AgreatmanyoftheBanyaiareofalightcoffee-and-milkcolor，and，indeed，thiscolorisconsideredhandsomethroughoutthewholecountry，afaircomplexionbeingasmuchatestofbeautywiththemaswithus。
　　Astheydrawouttheirhairintosmallcordsafootinlength，andentwinetheinnerbarkofacertaintreeroundeachseparatecord，anddyethissubstanceofareddishcolor，manyofthemputmeinmindoftheancientEgyptiansThegreatmassofdressedhairwhichtheypossessreachestotheshoulders，butwhentheyintendtotraveltheydrawituptoabunch，andtieitonthetopofthehead。
　　Theyarecleanlyintheirhabits。
　　Aswedidnotcomenearhumanhabitations，andcouldonlytakeshortstagesonaccountoftheillnessofoneofmymen，Ihadanopportunityofobservingtheexpedientsmypartyresortedtoinordertosupplytheirwants。
　　Largewhiteediblemushroomsarefoundontheant-hills，andareverygood。
　　Themokuri，atuberwhichaboundsintheMopanecountry，theydiscoveredbypercussingthegroundwithstones；andanothertuber，aboutthesizeofaturnip，called“bonga“，isfoundinthesamesituations。
　　Itdoesnotdeterminetothejointslikethemokuri，andinwinterhasasensibleamountofsaltinitAfruitcalled“ndongo“bytheMakololo，“dongolo“bytheBambiri，resemblesinappearanceasmallplum，whichbecomesblackwhenripe，andisgoodfood，astheseedsaresmall。
　　Manytreesareknownbytradition，andonereceivescuriousbitsofinformationinaskingaboutdifferentfruitsthataremetwith。
　　Atreenamed“shekabakadzi“issuperiortoallothersformakingfirebyfrictionAsitsnameimplies，womenmayevenreadilymakefirebyitwhenbenighted。
　　Thecountryhereiscoveredoverwithwell-roundedshingleandgravelofgranite，gneisswithmuchtalcinit，micaschist，andotherrockswhichwesaw`insitu’betweentheKafueandLoangwaTherearegreatmoundsofsoftredsandslightlycoherent，whichcrumbleinthehandwitheaseThegravelandthesanddrainawaythewatersoeffectuallythatthetreesareexposedtotheheatduringaportionoftheyearwithoutanymoisture；hencetheyarenotlarge，likethoseontheZambesi，andareoftenscrubbyTheriversareallofthesandykind，andwepassoverlargepatchesbetweenthisandTeteinwhich，inthedryseason，nowateristobefoundCloseonoursouth，thehillsofLokolerisetoaconsiderableheight，andbeyondthemflowstheMazoewithitsgoldensandsThegreatnumbersofpot-holesonthesidesofsandstoneridges，whenviewedinconnectionwiththelargebanksofrolledshingleandwashedsandwhicharemetwithonthissideoftheeasternridge，mayindicatethattheseainformertimesrolleditswavesalongitsflanksManyofthehillsbetweentheKafueandLoangwahavetheirsidesoftheformseeninmudbanksleftbythetideThepot-holesappearmostabundantonlowgraysandstoneridgeshere；andastheshingleiscomposedofthesamerocksasthehillswestofZumbo，itlooksasifacurrenthaddashedalongfromthesoutheastinthelineinwhichthepot-holesnowappear；andifthecurrentwasdeflectedbythosehillstowardtheMaravicountry，northofTete，itmayhavehollowedtherounded，water-worncavernsinwhichthesepeoplestoretheircorn，andalsohidethemselvesfromtheirenemies。
　　Icoulddetectnoterracesontheland，but，ifIamrightinmysupposition，theformofthispartofthecontinentmustoncehaveresembledthecurvesorindentationsseenonthesouthernextremityoftheAmericancontinent。
　　IntheindentationtotheS。E。，S。，S。W。，andWofthis，lietheprincipalgold-washings；andthelineofthecurrent，supposingittohavestruckagainstthehillsofMburuma，showsthewashingsintheNandN。EofTete。
　　Weweretolerablysuccessfulinavoidingthevillages，andsleptonenightontheflanksofthehillZimika，whereagreatnumberofdeeppot-holesaffordedanabundantsupplyofgoodrain-waterHere，forthefirsttime，wesawhillswithbare，smooth，rockytops，andwecrossedoverbroaddikesofgneissandsyeniticporphyry：thedirectionsinwhichtheylaywereNandSAswewerenowneartoTete，wewerecongratulatingourselvesonhavingavoidedthosewhowouldonlyhaveplaguedus；butnextmorningsomemensawus，andranofftoinformtheneighboringvillagesofourpassingApartyimmediatelypursuedus，and，astheyknewwewerewithincallofKatolosaMonomotapa，theythreatenedtosendinformationtothatchiefofouroffense，inpassingthroughthecountrywithoutleaveWewereobligedtogivethemtwosmalltusks；for，hadtheytoldKatolosaofoursupposedoffense，weshould，inallprobability，havelostthewholeWethenwentthroughaveryrough，stonycountrywithoutanypathBeingprettywelltiredoutintheeveningofthe2dofMarch，IremainedatabouteightmilesdistancefromTete，Tette，orNyungweMymenaskedmetogoon；
　　Ifelttoofatiguedtoproceed，butsentforwardtothecommandantthelettersofrecommendationwithwhichIhadbeenfavoredinAngolabythebishopandothers，andlaydowntorestOurfoodhavingbeenexhausted，mymenhadbeensubsistingforsometimeonrootsandhoney。
　　Abouttwoo’clockinthemorningofthe3dwewerearousedbytwoofficersandacompanyofsoldiers，whohadbeensentwiththematerialsforacivilizedbreakfastanda“masheela“tobringmetoTete。
　　Commandant’shouse：lat16d9’3“S。，long33d28’E。
　　Mycompanionsthoughtthatwewerecapturedbythearmedmen，andcalledmeinalarmWhenIunderstoodtheerrandonwhichtheyhadcome，andhadpartakenofagoodbreakfast，thoughIhadjustbeforebeentootiredtosleep，allmyfatiguevanishedItwasthemostrefreshingbreakfastIeverpartookof，andIwalkedthelasteightmileswithouttheleastfeelingofweariness，althoughthepathwassoroughthatoneoftheofficersremarkedtome，“Thisisenoughtotearaman’slifeoutofhim。”
　　ThepleasureexperiencedinpartakingofthatbreakfastwasonlyequaledbytheenjoymentofMrGabriel’sbedonmyarrivalatLoanda。
　　ItwasalsoenhancedbythenewsthatSebastopolhadfallenandthewarwasfinished。
　　NoteHavingneglected，inreferringtothefootprintsoftherhinoceros，tomentionwhatmaybeinterestingtonaturalists，Iaddithereinanote；
　　thatwhereverthefootprintsareseen，therearealsomarksoftheanimalhavingplowedupthegroundandbusheswithhishornThishasbeensupposedtoindicatethatheissubjectto“fitsofungovernablerage“；
　　but，whenseen，heappearsrathertoberejoicinginhisstrength。
　　Heactsasabullsometimesdoeswhenhegorestheearthwithhishorns。
　　Therhinoceros，inadditiontothis，standsonaclumpofbushes，bendshisbackdown，andscrapesthegroundwithhisfeet，throwingitoutbackward，asiftostretchandcleanhistoes，inthesamewaythatadogmaybeseentodoonalittlegrass：
　　thisiscertainlynotrage。
　　Chapter31。
　　KindReceptionfromtheCommandantHisGenerositytomyMen
　　TheVillageofTeteThePopulationDistilledSpirits
　　TheFortCauseoftheDecadenceofPortuguesePower
　　FormerTradeSlavesemployedinGold-washingSlave-tradedrainedtheCountryofLaborersTheRebelNyaude’sStockadeHeburnsTete
　　Kisaka’sRevoltandRavagesExtensiveFieldofSugar-cane
　　TheCommandant’sgoodReputationamongtheNatives
　　ProvidentialGuidanceSeamsofCoalAhotSpring
　　PicturesqueCountryWater-carriagetotheCoal-fields
　　Workmen’sWagesExportsPriceofProvisionsVisitGold-washings
　　TheProcessofobtainingthepreciousMetalCoalwithinaGold-field
　　PresentfromMajorSicardNativesraiseWheat，etc
　　LiberalityoftheCommandantGeographicalInformationfromSenhorCandidoEarthquakesNativeIdeasofaSupremeBeing
　　AlsooftheImmortalityandTransmigrationofSoulsFondnessforDisplayatFuneralsTradeRestrictionsFormerJesuitEstablishment
　　StateofReligionandEducationatTeteInundationoftheZambesi
　　CottoncultivatedThefibrousPlantsCongeandBuaze
　　DetainedbyFeverTheKumbanzoBarkNativeMedicinesIron，itsQualityHearofFamineatKilimaneDeathofaPortugueseLady
　　TheFuneralDisinterestedKindnessofthePortuguese。
　　IwasmostkindlyreceivedbythecommandantTitoAugustod’AraujoSicard，whodideverythinginhispowertorestoremefrommyemaciatedcondition；
　　and，asthiswasstilltheunhealthyperiodatKilimane，headvisedmetoremainwithhimuntilthefollowingmonth。
　　Healsogenerouslypresentedmymenwithabundantprovisionsofmillet；
　　and，bygivingthemlodgingsinahouseofhisownuntiltheycoulderecttheirownhuts，hepreservedthemfromthebiteofthetampans，herenamedCarapatos。*WehadheardfrightfulaccountsofthisinsectwhileamongtheBanyai，andMajorSicardassuredmethattostrangersitsbiteismoreespeciallydangerous，asitsometimescausesfatalfever。
　　Itmaypleaseourhomoeopathicfriendstohearthat，incuringthebiteofthetampan，thenativesadministeroneoftheinsectsbruisedinthemedicineemployed。
　　*Anotherinsect，resemblingamaggot，burrowsintothefeetofthenativesandsuckstheirbloodMrWestwoodsays，“Thetampanisalargespeciesofmite，closelyalliedtothepoisonousbugasitiscalledofPersia，`Argosreflexus’，respectingwhichsuchmarvelousaccountshavebeenrecorded，andwhichthestatementrespectingthecarapatoortampanwouldpartiallyconfirm。”
　　MrWalsothinksthatthepoison-yieldinglarvacalledN’gwaisa“speciesofchrysomelidaeThelarvaeoftheBritishspeciesofthatfamilyexudeafetidyellowthickishfluidwhenalarmed，buthehasnotheardthatanyofthemareatallpoisonous。”
　　ThevillageofTeteisbuiltonalongslopedowntotheriver，thefortbeingclosetothewaterTherockbeneathisgraysandstone，andhastheappearanceofbeingcrushedawayfromtheriver：
　　thestratahavethusacrumpledformThehollowbetweeneachcreaseisastreet，thehousesbeingbuiltupontheprojectingfold。
　　Therocksatthetopoftheslopearemuchhigherthanthefort，andofcoursecompletelycommanditThereisthenalargevalley，andbeyondthatanoblonghillcalledKarueiraThewholeoftheadjacentcountryisrockyandbroken，buteveryavailablespotisundercultivation。
　　ThestonehousesinTetearecementedwithmudinsteadoflime，andthatchedwithreedsandgrassTherains，havingwashedoutthemudbetweenthestones，giveallthehousesarough，untidyappearance。
　　NolimewasknowntobefoundnearerthanMozambique；someusedinmakingseatsintheverandashadactuallybeenbroughtallthatdistance。
　　ThePortugueseevidentlyknewnothingofthepinkandwhitemarbleswhichIfoundattheMbai，andanotherrivulet，namedtheUnguesi，nearit，andofwhichIbroughthomespecimens，noryetofthedolomitewhichliessoneartoZumbo：theymighthaveburnedthemarbleintolimewithoutgoingsofarasMozambiqueThereareaboutthirtyEuropeanhouses；
　　therestarenative，andofwattleanddaubAwallabouttenfeethighisintendedtoinclosethevillage，butmostofthenativeinhabitantsprefertoliveondifferentspotsoutsideThereareabouttwelvehundredhutsinall，whichwithEuropeanhouseholdswouldgiveapopulationofaboutfourthousandfivehundredsouls。
　　Onlyasmallproportionofthese，however，liveonthespot；
　　themajorityareengagedinagriculturaloperationsintheadjacentcountry。
　　Generallytherearenotmorethantwothousandpeopleresident，for，comparedwithwhatitwas，TeteisnowaruinThenumberofPortugueseisverysmall；ifweexcludethemilitary，itisundertwenty。
　　Lately，however，onehundredandfivesoldiersweresentfromPortugaltoSenna，whereinoneyeartwenty-fivewerecutoffbyfever。
　　TheywerethenremovedtoTete，andheretheyenjoymuchbetterhealth，though，fromtheabundanceofspiritsdistilledfromvariousplants，wildfruits，andgrain，inwhichperniciousbeveragetheylargelyindulge，besidespartakingchieflyofunwholesomenativefood，betterhealthcouldscarcelyhavebeenexpectedThenativeshereunderstandthemethodofdistillationbymeansofgun-barrels，andasuccessionofearthenpotsfilledwithwatertokeepthemcoolThegeneralreportofthefeverhereisthat，whileatKilimanethefeveriscontinuous，atTeteamanrecoversinaboutthreedaysThemildestremediesonlyareusedatfirst，and，ifthatperiodbepassed，thenthemoresevere。
　　ThefortofTetehasbeenthesalvationofthePortuguesepowerinthisquarterItisasmallsquarebuilding，withathatchedapartmentfortheresidenceofthetroops；and，thoughtherearebutfewguns，theyareinamuchbetterstatethanthoseofanyfortintheinteriorofAngola。