Theseasonofthesechanges，whichisthemostfavorableforEuropeans，isthemostunhealthyforthenativepopulation；andthisisbynomeansaclimateinwhicheithernativesorEuropeanscanindulgeinirregularitieswithimpunity。

　　Owingtotheweaknessofthemenwhohadbeensick，wewereabletomarchbutshortdistancesThreehoursandahalfbroughtustothebanksoftheCaloi，asmallstreamwhichflowsintotheSenza。

　　Thisisoneofthepartsofthecountryreputedtoyieldpetroleum，butthegeologicalformation，beingmicaschist，dippingtowardtheeastward，didnotpromisemuchforourfindingitOurhospitablefriend，MrMellot，accompaniedustoanotherlittleriver，calledtheQuango，whereIsawtwofineboys，thesonsofthesub-commandant，MrFeltao，who，thoughonlyfromsixtoeightyearsold，weresubjecttofever。

　　Wethenpassedoninthebrightsunlight，thewholecountrylookingsofreshandgreenaftertherains，andeverythingsocheering，onecouldnotbutwondertofinditsofeverish。

　　Wefound，onreachingAmbaca，thatthegallantoldsoldier，LaurenceJoseMarquis，had，sinceourpassingIcolloiBengo，beenpromoted，onaccountofhissternintegrity，tothegovernmentofthisimportantdistrictTheofficeofcommandantismuchcovetedbytheofficersofthelinewhocometoAngola，notsomuchforthesalaryasfortheperquisites，which，whenmanagedskillfully，inthecourseofafewyearsmakeonerichAnideamaybeformedoftheconductofsomeoftheseofficialsfromthefollowingextractfromtheBoletinofLoandaofthe28thofOctober，1854：

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