ThewaterwasdiscoloredacircumstancewhichwehadobservedinnoriverinLondaorintheMakololocountryThisfineriverflowsamongextensivemeadowsclothedwithgiganticgrassandreeds，andinadirectionnearlynorth。
　　TheQuangoissaidbythenativestocontainmanyvenomouswater-snakes，whichcongregatenearthecarcassofanyhippopotamusthatmaybekilledinitIfthisistrue，itmayaccountforallthevillageswesawbeingsituatedfarfromitsbanks。
　　Wewereadvisednottosleepnearit；but，aswewereanxioustocrosstothewesternside，wetriedtoinducesomeoftheBashinjetolenduscanoesforthepurposeThisbroughtoutthechiefoftheseparts，whoinformedusthatallthecanoe-menwerehischildren，andnothingcouldbedonewithouthisauthorityHethenmadetheusualdemandforaman，anox，oragun，addingthatotherwisewemustreturntothecountryfromwhichwehadcomeAsIdidnotbelievethatthismanhadanypoweroverthecanoesoftheotherside，andsuspectedthatifIgavehimmyblankettheonlythingInowhadinreserve
　　hemightleaveusinthelurchafterall，Itriedtopersuademymentogoatoncetothebank，abouttwomilesoff，andobtainpossessionofthecanoesbeforewegaveuptheblanket；buttheythoughtthatthischiefmightattackusintheactofcrossing，shouldwedoso。
　　Thechiefcamehimselftoourencampmentandmadehisdemandagain。
　　Mymenstrippedoffthelastoftheircopperringsandgavethem；
　　buthewasstillintentonamanHethought，asothersdid，thatmymenwereslavesHewasayoungman，withhiswoollyhairelaboratelydressed：thatbehindwasmadeupintoacone，abouteightinchesindiameteratthebase，carefullyswathedroundwithredandblackthread。
　　AsIresistedtheproposaltodeliverupmyblanketuntiltheyhadplacedusonthewesternbank，thischiefcontinuedtoworryuswithhisdemandstillIwastiredMylittletentwasnowintatters，andhavingawiderholebehindthanthedoorinfront，ItriedinvaintoliedownoutofsightofourpersecutorsWewereonareedyflat，andcouldnotfollowourusualplanofasmallstockade，inwhichwehadtimetothinkoverandconcoctourplansAsIwastryingtopersuademymentomoveontothebankinspiteofthesepeople，ayounghalf-castePortuguesesergeantofmilitia，CyprianodiAbreu，madehisappearance，andgavethesameadviceHehadcomeacrosstheQuangoinsearchofbees’-waxWhenwemovedofffromthechiefwhohadbeenplaguingus，hispeopleopenedafirefromoursheds，andcontinuedtoblazeawaysometimeinthedirectionweweregoing，butnoneofthebulletsreachedusItisprobablethattheyexpectedademonstrationoftheabundanceofammunitiontheypossessedwouldmakeusrun；butwhenwecontinuedtomovequietlytotheford，theyproceedednofartherthanoursleeping-placeCyprianoassistedusinmakingamoresatisfactoryarrangementwiththeferrymenthanpartingwithmyblanket；andassoonaswereachedtheoppositebankwewereintheterritoryoftheBangala，whoaresubjectsofthePortuguese，andoftenspokenofastheCassangesorCassantse；andhappilyallourdifficultieswiththebordertribeswereatanend。
　　Passingwithlightheartsthroughthehighgrassbyanarrowfootpathforaboutthreemilestothewestoftheriver，wecametoseveralneatsquarehouses，withmanycleanly-lookinghalf-castePortuguesestandinginfrontofthemtosaluteusTheyareallenrolledinthemilitia，andourfriendCyprianoisthecommanderofadivisionestablishedhere。
　　TheBangalawereverytroublesometothePortuguesetraders，andatlastproceededsofarastokilloneofthem；thegovernmentofAngolathensentanexpeditionagainstthem，whichbeingsuccessful，theBangalaweredispersed，andarenowreturningtotheirformerabodesasvassals。
　　Themilitiaarequarteredamongthem，andengageintradeandagriculturefortheirsupport，asnopayisgiventothisbranchoftheservicebythegovernment。
　　WecametothedwellingofCyprianoafterdark，andIpitchedmylittletentinfrontofitforthenightWehadthecompanyofmosquitoeshere。
　　WeneverfoundthemtroublesomeonthebanksofthepurestreamsofLonda。
　　Onthemorningofthe5thCyprianogenerouslysuppliedmymenwithpumpkinsandmaize，andtheninvitedmetobreakfast，whichconsistedofground-nutsandroastedmaize，thenboiledmaniocrootsandground-nuts，withguavasandhoneyasadessertIfeltsincerelygratefulforthismagnificentbreakfast。
　　AtdinnerCyprianowasequallybountiful，andseveralofhisfriendsjoinedusindoingjusticetohishospitalityBeforeeating，allhadwaterpouredonthehandsbyafemaleslavetowashthem。
　　Oneoftheguestscutupafowlwithaknifeandfork。
　　NeitherforksnorspoonswereusedineatingTherepastwaspartakenofwithdecencyandgoodmanners，andconcludedbywashingthehandsasatfirst。
　　AllofthemcouldreadandwritewitheaseIexaminedthebookstheypossessed，andfoundasmallworkonmedicine，asmallcyclopaedia，andaPortuguesedictionary，inwhichthedefinitionofa“priest“seemedstrangetoaProtestant，namely，“onewhotakescareoftheconscience。”
　　TheyhadalsoafewtractscontainingtheLivesoftheSaints，andCyprianohadthreesmallwaximagesofsaintsinhisroomOneofthesewasStAnthony，who，hadheenduredtheprivationshedidinhiscellinlookingaftertheselostsheep，wouldhavelivedtobetterpurpose。
　　NeitherCyprianonorhiscompanionsknewwhattheBiblewas，buttheyhadrelicsinGerman-silvercaseshungroundtheirnecks，toactascharmsandsavethemfromdangerbylandorbywater，inthesamewayastheheathenhavemedicinesItisapitythattheChurchtowhichtheybelong，whenunabletoattendtothewantsofherchildren，doesnotgivethemthesacredwritingsintheirowntongue；
　　itwouldsurelybebettertoseethemgoodProtestants，ifthesewouldleadthemtobeso，thanentirelyignorantofGod’smessagetoman。
　　Formypart，IwouldmuchprefertoseetheAfricansgoodRomanCatholicsthanidolatrousheathen。
　　Muchofthecivilityshowntousherewas，nodoubt，owingtotheflatteringlettersofrecommendationIcarriedfromtheChevalierDuPrat，ofCapeTown；
　　butIaminclinedtobelievethatmyfriendCyprianowasinfluenced，too，byfeelingsofgenuinekindness，forhequitebaredhisgardeninfeedingusduringthefewdayswhichIremained，anxiouslyexpectingthecloudstodisperse，sofarastoallowofmytakingobservationsforthedeterminationofthepositionoftheQuangoHeslaughteredanoxforus，andfurnishedhismotherandhermaidswithmaniocroots，topreparefarinaforthefourorfivedaysofourjourneytoCassange，andneverevenhintedatpaymentMywretchedappearancemusthaveexcitedhiscompassionThefarinaispreparedbywashingtherootswell，thenraspingthemdowntoapulpNext，thisisroastedslightlyonametalplateoverafire，andisthenusedwithmeatasavegetable。
　　Itcloselyresembleswood-sawings，andonthataccountisnamed“wood-meal“。
　　Itisinsipid，andemployedtolickupanygravyremainingonone’splate。
　　ThosewhohavebecomeaccustomedtoitrelishitevenaftertheyhavereturnedtoEurope。
　　Themanioccultivatedhereisofthesweetvariety；thebitter，towhichwewereaccustomedinLonda，isnottobefoundveryextensivelyinthisfertilevalleyMayisthebeginningofwinter，yetmanyoftheinhabitantswerebusyplantingmaize；
　　thatwhichwewerenoweatingwasplantedinthebeginningofFebruary。
　　Thesoilisexceedinglyfertile，ofadarkredcolor，andcoveredwithsuchadense，heavycropofcoarsegrass，thatwhenamaraudingpartyofAmbondaoncecameforplunderwhileitwasinadriedstate，theBangalaencircledthecommonenemywithafirewhichcompletelydestroyedthemThis，whichisrelatedontheauthorityofPortuguesewhoweretheninthecountry，Icaneasilybelievetobetrue，forthestalksofthegrassaregenerallyasthickasgoose-quills，andnoflightcouldbemadethroughthemassofgrassinanydirectionwhereafootpathdoesnotexist。
　　Probably，inthecasementioned，thedirectionofthewindwassuchastodrivetheflamesacrossthepaths，andpreventescapealongthem。
　　OnoneoccasionInearlylostmywagonbyfire，inavalleywherethegrasswasonlyaboutthreefeethighWewererousedbytheroar，asofatorrent，madebythefirecomingfromthewindwardIimmediatelysetfiretothatonourleeward，andhadjusttimetodragthewagonontothebarespacetherebeforethewindwardflamesreachedtheplacewhereithadstood。
　　WeweredetainedbyrainsandadesiretoascertainourgeographicalpositiontillMonday，the10th，andonlygotthelatitude9d50’S。；
　　and，afterthreedays’prettyhardtravelingthroughthelonggrass，reachedCassange，thefarthestinlandstationofthePortugueseinWesternAfricaWecrossedseveralfinelittlestreamsrunningintotheQuango；andasthegrasscontinuedtotowerabouttwofeetoverourheads，itgenerallyobstructedourviewoftheadjacentcountry，andsometimeshungoverthepath，makingonesideofthebodywetwiththedeweverymorning，or，whenitrained，keptmewetduringthewholedayImademyentranceinasomewhatforlornstateastoclothingamongourPortugueseallies。
　　ThefirstgentlemanImetinthevillageaskedifIhadapassport，andsaiditwasnecessarytotakemebeforetheauthorities。
　　AsIwasinthesamestateofmindinwhichindividualsarewhocommitapettydepredationinordertoobtaintheshelterandfoodofaprison，IgladlyaccompaniedhimtothehouseofthecommandantorChefe，SenhordeSilvaRegoHavingshownmypassporttothisgentleman，hepolitelyaskedmetosupper，and，aswehadeatennothingexceptthefarinaofCyprianofromtheQuangotothis，IsuspectIappearedparticularlyravenoustotheothergentlemenaroundthetable。
　　Theyseemed，however，tounderstandmypositionprettywell，fromhavingalltraveledextensivelythemselves；hadtheynotbeenpresent，Imighthaveputsomeinmypockettoeatbynight；for，afterfever，theappetiteisexcessivelykeen，andmaniocisoneofthemostunsatisfyingkindsoffoodCaptainAntonioRodriguesNevesthenkindlyinvitedmetotakeupmyabodeinhishouseNextmorningthisgenerousmanarrayedmeindecentclothing，andcontinuedduringthewholeperiodofmystaytotreatmeasifIhadbeenhisbrotherIfeeldeeplygratefultohimforhisdisinterestedkindnessHenotonlyattendedtomywants，butalsofurnishedfoodformyfamishingpartyfreeofcharge。
　　ThevillageofCassangepronouncedKassanjeiscomposedofthirtyorfortytraders’houses，scatteredaboutwithoutanyregularity，onanelevatedflatspotinthegreatQuangoorCassangevalley。
　　Theyarebuiltofwattleanddaub，andsurroundedbyplantationsofmanioc，maize，etcBehindthemthereareusuallykitchengardens，inwhichthecommonEuropeanvegetables，aspotatoes，peas，cabbages，onions，tomatoes，etc。，etc。，growGuavasandbananasappear，fromthesizeandabundanceofthetrees，tohavebeenintroducedmanyyearsago，whilethelandwasstillinthepossessionofthenatives；
　　butpine-apples，orange，fig，andcashewtreeshavebutlatelybeentried。
　　ThereareaboutfortyPortuguesetradersinthisdistrict，allofwhomareofficersinthemilitia，andmanyofthemhavebecomerichfromadoptingtheplanofsendingoutPombeiros，ornativetraders，withlargequantitiesofgoods，totradeinthemoreremotepartsofthecountry。
　　SomeofthegovernorsofLoanda，thecapitalofthis，thekingdomofAngola，haveinsistedontheobservanceofalawwhich，frommotivesofhumanity，forbidsthePortuguesethemselvesfrompassingbeyondtheboundary。
　　Theyseemtohavetakenitforgrantedthat，incaseswherethewhitetraderwaskilled，theaggressionhadbeenmadebyhim，andtheywishedtoavoidthenecessityofpunishingthosewhohadbeenprovokedtoshedPortuguesebloodThisindicatesamuchgreaterimpartialitythanhasobtainedinourowndealingswiththeCaffres，forwehaveengagedinmostexpensivewarswiththemwithoutonceinquiringwhetheranyofthefaultlaywithourfrontiercolonists。
　　TheCassangetradersseeminclinedtospreadalongtheQuango，inspiteofthedesireoftheirgovernmenttokeepthemononespot，formutualprotectionincaseofwarIfImightjudgefromtheweekoffeastingIpassedamongthem，theyaregenerallyprosperous。
　　AsIalwayspreferredtoappearinmyownpropercharacter，IwasanobjectofcuriositytothesehospitablePortuguese。
　　TheyevidentlylookeduponmeasanagentoftheEnglishgovernment，engagedinsomenewmovementforthesuppressionofslaveryTheycouldnotdivinewhata“missionario“hadtodowiththelatitudesandlongitudes，whichIwasintentonobservingWhenwebecamealittlefamiliar，thequestionsputwereratheramusing：“Isitcommonformissionariestobedoctors？”“Areyouadoctorofmedicineanda`doutormathematico’too？
　　Youmustbemorethanamissionarytoknowhowtocalculatethelongitude！
　　Come，tellusatoncewhatrankyouholdintheEnglisharmy。”
　　Theymayhavegivencredittomyreasonforwearingthemustache，asthatexplainswhymenhavebeardsandwomenhavenone；
　　butthatwhichpuzzledmanybesidesmyCassangefriendswastheanomalyofmybeinga“sacerdote“，withawifeandfourchildren！
　　Iusuallygotridofthelastquestionbyputtinganother：
　　“Isitnotbettertohavechildrenwithawife，thantohavechildrenwithoutawife？”Butallweremostkindandhospitable；
　　andasoneoftheirfestivalswasnear，theyinvitedmetopartakeofthefeast。
　　TheanniversaryoftheResurrectionofourSaviorwasobservedonthe16thofAprilasadayofrejoicing，thoughthePortuguesehavenopriestsatCassangeThecoloredpopulationdressedupafigureintendedtorepresentJudasIscariot，andparadedhimonariding-oxaboutthevillage；sneersandmaledictionswerefreelybestowedonthepoorwretchthusrepresentedTheslavesandfreecoloredpopulation，dressedintheirgayestclothing，madevisitstoalltheprincipalmerchants，andwishingthem“agoodfeast“，expectedapresentinreturn。
　　This，thoughfrequentlygrantedintheshapeofpiecesofcalicotomakenewdresses，wasoccasionallyrefused，buttherebuffdidnotmuchaffectthepetitioner。