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。