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Updated: June 3, 2025
POTIONIS: cibus et potio is the regular Latin equivalent for our 'food and drink'; see below, 46; also Tusc. 5, 100; Fin. 1, 37; Varro de Re Rust. 1, 1, 5. ADHIBENDUM: adhibere has here merely the sense of 'to employ' or 'to use'. Cf. Fin. 2, 64. NON: we should say 'and not' or 'but not'; the Latins, however, are fond of asyndeton, called adversativum, when two clauses are contrasted.
She was wrong! When the day came for departure the Leopard Woman was indisposed, and could not travel. At the end of that period eight bags of potio disappeared. They had to be replaced. Kingozi occupied the time on the details of his preparations. Then three men deserted, and all loads had to be redistributed. At last they were off. A horde of savages accompanied them at first.
A remarkable tribute to Kingozi's influence, not only over his own men, but over those of the new safari, might have been read from the fact that there was brought for correction not one grumble, either over the halving of the potio or the apparently endless counter- marching. As far as the white members were concerned the journey was one of doggedness and gloom.
"Then at night you waited, and you speared Mavrouki with the shenzi spear, and you left it in his back, for you said to yourself, 'men will think a shenzi has done this thing. Then you went quietly to your fire, and cooked potio, and your own spear was all the time where the askaris were lying." Kingozi paused. He knew without Cazi Moto's whispered assurance that every shot had told.
"These shenzis are good?" meaning friendly. "Bwana, the sultani of these people is a great lord. He has many people, and much riches. He has told, his people to come with me. He prepares the guest house for you." "Tired, Simba?" "It has been a long path since sunup, bwana. But I had water, and the people gave me potio and meat. I am strong."
Very simple: these thirty-six men have, according to regulation, seven tents, and certain personal effects, and they must have "potio" or a ration of one and a half pounds per diem. These things must be carried by more men. "I see," murmurs the American, crushed, "and these more men have more tents and more potio, which must also be carried. It's like the House that Jack Built."
Then, the women in precedence, they marched away. Kingozi puffed his pipe indifferently. The Leopard Woman was visibly impatient, visibly roused. "Are you letting him go?" she demanded. "Do not you inquire the country? Do not you ask for potio, for guides?" "Not to-day," replied Kingozi. He turned deliberately to face her, his eyes serious.
"How long will it take? I want to get on. This does not interest me. I have seen many natives." Kingozi smiled. "Two days of visit. Then perhaps a week to get potio and guides." "Impossible! I could not endure it!" "I am afraid you will have to. I know the untamed savage. He is inclined to be friendly, always. If you hurry the process, you must fight. That's the trouble with a big mob like yours.
"That alone could have accomplished your mission properly. You might have known I would make you go back, too. Or perhaps you thought you could command your own men in spite of me?" "Perhaps," she said unexpectedly. He raised his voice: "Cazi Moto!" The chastened headman came running. "To-morrow," Kingozi told him, "the men go on half potio. There will be plenty of meat but only half potio."
The risk was too great, magic bone or no magic bone. "It is probable you speak lies," said the gun bearer at last. "You say you want potio and that you hold Bwana Nyele prisoner. But you do not bring us orders from Bwana Nyele for potio. Nor do you give us proof. We must have proof before we believe or before we obey."
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