首页 >出版文学> Travels and Researches in South Africa>第120章
  Afterwaitingaboutsixweeksatthisunhealthyspot,inwhich,however,bythekindattentionsofColonelNunesandhisnephew,Ipartiallyrecoveredfrommytertian,HMbrig“Frolic“arrivedoffKilimane。
  Asthevillageistwelvemilesfromthebar,andtheweatherwasrough,shewasatanchortendaysbeforeweknewofherpresenceaboutsevenmilesfromtheentrancetotheportShebroughtabundantsuppliesforallmyneed,and150Poundstopaymypassagehome,frommykindfriendMrThompson,theSociety’sagentattheCapeTheadmiralattheCapekindlysentanofferofapassagetotheMauritius,whichIthankfullyaccepted。
  Sekwebuandoneattendantaloneremainedwithmenow。
  Hewasveryintelligent,andhadbeenofthegreatestservicetome;indeed,butforhisgoodsense,tact,andcommandofthelanguageofthetribesthroughwhichwepassed,IbelieveweshouldscarcelyhavesucceededinreachingthecoastInaturallyfeltgratefultohim;
  andashischiefwishedALLmycompanionstogotoEnglandwithme,andwouldprobablybedisappointedifnonewent,Ithoughtitwouldbebeneficialforhimtoseetheeffectsofcivilization,andreportthemtohiscountrymen;IwishedalsotomakesomereturnforhisveryimportantservicesOthershadpetitionedtocome,butIexplainedthedangerofachangeofclimateandfood,andwithdifficultyrestrainedthemTheonlyonewhonowremainedbeggedsohardtocomeonboardshipthatIgreatlyregrettedthattheexpensepreventedmyaccedingtohiswishtovisitEngland。
  Isaidtohim,“Youwilldieifyougotosuchacoldcountryasmine。”
  “Thatisnothing。”hereiterated;“letmedieatyourfeet。”
  WhenwepartedfromourfriendsatKilimane,theseaonthebarwasfrightfuleventotheseamenThiswasthefirsttimeSekwebuhadseenthesea。
  CaptainPeytonhadsenttwoboatsincaseofaccident。
  Thewavesweresohighthat,whenthecutterwasinonetrough,andweinthepinnaceinanother,hermastwashidWethenmountedtothecrestofthewave,rusheddowntheslope,andstruckthewateragainwithablowwhichfeltasifshehadstruckthebottom。
  Boatsmustbesingularlywellconstructedtobeabletostandtheseshocks。
  ThreebreakerssweptoverusThemenliftuptheiroars,andawavecomessweepingoverall,givingtheimpressionthattheboatisgoingdown,butsheonlygoesbeneaththetopofthewave,comesoutontheotherside,andswingsdowntheslope,andamanbalesoutthewaterwithabucketPoorSekwebulookedatmewhentheseterribleseasbrokeover,andsaid,“Isthisthewayyougo?
  Isthisthewayyougo?”Ismiledandsaid,“Yes;don’tyouseeitis?”
  andtriedtoencouragehimHewaswellacquaintedwithcanoes,butneverhadseenaughtlikethisWhenwereachedtheshipafine,largebrigofsixteengunsandacrewofonehundredandthirty
  shewasrollingsothatwecouldseeapartofherbottom。
  Itwasquiteimpossibleforlandsmentocatchtheropesandclimbup,soachairwassentdown,andwewerehoistedinasladiesusuallyare,andreceivedsoheartyanEnglishwelcomefromCaptainPeytonandallonboardthatIfeltmyselfatonceathomeineverythingexceptmyownmothertongue。
  Iseemedtoknowthelanguageperfectly,butthewordsIwantedwouldnotcomeatmycallWhenIleftEnglandIhadnointentionofreturning,anddirectedmyattentionearnestlytothelanguagesofAfrica,payingnonetoEnglishcompositionWiththeexceptionofashortintervalinAngola,IhadbeenthreeandahalfyearswithoutspeakingEnglish,andthis,withthirteenyearsofpreviouspartialdisuseofmynativetongue,mademefeelsadlyatalossonboardthe“Frolic“。
  WeleftKilimaneonthe12thofJuly,andreachedtheMauritiusonthe12thofAugust,1856SekwebuwaspickingupEnglish,andbecomingafavoritewithbothmenandofficersHeseemedalittlebewildered,everythingonboardaman-of-warbeingsonewandstrange;
  butheremarkedtomeseveraltimes,“Yourcountrymenareveryagreeable。”
  and,“Whatastrangecountrythisisallwatertogether!”
  HealsosaidthathenowunderstoodwhyIusedthesextant。
  WhenwereachedtheMauritiusasteamercameouttotowusintotheharbor。
  Theconstantstrainonhisuntutoredmindseemednowtoreachaclimax,forduringthenighthebecameinsaneIthoughtatfirstthathewasintoxicatedHehaddescendedintoaboat,and,whenIattemptedtogodownandbringhimintotheship,herantothesternandsaid,“No!no!itisenoughthatIdiealone。
  Youmustnotperish;ifyoucome,Ishallthrowmyselfintothewater。”
  Perceivingthathismindwasaffected,Isaid,“Now,Sekwebu,wearegoingtoMaRobert。”Thisstruckachordinhisbosom,andhesaid,“Ohyes;whereisshe,andwhereisRobert?”andheseemedtorecover。
  Theofficersproposedtosecurehimbyputtinghiminirons;
  but,beingagentlemaninhisowncountry,Iobjected,knowingthattheinsaneoftenretainanimpressionofilltreatment,andIcouldnotbeartohaveitsaidinSekeletu’scountrythatIhadchainedoneofhisprincipalmenastheyhadseenslavestreated。
  Itriedtogethimonshorebyday,butherefusedIntheeveningafreshaccessionofinsanityoccurred;hetriedtospearoneofthecrew,thenleapedoverboard,and,thoughhecouldswimwell,pulledhimselfdownhandunderhandbythechaincableWeneverfoundthebodyofpoorSekwebu。
  AttheMauritiusIwasmosthospitablyreceivedbyMajorGeneralCMHay,andhegenerouslyconstrainedmetoremainwithhimtill,bytheinfluenceofthegoodclimateandquietEnglishcomfort,IgotridofanenlargedspleenfromAfricanfeverInNovemberIcameuptheRedSea;escapedthedangerofshipwreckthroughtheadmirablemanagementofCaptainPowell,ofthePeninsularandOrientalSteamCompany’sship“Candia“,andonthe12thofDecemberwasoncemoreindearoldEngland。
  TheCompanymostliberallyrefundedmypassage-moneyIhavenotmentionedhalfthefavorsbestowed,butImayjustaddthatnoonehascauseformoreabundantgratitudetohisfellow-menandtohisMakerthanIhave;
  andmayGodgrantthattheeffectonmymindbesuchthatImaybemorehumblydevotedtotheserviceoftheAuthorofallourmercies!
  AppendixLatitudesandLongitudesofPositions。
  [The“Remarks“columnhasbeenreplaced,whereneeded,withremarkslistedbelowthecorrespondingline,andinclosedinsquarebrackets。]
  PositionsLatitudeLongitudeDateNoofSetsSouthEastofLunarDistances。
  Sekeletu’sTown1stgroup1
  withtheMainStreamLeeambye,Zambesi。
  [Boiling-pointofwater=203Deg=4741feet]
  ConfluenceoftheLeeba5
  orLontawiththeLeeambye1stgroup。
  Kabompo,neartheLeebaJan1
  1855,July33
  Villageabout2’N。W
  oftheLeebaafterleavingKabompotown:thehillPeeri,orPiri,bearingS。S。E。,distantabout6’。
  VillageofSoanaMolopo
  3’fromLokaluejeRiver。
  VillageofQuendende,
  about2’S。EofthefordoftheLotembwa,andabout9’fromthetownofKatema。
  BanksoftheLovoa1140541855,June202。
  LofujeRiverflowsinto12523522490July73
  theLeeba;Nyamoana’svillage。
  ConfluenceoftheMakondo132312July13
  andLeebaRivers。
  Katema’sTown,5’SofLake113549222701854,Feb172
  Dilolo,thesourceoftheLotembwa,oneoftheprincipalfeedersoftheLeeba。
  LakeDilolostationabout113211855,June182
  halfamileSofthelakeJune13。
  [Boiling-pointofwater=203Deg=4741feet]
  Villagenearthefordof1115551854,Feb28
  theRiverKasai,Kasye,orLokeThefordisinlatitude11d17’。
  Bango’sVillage,about10’102253205801855,May283。
  WoftheLoembwe。
  BanksoftheStreamChihune1057302053*1*1854,Mar8
  [Thelongitudedoubtful]
  IongaPanza’svillage10250201502*Mar20
  FordoftheRiverQuango950018270Apr5
  Cassange,about40or509373017490Apr13,1732
  milesWoftheRiverQuango,andsituatedinadeepvalley。
  TalaMungongo,2’E942371727Jan11,14
  offollowingstation。
  [Longitudenotobserved:Waterboils
  Topof=206Deg。,height3151feet。
  Bottomofdescent=208Deg=2097feet。
  Bottomofeastascent=205Deg=3680feet。
  Top“““=202Deg=5278feet]
  BanksoftheQuinze,94237172501855,Jan101
  nearthesource,2’WofthesuddendescentwhichformsthevalleyofCassange。
  Sanza,ontheRiverQuize9374616590Jan74
  about15yardswide。
  PungoAndongo,94214153001854,Dec114
  ontheRiverCoanza。
  [Onthetopoftherockswaterboilsat204Deg=4210feet]
  OntheRiverCoanza,9472Dec22
  2’WofPungoAndongo。
  Candumba,15milesEof942461855,Jan2
  PungoAndongo,300yardsNoftheCoanza。
  ConfluenceoftheLombe94126Jan3
  andCoanza,8’or10’E。
  ofCandumba,andathouseofMPires,takenatabouthalfamileNofconfluence。
  [HeretheCoanzatakesitssouthernbend]
  GolungoAlto,aboutmidway9830145101854,Oct27
  betweenAmbacaandLoandaMay14
  “Aguaesdoces“inCassange,9152Oct6,72
  10’WofGolungoAlto。
  [AttheconfluenceoftheLuinhaandLuce]
  ConfluenceoftheLuinha92623。
  andLucalla。
  ConfluenceoftheLucalla93746Oct11,12
  andCoanza,Massanganotownandfort。
  [AprominenthillinCazengo,calledZungo,isabout6’
  S。S。Wof“Aguaesdoces“,anditbearsN。EbyE。
  fromthehouseofthecommandantatMassangano]
  Ambaca,residenceofthe9163515230Dec6
  commandantofthedistrict。
  Kalai,175154254101855,Nov1823
  neartheMosioatunyaFalls。
  LekoneRivulet1745625550Nov2041
  [Waterboilsat204-1/2Deg=3945feetBetweenLekoneandKalomo,Marimba203-1/4Deg=4608feet]
  KalomoRiver1730Nov301
  [ThelatandlongdoubtfulTopofridge,waterboilsat202Deg=5278feet]
  RivuletofDela,1656026450Dec23
  calledMozuma。
  KiseKiseHills162720Dec3
  NakachintoRivulet161124Dec11
  [Oneasterndescentfromridge,waterboilsat204Deg=4210feet]
  Elephant’sGrave16302810Dec141。
  [Thelatitudenotobserved]
  KeniaHills,RivuletLosito15560281Dec163。
  ontheirwesternflank。
  [Thelatitudenotobserved]
  6’EofBolengweGorge,15481928220Dec1833
  andonthebanksoftheKafue。
  7’or8’N。EorE。N。E1549028343*Dec294
  oftheconfluenceoftheKafueandZambesi,atarivuletcalledKambare。
  [Thelatnotobserved;waterboils205-1/2Deg=3415feet。
  TopofthehillsSemalembue,waterboils204-1/2Deg=4078feet。
  Bottomofditto,205-3/4Deg=3288feet]
  ConfluenceofKafue15530。
  andZambesi。
  BanksofZambesi,155049Dec30
  8’or10’belowconfluence。
  [Waterboilsat209Deg=1571feet]
  VillageofMa-Mburuma,153657302201856,Jan1211
  about10milesfromZumbo。
  Zumbostation,ruinsofa15372230320Jan1323
  churchontherightbankoftheLoangwa,about300yardsfromconfluencewithZambesi。
  [Waterboilsat209-1/4Deg=1440feet]
  Chilonda’sVillage,quarter15383430520Jan203。
  ofamileNofZambesi,neartheKabankaHill。
  OppositeHillPinkwe1539113254*Feb71
  [Longdoubtful;themoon’saltonly4Deg]
  MoshuaRivulet154533322205*Feb912
  TangweRivulet,or16133832290Feb20
  SandRiver,1/4milebroad。
  TeteorNyungwestation,169333280Mar2,1748
  houseofcommandant。
  HotSpringMakorozi,155935Mar13
  about10muptheriver。
  BelowTete,islandof16344632510Apr231。
  Mozambique,ontheZambesi。
  IslandofNkuesa1716Apr25
  Senna,300yardsS。W17271345706*April2726
  oftheMudFortonthebankMay8,9
  oftheriver。
  IsletofShupanga175138May12
  Smallisletinthemiddleof175921May13
  theZambesi,andsixoreightmilesbelowShupanga。
  MazaroorMutu,1833735570May1422
  wheretheKilimaneRiverbranchesofftheZambesi。
  KilimaneVillage,17538364007*June13,25,2716
  atthehouseofSenorGaldinoJoseNunes,colonelofmilitia。
  PositionsLatitudeLongitudeDateNoofSetsSouthEastofLunarDistances。
  AppendixBookReviewinHarper’sNewMonthlyMagazine,February,1858。
  Livingstone’sTravelsinSouthAfrica。