The country is now covered with deeper soil, and many large acacia-trees grow in the rich loam: the holms too are large, and many islands afford convenient maize grounds.

One of the Nassiek lads came up and reported his bundle, containing 240 yards of calico, had been stolen; he went aside, leaving it on the path (probably fell asleep), and it was gone when he came back.

I cannot impress either on them or the sepoys that it is wrong to sleep on the march.
Akosakone, whom we had liberated, now arrived at the residence of her husband, who was another brother of Machemba.

She behaved like a lady all through, sleeping at a fire apart from the men.

The ladies of the different villages we passed condoled with her, and she related to them the indignity that had been done to her.