Afterwaitingaboutsixweeksatthisunhealthyspot，inwhich，however，bythekindattentionsofColonelNunesandhisnephew，Ipartiallyrecoveredfrommytertian，HMbrig“Frolic“arrivedoffKilimane。
Asthevillageistwelvemilesfromthebar，andtheweatherwasrough，shewasatanchortendaysbeforeweknewofherpresenceaboutsevenmilesfromtheentrancetotheportShebroughtabundantsuppliesforallmyneed，and150Poundstopaymypassagehome，frommykindfriendMrThompson，theSociety’sagentattheCapeTheadmiralattheCapekindlysentanofferofapassagetotheMauritius，whichIthankfullyaccepted。
Sekwebuandoneattendantaloneremainedwithmenow。
Hewasveryintelligent，andhadbeenofthegreatestservicetome；indeed，butforhisgoodsense，tact，andcommandofthelanguageofthetribesthroughwhichwepassed，IbelieveweshouldscarcelyhavesucceededinreachingthecoastInaturallyfeltgratefultohim；
andashischiefwishedALLmycompanionstogotoEnglandwithme，andwouldprobablybedisappointedifnonewent，Ithoughtitwouldbebeneficialforhimtoseetheeffectsofcivilization，andreportthemtohiscountrymen；IwishedalsotomakesomereturnforhisveryimportantservicesOthershadpetitionedtocome，butIexplainedthedangerofachangeofclimateandfood，andwithdifficultyrestrainedthemTheonlyonewhonowremainedbeggedsohardtocomeonboardshipthatIgreatlyregrettedthattheexpensepreventedmyaccedingtohiswishtovisitEngland。
Isaidtohim，“Youwilldieifyougotosuchacoldcountryasmine。”
“Thatisnothing。”hereiterated；“letmedieatyourfeet。”
WhenwepartedfromourfriendsatKilimane，theseaonthebarwasfrightfuleventotheseamenThiswasthefirsttimeSekwebuhadseenthesea。
CaptainPeytonhadsenttwoboatsincaseofaccident。
Thewavesweresohighthat，whenthecutterwasinonetrough，andweinthepinnaceinanother，hermastwashidWethenmountedtothecrestofthewave，rusheddowntheslope，andstruckthewateragainwithablowwhichfeltasifshehadstruckthebottom。
Boatsmustbesingularlywellconstructedtobeabletostandtheseshocks。
ThreebreakerssweptoverusThemenliftuptheiroars，andawavecomessweepingoverall，givingtheimpressionthattheboatisgoingdown，butsheonlygoesbeneaththetopofthewave，comesoutontheotherside，andswingsdowntheslope，andamanbalesoutthewaterwithabucketPoorSekwebulookedatmewhentheseterribleseasbrokeover，andsaid，“Isthisthewayyougo？
Isthisthewayyougo？”Ismiledandsaid，“Yes；don’tyouseeitis？”
andtriedtoencouragehimHewaswellacquaintedwithcanoes，butneverhadseenaughtlikethisWhenwereachedtheshipafine，largebrigofsixteengunsandacrewofonehundredandthirty
shewasrollingsothatwecouldseeapartofherbottom。
Itwasquiteimpossibleforlandsmentocatchtheropesandclimbup，soachairwassentdown，andwewerehoistedinasladiesusuallyare，andreceivedsoheartyanEnglishwelcomefromCaptainPeytonandallonboardthatIfeltmyselfatonceathomeineverythingexceptmyownmothertongue。
Iseemedtoknowthelanguageperfectly，butthewordsIwantedwouldnotcomeatmycallWhenIleftEnglandIhadnointentionofreturning，anddirectedmyattentionearnestlytothelanguagesofAfrica，payingnonetoEnglishcompositionWiththeexceptionofashortintervalinAngola，IhadbeenthreeandahalfyearswithoutspeakingEnglish，andthis，withthirteenyearsofpreviouspartialdisuseofmynativetongue，mademefeelsadlyatalossonboardthe“Frolic“。
WeleftKilimaneonthe12thofJuly，andreachedtheMauritiusonthe12thofAugust，1856SekwebuwaspickingupEnglish，andbecomingafavoritewithbothmenandofficersHeseemedalittlebewildered，everythingonboardaman-of-warbeingsonewandstrange；
butheremarkedtomeseveraltimes，“Yourcountrymenareveryagreeable。”
and，“Whatastrangecountrythisisallwatertogether！”
HealsosaidthathenowunderstoodwhyIusedthesextant。
WhenwereachedtheMauritiusasteamercameouttotowusintotheharbor。
Theconstantstrainonhisuntutoredmindseemednowtoreachaclimax，forduringthenighthebecameinsaneIthoughtatfirstthathewasintoxicatedHehaddescendedintoaboat，and，whenIattemptedtogodownandbringhimintotheship，herantothesternandsaid，“No！no！itisenoughthatIdiealone。
Youmustnotperish；ifyoucome，Ishallthrowmyselfintothewater。”
Perceivingthathismindwasaffected，Isaid，“Now，Sekwebu，wearegoingtoMaRobert。”Thisstruckachordinhisbosom，andhesaid，“Ohyes；whereisshe，andwhereisRobert？”andheseemedtorecover。
Theofficersproposedtosecurehimbyputtinghiminirons；
but，beingagentlemaninhisowncountry，Iobjected，knowingthattheinsaneoftenretainanimpressionofilltreatment，andIcouldnotbeartohaveitsaidinSekeletu’scountrythatIhadchainedoneofhisprincipalmenastheyhadseenslavestreated。
Itriedtogethimonshorebyday，butherefusedIntheeveningafreshaccessionofinsanityoccurred；hetriedtospearoneofthecrew，thenleapedoverboard，and，thoughhecouldswimwell，pulledhimselfdownhandunderhandbythechaincableWeneverfoundthebodyofpoorSekwebu。
AttheMauritiusIwasmosthospitablyreceivedbyMajorGeneralCMHay，andhegenerouslyconstrainedmetoremainwithhimtill，bytheinfluenceofthegoodclimateandquietEnglishcomfort，IgotridofanenlargedspleenfromAfricanfeverInNovemberIcameuptheRedSea；escapedthedangerofshipwreckthroughtheadmirablemanagementofCaptainPowell，ofthePeninsularandOrientalSteamCompany’sship“Candia“，andonthe12thofDecemberwasoncemoreindearoldEngland。
TheCompanymostliberallyrefundedmypassage-moneyIhavenotmentionedhalfthefavorsbestowed，butImayjustaddthatnoonehascauseformoreabundantgratitudetohisfellow-menandtohisMakerthanIhave；
andmayGodgrantthattheeffectonmymindbesuchthatImaybemorehumblydevotedtotheserviceoftheAuthorofallourmercies！
AppendixLatitudesandLongitudesofPositions。
[The“Remarks“columnhasbeenreplaced，whereneeded，withremarkslistedbelowthecorrespondingline，andinclosedinsquarebrackets。]
PositionsLatitudeLongitudeDateNoofSetsSouthEastofLunarDistances。
Sekeletu’sTown1stgroup1
withtheMainStreamLeeambye，Zambesi。
[Boiling-pointofwater=203Deg=4741feet]
ConfluenceoftheLeeba5
orLontawiththeLeeambye1stgroup。
Kabompo，neartheLeebaJan1
1855，July33
Villageabout2’N。W
oftheLeebaafterleavingKabompotown：thehillPeeri，orPiri，bearingS。S。E。，distantabout6’。
VillageofSoanaMolopo
3’fromLokaluejeRiver。
VillageofQuendende，
about2’S。EofthefordoftheLotembwa，andabout9’fromthetownofKatema。
BanksoftheLovoa1140541855，June202。
LofujeRiverflowsinto12523522490July73
theLeeba；Nyamoana’svillage。
ConfluenceoftheMakondo132312July13
andLeebaRivers。
Katema’sTown，5’SofLake113549222701854，Feb172
Dilolo，thesourceoftheLotembwa，oneoftheprincipalfeedersoftheLeeba。
LakeDilolostationabout113211855，June182
halfamileSofthelakeJune13。
[Boiling-pointofwater=203Deg=4741feet]
Villagenearthefordof1115551854，Feb28
theRiverKasai，Kasye，orLokeThefordisinlatitude11d17’。
Bango’sVillage，about10’102253205801855，May283。
WoftheLoembwe。
BanksoftheStreamChihune1057302053*1*1854，Mar8
[Thelongitudedoubtful]
IongaPanza’svillage10250201502*Mar20
FordoftheRiverQuango950018270Apr5
Cassange，about40or509373017490Apr13，1732
milesWoftheRiverQuango，andsituatedinadeepvalley。
TalaMungongo，2’E942371727Jan11，14
offollowingstation。
[Longitudenotobserved：Waterboils
Topof=206Deg。，height3151feet。
Bottomofdescent=208Deg=2097feet。
Bottomofeastascent=205Deg=3680feet。
Top“““=202Deg=5278feet]
BanksoftheQuinze，94237172501855，Jan101
nearthesource，2’WofthesuddendescentwhichformsthevalleyofCassange。
Sanza，ontheRiverQuize9374616590Jan74
about15yardswide。
PungoAndongo，94214153001854，Dec114
ontheRiverCoanza。
[Onthetopoftherockswaterboilsat204Deg=4210feet]
OntheRiverCoanza，9472Dec22
2’WofPungoAndongo。
Candumba，15milesEof942461855，Jan2
PungoAndongo，300yardsNoftheCoanza。
ConfluenceoftheLombe94126Jan3
andCoanza，8’or10’E。
ofCandumba，andathouseofMPires，takenatabouthalfamileNofconfluence。
[HeretheCoanzatakesitssouthernbend]
GolungoAlto，aboutmidway9830145101854，Oct27
betweenAmbacaandLoandaMay14
“Aguaesdoces“inCassange，9152Oct6，72
10’WofGolungoAlto。
[AttheconfluenceoftheLuinhaandLuce]
ConfluenceoftheLuinha92623。
andLucalla。
ConfluenceoftheLucalla93746Oct11，12
andCoanza，Massanganotownandfort。
[AprominenthillinCazengo，calledZungo，isabout6’
S。S。Wof“Aguaesdoces“，anditbearsN。EbyE。
fromthehouseofthecommandantatMassangano]
Ambaca，residenceofthe9163515230Dec6
commandantofthedistrict。
Kalai，175154254101855，Nov1823
neartheMosioatunyaFalls。
LekoneRivulet1745625550Nov2041
[Waterboilsat204-1/2Deg=3945feetBetweenLekoneandKalomo，Marimba203-1/4Deg=4608feet]
KalomoRiver1730Nov301
[ThelatandlongdoubtfulTopofridge，waterboilsat202Deg=5278feet]
RivuletofDela，1656026450Dec23
calledMozuma。
KiseKiseHills162720Dec3
NakachintoRivulet161124Dec11
[Oneasterndescentfromridge，waterboilsat204Deg=4210feet]
Elephant’sGrave16302810Dec141。
[Thelatitudenotobserved]
KeniaHills，RivuletLosito15560281Dec163。
ontheirwesternflank。
[Thelatitudenotobserved]
6’EofBolengweGorge，15481928220Dec1833
andonthebanksoftheKafue。
7’or8’N。EorE。N。E1549028343*Dec294
oftheconfluenceoftheKafueandZambesi，atarivuletcalledKambare。
[Thelatnotobserved；waterboils205-1/2Deg=3415feet。
TopofthehillsSemalembue，waterboils204-1/2Deg=4078feet。
Bottomofditto，205-3/4Deg=3288feet]
ConfluenceofKafue15530。
andZambesi。
BanksofZambesi，155049Dec30
8’or10’belowconfluence。
[Waterboilsat209Deg=1571feet]
VillageofMa-Mburuma，153657302201856，Jan1211
about10milesfromZumbo。
Zumbostation，ruinsofa15372230320Jan1323
churchontherightbankoftheLoangwa，about300yardsfromconfluencewithZambesi。
[Waterboilsat209-1/4Deg=1440feet]
Chilonda’sVillage，quarter15383430520Jan203。
ofamileNofZambesi，neartheKabankaHill。
OppositeHillPinkwe1539113254*Feb71
[Longdoubtful；themoon’saltonly4Deg]
MoshuaRivulet154533322205*Feb912
TangweRivulet，or16133832290Feb20
SandRiver，1/4milebroad。
TeteorNyungwestation，169333280Mar2，1748
houseofcommandant。
HotSpringMakorozi，155935Mar13
about10muptheriver。
BelowTete，islandof16344632510Apr231。
Mozambique，ontheZambesi。
IslandofNkuesa1716Apr25
Senna，300yardsS。W17271345706*April2726
oftheMudFortonthebankMay8，9
oftheriver。
IsletofShupanga175138May12
Smallisletinthemiddleof175921May13
theZambesi，andsixoreightmilesbelowShupanga。
MazaroorMutu，1833735570May1422
wheretheKilimaneRiverbranchesofftheZambesi。
KilimaneVillage，17538364007*June13，25，2716
atthehouseofSenorGaldinoJoseNunes，colonelofmilitia。
PositionsLatitudeLongitudeDateNoofSetsSouthEastofLunarDistances。
AppendixBookReviewinHarper’sNewMonthlyMagazine，February，1858。
Livingstone’sTravelsinSouthAfrica。