TheBashinje，inwhosecountrywenoware，seemtopossessmoreofthelownegrocharacterandphysiognomythaneithertheBalondaorBasongo；theircolorisgenerallydirtyblack，foreheadslowandcompressed，nosesflatandmuchexpandedlaterally，thoughthisispartlyowingtothealaespreadingoverthecheeks，bythecustomofinsertingbitsofsticksorreedsintheseptum；
　　theirteetharedeformedbybeingfiledtopoints；theirlipsarelarge。
　　TheymakeanearerapproachtoageneralnegroappearancethananytribesImet；butIdidnotnoticethisonmywaydown。
　　Theycultivateprettylargely，andrelyupontheiragriculturalproductsfortheirsuppliesofsalt，flesh，tobacco，etc。，fromBangalas。
　　Theirclothingconsistsofpiecesofskin，hunglooselyfromthegirdleinfrontandbehindTheyplaittheirhairfantasticallyWesawsomewomencomingwiththeirhairwovenintotheformofaEuropeanhat，anditwasonlybyacloserinspectionthatitsnaturewasdetected。
　　Othershaditarrangedintufts，withathreefoldcordalongtheridgeofeachtuft；whileothers，again，followtheancientEgyptianfashion，havingthewholemassofwoolplaitedintocords，allhangingdownasfarastheshouldersThismode，withthesomewhatEgyptiancastofcountenanceinotherpartsofLonda，remindedmestronglyofthepaintingsofthatnationintheBritishMuseum。
　　Wehadnowraineveryday，andtheskyseldompresentedthatcloudlessaspectandclearbluesocommoninthedrylandsofthesouth。
　　Theheavensareoftenovercastbylargewhitemotionlessmasses，whichstandforhoursinthesameposition，andtheinterveningspacesarefilledwithamilk-and-water-lookinghazeNotwithstandingtheseunfavorablecircumstances，IobtainedgoodobservationsforthelongitudeofthisimportantpointonbothsidesoftheQuango，andfoundtheriverrunningin9d50’Slat。，18d33’Elong。
　　OnproceedingtoourformerstationnearSansawe’svillage，herantomeetuswithwonderfulurbanity，askingifwehadseenMoenePut，kingofthewhitemenorPortuguese；andadded，onparting，thathewouldcometoreceivehisduesintheeveningIrepliedthat，ashehadtreatedussoscurvily，evenforbiddinghispeopletosellusanyfood，ifhedidnotbringusafowlandsomeeggsaspartofhisdutyasachief，heshouldreceivenopresentfromme。
　　Whenhecame，itwasintheusualLondawayofshowingtheexaltedpositionheoccupies，mountedontheshouldersofhisspokesman，asschoolboyssometimesdoinEngland，andaswasrepresentedtohavebeenthecaseinthesouthernislandswhenCaptainCookvisitedthem。
　　Mycompanions，amusedathisideaofdignity，greetedhimwithaheartylaugh。
　　Hevisitedthenativetradersfirst，andthencametomewithtwococksasapresentIspoketohimabouttheimpolicyoftreatmentwehadreceivedathishands，andquotedtheexampleoftheBangalas，whohadbeenconqueredbythePortuguese，fortheirextortionatedemandsofpaymentforfirewood，grass，water，etc。，andconcludedbydenyinghisrighttoanypaymentforsimplypassingthroughuncultivatedlandToallthisheagreed；
　　andthenIgavehim，asatokenoffriendship，apannikinofcoarsepowder，twoironspoons，andtwoyardsofcoarseprintedcalico。
　　Helookedrathersaucilyatthesearticles，forhehadjustreceivedabarrelcontaining18lbsofpowder，24yardsofcalico，andtwobottlesofbrandy，fromSenhorPascoalthePombeiro。
　　Otherpresentswereaddedthenextday，butwegavenothingmore；
　　andthePombeirosinformedmethatitwasnecessarytogivelargely，becausetheyareaccompaniedbyslavesandcarrierswhoarenogreatfriendstotheirmasters；andiftheydidnotsecurethefriendshipofthesepettychiefs，manyslavesandtheirloadsmightbestolenwhilepassingthroughtheforestsItisthusasortofblack-mailthattheseinsignificantchiefslevy；
　　andthenativetraders，inpaying，dososimplyasabribetokeepthemhonestThischiefwasamanofnopower，butinourformerignoranceofthisheplaguedusawholedayinpassing。
　　FindingtheprogressofSenhorPascoalandtheotherPombeirosexcessivelyslow，IresolvedtoforegohiscompanytoCabangoafterIhaddeliveredtohimsomeletterstobesentbacktoCassange。
　　Iwentforwardwiththeintentionoffinishingmywriting，andleavingapacketforhimatsomevillageWeascendedtheeasternacclivitythatboundstheCassangevalley，whichhasratheragradualascentupfromtheQuango，andwefoundthatthelastascent，thoughapparentlynotquitesohighasthatatTalaMungongo，isactuallymuchhigher。
　　Thetopisabout5000feetabovethelevelofthesea，andthebottom3500feet；waterboilingontheheightsat202Deg。，thethermometerintheairshowing96Deg。；andatthebottomat205Deg。，theairbeing75DegWehadnowgainedthesummitofthewesternsubtendingridge，andbegantodescendtowardthecentreofthecountry，hopingsoontogetoutoftheChiboqueterritory，which，whenweascendedfromtheCassangevalley，wehadentered；but，onthe19thofApril，theintermittent，whichhadbegunonthe16thofMarch，waschangedintoanextremelysevereattackofrheumaticfeverThiswasbroughtonbybeingobligedtosleeponanextensiveplaincoveredwithwater。
　　Therainpoureddownincessantly，butweformedourbedsbydragginguptheearthintooblongmounds，somewhatlikegravesinacountrychurch-yard，andthenplacinggrassuponthem。
　　Theraincontinuingtodelugeus，wewereunabletoleavefortwodays，butassoonasitbecamefairwecontinuedourmarch。
　　Theheavydewuponthehighgrasswassocoldastocauseshivering，andIwasforcedtoliebyforeightdays，tossingandgroaningwithviolentpainintheheadThiswasthemostsevereattackIhadendured。
　　Itmademequiteunfittomove，orevenknowwhatwaspassingoutsidemylittletentSenhorPascoal，whohadbeendetainedbythesevererainatabetterspot，atlastcameup，and，knowingthatleechesaboundedintherivulets，procuredanumber，andappliedsomedozenstothenapeoftheneckandtheloinsThispartiallyrelievedthepain。
　　Hewasthenobligedtomoveforward，inordertopurchasefoodforhislargepartyAftermanydaysIbegantorecover，andwishedtomoveon，butmymenobjectedtotheattemptonaccountofmyweaknessWhenSenhorPascoalhadbeensometimeatthevillageinfront，ashehadreceivedinstructionsfromhisemployer，CaptainNeves，toaidmeasmuchaspossible，andbeinghimselfakindly-disposedperson，hesentbacktwomessengerstoinvitemetocomeon，ifpracticable。
　　IthappenedthattheheadmanofthevillagewhereIhadlaintwenty-twodays，whilebargainingandquarrelinginmycampforapieceofmeat，hadbeenstruckonthemouthbyoneofmymenMyprincipalmenpaidfivepiecesofclothandagunasanatonement；
　　butthemoretheyyielded，themoreexorbitanthebecame，andhesentwordtoallthesurroundingvillagestoaidhiminavengingtheaffrontofablowonthebeardAstheircourageusuallyriseswithsuccess，Iresolvedtoyieldnomore，anddeparted。
　　Inpassingthroughaforestinthecountrybeyond，wewerestartledbyabodyofmenrushingafterusTheybeganbyknockingdowntheburdensofthehindermostofmymen，andseveralshotswerefired，eachpartyspreadingoutonbothsidesofthepathIfortunatelyhadasix-barreledrevolver，whichmyfriendCaptainHenryNeed，ofhermajesty’sbrig“Linnet“，hadconsideratelysenttoGolungoAltoaftermydeparturefromLoandaTakingthisinmyhand，andforgettingfever，Istaggeredquicklyalongthepathwithtwoorthreeofmymen，andfortunatelyencounteredthechiefThesightofthesixbarrelsgapingintohisstomach，withmyownghastlyvisagelookingdaggersathisface，seemedtoproduceaninstantrevolutioninhismartialfeelings，forhecriedout，“Oh！Ihaveonlycometospeaktoyou，andwishpeaceonly。”
　　Mashauanahadholdofhimbythehand，andfoundhimshaking。
　　Weexaminedhisgun，andfoundthatithadbeendischarged。
　　BothpartiescrowdeduptotheirchiefsOneoftheoppositepartycomingtoonear，oneofminedrovehimbackwithabattle-axe。
　　Theenemyprotestedtheiramicableintentions，andmymenassertedthefactofhavingthegoodsknockeddownasevidenceofthecontrary。
　　Withoutwaitinglong，Irequestedalltositdown，andPitsane，placinghishandupontherevolver，somewhatallayedtheirfears。
　　Ithensaidtothechief，“Ifyouhavecomewithpeaceableintentions，wehavenoother；goawayhometoyourvillage。”Hereplied，“Iamafraidlestyoushootmeintheback。”Irejoined，“IfIwantedtokillyou，Icouldshootyouinthefaceaswell。”Mosantucalledouttome，“That’sonlyaMakalakatrick；don’tgivehimyourback。”
　　ButIsaid，“TellhimtoobservethatIamnotafraidofhim；“
　　and，turning，mountedmyoxTherewasnotmuchdangerinthefirethatwasopenedatfirst，therebeingsomanytrees。
　　Theenemyprobablyexpectedthatthesuddenattackwouldmakeusforsakeourgoods，andallowthemtoplunderwithease。
　　Thevillagerswerenodoubtpleasedwithbeingallowedtoretireunscathed，andwewerealsogladtogetawaywithouthavingshedadropofblood，orhavingcompromisedourselvesforanyfuturevisitMymenweredelightedwiththeirownbravery，andmadethewoodsringwithtellingeachotherhow“brillianttheirconductbeforetheenemy“wouldhavebeen，hadhostilitiesnotbeenbroughttoasuddenclose。
　　Idonotmentionthislittleskirmishasaveryfrightfulaffair。
　　Thenegrocharacterintheseparts，andinAngola，isessentiallycowardly，exceptwheninfluencedbysuccessApartialtriumphoveranybodyofmenwouldinducethewholecountrytoriseinarms，andthisisthechiefdangertobefearedThesepettychiefshaveindividuallybutlittlepower，andwithmymen，nowarmedwithguns，Icouldhaveeasilybeatenthemoffsingly；but，beingofthesamefamily，theywouldreadilyuniteinvastnumbersifincitedbyprospectsofsuccessfulplunder。
　　TheyarebynomeansequaltotheCapeCaffresinanyrespectwhatever。
　　IntheeveningwecametoMoenaKikanje，andfoundhimasensibleman。
　　HeisthelastoftheChiboquechiefsinthisdirection，andisinalliancewithMatiamvo，whoseterritorycommencesashortdistancebeyondHisvillageisplacedontheeastbankoftheQuilo，whichisheretwentyyardswide，andbreastdeep。
　　Thecountrywasgenerallycoveredwithforest，andweslepteverynightatsomevillageIwassoweak，andhadbecomesodeaffromtheeffectsofthefever，thatIwasgladtoavailmyselfofthecompanyofSenhorPascoalandtheothernativetraders。
　　Ourrateoftravelingwasonlytwogeographicalmilesperhour，andtheaveragenumberofhoursthreeandahalfperday，orsevenmiles。
　　Twothirdsofthemonthwasspentinstoppages，therebeingonlytentravelingdaysineachmonthThestoppageswerecausedbysickness，andthenecessityofremainingindifferentpartstopurchasefood；
　　andalsobecause，whenonecarrierwassick，therestrefusedtocarryhisload。
　　OneofthePombeiroshadeightgood-lookingwomeninachainwhomhewastakingtothecountryofMatiamvotosellforivory。
　　TheyalwayslookedashamedwhenIhappenedtocomenearthem，andmusthavefeltkeenlytheirforlornanddegradedposition。
　　IbelievetheywerecaptivestakenfromtherebelCassanges。
　　ThewayinwhichslavesarespokenofinAngolaandeasternAfricamustsoundstrangelyeventotheownerswhentheyfirstcomefromEurope。
　　InAngolathecommonappellationis“odiabo“，or“brutu“；
　　anditisquiteusualtoheargentlemencallout，“Odiabo！bringfire。”
　　IneasternAfrica，onthecontrary，theyapplytheterm“bicho“ananimal，andyouhearthephrase，“CalltheANIMALtodothisorthat。”
　　Infact，slave-ownerscometoregardtheirslavesasnothuman，andwillcursethemasthe“raceofadog“MostofthecarriersofmytravelingcompanionswerehiredBasongo，andrequiredconstantvigilancetopreventthemstealingthegoodstheycarried。
　　Salt，whichisoneofthechiefarticlesconveyedintothecountry，becameconsiderablylighteraswewentalong，butthecarriersshieldedthemselvesbysayingthatithadbeenmeltedbytherain。
　　Theirburdensweretakenfromthemeveryevening，andplacedinsecurityundertheguardianshipofSenhorPascoal’sownslavesItwaspitiabletoobservetheworryinglifeheledTherewasthegreatestcontrastpossiblebetweentheconductofhispeopleandthatofmyfaithfulMakololo。
　　WecrossedtheLoange，adeepbutnarrowstream，byabridge。
　　Itbecomesmuchlarger，andcontainshippopotami，lowerdown。
　　ItistheboundaryofLondaonthewestWesleptalsoonthebanksofthePezo，nowflooded，andcouldnotbutadmiretheircapabilitiesforeasyirrigationOnreachingtheRiverChikapalat10d10’S。，long19d42’E。，the25thofMarch，wefounditfiftyorsixtyyardswide，andflowingE。N。EintotheKasai。