WhileonthewaytoCabangowesawfreshtracksofelands，thefirstwehadobservedinthiscountryApoorlittleslavegirl，beingill，turnedasideinthepath，and，thoughwewaitedallthenextdaymakingsearchforher，shewaslostShewastallandslenderforherage，asifoftooquickgrowth，andprobably，unabletobearthefatigueofthemarch，laydownandsleptintheforest，then，wakinginthedark，wentfartherandfartherastrayThetreatmentoftheslaveswitnessedbymymencertainlydidnotraiseslaveholdersintheirestimation。
　　Theirusualexclamationwas“Gabanapelu“Theyhavenoheart；
　　andtheyadded，withreferencetotheslaves，“Whydotheyletthem？”
　　asiftheythoughtthattheslaveshadthenaturalrighttoridtheworldofsuchheartlesscreatures，andoughttodoit。
　　Theuneasinessofthetraderwascontinuallyshowingitself，and，uponthewhole，hehadreasontobeonthealertbothdayandnight。
　　Thecarriersperpetuallystolethegoodsintrustedtotheircare，andhecouldnotopenlyaccusethem，lesttheyshouldplunderhimofall，andleavehimquiteinthelurchHecouldonlyhopetomanagethemaftergettingalltheremaininggoodssafelyintoahouseinCabango；
　　hemightthendeductsomethingfromtheirpayforwhattheyhadpurloinedontheway。
　　Cabangolat9d31’S。，long20d31’or32’E。isthedwelling-placeofMuanzanza，oneofMatiamvo’ssubordinatechiefsHisvillageconsistsofabouttwohundredhutsandtenortwelvesquarehouses，constructedofpoleswithgrassinterwovenThelatterareoccupiedbyhalf-castePortuguesefromAmbaca，agentsfortheCassangetraders。
　　Thecoldinthemorningswasnowseveretothefeelings，thethermometerrangingfrom58Degto60Deg。，though，whenprotected，sometimesstandingashighas64DegatsixA。MWhenthesuniswellup，thethermometerintheshaderisesto80Deg。，andintheeveningsitisabout78Deg。
　　Apersonhavingdiedinthisvillage，wecouldtransactnobusinesswiththechiefuntilthefuneralobsequieswerefinishedTheseoccupyaboutfourdays，duringwhichthereisaconstantsuccessionofdancing，wailing，andfeastingGunsarefiredbyday，anddrumsbeatenbynight，andalltherelatives，dressedinfantasticcaps，keepuptheceremonieswithspiritproportionatetotheamountofbeerandbeefexpended。
　　Whenthereisalargeexpenditure，theremarkisoftenmadeafterward，“Whatafinefuneralthatwas！”Afigure，consistingchieflyoffeathersandbeads，isparadedontheseoccasions，andseemstoberegardedasanidol。
　　Havingmetwithanaccidenttooneofmyeyesbyablowfromabranchinpassingthroughaforest，Iremainedsomedayshere，endeavoring，thoughwithmuchpain，todrawasketchofthecountrythusfar，tobesentbacktoMrGabrielatLoandaIwasalwaysanxioustotransmitanaccountofmydiscoveriesoneverypossibleoccasion，lest，anythinghappeninginthecountrytowhichIwasgoing，theyshouldbeentirelylostIalsofondlyexpectedapacketoflettersandpaperswhichmygoodangelatLoandawouldbesuretosendiftheycametohand，butIafterwardfoundthat，thoughhehadofferedalargesumtoanyonewhowouldreturnwithanassuranceofhavingdeliveredthelastpackethesent，noonefollowedmewithittoCabangoTheunweariedattentionsofthisgoodEnglishman，fromhisfirstwelcometomewhen，aweary，dejected，andworn-downstranger，Iarrivedathisresidence，andhiswholesubsequentconduct，willbeheldinlivelyremembrancebymetomydyingday。
　　SeveralofthenativetradersherehavingvisitedthecountryofLuba，lyingfartothenorthofthis，andtherebeingsomevisitorsalsofromthetownofMai，whichissituatedfardowntheKasai，IpickedupsomeinformationrespectingthosedistantpartsIngoingtothetownofMaithetraderscrossedonlytwolargerivers，theLoajimaandChihombo。
　　TheKasaiflowsalittletotheeastofthetownofMai，andnearitthereisalargewaterfallTheydescribetheKasaiasbeingthereofverygreatsize，andthatitthencebendsroundtothewest。
　　Onaskinganoldman，whowasabouttoreturntohischiefMai，toimaginehimselfstandingathishome，andpointtotheconfluenceoftheQuangoandKasai，heimmediatelyturned，and，pointingtothewestward，said，“Whenwetravelfivedaysthirty-fiveorfortymiles
　　inthatdirection，wecometoit。”HestatedalsothattheKasaireceivedanotherriver，namedtheLubilashThereisbutoneopinionamongtheBalondarespectingtheKasaiandQuangoTheyinvariablydescribetheKasaiasreceivingtheQuango，and，beyondtheconfluence，assumingthenameofZaireorZerezereAndtheKasai，evenprevioustothejunction，ismuchlargerthantheQuango，fromthenumerousbranchesitreceives。
　　Besidesthosewehavealreadycrossed，thereistheChihomboatCabango；
　　andforty-twomilesbeyondthis，eastward，runstheKasaiitself；
　　fourteenmilesbeyondthat，theKaunguesi；then，forty-twomilesfarthereast，flowstheLolua；besidesnumbersoflittlestreams，allofwhichcontributetoswelltheKasai。
　　Aboutthirty-fourmileseastoftheLolua，orahundredandthirty-twomilesE。N。EofCabango，standsthetownofMatiamvo，theparamountchiefofalltheBalondaThetownofMaiispointedoutastotheN。N。WofCabango，andthirty-twodaysortwohundredandtwenty-fourmilesdistant，oraboutlatS5d45’ThechieftownofLuba，anotherindependentchief，iseightdaysfartherinthesamedirection，orlatS4d50’JudgingfromtheappearanceofthepeoplewhohadcomeforthepurposesoftradefromMai，thoseinthenorthareinquiteasuncivilizedaconditionastheBalonda。
　　Theyarecladinakindofclothmadeoftheinnerbarkofatree。
　　Neithergunsnornativetradersareadmittedintothecountry，thechiefofLubaentertainingadreadofinnovationIfanativetradergoesthither，hemustdresslikethecommonpeopleinAngola，inalooseroberesemblingakiltThechieftradesinshellsandbeadsonly。
　　Hispeoplekilltheelephantsbymeansofspears，poisonedarrows，andtraps。
　　Allassertthatelephants’tusksfromthatcountryareheavierandofgreaterlengththananyothers。
　　Itisevident，fromalltheinformationIcouldcollectbothhereandelsewhere，thatthedrainageofLondafallstothenorthandthenrunswestwardThecountriesofLubaandMaiareevidentlylowerthanthis，andyetthisisofnogreataltitude
　　probablynotmuchmorethan3500feetabovethelevelofthesea。
　　HavingherereceivedprettycertaininformationonapointinwhichIfeltmuchinterest，namely，thattheKasaiisnotnavigablefromthecoast，owingtothelargewaterfallnearthetownofMai，andthatnogreatkingdomexistsintheregionbeyond，betweenthisandtheequator，IwouldfainhavevisitedMatiamvo。
　　Thisseemedaverydesirablestep，asitisgoodpolicyaswellasrighttoacknowledgethesovereignofacountry；andIwasassured，bothbyBalondaandnativetraders，thataconsiderablebranchoftheZambesirisesinthecountryeastofhistown，andflowsawaytothesouth。
　　Thewholeofthisbranch，extendingdowneventowhereitturnswestwardtoMasiko，isprobablyplacedtoofareastwardonthemap。
　　ItwasputdownwhenIbelievedMatiamvoandCazembetobefarthereastthanIhavesinceseenreasontobelievethemAll，beingderivedfromnativetestimony，isofferedtothereaderwithdiffidence，asneedingverificationbyactualexplorersThepeopleofthatpart，namedKanyikaandKanyoka，livingonitsbanks，arerepresentedasbothnumerousandfriendly，butMatiamvowillonnoaccountpermitanywhitepersontovisitthem，ashisprincipalsuppliesofivoryaredrawnfromthemThinkingthatwemightdescendthisbranchoftheZambesitoMasiko，andthencetotheBarotse，IfeltastronginclinationtomaketheattemptThegoods，however，wehadbroughtwithustopayourway，had，bythelongdetentionfromfeverandweaknessinbothmyselfandmen，dwindledtoamerefragment；and，beingbutslightlyacquaintedwiththeBalondadialect，IfeltthatIcouldneitherusepersuasionnorpresentstoeffectmyobjectFromallIcouldhearofMatiamvo，therewasnochanceofmybeingallowedtoproceedthroughhiscountrytothesouthwardIfIhadgonemerelytovisithim，allthegoodswouldhavebeenexpendedbythetimeIreturnedtoCabango；
　　andwehadnotfoundmendicitysopleasantonourwaytothenorthastoinduceustodesiretoreturntoit。
　　ThecountryofMatiamvoissaidtobewellpeopled，buttheyhavelittleornotradeTheyreceivecalico，salt，gunpowder，coarseearthenware，andbeads，andgiveinreturnivoryandslaves。
　　Theypossessnocattle，Matiamvoalonehavingasingleherd，whichhekeepsentirelyforthesakeofthefleshThepresentchiefissaidtobemildinhisgovernment，andwilldeposeanunder-chiefforunjustconduct。
　　HeoccasionallysendsthedistanceofahundredmilesormoretobeheadanoffendingofficerBut，thoughIwasinformedbythePortuguesethathepossessesabsolutepower，hisnamehadlessinfluenceoverhissubjectswithwhomIcameincontactthanthatofSekeletuhasoverhispeoplelivingatamuchgreaterdistancefromthecapital。
　　AswethoughtitbesttostrikeawaytotheS。EfromCabangotoouroldfriendKatema，IaskedaguidefromMuanzanzaassoonasthefuneralproceedingswereoverHeagreedtofurnishone，andalsoacceptedasmallerpresentfrommethanusual，whenitwasrepresentedtohimbyPascoalandFariathatIwasnotatrader。
　　Heseemedtoregardthesepresentsashisproperdues；
　　andasacargoofgoodshadcomebySenhorPascoal，heenteredthehouseforthepurposeofreceivinghisshare，whenSenhorFariagravelypresentedhimwiththecommonestearthenwarevessel，ofwhichgreatnumbersarebroughtforthistradeThechiefreceiveditwithexpressionsofabundantgratitude，asthesevesselsarehighlyvalued，becausefromtheirdepththeycanholdsomuchfoodorbeer。
　　Theassociationofideasissometimessoveryludicrousthatitisdifficulttomaintainone’sgravity。
　　SeveralofthechildrenofthelateMatiamvocametobegfromme，butnevertoofferanyfoodHavingspokentooneyoungmannamedLiulaHeavens
　　abouttheirstinginess，hesoonbroughtbananasandmanioc。
　　Ilikedhisappearanceandconversation，andbelievethattheBalondawouldnotbedifficulttoteach，buttheirmodeoflifewouldbeadrawback。
　　TheBalondainthisquarteraremuchmoreagreeable-lookingthananyoftheinhabitantsnearerthecoastThewomenallowtheirteethtoremainintheirbeautifullywhitestate，andwouldbecomelybutforthecustomofinsertingpiecesofreedintothecartilageofthenose。
　　Theyseemgenerallytobeingoodspirits，andspendtheirtimeineverlastingtalk，funeralceremonies，andmarriages。
　　ThisflowofanimalspiritsmustbeonereasonwhytheyaresuchanindestructibleraceThehabitualinfluenceontheirmindsoftheagencyofunseenspiritsmayhaveatendencyinthesamedirection，bypreservingthementalquietudeofakindoffatalism。
　　Wewereforcedtoprepayourguideandhisfathertoo，andhewentbutoneday，althoughhepromisedtogowithustoKatema。
　　Hewasnotintheleastashamedatbreakinghisengagements，andprobablynodisgracewillbeattachedtothedeedbyMuanzanza。
　　AmongtheBakwainshewouldhavebeenpunishedMymenwouldhavestrippedhimofthewageswhichheworeonhisperson，butthoughtthat，aswehadalwaysactedonthemildestprinciples，theywouldlethimmoveoffwithhisunearnedgains。
　　Theyfrequentlylamentedthewantofknowledgeinthesepeople，saying，intheirowntongue，“Ah！theydon’tknowthatwearemenaswellasthey，andthatweareonlybearingwiththeirinsolencewithpatiencebecausewearemen。”Thenwouldfollowaheartycurse，showingthatthepatiencewasnearlyexpended；buttheyseldomquarreledinthelanguageoftheBalondaTheonlyonewhoeverlosthistemperwasthemanwhostruckaheadmanofoneofthevillagesonthemouth，andhewasthemostabjectindividualinourcompany。
　　Thereasonwhyweneededaguideatallwastosecuretheconvenienceofapath，which，thoughgenerallynobetterthanasheep-walk，ismucheasierthangoingstraightinonedirection，throughtangledforestsandtropicalvegetationWeknewthegeneraldirectionweoughttofollow，andalsoifanydeviationoccurredfromourproperroute；
　　but，toavoidimpassableforestsanduntreadablebogs，andtogettotheproperfordsoftherivers，wealwaystriedtoprocureaguide，andhealwaysfollowedthecommonpathfromonevillagetoanotherwhenthatlayinthedirectionweweregoing。