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and rushing over the walls—was placed at my disposal as a store-room. Another 
small hut was presented to Frank Pocock and Fred Barker as their quarters. 
In summing up, during the evening of our arrival at this rude village on 
the Nyanza, the number of statute miles travelled by us, as measured by two 
rated pedometers and pocket watch, I ascertained it to be 720. The time 
occupied from November 17, 1874, to February 27, 1875, inclusive—was 
FRANK POCOCK. (^From a photograph hy the Author at Kagehyx^ 
103 days, divided into 70 marching and 33 halting days, hy which it will bo 
perceived that our marches averaged a little over 10 miles per day. But as 
halts are imperative, the more correct method of ascertaining the rate of travel 
would be to include the time occupied by halts and marches, and divide the 
total distance by the number of days occupied. This reduces the rate to 
7 miles per diem.