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Dhow Chasing in Zanzibar Waters - The Search For Mecca

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THE CRUISE OF THE "DAPHNE." 193<br />

Examples of tlie Swalieli language, from a<br />

Book of Stories, published at the <strong>Zanzibar</strong><br />

Mission House :<br />

HEKAIYA YA BRUCE NA BUIBUI.<br />

Robert Bruce and the Spider.<br />

ALIPOIHTAHIDI Sultani Brus katika ku<br />

Wlien strove K<strong>in</strong>g Robert Brace to<br />

khalisi 'nchi Skotland kwa ngu\Ti za Ingreza<br />

deliver Scotland from the forces of England<br />

alikuwa akish<strong>in</strong>dwa marra ny<strong>in</strong>gi, na watu<br />

he was conquered many times, and his<br />

wake wakatawanyika, na wang<strong>in</strong>e wakawowa.<br />

people scattered, and others killed.<br />

Baadaye marra moja katika marra hizo, aliku-<br />

After one of these times, he<br />

wa malala katika nyumba mbofu, akaz<strong>in</strong>du-<br />

Avas asleep <strong>in</strong> a ru<strong>in</strong>ed house, he woke<br />

kana kwa nefsi yake, akakaa ku tafakari kaup<br />

by himself, he sat th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g a-<br />

tika mambo aliwayakosa, akataghaiari moyo<br />

bout the th<strong>in</strong>gs he had lost, he was changed, <strong>in</strong> his<br />

wake akamwona haifai ku ongeza juhudi.<br />

heart he saw himself of no use to prolong efforts.<br />

Bassi katika ku tafakari kwake, akaona bui-<br />

Thcn amidst his th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g, he saw a spibui<br />

hukwea katika kwenda mahali pake, akader<br />

climb<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> go<strong>in</strong>g to his place, it<br />

anguka, akapanda tena, akaanguka marra<br />

foil, it went up aga<strong>in</strong>, it fell times<br />

theletashar liali hiyo, hatta marra arobatashar<br />

thirteen thus, till the fourteenth time

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