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Updated: June 19, 2025
Including ourselves, servants, guards, and camel-tenders, we mustered in all about forty souls; amongst these were the two Abbans of Herne and Stroyan, who, now matters had gone so far, could not prudently be dispensed with; but my man, the Balyuz, was considered chief, or Ras Cafila. During the four days succeeding my arrival I inspected the fair and shipping.
This is a case much dwelt on by the old travellers, and which throws a gloom over the spirits of all Bedouins, and of every cafila or caravan. Such is the feeling in the desert, even in the midst of the caravan. The mighty solitude is seen: the dread silence is anticipated which will succeed to this brief transit of men, camels, and horses.
The Royal Geographical Society The Strange Lake on the Map Set Off Arrive at Zanzibar A Preliminary Excursion A Sail along the Coast The Pangani River A Jemadar's Trick Journey up Country Adventures Return to Zanzibar Scenes there Objects of the Expedition Recruiting for Followers The Cafila Bashi The Start Fevers Discussions about the Mountains of the Moon and the Victoria N'yanza The Tanganyika.
The Cogia cried out loudly, and the people of the cafila came and rescued him. After a little time the Cogia, coming to his senses, said, 'O Mussulmen, did you not see how that perfidious camel maltreated me? Now do hold the perfidious brute for me, that I may cut its throat.
Starting on a march with a large mixed caravan, consisting of 1 corporal and 9 privates, Hottentots 1 jemadar and 25 privates, Beluchs 1 Arab Cafila Bashi and 75 freed slaves 1 Kirangozi, or leader, and 100 negro porters 12 mules untrained, 3 donkeys, and 22 goats one could hardly expect to find everybody in his place at the proper time for breaking ground; but, at the same time, it could hardly be expected that ten men, who had actually received their bounty-money, and had sworn fidelity, should give one the slip the very first day.
Little now was done besides counting out my property, and making Sheikh Said, who became worse and worse, deliver his charge of Cafila Bashi over to Bombay for good. When it was found so much had been stolen, especially of the best articles, I was obliged to purchase many things from Musa, paying 400 per cent, which he said was their value here, over the market price of Zanzibar.
Sheikh Said bin Salem, our late Cafila Bashi, or caravan captain, was appointed to that post again, as he wished to prove his character for honour and honesty; and it now transpired that he had been ordered not to go with me when I discovered the Victoria N'yanza.
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