DuringtheseexcitingscenesIalwaysforgotmyfever，butaterriblesenseofsinkingcamebackwiththefeelingofsafety。
Thesamedemandofpaymentforleavetopasswasmadeonthe20thbyoldIongaPanzaasbytheotherChiboqueIofferedtheshellpresentedbyShinte，butIongaPanzasaidhewastoooldforornaments。
Wemighthavesucceededverywellwithhim，forhewasbynomeansunreasonable，andhadbutaverysmallvillageofsupporters；
butourtwoguidesfromKangenkecomplicatedourdifficultiesbysendingforabodyofBangalatraders，withaviewtoforceustosellthetusksofSekeletu，andpaythemwiththepriceWeofferedtopaythemhandsomelyiftheywouldperformtheirpromiseofguidingustoCassange，buttheyknewnomoreofthepathsthanwedid；
andmymenhadpaidthemrepeatedly，andtriedtogetridofthem，butcouldnotTheynowjoinedwithourenemies，andsodidthetraders。
Twogunsandsomebeadsbelongingtothelatterwerestandinginourencampment，andtheguidesseizedthemandranoff。
Asmymenknewthatweshouldbecalledupontoreplacethem，theygavechase，andwhentheguidessawthattheywouldbecaught，theythrewdowntheguns，directedtheirflighttothevillage，andrushedintoahut。
Thedoorwayisnotmuchhigherthanthatofadog’skennelOneoftheguideswasreachedbyoneofmymenashewasintheactofstoopingtogetin，andacutwasinflictedonaprojectingpartofthebodywhichwouldhavemadeanyoneinthatposturewinceThegunswererestored，butthebeadswerelostintheflightAllIhadremainingofmystockofbeadscouldnotreplacethoselost；andthoughweexplainedthatwehadnopartintheguiltoftheact，thetradersrepliedthatwehadbroughtthethievesintothecountry；thesewereoftheBangala，whohadbeenaccustomedtoplaguethePortugueseinthemostvexatiouswayWewerestrivingtogetapassagethroughthecountry，and，feelinganxiousthatnocrimewhatevershouldbelaidtoourcharge，triedtheconciliatoryplanhere，thoughwewerenot，asintheotherinstances，likelytobeoverpoweredbynumbers。
Mymenofferedalltheirornaments，andIofferedallmybeadsandshirts；
but，thoughwehadcometothevillageagainstourwill，andtheguideshadalsofolloweduscontrarytoourdesire，andhadevensentfortheBangalatraderswithoutourknowledgeorconsent，yetmatterscouldnotbearrangedwithoutourgivinganoxandoneofthetusks。
Wewereallbecomingdisheartened，andcouldnotwonderthatnativeexpeditionsfromtheinteriortothecoasthadgenerallyfailedtoreachtheirdestinationsMypeoplewerenowsomuchdiscouragedthatsomeproposedtoreturnhome；theprospectofbeingobligedtoreturnwhenjustonthethresholdofthePortuguesesettlementsdistressedmeexceedinglyAfterusingallmypowersofpersuasion，IdeclaredtothemthatiftheyreturnedIwouldgoonalone，andwentintomylittletentwiththeminddirectedtoHimwhohearsthesighingofthesoul，andwassoonfollowedbytheheadofMohorisi，saying，“Wewillneverleaveyou。
DonotbedisheartenedWhereveryouleadwewillfollow。
Ourremarksweremadeonlyonaccountoftheinjusticeofthesepeople。”
Othersfollowed，andwiththemostartlesssimplicityofmannertoldmetobecomforted“theywereallmychildren；theyknewnoonebutSekeletuandme，andtheywoulddieforme；theyhadnotfoughtbecauseIdidnotwishit；theyhadjustspokeninthebitternessoftheirspirit，andwhenfeelingthattheycoulddonothing；butiftheseenemiesbeginyouwillseewhatwecando。”OneoftheoxenweofferedtotheChiboquehadbeenrejectedbecausehehadlostpartofhistail，astheythoughtthatithadbeencutoffandwitchcraftmedicineinserted；
andsomemirthwasexcitedbymyproposingtoraiseasimilarobjectiontoalltheoxenwestillhadinourpossessionTheremainingfoursoonpresentedasingularshortnessoftheircaudalextremities，andthoughnooneeveraskedwhethertheyhadmedicineinthestumpsorno，wewerenomoretroubledbythedemandforanox！Wenowslaughteredanotherox，thatthespectaclemightnotbeseenoftheownersofthecattlefastingwhiletheChiboquewerefeasting。
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24THIongaPanza’ssonsagreedtoactasguidesintotheterritoryofthePortugueseifIwouldgivethemtheshellgivenbyShinte。
Iwasstronglyaversetothis，andespeciallytogiveitbeforehand，butyieldedtotheentreatyofmypeopletoappearasifshowingconfidenceinthesehopefulyouthsTheyurgedthattheywishedtoleavetheshellwiththeirwives，asasortofpaymenttothemforenduringtheirhusbands’absencesolongHavingdeliveredthepreciousshell，wewentwest-by-northtotheRiverChikapa，whichherelat10d22’S。
isfortyorfiftyyardswide，andatpresentwasdeep；
itwasseenflowingoverarocky，brokencataractwithgreatnoiseabouthalfamileaboveourfordWewereferriedoverinacanoe，madeoutofasinglepieceofbarksewedtogetherattheends，andhavingsticksplacedinitatdifferentpartstoactasribs。
ThewordChikapameansbarkorskin；andasthisistheonlyriverinwhichwesawthiskindofcanoeused，andweheardthatthisstreamissolowduringmostoftheyearastobeeasilyfordable，itprobablyderivesitsnamefromtheusemadeofthebarkcanoeswhenitisinfloodWenowfeltthelossofourpontoon，forthepeopletowhomthecanoebelongedmadeuspayoncewhenwebegantocross，thenasecondtimewhenhalfofuswereover，andathirdtimewhenallwereoverbutmyprincipalmanPitsaneandmyself。
Loyanketookoffhisclothandpaidmypassagewithit。
TheMakololoalwaysferriedtheirvisitorsoverriverswithoutpay，andnowbegantoremarkthattheymustinfuturefleecetheMambariastheseChiboquehaddonetous；theyhadallbeenloudincondemnationofthemeanness，andwhenIaskediftheycoulddescendtobeequallymean，Iwasansweredthattheywouldonlydoitinrevenge。
Theyliketohaveaplausibleexcuseformeanness。
Nextmorningourguideswentonlyaboutamile，andthentoldustheywouldreturnhomeIexpectedthiswhenpayingthembeforehand，inaccordancewiththeentreatiesoftheMakololo，whoareratherignorantoftheworldVeryenergeticremonstranceswereaddressedtotheguides，buttheyslippedoffonebyoneinthethickforestthroughwhichwewerepassing，andIwasgladtohearmycompanionscomingtotheconclusionthat，aswewerenowinpartsvisitedbytraders，wedidnotrequiretheguides，whosechiefusehadbeentopreventmisapprehensionofourobjectsinthemindsofthevillagers。
Thecountrywassomewhatmoreundulatingnowthanithadbeen，andseveralfinesmallstreamsflowedindeepwoodydells。
Thetreesareverytallandstraight，andtheforestsgloomyanddamp；
thegroundinthesesolitudesisquitecoveredwithyellowandbrownmosses，andlight-coloredlichensclotheallthetreesThesoilisextremelyfertile，beinggenerallyablackloamcoveredwithathickcropoftallgrassesWepassedseveralvillagestoo。
Theheadmanofalargeonescoldeduswellforpassing，whenheintendedtogiveusfoodWhereslave-tradershavebeeninthehabitofcoming，theypresentfood，thendemandthreeorfourtimesitsvalueasacustom。
Wewerenowrathergladtogetpastvillageswithoutintercoursewiththeinhabitants。
WeweretravelingW。N。W。，andalltherivuletsweherecrossedhadanortherlycourse，andwerereportedtofallintotheKasaiorLoke；
mostofthemhadthepeculiarboggybanksofthecountry。
AswewerenowintheallegedlatitudeoftheCoanza，IwasmuchastonishedattheentireabsenceofanyknowledgeofthatriveramongthenativesofthisquarterButIwasthenignorantofthefactthattheCoanzarisesconsiderablytothewestofthis，andhasacomparativelyshortcoursefromitssourcetothesea。
ThefamousDrLacerdaseemstohavelaboredunderthesamemistakeasmyself，forherecommendedthegovernmentofAngolatoestablishachainoffortsalongthebanksofthatriver，withaviewtocommunicationwiththeoppositecoastAsachainoffortsalongitscoursewouldleadsouthwardinsteadofeastward，wemayinferthatthegeographicaldatawithinreachofthateminentmanwerenobetterthanthoseaccordingtowhichIhaddirectedmycoursetotheCoanzawhereitdoesnotexist。
26THWespentSundayonthebanksoftheQuiloorKweelo，hereastreamofabouttenyardswideItrunsinadeepglen，thesidesofwhicharealmostfivehundredyardsofslope，androcky，therocksbeinghardenedcalcareoustufalyingonclayshaleandsandstonebelow，withacappingofferruginousconglomerate。
Thescenerywouldhavebeenverypleasing，butfevertookawaymuchofthejoyoflife，andseveredailyintermittentsrenderedmeveryweakandalwaysgladtorecline。
Aswewerenowintheslave-market，itstruckmethatthesenseofinsecurityfeltbythenativesmightaccountforthecircumstancethatthosewhohavebeensoldasslavesandfreedagain，whenquestioned，professtolikethenewstatebetterthantheirprimitiveone。
Theylivedonrich，fertileplains，whichseldominspirethatloveofcountrywhichthemountainsdoIftheyhadbeenmountaineers，theywouldhavepinedforhomeToonewhohasobservedthehardtoilofthepoorinoldcivilizedcountries，thestateinwhichtheinhabitantshereliveisoneofgloriouseaseThecountryisfulloflittlevillages。
Foodabounds，andverylittlelaborisrequiredforitscultivation；
thesoilissorichthatnomanureisrequired；whenagardenbecomestoopoorforgoodcropsofmaize，millet，etc。，theownerremovesalittlefartherintotheforest，appliesfireroundtherootsofthelargertreestokillthem，cutsdownthesmaller，andanew，richgardenisreadyfortheseedThegardensusuallypresenttheappearanceofalargenumberoftall，deadtreesstandingwithoutbark，andmaizegrowingbetweenthemTheoldgardenscontinuetoyieldmaniocforyearsaftertheownershaveremovedtootherspotsforthesakeofmilletandmaizeBut，whilevegetablealimentisabundant，thereisawantofsaltandanimalfood，sothatnumberlesstrapsareseen，setformice，inalltheforestsofLondaThevegetabledietleavesgreatcravingforflesh，andIhavenodoubtbutthat，whenanordinaryquantityofmixedfoodissuppliedtofreedslaves，theyactuallydofeelmorecomfortablethantheydidathome。
Theirassertions，however，meanbutlittle，fortheyalwaystrytogiveananswertoplease，andifoneshowedthemanuggetofgold，theywouldgenerallysaythattheseaboundedintheircountry。
Onecoulddetect，inpassing，thevarietyofcharacterfoundamongtheownersofgardensandvillagesSomevillageswerethepicturesofneatness。
Weenteredothersenvelopedinawildernessofweeds，sohighthat，whensittingonox-backinthemiddleofthevillage，wecouldonlyseethetopsofthehutsIfweenteredatmidday，theownerswouldcomelazilyforth，pipeinhand，andleisurelypuffawayindreamyindifference。
Insomevillagesweedsarenotallowedtogrow；cotton，tobacco，anddifferentplantsusedasrelishesareplantedroundthehuts；
fowlsarekeptincages，andthegardenspresentthepleasantspectacleofdifferentkindsofgrainandpulseatvariousperiodsoftheirgrowth。
Isometimesadmiredtheoneclass，andattimeswishedIcouldhavetakentheworldeasyforatimeliketheother。