Western field . Tx^AbOKlGlNES of bfUTisn EA5T ^rMg^ PART III. THE KIKUYU. SHORT journey by rail fromthe Ulu highlands of Ukambanibrings us to the border of Ki-kuyu land where a differenttype of natives are found. Theterritory claimed by the Kikuyu people isalmost surrounded by a belt of forest andjungle, but once emerging from mis a trav-eler will be struck by the sudden change ofappearance and general characteristics ofthe land. Broad fertile tracts which are insome cases so well laid off and cultivated asto arouse the admiration of an agriculturist,are common; in fact most land fit for culti
Western field . Tx^AbOKlGlNES of bfUTisn EA5T ^rMg^ PART III. THE KIKUYU. SHORT journey by rail fromthe Ulu highlands of Ukambanibrings us to the border of Ki-kuyu land where a differenttype of natives are found. Theterritory claimed by the Kikuyu people isalmost surrounded by a belt of forest andjungle, but once emerging from mis a trav-eler will be struck by the sudden change ofappearance and general characteristics ofthe land. Broad fertile tracts which are insome cases so well laid off and cultivated asto arouse the admiration of an agriculturist,are common; in fact most land fit for culti-vation is cared for by some of those restlessand industrious people. In years gone bythis entire country was doubtlessly coveredby a dense growth of jungle and forest, foreven now in some spots the blackened stumpsand trunks of trees are to be seen protrudingfrom the ground, occasionally a standingtree which has been left for some reason orother rearing its lofty head above the grow-ing crops. It is necessary t
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