Butforthis，thefoolishfellowSelolemighthavegivenustrouble。
　　WesawmanyoftheliberatedcaptivesofthisItalianamongthevillageshere，andSekwebufoundthemtobeMatebeleThebrotherofMburumahadagun，whichwasthefirstwehadseenincomingeastwardBeforewereachedMburumamymenwenttoattackatroopofelephants，astheyweremuchinneedofmeat。
　　Whenthetroopbegantorun，oneofthemfellintoahole，andbeforehecouldextricatehimselfanopportunitywasaffordedforallthementothrowtheirspearsWhenherosehewaslikeahugeporcupine，foreachoftheseventyoreightymenhaddischargedmorethanonespearathimAstheyhadnomore，theysentformetofinishhim。
　　Inordertoputhimatonceoutofpain，Iwenttowithintwentyyards，therebeingabankbetweenuswhichhecouldnotreadilyclimb。
　　Irestedthegunuponanant-hillsoastotakeasteadyaim；
　　but，thoughIfiredtwelvetwo-ouncebullets，allIhad，intodifferentparts，IcouldnotkillhimAsitwasbecomingdark，Iadvisedmymentolethimstand，beingsureoffindinghimdeadinthemorning；
　　but，thoughwesearchedallthenextday，andwentmorethantenmiles，weneversawhimagainImentionthistoyoungmenwhomaythinkthattheywillbeabletohuntelephantsonfootbyadoptingtheCeylonpracticeofkillingthembyoneballinthebrain。
　　IbelievethatinAfricathepracticeofstandingbeforeanelephant，expectingtokillhimwithoneshot，wouldbecertaindeathtothehunter；
　　andIwouldadd，fortheinformationofthosewhomaythinkthat，becauseImetwithagreatabundanceofgamehere，theyalsomightfindraresport，thatthetsetseexistsallalongbothbanksoftheZambesi，andtherecanbenohuntingbymeansofhorsesHuntingonfootinthisclimateissuchexcessivelyhardwork，thatIfeelcertainthekeenestsportsmanwouldverysoonturnawayfromitindisgust。
　　Imyselfwasratherglad，whenfurnishedwiththeexcusethatIhadnolongeranyballs，tohandoverallthehuntingtomymen，whohadnomoreloveforthesportthanmyself，astheyneverengagedinitexceptwhenforcedbyhunger。
　　SomeofthemgavemeahinttomeltdownmyplatebyaskingifitwerenotleadIhadtwopewterplatesandapieceofzincwhichInowmeltedintobulletsIalsospenttheremainderofmyhandkerchiefsinbuyingspearsforthemMymenfrequentlysurroundedherdsofbuffaloesandkillednumbersofthecalvesI，too，exertedmyselfgreatly；
　　but，asIamnowobligedtoshootwiththeleftarm，Iamabadshot，andthis，withthelightnessofthebullets，mademeveryunsuccessful。
　　Themorethehunger，thelessmysuccess，invariably。
　　Imayhereaddanadventurewithanelephantofonewhohashadmorenarrowescapesthananymanliving，butwhosemodestyhasalwayspreventedhimfrompublishinganythingabouthimself。
　　WhenwewereonthebanksoftheZougain1850，MrOswellpursuedoneoftheseanimalsintothedense，thick，thornybushesmetwithonthemarginofthatriver，andtowhichtheelephantusuallyfleesforsafetyHefollowedthroughanarrowpathwaybyliftingupsomeofthebranchesandforcinghiswaythroughtherest；
　　but，whenhehadjustgotoverthisdifficulty，hesawtheelephant，whosetailhehadbutgotglimpsesofbefore，nowrushingtowardhim。
　　Therewasthennotimetoliftupbranches，sohetriedtoforcethehorsethroughthemHecouldnoteffectapassage；and，astherewasbutaninstantbetweentheattemptandfailure，thehuntertriedtodismount，butindoingthisonefootwascaughtbyabranch，andthespurdrawnalongtheanimal’sflank；thismadehimspringawayandthrowtherideronthegroundwithhisfacetotheelephant，which，beinginfullchase，stillwentonMrOswellsawthehugeforefootabouttodescendonhislegs，partedthem，anddrewinhisbreathasiftoresistthepressureoftheotherfoot，whichheexpectedwouldnextdescendonhisbodyHesawthewholelengthoftheunderpartoftheenormousbrutepassoverhim；thehorsegotawaysafelyIhaveheardofbutoneotherauthenticinstanceinwhichanelephantwentoveramanwithoutinjury，and，foranyonewhoknowsthenatureofthebushinwhichthisoccurred，theverythoughtofanencounterinitwithsuchafoeisappalling。
　　Asthethornsareplacedinpairsonoppositesidesofthebranches，andtheseturnroundonbeingpressedagainst，onepairbringstheotherexactlyintothepositioninwhichitmustpiercetheintruder。
　　TheycutlikeknivesHorsesdreadthisbushextremely；
　　indeed，mostofthemrefusetofaceitsthorns。
　　OnreachingMburuma’svillage，hisbrothercametomeetusWeexplainedthereasonofourdelay，andhetoldusthatwewerelookeduponwithalarm。
　　HesaidthatSiriatombahadbeenkillednearthevillageofSelole，andhencethatman’sfearsHeaddedthattheItalianhadcometalkingofpeace，aswedid，buthadkidnappedchildrenandboughtivorywiththem，andthatweweresupposedtobefollowingthesamecalling。
　　Ipointedtomymen，andaskedifanyofthesewereslaves，andifwehadanychildrenamongthem，andIthinkwesatisfiedhimthatweweretruemenReferringtoourillsuccessinhuntingthedaybefore，hesaid，“Themanatwhosevillageyouremainedwasinfaultinallowingyoutowantmeat，forhehadonlytorunacrosstoMburuma；
　　hewouldhavegivenhimalittlemeal，and，havingsprinkledthatonthegroundasanofferingtothegods，youwouldhavefoundyourelephant。”
　　Thechiefsinthesepartstakeuponthemselvesanofficesomewhatlikethepriesthood，andthepeopleimaginethattheycanpropitiatetheDeitythroughthemInillustrationoftheirideas，itmaybementionedthat，whenwewereamongthetribeswestofSemalembue，severalofthepeoplecameforwardandintroducedthemselvesoneasahunterofelephants，anotherasahunterofhippopotami，athirdasadiggerofpitfalls
　　apparentlywishingmetogivethemmedicineforsuccessintheiravocations，aswellastocurethediseasesofthosetowhomIwasadministeringthedrugsIthoughttheyattributedsupernaturalpowertothem，for，likeallAfricans，theyhaveunboundedfaithintheefficacyofcharms；
　　butItookpainstoletthemknowthattheymustprayandtrusttoanotherpowerthanmineforaidWeneversawMburumahimself，andtheconductofhispeopleindicatedverystrongsuspicions，thoughhegaveuspresentsofmeal，maize，andnativecorn。
　　Hispeoplenevercamenearusexceptinlargebodiesandfullyarmed。
　　Wehadtoorderthemtoplacetheirbows，arrows，andspearsatadistancebeforeenteringourencampmentWedidnot，however，caremuchforalittletroublenow，aswehopedthat，ifwecouldpassthistimewithoutmuchmolestation，wemightyetbeabletoreturnwithease，andwithoutmeetingsour，suspiciouslooks。
　　Thesoil，glancingeverywherewithmica，isveryfertile，andallthevalleysarecultivated，themaizebeingnowinearandeatableRangesofhills，whichlinebothbanksoftheriverabovethis，nowcomecloseuptoeachbank，andformanarrowgorge，which，likeallothersofthesamenature，iscalledMpataThereisanarrowpathwaybythesideoftheriver，butwepreferredamoreopenoneinapassamongthehillstotheeast，whichiscalledMohangoThehillsrisetoaheightof800or1000feet，andareallcoveredwithtreesTherockswereofvariouscoloredmicaschist；andparallelwiththeZambesilayabroadbandofgneisswithgarnetsinitItstoodonedge，andseveraldikesofbasalt，withdolerite，hadcutthroughit。
　　MburumasenttwomenasguidestotheLoangwaThesementriedtobringustoastand，atadistanceofaboutsixmilesfromthevillage，bythenotice，“Mburumasaysyouaretosleepunderthattree。”
　　Ondecliningtodothis，weweretoldthatwemustwaitatacertainvillageforasupplyofcornAsnoneappearedinanhour，Iproceededonthemarch。
　　Itisnotquitecertainthattheirintentionswerehostile，butthisseemedtodisarrangetheirplans，andoneofthemwassoonobservedrunningbacktoMburumaTheyhadfirstofalltriedtoseparateourpartybyvolunteeringtheloanofacanoetoconveySekwebuandme，togetherwithourluggage，bywayoftheriver，and，asitwaspresseduponus，Ithoughtthatthiswastheirdesign。
　　Thenextattemptwastodetainusinthepass；but，betrayingnosuspicion，wecivillydeclinedtoplaceourselvesintheirpowerinanunfavorablepositionWeafterwardheardthatapartyofBabisatraders，whocamefromthenortheast，bringingEnglishgoodsfromMozambique，hadbeenplunderedbythissamepeople。
　　Elephantswerestillabundant，butmorewild，astheyfledwithgreatspeedassoonaswemadeourappearanceThecountrybetweenMburuma’sandhismother’svillagewasallhillyandverydifficult，andpreventedusfromtravelingmorethantenmilesaday。
　　AtthevillageofMaMburumamotherofMburuma，theguides，whohadagainjoinedus，gaveafavorablereport，andthewomenandchildrendidnotfleeHerewefoundthattraders，calledBazunga，havebeeninthehabitofcomingincanoes，andthatIwasnamedasoneofthem。
　　TheseIsupposedtobehalf-castePortuguese，fortheysaidthatthehairoftheirheadsandtheskinbeneaththeirclothingweredifferentfrommineMaMburumapromiseduscanoestocrosstheLoangwainourfrontItwaspleasanttoseegreatnumbersofmen，women，andboyscome，withoutsuspicion，tolookatthebooks，watch，looking-glass，revolver，etc。
　　Theyareastrong，muscularrace，andbothmenandwomenareseencultivatingthegroundThesoilcontainssomuchcomminutedtalcandmicafromtheadjacenthillsthatitseemsasifmixedwithspermaceti。
　　TheygenerallyeattheircornonlyafterithasbeguntosproutfromsteepingitinwaterThedeformedlipsofthewomenmakethemlookveryugly；IneversawonesmileThepeopleinthispartseemtounderstandreadilywhatisspokenaboutGod，fortheylistenwithgreatattention，andtellinreturntheirownideasofdepartedspirits。
　　ThepositionofthevillageofMburuma’smotherwasoneofgreatbeauty，quiteinclosedbyhigh，steephills；andthevalleysarealloccupiedbygardensofnativecornandmaize，whichgrowluxuriantly。
　　Wewereobligedtohurryalong，fortheoxenwerebittendailybythetsetse，which，asIhavebeforeremarked，nowinhabitsextensivetractswhichoncesupportedherdsofcattlethatweresweptoffbyMpakaneandothermarauders，whosedevastationswerewellknowntoSekwebu，forhehimselfhadbeenanactorinthescenesWhenhetoldmeofthemhealwaysloweredhisvoice，inorderthattheguidesmightnothearthathehadbeenoneoftheirenemiesButthatwewerelookeduponwithsuspicion，onaccountofhavingcomeinthefootstepsofinvaders，wasevidentfromourguidesremarkingtomeninthegardensthroughwhichwepassed，“Theyhavewordsofpeaceallveryfine；
　　butliesonly，astheBazungaaregreatliars。”Theythoughtwedidnotunderstandthem；butSekwebukneweverywordperfectly；
　　and，withoutpayinganyostensibleattentiontothesecomplimentaryremarks，wealwaystookcaretoexplaineverafterwardthatwewerenotBazunga，butMakoa###第103章
　　ConfluenceofLoangwaandZambesiHostileAppearances
　　RuinsofaChurchTurmoilofSpiritCrosstheRiver
　　FriendlyPartingRuinsofstoneHousesTheSituationofZumboforCommercePleasantGardensDrLacerda’sVisittoCazembe
　　Pereira’sStatementUnsuccessfulAttempttoestablishTradewiththePeopleofCazembeOneofmyMentossedbyaBuffalo
　　MeetaManwithJacketandHatonHearofthePortugueseandnativeWarHolmsandTerracesontheBanksofaRiverDancingforCorn
　　BeautifulCountryMpende’sHostilityIncantations
　　AFightanticipatedCourageandRemarksofmyMen
　　VisitfromtwooldCouncilorsofMpendeTheirOpinionoftheEnglish
　　MpendeconcludesnottofightusHissubsequentFriendship
　　AidsustocrosstheRiverTheCountrySweetPotatoes
　　BakwainTheoryofRainconfirmedThunderwithoutClouds
　　DesertionofoneofmyMenOtherNatives’IdeasoftheEnglish
　　DalamagoldInhabitantsdislikeSlave-buyers
　　MeetnativeTraderswithAmericanCalicoGame-laws
　　ElephantMedicineSaltfromtheSandFertilityofSoil
　　SpottedHyaenaLiberalityandPolitenessofthePeople
　　PresentsAstingywhiteTraderNatives’Remarksabouthim
　　EffectontheirMindsRainandWindnowfromanoppositeDirection
　　ScarcityofFuelTreesforBoat-buildingBoroma
　　FreshetsLeavetheRiverChicova，itsGeologicalFeatures
　　SmallRapidnearTeteLoquaciousGuideNyampungo，theRain-charmer
　　AnoldManNoSilverGold-washingNoCattle。
　　14THWereachedtheconfluenceoftheLoangwaandtheZambesi，mostthankfultoGodforhisgreatmerciesinhelpingusthusfar。
　　Mburuma’speoplehadbehavedsosuspiciously，that，thoughwehadguidesfromhim，wewerebynomeanssurethatweshouldnotbeattackedincrossingtheLoangwaWesawthemherecollectinginlargenumbers，and，thoughprofessingfriendship，theykeptatadistancefromourcamp。
　　Theyrefusedtolendusmorecanoesthantwo，thoughtheyhavemany。
　　TheyhavenointercoursewithEuropeansexceptthroughtheBabisa。
　　TheytellusthatthiswasformerlytheresidenceoftheBazunga，andmaintainsilenceastothecauseoftheirleavingitIwalkedaboutsomeruinsIdiscovered，builtofstone，andfoundtheremainsofachurch，andononesidelayabrokenbell，withthelettersIHSandacross，butnodateTherewerenoinscriptionsonstone，andthepeoplecouldnottellwhattheBazungacalledtheirplaceWefoundafterwarditwasZumbo。
　　Ifeltsometurmoilofspiritintheeveningattheprospectofhavingallmyeffortsforthewelfareofthisgreatregionanditsteemingpopulationknockedontheheadbysavagesto-morrow，whomightbesaidto“knownotwhattheydo。”ItseemedsuchapitythattheimportantfactoftheexistenceofthetwohealthyridgeswhichIhaddiscoveredshouldnotbecomeknowninChristendom，foraconfirmationwouldtherebyhavebeengiventotheideathatAfricaisnotopentotheGospelButIreadthatJesussaid，“Allpowerisgivenuntomeinheavenandonearth；goye，therefore，andteachallnationsandlo，IAMWITHYOUALWAY，EVENUNTO
　　THEENDOFTHEWORLD。”ItookthisasHiswordofhonor，andthenwentouttotakeobservationsforlatitudeandlongitude，which，Ithink，wereverysuccessfulThechurch：lat15d37’22“S。，long30d32’E。
　　15THThenativesofthesurroundingcountrycollectedaroundusthismorning，allarmedThewomenandchildrenweresentaway，andoneofMburuma’swives，wholivesinthevicinity，wasnotallowedtoapproach，thoughshehadcomefromhervillagetopaymeavisit。
　　Onlyonecanoewaslenttous，thoughwesawtwootherstiedtothebank。
　　Thepartwecrossedwasaboutamilefromtheconfluence，and，asitwasnowflooded，itseemedupwardofhalfamileinbreadth。
　　Wepassedallourgoodsfirstontoanislandinthemiddle，thentheremainingcattleandmen；occupyingthepostofhonor，I，asusual，wasthelasttoenterthecanoeAnumberoftheinhabitantsstoodarmedallthetimewewereembarkingIshowedthemmywatch，lens，andotherthingstokeepthemamused，untilthereonlyremainedthosewhoweretoenterthecanoewithmeIthankedthemfortheirkindness，andwishedthempeaceAfterall，theymayhavebeeninfluencedonlybytheintentiontobereadyincaseIshouldplaythemsomefalsetrick，fortheyhavereasontobedistrustfulofthewhitesTheguidescameovertobidusadieu，andwesatunderamango-treefifteenfeetincircumference。
　　WefoundthemmorecommunicativenowTheysaidthatthelandonbothsidesbelongedtotheBazunga，andthattheyhadleftofold，ontheapproachofChangamera，Ngaba，andMpakaneSekwebuwaswiththelastnamed，buthemaintainedthattheynevercametotheconfluence，thoughtheycarriedoffallthecattleofMburumaTheguidesconfirmedthisbysayingthattheBazungawerenotattacked，butfledinalarmontheapproachoftheenemyThismango-treeheknewbyitspropername，andwefoundsevenothersandseveraltamarinds，andwereinformedthatthechiefMburumasendsmenannuallytogatherthefruit，but，likemanyAfricanswhomIhaveknown，hasnothadpatiencetopropagatemoretreesIgavethemsomelittlepresentsforthemselves，ahandkerchiefandafewbeads，andtheywerehighlypleasedwithaclothofredbaizeforMburuma，whichSekeletuhadgivenmetopurchaseacanoeWewerethankfultopartgoodfriends。
　　Nextmorningwepassedalongthebottomoftherange，calledMazanzwe，andfoundtheruinsofeightortenstonehousesTheyallfacedtheriver，andwerehighenoughuptheflanksofthehillMazanzwetocommandapleasantviewofthebroadZambesiTheseestablishmentshadallbeenbuiltononeplanahouseononesideofalargecourt，surroundedbyawall；
　　bothhousesandwallshadbeenbuiltofsoftgraysandstonecementedtogetherwithmudTheworkhadbeenperformedbyslavesignorantofbuilding，forthestoneswerenotoftenplacedsoastocovertheseamsbelow。
　　HenceyoufrequentlyfindthejoiningsformingoneseamfromthetoptothebottomMuchmortarorclayhadbeenusedtocoverdefects，andnowtreesofthefigfamilygrowuponthewalls，andclaspthemwiththeirrootsWhentheclayismoistened，massesofthewallscomedownbywholesaleSomeoftheraftersandbeamshadfallenin，butwereentire，andthereweresometreesinthemiddleofthehousesaslargeasaman’sbodyOntheoppositeorsouthbankoftheZambesiwesawtheremainsofawallonaheightwhichwasprobablyafort，andthechurchstoodatacentralpoint，formedbytherightbankoftheLoangwaandtheleftoftheZambesi。
　　ThesituationofZumbowasadmirablywellchosenasasiteforcommerce。
　　Lookingbackwardweseeamassofhigh，darkmountains，coveredwithtrees；
　　behindusrisesthefinehighhillMazanzwe，whichstretchesawaynorthwardalongtheleftbankoftheLoangwa；totheS。Eliesanopencountry，withasmallroundhillinthedistancecalledTofuloThemerchants，astheysatbeneaththeverandahsinfrontoftheirhouses，hadamagnificentviewofthetworiversattheirconfluence；
　　oftheirchurchattheangle；andofallthegardenswhichtheyhadonbothsidesoftheriversInthesetheycultivatedwheatwithoutirrigation，and，asthePortugueseassert，ofagraintwicethesizeofthatatTeteFromtheguideswelearnedthattheinhabitantshadnotimbibedmuchideaofChristianity，fortheyusedthesametermforthechurchbellwhichtheydidforadiviner’sdrumFromthispointthemerchantshadwatercommunicationinthreedirectionsbeyond，namely，fromtheLoangwatotheN。N。W。，bytheKafuetotheW。，andbytheZambesitotheS。W。
　　Theirattention，however，waschieflyattractedtotheNorLonda；
　　andtheprincipalarticlesoftradewereivoryandslaves。
　　Privateenterprisewasalwaysrestrained，forthecoloniesofthePortuguesebeingstrictlymilitary，andthepayofthecommandantsbeingverysmall，theofficershavealwaysbeenobligedtoengageintrade；
　　andhadtheynotemployedtheirpowertodrawthetradetothemselvesbypreventingprivatetradersfrommakingbargainsbeyondthevillages，andonlyatregulatedprices，theywouldhavehadnotrade，astheythemselveswereobligedtoremainalwaysattheirposts。
　　SeveralexpeditionswenttothenorthasfarastoCazembe，andDrLacerda，himselfcommandantofTete，wenttothatchief’sresidence。
　　Unfortunately，hewascutoffwhilethere，andhispapers，takenpossessionofbyaJesuitwhoaccompaniedhim，werelosttotheworld。
　　ThisJesuitprobablyintendedtoactfairlyandhavethempublished；
　　butsoonafterhisreturnhewascalledawaybydeathhimself，andthepaperswerelostsightofDrLacerdahadastrongdesiretoopenupcommunicationwithAngola，whichwouldhavebeenofimportancethen，asaffordingaspeediermodeofcommunicationwithPortugalthanbythewayoftheCape；butsincetheopeningoftheoverlandpassagetoIndia，aquickertransitiseffectedfromEasternAfricatoLisbonbywayoftheRedSeaBesidesLacerda，CazembewasvisitedbyPereira，whogaveaglowingaccountofthatchief’spower，whichnoneofmyinquirieshaveconfirmedThepeopleofMatiamvostatedtomethatCazembewasavassaloftheirchief：and，fromallthenativevisitorswhomIhaveseen，heappearstobeexactlylikeShinteandKatema，onlyalittlemorepowerfulTheterm“Emperor“，whichhasbeenappliedtohim，seemstotallyinappropriateThestatementofPereirathattwentynegroeswereslaughteredinaday，wasnotconfirmedbyanyoneelse，thoughnumbersmayhavebeenkilledonsomeparticularoccasionduringthetimeofhisvisit，forwefindthroughoutallthecountrynorthof20Deg。，whichIconsidertoberealnegro，thecustomofslaughteringvictimstoaccompanythedepartedsoulofachief，andhumansacrificesareoccasionallyoffered，andcertainpartsofthebodiesareusedascharmsItisonaccountoftheexistenceofsuchrites，withthesimilarityofthelanguage，andthefactthatthenamesofriversarerepeatedagainandagainfromnorthtosouththroughallthatregion，thatIconsiderthemtohavebeenoriginallyonefamily。
　　ThelastexpeditiontoCazembewassomewhatofthesamenatureastheothers，andfailedinestablishingacommerce，becausethepeopleofCazembe，whohadcometoTetetoinvitethePortuguesetovisitthem，hadnotbeenallowedtotradewithwhomtheymightAsithadnotbeenfree-tradethere，Cazembedidnotseewhyitshouldbefree-tradeathistown；
　　heaccordinglywouldnotallowhispeopletofurnishthepartywithfoodexceptathisprice；andtheexpedition，beinghalfstarvedinconsequence，cameawayvotingunanimouslythatCazembewasagreatbore。
　　WhenwelefttheLoangwawethoughtwehadgotridofthehills；
　　buttherearesomebehindMazanzwe，thoughfiveorsixmilesofffromtheriverTsetseandthehillshaddestroyedtworidingoxen，andwhenthelittleonethatInowrodeknockedup，IwasforcedtomarchonfootThebushbeingverydenseandhigh，weweregoingalongamongthetrees，whenthreebuffaloes，whichwehadunconsciouslypassedabovethewind，thoughtthattheyweresurroundedbymen，anddashedthroughourlineMyoxsetoffatagallop，andwhenIcouldmanagetoglanceback，Isawoneofthemenupintheairaboutfivefeetaboveabuffalo，whichwastearingalongwithastreamofbloodrunningdownhisflankWhenIgotbacktothepoorfellow，Ifoundthathehadlightedonhisface，and，thoughhehadbeencarriedonthehornsofthebuffaloabouttwentyyardsbeforegettingthefinaltoss，theskinwasnotpiercednorwasabonebrokenWhenthebeastsappeared，hehadthrowndownhisloadandstabbedoneintheside。
　　Itturnedsuddenlyuponhim，and，beforehecoulduseatreefordefense，carriedhimoffWeshampooedhimwell，andthenwenton，andinaboutaweekhewasabletoengageinthehuntagain。
　　AtZumbowehadentereduponoldgraysandstone，withshingleinit，dippinggenerallytowardthesouth，andformingthebedoftheriver。
　　TheZambesiisverybroadhere，butcontainsmanyinhabitedislands。
　　Wesleptoppositeoneonthe16thcalledShibangaThenightsarewarm，thetemperatureneverfallingbelow80Deg。；itwas91Degevenatsunset。
　　Onecannotcoolthewaterbyawettowelroundthevessel，andwefeelnopleasureindrinkingwarmwater，thoughtheheatmakesusimbibelargequantitiesWeoftennoticedlumpsofafroth-likesubstanceonthebushesaslargeascricket-balls，whichwecouldnotexplain。
　　Onthemorningofthe17thwewerepleasedtoseeapersoncomingfromtheislandofShibangawithjacketandhatonHewasquiteblack，buthadcomefromthePortuguesesettlementatTeteorNyungwe；
　　andnow，forthefirsttime，weunderstoodthatthePortuguesesettlementwasontheotherbankoftheriver，andthattheyhadbeenfightingwiththenativesforthelasttwoyearsWehadthusgotintothemidstofaCaffrewar，withoutanyparticularwishtobeoneitherside。
　　Headvisedustocrosstheriveratonce，asMpendelivedonthisside。
　　WehadbeenwarnedbytheguidesofMburumaagainsthim，fortheysaidthatifwecouldgetpastMpendewemightreachthewhitemen，butthathewasdeterminedthatnowhitemanshouldpasshim。
　　Wishingtofollowthisman’sadvice，weproposedtoborrowhiscanoes；
　　but，beingafraidtooffendthelordsoftheriver，hedeclined。
　　Theconsequencewas，wewereobligedtoremainontheenemy’sside。
　　ThenextislandbelongedtoamannamedZungo，afine，frankfellow，whobroughtusatonceapresentofcorn，boundinapeculiarwayingrass。
　　Hefreelyacceptedourapologyforhavingnopresenttogiveinreturn，asheknewthattherewerenogoodsintheinterior，and，besides，sentforwardarecommendationtohisbrother-in-lawPangolaThecountryadjacenttotheriveriscoveredwithdensebush，thornyandtangled，makingonestooporwaittillthemenbrokeorheldthebranchesononeside。
　　Thereismuchrankgrass，butitisnotsohighorrankasthatofAngola。
　　Themaize，however，whichisgrownhereisequalinsizetothatwhichtheAmericanssellforseedattheCapeThereisusuallyaholmadjacenttotheriver，studdedwithvillagesandgardensTheholmsarebutpartiallycultivated，andontheotherpartsgrowsrankandweedygrass。
　　Thereisthenasecondterrace，onwhichtreesandbushesabound；
　　andIthoughtIcoulddetectathirdandhighersteppe。
　　ButInevercoulddiscoverterracesontheadjacentcountry，suchasinothercountriesshowancientsea-beachesThepathrunssometimesontheoneandsometimesontheotheroftheseriverterraces。
　　Canoesareessentiallynecessary；butIfindthattheyherecosttoomuchformymeans，andhigherup，wheremyhoesmighthavesecuredone，Iwasunwillingtoenterintoacanoeandpartwithmymenwhiletherewasdangeroftheirbeingattacked。