Calculating one hundred and forty pagazis at 25 doti each, I supposed I had enough, yet, though I had been trying to teach the young hindi that the Musungu was not a fool, nor blind to his pilfering tricks, though the 3,500 doti were all spent; though I had only obtained one hundred and thirty pagazis at 25 doti each, which in the aggregate amounted to 3,200 doti: Soor Hadji Palloo's bill was $1,400 cash extra.
"How I Found Livingstone"
Sir Henry M. Stanley
Among the employees with the Expedition were two hindi and two Goanese.
"How I Found Livingstone"
Sir Henry M. Stanley
Thani replied that he had not taken pains to inquire, but was told by the villagers that there was an abundance of matamia, hindi, maweri, sheep; goats, and chickens in their village at cheap prices, such as were not known in Ugogo.
"How I Found Livingstone"
Sir Henry M. Stanley