Aftersomedaysthebrideelectistakentoanotherhut，andadornedwithalltherichestclothingandornamentsthattherelativescaneitherlendorborrowSheisthenplacedinapublicsituation，salutedasalady，andpresentsmadebyallheracquaintancesareplacedaroundherAfterthissheistakentotheresidenceofherhusband，whereshehasahutforherself，andbecomesoneofseveralwives，forpolygamyisgeneralDancing，feasting，anddrinkingonsuchoccasionsareprolongedforseveraldaysIncaseofseparation，thewomanreturnstoherfather’sfamily，andthehusbandreceivesbackwhathegaveforherInnearlyallcasesamangivesapriceforthewife，andincasesofmulattoes，asmuchas60PoundsisoftengiventotheparentsofthebrideThisisoneoftheevilsthebishopwastryingtoremedy。
Incasesofdeaththebodyiskeptseveraldays，andthereisagrandconcourseofbothsexes，withbeatingofdrums，dances，anddebauchery，keptupwithfeasting，etc。，accordingtothemeansoftherelatives。
ThegreatambitionofmanyoftheblacksofAngolaistogivetheirfriendsanexpensivefuneralOften，whenoneisaskedtosellapig，hereplies，“Iamkeepingitincaseofthedeathofanyofmyfriends。”
Apigisusuallyslaughteredandeatenonthelastdayoftheceremonies，anditsheadthrownintotheneareststreamorriver。
Anativewillsometimesappearintoxicatedontheseoccasions，and，ifblamedforhisintemperance，willreply，“Why！mymotherisdead！”
asifhethoughtitasufficientjustificationTheexpensesoffuneralsaresoheavythatoftenyearselapsebeforetheycandefraythem。
Thesepeoplearesaidtobeverylitigiousandobstinate：
constantdisputesaretakingplacerespectingtheirlands。
Acasecamebeforetheweeklycourtofthecommandantinvolvingpropertyinapalm-treeworthtwopenceThejudgeadvisedthepursuertowithdrawthecase，asthemereexpensesofenteringitwouldbemuchmorethanthecostofthetree“Ohno。”saidhe；
“Ihaveapieceofcalicowithmefortheclerk，andmoneyforyourself。
It’smyright；Iwillnotforegoit。”ThecalicoitselfcostthreeorfourshillingsTheyrejoiceiftheycansayofanenemy，“Itookhimbeforethecourt。”
MyfriendMrCanto，thecommandant，beingseizedwithfeverinasevereform，itaffordedmemuchpleasuretoattendHIMinhissickness，whohadbeensokindtoMEinmineHewasforsometimeinastateofinsensibility，andI，havingthechargeofhisestablishment，hadthusanopportunityofobservingtheworkingsofslavery。
Whenamasterisill，theslavesrunriotamongtheeatables。
IdidnotknowthisuntilIobservedthateverytimethesugar-basincametothetableitwasemptyOnvisitingmypatientbynight，Ipassedalongacorridor，andunexpectedlycameuponthewasherwomaneatingpine-applesandsugarAllthesweetmeatsweredevoured，anditwasdifficultformetogetevenbreadandbutteruntilItooktheprecautionoflockingthepantrydoorProbablytheslavesthoughtthat，asboththeyandtheluxurieswerethemaster’sproperty，therewasnogoodreasonwhytheyshouldbekeptapart。
Debarredbymyprecautionfromthesesourcesofenjoyment，theytooktokillingthefowlsandgoats，and，whentheanimalwasdead，broughtittome，saying，“Wefoundthisthinglyingoutthere。”
TheythenenjoyedafeastoffleshAfeelingofinsecurityprevailsthroughoutthiscountryItisquitecommontofurnishvisitorswiththekeysoftheirroomsWhencalledontocometobreakfastordinner，eachlockshisdoorandputsthekeyinhispocketAtKolobengweneverlockedourdoorsbynightorbydayformonthstogether；
butthereslaveryisunknownThePortuguesedonotseematallbigotedintheirattachmenttoslavery，noryetintheirprejudicesagainstcolor。
MrCantogaveanentertainmentinordertodrawallclassestogetherandpromotegeneralgood-willTwosovasornativechiefswerepresent，andtooktheirplaceswithouttheleastappearanceofembarrassment。
TheSovaofKilomboappearedinthedressofageneral，andtheSovaofBangowasgaylyattiredinaredcoat，profuselyornamentedwithtinsel。
Thelatterhadabandofmusicianswithhimconsistingofsixtrumpetersandfourdrummers，whoperformedverywell。
Thesemenarefondoftitles，andthePortuguesegovernmenthumorsthembyconferringhonorarycaptaincies，etc。：theSovaofBangowasatpresentanxioustoobtainthetitleof“MajorofalltheSovas“。
AtthetablesofothergentlemenIobservedthesamethingconstantlyoccurringAtthismeetingMrCantocommunicatedsomeideaswhichIhadwrittenoutonthedignityoflabor，andthesuperiorityoffreeoverslavelaborThePortuguesegentlemenpresentwereanxiouslyexpectinganarrivalofAmericancotton-seedfromMrGabriel。
Theyarenowinthetransitionstatefromunlawfultolawfultrade，andturneagerlytocotton，coffee，andsugarasnewsourcesofwealth。
MrCantohadbeencommissionedbythemtopurchasethreesugar-mills。
Ourcruisershavebeentheprincipalagentsincompellingthemtoabandontheslave-trade；andourgovernment，infurnishingthemwithasupplyofcotton-seed，showedagenerousintentiontoaidthemincommencingamorehonorablecourseItcanscarcelybebelieved，however，thatafterLordClarendonhadbeenatthetroubleofprocuringfreshcotton-seedthroughourministeratWashington，andhadsentitouttothecareofHMCommissioneratLoanda，probablyfromhavingfallenintothehandsofafewincorrigibleslave-traders，itneverreacheditsdestinationItwasmostlikelycastintotheseaofAmbriz，andmyfriendsatGolungoAltowereleftwithoutthemeansofcommencinganewenterprise。
MrCantomentionedthatthereisnowmuchmorecottoninthecountrythancanbeconsumed；andifhehadpossessionofafewhundredpounds，hewouldbuyupalltheoilandcottonatafairprice，andtherebybringaboutarevolutionintheagricultureofthecountry。
Thesecommoditiesarenotproducedingreaterquantity，becausethepeoplehavenomarketforthosewhichnowspringupalmostspontaneouslyaroundthemTheabovewasputdowninmyjournalwhenIhadnoideathatenlargedsuppliesofcottonfromnewsourcesweresomuchneededathome。
Itiscommontocutdowncotton-treesasanuisance，andcultivatebeans，potatoes，andmaniocsufficientonlyfortheirownconsumption。
Ihavetheimpressionthatcotton，whichisdeciduousinAmerica，isperennialhere；fortheplantsIsawinwinterwerenotdead，thoughgoingbythenameAlgodaoAmericana，orAmericancotton。
Therentspaidforgardensbelongingtotheoldconventsaremerelynominal，varyingfromoneshillingtothreepoundsperannumThehigherrentsbeingrealizedfromthoseintheimmediatevicinityofLoanda，nonebutPortugueseorhalf-castescanpaythem。
Whenabouttostart，thehorsewhichthegovernorhadkindlypresentedforSekeletuwasseizedwithinflammation，whichdelayedussometimelonger，andweultimatelylostitWehadbeencarefultowatchitwhencomingthroughthedistrictofMatamba，wherewehaddiscoveredthetsetse，thatnoinsectmightlightuponitThechangeofdietheremayhavehadsomeinfluenceinproducingthedisease；forIwasinformedbyDrWelweitsch，anableGermannaturalist，whomwefoundpursuinghisarduouslaborshere，andwhoselifewehopemaybesparedtogivehisresearchestotheworld，that，offifty-eightkindsofgrassesfoundatLoanda，onlythreeorfourspeciesexisthere，andtheseofthemostdiminutivekinds。
Thetwenty-fourdifferentspeciesofgrassofGolungoAltoarenearlyallgiganticIndeed，giganticgrasses，climbers，shrubsandtrees，withbutfewplants，constitutethevegetationofthisregion。
NOVEMBER20THAneclipseofthesun，whichIhadanxiouslyhopedtoobservewithaviewofdeterminingthelongitude，happenedthismorning，and，asoftentookplaceinthiscloudyclimate，thesunwascoveredfourminutesbeforeitbeganWhenitshoneforththeeclipsewasinprogress，andafewminutesbeforeitshouldaccordingtomycalculationshaveendedthesunwasagaincompletelyobscuredThegreatestpatienceandperseverancearerequired，ifonewishestoascertainhispositionwhenitistherainyseason。
Beforeleaving，Ihadanopportunityofobservingacuriousinsect，whichinhabitstreesofthefigfamily`Ficus’，upwardoftwentyspeciesofwhicharefoundhereSevenoreightofthemclusterroundaspotononeofthesmallerbranches，andtherekeepupaconstantdistillationofaclearfluid，which，droppingtotheground，formsalittlepuddlebelow。
Ifavesselisplacedunderthemintheevening，itcontainsthreeorfourpintsoffluidinthemorningThenativessaythat，ifadropfallsintotheeyes，itcausesinflammationoftheseorgans。
Tothequestionwhenceisthisfluidderived，thepeoplereplythattheinsectssuckitoutofthetree，andourownnaturalistsgivethesameanswerIhaveneverseenanorifice，anditisscarcelypossiblethatthetreecanyieldsomuch。
Asimilarbutmuchsmallerhomopterousinsect，ofthefamily`Cercopidae’，isknowninEnglandasthefrog-hopper`Aphrophoraspumaria’，whenfullgrownandfurnishedwithwings，butwhilestillinthepupastateitiscalled“Cuckoo-spit“，fromthemassoffrothinwhichitenvelopsitselfThecirculationofsapinplantsinourclimate，especiallyofthegraminaceae，isnotquickenoughtoyieldmuchmoisture。
TheAfricanspeciesisfiveorsixtimesthesizeoftheEnglish。
Inthecaseofbranchesofthefig-tree，thepointtheinsectscongregateonissoonmarkedbyanumberofincipientroots，suchasarethrownoutwhenacuttingisinsertedinthegroundforthepurposeofstartinganothertree。
IbelievethatboththeEnglishandAfricaninsectsbelongtothesamefamily，anddifferonlyinsize，andthatthechiefpartofthemoistureisderivedfromtheatmosphereIleaveitfornaturaliststoexplainhowtheselittlecreaturesdistillbothbynightanddayasmuchwaterastheyplease，andaremoreindependentthanhermajesty’ssteam-ships，withtheirapparatusforcondensingsteam；for，withoutcoal，theirabundantsuppliesofsea-waterareofnoavailItriedthefollowingexperiment：Findingacolonyoftheseinsectsbusilydistillingonabranchofthe`Ricinuscommunis’，orcastor-oilplant，Idenudedabout20inchesofthebarkonthetreesideoftheinsects，andscrapedawaytheinnerbark，soastodestroyalltheascendingvessels。
Ialsocutaholeinthesideofthebranch，reachingtothemiddle，andthencutoutthepithandinternalvesselsThedistillationwasthengoingonattherateofonedropeach67seconds，orabout2ounces5-1/2dramsin24hoursNextmorningthedistillation，sofarfrombeingaffectedbytheattempttostopthesupplies，supposingtheyhadcomeupthroughthebranchfromthetree，wasincreasedtoadropevery5seconds，or12dropsperminute，making1pint16ouncesinevery24hoursIthencutthebranchsomuchthat，duringtheday，itbroke；buttheystillwentonattherateofadropevery5seconds，whileanothercolonyonabranchofthesametreegaveadropevery17secondsonly，orattherateofabout10ounces4-4/5dramsin24hours。
Ifinallycutoffthebranch；butthiswastoomuchfortheirpatience，fortheyimmediatelydecamped，asinsectswilldofromeitheradeadbranchoradeadanimal，whichIndianhunterssoonknow，whentheysitdownonarecently-killedbearThepresenceofgreatermoistureintheairincreasedthepowerofthesedistillers：theperiodofgreatestactivitywasinthemorning，whentheairandeverythingelsewaschargedwithdew。
Havingbutonedayleftforexperiment，Ifoundagainthatanothercolonyonabranchdenudedinthesamewayyieldedadropevery2seconds，or4pints10ouncesin24hours，whileacolonyonabranchuntouchedyieldedadropevery11seconds，or16ounces2-19/20dramsin24hours。
Iregrettedsomewhatthewantoftimetoinstituteanotherexperiment，namely，tocutabranchandplaceitinwater，soastokeepitinlife，andthenobserveiftherewasanydiminutionofthequantityofwaterinthevesselThisalonewaswantingtomakeitcertainthattheydrawwaterfromtheatmosphereIimaginethattheyhavesomepowerofwhichwearenotaware，besidesthatnervousinfluencewhichcausesconstantmotiontoourowninvoluntarymuscles，thepoweroflife-longactionwithoutfatigueThereaderwillremember，inconnectionwiththisinsect，thecaseoftheantsalreadymentioned。
DECEMBER14THBothmyselfandmenhavingrecoveredfromsevereattacksoffever，weleftthehospitableresidenceofMrCantowithadeepsenseofhiskindnesstousall，andproceededonourwaytoAmbacaLat9d16’35“S。，long15d23’E。
FrequentrainshadfalleninOctoberandNovember，whichwerenearlyalwaysaccompaniedwiththunderOccasionallythequantityofmoistureintheatmosphereisgreatlyincreasedwithoutanyvisiblecause：
thisimpartsasensationofconsiderablecold，thoughthethermometerexhibitsnofallofthemercuryThegreaterhumidityintheair，affordingabetterconductingmediumfortheradiationofheatfromthebody，isasdangerousasasuddenfallofthethermometer：itcausesconsiderablediseaseamongthenatives，andthisseasonisdenominated“Carneirado“，asifbythediseasetheywereslaughteredlikesheep。