our knowledge of the Arab character) foolish thing. Bwana N'Zigi, the commander of the Arab forts, sent a messenger into Commandant Gillian's camp carrying a Koran, who said that if a white man would come to the fort with the same Koran in his hand no harm should happen to him, and Bwana N'Zigi would himself arrange terms with him. While discussing the question, Captain Rom seized the Koran and started off with it, saying that this would probably save bloodshed.

He went to the fort, arranged the terms of capitulation with Bwana N'Zigi, and at the end of the palaver exchanged a State flag with Bwana N'Zigi for his standard. On the 18th of January a column was despatched after Rumaliza, under Commandant Lothaire and Captains de Wouters and Doorme. By a forced march they surprised Kabambari on the 25th of January,