent a note to be read to the sepoys stating that I had seen their disobedience, unwillingness, and skulking, and as soon as I received the havildar's formal evidence, I would send them back.

I regretted parting with the havildar only.
A leopard came a little after dark while the moon was shining, and took away a little dog from among us; it is said to have taken off a person a few days ago.
_22nd May, 1866._--The men returned with but little food in return for much cloth.

Matumora is very friendly, but he has nothing to give save a little green sorghum, and that he brings daily.
A south wind blows strongly every afternoon.

The rains ceased about the middle of May, and the temperature is lowered.