Itconsistedofgreatquantitiesofcottoncloth，alargecarpet，anarm-chairwithacanopyandcurtainsofcrimsoncalico，anironbedstead，mosquitocurtains，beads，etc。，andanumberofpicturesrudelypaintedinoilbyanembryoblackpainteratCassange。
　　Matiamvo，likemostofthenativesintheinteriorofthecountry，hasastrongdesiretopossessacannon，andhadsenttenlargetuskstopurchaseone；but，beinggovernmentproperty，itcouldnotbesold：
　　hewasnowfurnishedwithablunderbuss，mountedasacannon，whichwouldprobablypleasehimaswell。
　　SenhorGracaandsomeotherPortuguesehavevisitedthischiefatdifferenttimes；butnoEuropeanresidesbeyondtheQuango；
　　indeed，itiscontrarytothepolicyofthegovernmentofAngolatoallowtheirsubjectstopenetratefurtherintotheinteriorThepresentwouldhavebeenagoodopportunityformetohavevisitedthatchief，andIfeltstronglyinclinedtodoso，ashehadexpresseddissatisfactionrespectingmytreatmentbytheChiboque，andeventhreatenedtopunishthem。
　　Asitwouldbeimpropertoforcemymentogothither，Iresolvedtowaitandseewhetherthepropositionmightnotemanatefromthemselves。
　　WhenIcangetthenativestoagreeintheproprietyofanystep，theygototheendoftheaffairwithoutamurmurIspeaktothemandtreatthemasrationalbeings，andgenerallygetonwellwiththeminconsequence。
　　IhavealreadyremarkedontheunhealthinessofCassange；
　　andCaptainNeves，whopossessesanobservingturnofmind，hadnoticedthatalwayswhenthewestwindblowsmuchfeverimmediatelyfollows。
　　Aslongaseasterlywindsprevail，allenjoygoodhealth；
　　butinJanuary，February，March，andApril，thewindsarevariable，andsicknessisgeneralTheunhealthinessofthewesterlywindsprobablyresultsfrommalaria，appearingtobeheavierthancommonair，andsweepingdownintothevalleyofCassangefromthewesternplateau，somewhatinthesamewayasthecarbonicacidgasfrombean-fieldsissupposedbycollierstodointocoal-pitsInthewestofScotlandstrongobjectionsaremadebythatbodyofmentofarmersplantingbeansintheirvicinity，fromthebeliefthattheyrendertheminesunhealthy。
　　ThegravitationofthemalariafromthemoreelevatedlandofTalaMungongotowardCassangeistheonlywaytheunhealthinessofthisspotontheprevalenceofthewesterlywindscanbeaccountedfor。
　　ThebanksoftheQuango，thoughmuchmoremarshy，andcoveredwithrankervegetation，arecomparativelyhealthy；butthitherthewesterlywinddoesnotseemtoconveythenoxiousagent。
　　FEB20THOnthedayofstartingfromCassange，thewesterlywindblewstrongly，andonthedayfollowingwewerebroughttoastandbyseveralofourpartybeinglaidupwithfeverThiscomplaintistheonlyseriousdrawbackAngolapossessesItisineveryotherrespectanagreeableland，andadmirablyadaptedforyieldingarichabundanceoftropicalproducefortherestoftheworld。
　　Indeed，Ihavenohesitationinassertingthat，haditbeeninthepossessionofEngland，itwouldnowhavebeenyieldingasmuchormoreoftherawmaterialforhermanufacturesasanequalextentofterritoryinthecotton-growingstatesofAmerica。
　　ArailwayfromLoandatothisvalleywouldsecurethetradeofmostoftheinteriorofSouthCentralAfrica。*
　　*Thefollowingstatisticsmaybeofinteresttomercantilemen。
　　Theyshowthatsincetherepressionoftheslave-tradeinAngolathevalueoftheexportsinlawfulcommercehassteadilyaugmented。
　　Wehavenoreturnssince1850，buttheprosperityoflegitimatetradehassufferednocheckThedutiesarenotedinPortuguesemoney，“milreis“，eachofwhichisaboutthreeshillingsinvalue。
　　ReturnoftheQuantitiesandValueoftheStapleArticles，theProduceoftheProvinceofANGOLA，exportedfromSTPAULDELOANDAbetweenJuly1，1848，andJune30，1849，specifyingtheQuantitiesandValueofthoseexportedinPortugueseShipsandinShipsofotherNations。
　　Milreis。Milreis。Milreis。Milreis。Milreis。
　　*Thisfigurewasoriginallymiscalculatedas718，763420，whichprobablyaffecteditsconversionintoPoundsAL。，1997。
　　NetRevenueRevenuefromTotalNetTotalAmount
　　YearsofCustomsotherSourcesRevenueofCharges
　　TheaboveaccountexhibitsthetotalrevenueandchargesofthegovernmentofStPauldeLoandaineachyear，from1844-45to1848-49，bothincluded。
　　TheabovethreetablesarecopiedfromtheappendixtoadispatchsentbyMrGabrieltoViscountPalmerston，datedthe5thofAugust，1850，and，amongotherfactsofinterest，showaverysatisfactorydiminutioninthedutiesuponslaves。
　　Thereturnsfrom1818to1844havebeenobtainedfromdifferentsourcesastheaveragerevenue；thosefrom1844to1849arefromtheCustom-houserecords。
　　AssoonaswecouldmovetowardtheQuangowedidso，meetinginourcourseseveraltrading-parties，bothnativeandPortugueseWemettwoofthelattercarryingatuskweighing126lbsTheownerafterwardinformedusthatitsfellowontheleftsideofthesameelephantwas130lbs。
　　Itwas8feet6-1/2incheslong，and21inchesincircumferenceatthepartonwhichthelipoftheanimalrestsTheelephantwasratherasmallone，asiscommoninthishotcentralregion。
　　Someideamaybeformedofthestrengthofhisneckwhenitisrecollectedthatheboreaweightof256lbsTheivorywhichcomesfromtheeastandnortheastofCassangeisverymuchlargerthananytobefoundfurthersouthCaptainNeveshadoneweighing120lbs。，andthisweightisbynomeansuncommonTheyhavebeenfoundweighingeven158lbs。
　　BeforereachingtheQuangowewereagainbroughttoastandbyfeverintwoofmycompanions，closetotheresidenceofaPortuguesewhorejoicedinthenameofWilliamTell，andwholivedhereinspiteoftheprohibitionofthegovernmentWewereusingthewaterofapond，andthisgentleman，havingcometoinvitemetodinner，drankalittleofit，andcaughtfeverinconsequenceIfmalariousmatterexistedinwater，itwouldhavebeenawonderhadweescaped；
　　for，travelinginthesun，withthethermometerfrom96Degreesto98Degreesintheshade，theevaporationfromourbodiescausingmuchthirst，wegenerallypartookofeverywaterwecametoWehadprobablythusmorediseasethanothersmightsufferwhohadbettershelter。
　　MrTellremarkedthathisgardenwasratherbarren，beingstill，ashesaid，wild；butwhenmoreworkeditwouldbecomebetter，thoughnomanurebeappliedMymenwerebusycollectingabetterbreedoffowlsandpigeonsthanthoseintheirowncountry。
　　MrTellpresentedthemwithsomelargespecimensfromRioJaneiro。
　　Ofthesetheywerewonderfullyproud，andborethecockintriumphthroughthecountryoftheBalonda，asevidenceofhavingbeentothesea。
　　ButwhenatthevillageofShinte，ahyaenacameintoourmidstwhenwewereallsoundasleep，andpickedoutthegiantinhisbasketfromeighty-fourothers，andhewaslost，tothegreatgriefofmymen。
　　Theanxietythesepeoplehavealwaysshowntoimprovethebreedoftheirdomesticanimalsis，Ithink，afavorablepointintheircharacter。
　　OnlookingatthecommonbreedsinthepossessionofthePortuguese，whicharemerelynativecattle，andseeingthemslaughterbothheifer-calvesandcows，whichtheythemselvesneverdo，andlikewisemakingnouseofthemilk，theyconcludedthatthePortuguesemustbeaninferiorraceofwhitemenTheyneverceasedremarkingonthefinegroundforgardensoverwhichwewerepassing；andwhenIhappenedtomentionthatmostoftheflourwhichthePortugueseconsumedcamefromanothercountry，theyexclaimed，“Aretheyignorantoftillage？”
　　“Theyknownothingbutbuyingandselling：theyarenotmen。”
　　IhopeitmayreachtheearsofmyAngolesefriends，andthattheymaybestirreduptodeveloptheresourcesoftheirfinecountry。
　　OncomingbacktoCypriano’svillageonthe28th，wefoundthathisstep-fatherhaddiedafterwehadpassed，and，accordingtothecustomofthecountry，hehadspentmorethanhispatrimonyinfuneralorgiesHeactedwithhiswontedkindness，though，unfortunately，drinkinghasgothimsodeeplyindebtthathenowkeepsoutofthewayofhiscreditorsHeinformedusthatthesourceoftheQuangoiseightdays，oronehundredmiles，tothesouthofthis，andinarangecalledMosamba，inthecountryoftheBasongoWecanseefromthisasortofbreakinthehighlandwhichstretchesawayroundtoTalaMongongo，throughwhichtherivercomes。
　　Adeathhadoccurredinavillageaboutamileoff，andthepeoplewerebusybeatingdrumsandfiringgunsThefuneralritesarehalffestive，halfmourning，partakingsomewhatofthecharacterofanIrishwake。
　　Thereisnothingmoreheart-rendingthantheirdeathwails。
　　Whenthenativesturntheireyestothefutureworld，theyhaveaviewcheerlessenoughoftheirownutterhelplessnessandhopelessness。
　　Theyfancythemselvescompletelyinthepowerofthedisembodiedspirits，andlookupontheprospectoffollowingthemasthegreatestofmisfortunes。
　　Hencetheyareconstantlydeprecatingthewrathofdepartedsouls，believingthat，iftheyareappeased，thereisnoothercauseofdeathbutwitchcraft，whichmaybeavertedbycharmsThewholeofthecoloredpopulationofAngolaaresunkinthesegrosssuperstitions，buthavetheopinion，notwithstanding，thattheyarewiserinthesemattersthantheirwhiteneighborsEachtribehasaconsciousnessoffollowingitsownbestinterestsinthebestwayTheyarebynomeansdestituteofthatself-esteemwhichissocommoninothernations；
　　yettheyfearallmannerofphantoms，andhavehalf-developedideasandtraditionsofsomethingorother，theyknownotwhat。
　　Thepleasuresofanimallifeareeverpresenttotheirmindsasthesupremegood；and，butfortheinnumerableinvisibilities，theymightenjoytheirluxuriousclimateasmuchasitispossibleformantodo。
　　Ihaveoftenthought，intravelingthroughtheirland，thatitpresentspicturesofbeautywhichangelsmightenjoyHowoftenhaveIbeheld，instillmornings，scenestheveryessenceofbeauty，andallbathedinaquietairofdeliciouswarmth！yettheoccasionalsoftmotionimpartedapleasingsensationofcoolnessasofafanGreengrassymeadows，thecattlefeeding，thegoatsbrowsing，thekidsskipping，thegroupsofherd-boyswithminiaturebows，arrows，andspears；
　　thewomenwendingtheirwaytotheriverwithwatering-potspoisedjauntilyontheirheads；mensewingundertheshadybanians；
　　andoldgray-headedfatherssittingontheground，withstaffinhand，listeningtothemorninggossip，whileotherscarrytreesorbranchestorepairtheirhedges；andallthis，floodedwiththebrightAfricansunshine，andthebirdssingingamongthebranchesbeforetheheatofthedayhasbecomeintense，formpictureswhichcanneverbeforgotten。
　　WewereinformedthatachiefnamedGando，livingontheothersideoftheriver，havingbeenaccusedofwitchcraft，waskilledbytheordeal，andhisbodythrownintotheQuango。
　　Theferrymendemandedthirtyyardsofcalico，butreceivedsixthankfully。
　　Thecanoeswerewretched，carryingonlytwopersonsatatime；
　　butmymenbeingwellacquaintedwiththewater，weallgotoverinabouttwohoursandahalfTheyexcitedtheadmirationoftheinhabitantsbythemannerinwhichtheymanagedthecattleanddonkeysincrossing。
　　Themoststubbornofbeastsfoundhimselfpowerlessintheirhands。
　　Fiveorsix，seizingholdonone，bundledhimatonceintothestream，and，inthispredicament，healwaysthoughtitbestpolicytogiveinandswimThemensometimesswamalongwiththecattle，andforcedthemtogoonbydashingwaterattheirheadsThedifferencebetweenmymenandthoseofthenativetraderswhoaccompanieduswasnevermoreapparentthannow；for，whilemymenfeltaninterestineverythingwepossessedincommon，theirswererathergladwhentheoxenrefusedtocross，for，beingobligedtoslaughterthemonsuchoccasions，thelosstotheirmasterswasawelcomefeasttothemselves。
　　OntheeasternsideoftheQuangowepassedon，withoutvisitingourfriendoftheconicalhead-dress，totheresidenceofsomeAmbakistaswhohadcrossedtheriverinordertosecurethefirstchancesoftradeinwax。
　　IhavebeforeremarkedontheknowledgeofreadingandwritingthattheseAmbakistaspossess；theyarefamedfortheirloveofallsortsoflearningwithintheirreach，aknowledgeofthehistoryofPortugal，Portugueselaw，etc。，etcTheyareremarkablykeenintrade，andaresometimescalledtheJewsofAngolaTheyareemployedasclerksandwriters，theirfemininedelicacyofconstitutionenablingthemtowriteafinelady’shand，akindofwritingmuchesteemedamongthePortuguese。
　　TheyarenotphysicallyequaltotheEuropeanPortuguese，butpossessconsiderableability；anditissaidthathalf-castes，inthecourseofafewgenerations，returntotheblackcolorofthematernalancestor。
　　TheblackpopulationofAngolahasbecomemuchdeteriorated。
　　Theyarenotsostronglyformedastheindependenttribes。
　　Alargequantityofaguardiente，aninferiorkindofspirit，isimportedintothecountry，whichismostinjuriousinitseffects。
　　Wesawmanypartiescarryingcasksofthisbanefulliquortotheindependentchiefsbeyond；andwereinformedthatitisdifficultforanytradertoconveyitfar，carriersbeinginthehabitofhelpingthemselvesbymeansofastraw，andtheninjectinganequalamountofwaterwhennearthepointofdeliveryTopreventthis，itiscommontoseelargedemijohnswithpadlocksonthecorksThesearefrequentlystolen。
　　Infact，thecarriersaremuchaddictedtobothlyingandthieving，asmightbeexpectedfromthelowestclassofapeopleonwhomthedebasingslavesystemhasactedfortwocenturies