OnleavingtheChihunewecrossedtheLonge，and，asthedaywascloudy，ourguideswanderedinaforestawaytothewesttillwecametotheRiverChihombo，flowingtotheE。N。EMymendependedsomuchonthesunforguidancethat，havingseennothingoftheluminaryallday，theythoughtwehadwanderedbacktotheChiboque，and，asoftenhappenswhenbewildered，theydisputedastothepointwherethesunshouldrisenextmorningAssoonastherainswouldallownextday，wewentofftotheN。EItwouldhavebeenbettertohavetraveledbycompassalone，fortheguidestookadvantageofanyfearsexpressedbymypeople，andthreatenedtoreturnifpresentswerenotmadeatonceButmymenhadneverlefttheirowncountrybeforeexceptforrapineandmurderWhentheyformerlycametoavillagetheywereinthehabitofkillingnumbersoftheinhabitants，andthentakingafewyoungmentoserveasguidestothenextplace。
Asthiswastheirfirstattemptatanoppositelineofconduct，andastheywerewithouttheirshields，theyfeltdefenselessamongthegreedyChiboque，andsomeallowancemustbemadeforthemonthataccount。
SATURDAY，11THReachedasmallvillageonthebanksofanarrowstream。
IwastooilltogooutofmylittlecoveringexcepttoquellamutinywhichbegantoshowitselfamongsomeoftheBatokaandAmbondaofourparty。
Theygrumbled，astheyoftendoagainsttheirchiefs，whentheythinkthempartialintheirgifts，becausetheysupposedthatIhadshownapreferenceinthedistributionofthebeads；butthebeadsIhadgiventomyprincipalmenwereonlysufficienttopurchaseascantymeal，andIhadhastenedontothisvillageinordertoslaughteratiredox，andgivethemallafeastaswellasarestonSunday，aspreparationforthejourneybeforeusIexplainedthistothem，andthoughttheirgrumblingwasallayedIsoonsankintoastateofstupor，whichthefeversometimesproduced，andwasoblivioustoalltheirnoiseinslaughteringOnSundaythemutineersweremakingaterribledininpreparingaskintheyhadprocuredIrequestedthemtwice，bythemanwhoattendedme，tobemorequiet，asthenoisepainedme；
butastheypaidnoattentiontothiscivilrequest，Iputoutmyhead，and，repeatingitmyself，wasansweredbyanimpudentlaugh。
Knowingthatdisciplinewouldbeatanendifthismutinywerenotquelled，andthatourlivesdependedonvigorouslyupholdingauthority，Iseizedadouble-barreledpistol，anddartedforthfromthedomicile，looking，Isuppose，sosavageastoputthemtoaprecipitateflight。
Assomeremainedwithinhearing，ItoldthemthatImustmaintaindiscipline，thoughattheexpenseofsomeoftheirlimbs；solongaswetraveledtogethertheymustrememberthatIwasmaster，andnottheyTherebeingbutlittleroomtodoubtmydetermination，theyimmediatelybecameveryobedient，andneverafterwardgavemeanytrouble，orimaginedthattheyhadanyrighttomyproperty。
13THWewentforwardsomemiles，butwerebroughttoastandbytheseverityofmyfeveronthebanksofabranchoftheLoajima，anothertributaryoftheKasaiIwasinastateofpartialcomauntillateatnight，whenitbecamenecessaryformetogoout；
andIwassurprisedtofindthatmymenhadbuiltalittlestockade，andsomeofthemtooktheirspearsandactedasaguardIfoundthatweweresurroundedbyenemies，andapartyofChiboquelaynearthegateway，afterhavingpreferredthedemandof“aman，anox，agun，oratusk。”
Mymenhadpreparedfordefenseincaseofanightattack，andwhentheChiboquewishedtobeshownwhereIlaysick，theyveryproperlyrefusedtopointmeoutInthemorningIwentouttotheChiboque，andfoundthattheyansweredmecivillyregardingmyintentionsinopeningthecountry，teachingthem，etc。，etcTheyadmittedthattheirchiefswouldbepleasedwiththeprospectoffriendship，andnowonlywishedtoexchangetokensofgood-willwithme，andofferedthreepigs，whichtheyhopedIwouldacceptThepeoplehereareinthehabitofmakingapresent，andthendemandingwhatevertheychooseinreturnWehadbeenforewarnedofthisbyourguides，soItriedtodecline，byaskingiftheywouldeatoneofthepigsincompanywithus。
TothispropositiontheysaidthattheydurstnotaccedeIthenacceptedthepresentinthehopethattheblameofdeficientfriendlyfeelingmightnotrestwithme，andpresentedarazor，twobunchesofbeads，andtwelvecopperrings，contributedbymymenfromtheirarms。
Theywentofftoreporttotheirchief；andasIwasquiteunabletomovefromexcessivegiddiness，wecontinuedinthesamespotonTuesdayevening，whentheyreturnedwithamessagecouchedinveryplainterms，thataman，tusk，gun，orevenanox，alonewouldbeacceptable；
thathehadeverythingelseinhispossessionbutoxen，andthat，whateverIshouldpleasetodemandfromhim，hewouldgladlygiveit。
Asthiswasallsaidcivilly，andtherewasnohelpforitifwerefusedbutbloodshed，Igaveatiredriding-oxMylatechiefmutineer，anAmbondaman，wasnowover-loyal，forhearmedhimselfandstoodatthegatewayHewouldratherdiethanseehisfatherimposedon；
butIorderedMosantutotakehimoutoftheway，whichhedidpromptly，andallowedtheChiboquetomarchoffwellpleasedwiththeirbooty。
ItoldmymenthatIesteemedoneoftheirlivesofmorevaluethanalltheoxenwehad，andthattheonlycausewhichcouldinducemetofightwouldbetosavethelivesandlibertiesofthemajority。
Intheproprietyofthistheyallagreed，andsaidthat，iftheChiboquemolesteduswhobehavedsopeaceably，theguiltwouldbeontheirheads。
Thisisafavoritemodeofexpressionthroughoutthewholecountry。
Allareanxioustogiveexplanationofanyactstheyhaveperformed，andconcludethenarrationwith，“Ihavenoguiltorblame““molatu“。
“Theyhavetheguilt。”InevercouldbepositivewhethertheideaintheirmindsisguiltinthesightoftheDeity，orofmankindonly。
NextmorningtherobberpartycamewithaboutthirtyyardsofstrongstripedEnglishcalico，anaxe，andtwohoesforouracceptance，andreturnedthecopperrings，asthechiefwasagreatman，anddidnotneedtheornamentsofmymen，butwenoticedthattheyweretakenbackagain。
Idividedtheclothamongmymen，andpleasedthemalittlebythuscompensatingforthelossoftheoxIadvisedthechief，whosenamewedidnotlearn，ashedidnotdeigntoappearexceptunderthealiasMatiamvo，togetcattleforhisownuse，andexpressedsorrowthatIhadnonewherewithtoenablehimtomakeacommencementRainspreventedourproceedingtillThursdaymorning，andthenmessengersappearedtotellusthattheirchiefhadlearnedthatalltheclothsentbyhimhadnotbeenpresented；thatthecopperringshadbeensecretedbythepersonsorderedtorestorethemtous，andthathehadstrippedthethievishemissariesoftheirpropertyasapunishmentOurguidesthoughtthesewereonlyspiesofalargerparty，concealedintheforestthroughwhichwewerenowabouttopass。
Wepreparedfordefensebymarchinginacompactbody，andallowingnoonetostragglefarbehindtheothers。
Wemarchedthroughmanymilesofgloomyforestingloomiersilence，butnothingdisturbedusWecametoavillage，andfoundallthemenabsent，theguidesthought，intheforest，withtheircountrymen。
Iwastooilltocaremuchwhetherwewereattackedornot。
Thoughapouringraincameon，aswewereallanxioustogetawayoutofabadneighborhood，weproceededThethickatmospherepreventedmyseeingthecreepingplantsintimetoavoidthem；
soPitsane，Mohorisi，andI，whoaloneweremounted，wereoftencaught；
andasthereisnostoppingtheoxenwhentheyhavetheprospectofgivingtherideratumble，wecamefrequentlytotheground。
Inadditiontothesemishaps，Sinbadwentoffataplunginggallop，thebridlebroke，andIcamedownbackwardonthecrownofmyhead。
HegavemeakickonthethighatthesametimeIfeltnonetheworseforthisroughtreatment，butwouldnotrecommendittoothersasapalliativeincasesoffever！Thislastattackoffeverwassoobstinatethatitreducedmealmosttoaskeleton。
TheblanketwhichIusedasasaddleonthebackoftheox，beingfrequentlywet，remainedsobeneathmeeveninthehotsun，and，aidedbytheheatoftheox，causedextensiveabrasionoftheskin，whichwascontinuallyhealingandgettingsoreagainTothisinconveniencewasnowaddedthechafingofmyprojectingbonesonthehardbed。
OnFridaywecametoavillageofcivilpeopleonthebanksoftheLoajimaitself，andwewerewetalldayinconsequenceofcrossingit。
Thebridgesoverit，andanotherstreamwhichwecrossedatmidday，weresubmerged，aswehavehithertoinvariablyfound，byafloodofperfectlyclearwaterAtthesecondfordweweremetbyahostilepartywhorefusedusfurtherpassageIorderedmymentoproceedinthesamedirectionwehadbeenpursuing，butourenemiesspreadthemselvesoutinfrontofuswithloudcries。
Ournumberswereaboutequaltotheirsthistime，soImovedonattheheadofmymenSomeranofftoothervillages，orbacktotheirownvillage，onpretenseofgettingammunition；
otherscalledoutthatalltraderscametothem，andthatwemustdothesame。
Asthesepeoplehadplentyofiron-headedarrowsandsomeguns，whenwecametotheedgeoftheforestIorderedmymentoputtheluggageinourcentre；and，ifourenemiesdidnotfire，tocutdownsomeyoungtreesandmakeascreenasquicklyaspossible，butdonothingtothemexceptincaseofactualattack。
Ithendismounted，and，advancingalittletowardourprincipalopponent，showedhimhoweasilyIcouldkillhim，butpointedupward，saying，“IfearGod。”Hedidthesame，placinghishandonhisheart，pointingupward，andsaying，“Ifeartokill；butcometoourvillage；
comedocome。”Atthisjuncture，theoldheadman，IongaPanza，avenerablenegro，cameup，andIinvitedhimandalltobeseated，thatwemighttalkthematteroverIongaPanzasoonletusknowthathethoughthimselfveryilltreatedinbeingpassedby。
Asmostskirmishesarisefrommisunderstanding，thismighthavebeenaseriousone；for，likeallthetribesnearthePortuguesesettlements，peoplehereimaginethattheyhavearighttodemandpaymentfromeveryonewhopassesthroughthecountry；andnow，thoughIongaPanzawascertainlynomatchformymen，yettheyweredeterminednottoforegotheirrightwithoutastruggleIremovedwithmymentothevicinityofthevillage，thankfulthatnoaccidenthadasyetbroughtusintoactualcollision。
ThereasonwhythepeoplehaveimbibedtheideasostronglythattheyhavearighttodemandpaymentforleavetopassthroughthecountryisprobablythisTheyhaveseennotradersexceptthoseeitherengagedinpurchasingslaves，orwhohaveslavesintheiremployment。
Theseslave-tradershavealwaysbeenverymuchatthemercyofthechiefsthroughwhosecountrytheyhavepassed；foriftheyaffordedareadyasylumforrunawayslaves，thetradersmightbedesertedatanymoment，andstrippedoftheirpropertyaltogetherTheyarethusobligedtocurryfavorwiththechiefs，soastogetasafeconductfromthem。
Thesamesystemisadoptedtoinducethechiefstopartwiththeirpeople，whomallfeeltobetherealsourceoftheirimportanceinthecountry。
Onthereturnofthetradersfromtheinteriorwithchainsofslaves，itissoeasyforachiefwhomaybesodisposedtotakeawayachainofeightortenunresistingslaves，thatthemerchantisfaintogiveanyamountofpresentsinordertosecurethegood-willoftherulers。
Theindependentchiefs，notknowingwhytheirfavorissoeagerlysought，becomeexcessivelyproudandsuperciliousintheirdemands，andlookuponwhitemenwiththegreatestcontemptTosuchlengthsdidtheBangala，atribeneartowhichwehadnowapproached，proceedafewyearsago，thattheycompelledthePortuguesetraderstopayforwater，wood，andevengrass，andeverypossiblepretextwasinventedforlevyingfines；andthesewerepatientlysubmittedtosolongastheslave-tradecontinuedtoflourishWehadunconsciouslycomeincontactwithasystemwhichwasquiteunknowninthecountryfromwhichmymenhadsetoutAnEnglishtradermaytherehearademandforpaymentofguides，butnever，sofarasIamaware，isheaskedtopayforleavetotraverseacountryTheideadoesnotseemtohaveenteredthenativemind，exceptthroughslave-traders，fortheaboriginesallacknowledgethattheuntilledland，notneededforpasturage，belongstoGodalone，andthatnoharmisdonebypeoplepassingthroughit。
Iratherbelievethat，wherevertheslave-tradehasnotpenetrated，thevisitsofstrangersareesteemedarealprivilege。
ThevillageofoldIongaPanzalat10d25’S。，long20d15’E。issmall，andemboweredinloftyevergreentrees，whichwerehungaroundwithfinefestoonsofcreepersHesentusfoodimmediately，andsoonafterwardagoat，whichwasconsideredahandsomegift，therebeingbutfewdomesticanimals，thoughthecountryiswelladaptedforthem。
Isuspectthis，likethecountryofShinteandKatema，musthavebeenatsetsedistrict，andonlyrecentlyrenderedcapableofsupportingotherdomesticanimalsbesidesthegoat，bythedestructionofthegamethroughtheextensiveintroductionoffire-armsWemightallhavebeenasignorantoftheexistenceofthisinsectplagueasthePortuguese，haditnotbeenforthenumerousmigrationsofpastoraltribeswhichtookplaceinthesouthinconsequenceofZuluirruptions。