Inthecountryneartothisstationwerealargenumberoftheancientburial-placesoftheJingaThesearesimplylargemoundsofstones，withdrinkingandcookingvesselsofrudepotteryonthemSomearearrangedinacircularform，twoorthreeyardsindiameter，andshapedlikeahaycock。
ThereisnotasinglevestigeofanyinscriptionThenativesofAngolagenerallyhaveastrangepredilectionforbringingtheirdeadtothesidesofthemostfrequentedpathsTheyhaveaparticularanxietytosecurethepointwherecross-roadsmeetOnandaroundthegravesareplantedtreeeuphorbiasandotherspeciesofthatfamily。
Onthegraveitselftheyalsoplacewater-bottles，brokenpipes，cookingvessels，andsometimesalittlebowandarrow。
ThePortuguesegovernment，wishingtopreventthiscustom，affixedapenaltyonanyoneburyingintheroads，andappointedplacesofpublicsepultureineverydistrictinthecountryThepeoplepersist，however，inspiteofthemoststringentenforcementofthelaw，tofollowtheirancientcustom。
ThecountrybetweentheCoanzaandPungoAndongoiscoveredwithlowtrees，bushes，andfinepasturageInthelatter，wewerepleasedtoseeouroldacquaintances，thegaudygladiolus，Amaryllistoxicaria，hymanthus，andotherbulbsinasflourishingaconditionasattheCape。
ItissurprisingthatsolittlehasbeendoneinthewayofagricultureinAngolaRaisingwheatbymeansofirrigationhasneverbeentried；
noplowiseverused；andtheonlyinstrumentisthenativehoe，inthehandsofslavesThechiefobjectofagricultureisthemanioc，whichdoesnotcontainnutrimentsufficienttogiveproperstaminatothepeopleThehalf-castePortuguesehavenotsomuchenergyastheirfathersTheysubsistchieflyonthemanioc，and，asthatcanbeeateneitherraw，roasted，orboiled，asitcomesfromtheground；orfermentedinwater，andthenroastedordriedafterfermentation，andbakedorpoundedintofinemeal；
orraspedintomealandcookedasfarina；ormadeintoconfectionarywithbutterandsugar，itdoesnotsosoonpalluponthepalateasonemightimagine，whentoldthatitconstitutestheirprincipalfood。
Theleavesboiledmakeanexcellentvegetableforthetable；and，wheneatenbygoats，theirmilkismuchincreasedThewoodisagoodfuel，andyieldsalargequantityofpotashIfplantedinadrysoil，ittakestwoyearstocometoperfection，requiring，duringthattime，oneweedingonlyItbearsdroughtwell，andnevershrivelsup，likeotherplants，whendeprivedofrainWhenplantedinlowalluvialsoils，andeitherwellsuppliedwithrainorannuallyflooded，twelve，oreventenmonths，aresufficienttobringittomaturity。
Therootraspedwhileraw，placeduponacloth，andrubbedwiththehandswhilewaterispoureduponit，partswithitsstarchyglutinousmatter，andthis，whenitsettlesatthebottomofthevessel，andthewaterpouredoff，isplacedinthesuntillnearlydry，toformtapioca。
Theprocessofdryingiscompletedonanironplateoveraslowfire，themassbeingstirredmeanwhilewithastick，andwhenquitedryitappearsagglutinatedintolittleglobules，andisintheformweseethetapiocaofcommerceThisisnevereatenbyweevils，andsolittlelaborisrequiredinitscultivationthatonthespotitisextremelycheapThroughouttheinteriorpartsofAngola，finemaniocmeal，whichcouldwitheasehavebeenconvertedeitherintosuperiorstarchortapioca，iscommonlysoldattherateofabouttenpoundsforapennyAllthisregion，however，hasnomeansoftransporttoLoandaotherthantheshouldersofthecarriersandslavesoverafootpath。
Cambambe，towhichthenavigationoftheCoanzareaches，isreportedtobethirtyleaguesbelowPungoAndongo。
Alargewaterfallisthelimitonthatside；andanotherexistshigherup，attheconfluenceoftheLombelat9d41’26“S。，andaboutlong16dE。，overwhichhippopotamiandelephantsaresometimesdrawnandkilled。
Theriverbetweenisrapid，andgenerallyrushesoverarockybottom。
ItssourceispointedoutasS。EorS。S。EofitsconfluencewiththeLombe，andnearBiheThesituationofBiheisnotwellknown。
WhenatSanzawewereassuredthatitliesnearlysouthofthatpoint，andeightdaysdistantThisstatementseemedtobecorroboratedbyourmeetingmanypeoplegoingtoMatiamvoandtoLoandafromBihe。
BothpartieshadcometoSanza，andthenbranchedoff，onetotheeast，theothertothewestThesourceoftheCoanzaisthusprobablynotfarfromSanza。
Ihadthehappinessofdoingalittlegoodinthewayofadministeringtothesick，fortherearenodoctorsintheinteriorofAngola。
Notwithstandingthegeneralhealthinessofthisfinedistrictanditspleasanttemperature，Iwasattackedbyfevermyself。
Whileconfinedtomyroom，agentlemanofcolor，acanonoftheChurch，kindlypaidmeavisitHewasonatourofvisitationinthedifferentinteriordistrictsforthepurposeofbaptizingandmarrying。
HehadlatelybeenonavisittoLisbonincompanywiththePrinceofCongo，andhadbeeninvestedwithanorderofhonorbytheKingofPortugalasanacknowledgmentofhisservicesHehadalltheappearanceofatruenegro，butcommandedtherespectofthepeople；andColonelP。，whohadknownhimforthirtyyears，pronouncedhimtobeagoodman。
ThereareonlythreeorfourpriestsinLoanda，allmenofcolor，buteducatedfortheofficeAboutthetimeofmyjourneyinAngola，anofferwasmadetoanyyoungmenofabilitywhomightwishtodevotethemselvestotheserviceoftheChurch，toaffordthemtherequisiteeducationattheUniversityofCoimbrainPortugal。
Iwasinformed，onwhatseemedgoodauthority，thatthePrinceofCongoisprofessedlyaChristian，andthattherearenofewerthantwelvechurchesinthatkingdom，thefruitsofthemissionestablishedinformertimesatSanSalvador，thecapitalThesechurchesarekeptinpartialrepairbythepeople，whoalsokeepuptheceremoniesoftheChurch，pronouncingsomegibberishoverthedead，inimitationoftheLatinprayerswhichtheyhadformerlyheardManyofthemcanreadandwrite。
WhenaKingofCongodies，thebodyiswrappedupinagreatmanyfoldsofclothuntilapriestcancomefromLoandatoconsecratehissuccessorTheKingofCongostillretainsthetitleofLordofAngola，whichhehadwhentheJinga，theoriginalpossessorsofthesoil，owedhimallegiance；and，whenhewritestotheGovernorofAngola，heplaceshisownnamefirst，asifaddressinghisvassal。
TheJingapaidhimtributeannuallyincowries，whichwerefoundontheislandthatsheltersLoandaharbor，and，onrefusingtocontinuepayment，theKingofCongogaveovertheislandtothePortuguese，andthustheirdominioncommencedinthisquarter。
ThereisnotmuchknowledgeoftheChristianreligionineitherCongoorAngola，yetitislookeduponwithacertaindegreeoffavor。
TheprevalenceoffeverisprobablythereasonwhynopriestoccupiesapostinanypartoftheinteriorTheycomeontoursofvisitationlikethatmentioned，anditissaidthatnoexpenseisincurred，forallthepeoplearereadynotonlytopayfortheirservices，butalsotofurnisheveryarticleintheirpowergratuitously。
Inviewofthedesolateconditionofthisfinemissionaryfield，itismorethanprobablethatthepresenceofafewProtestantswouldsoonprovokethepriests，ifnottolove，togoodworks。
Chapter22。
LeavePungoAndongoExtentofPortuguesePower
MeetTradersandCarriersRedAnts；theirfierceAttack；
Usefulness；NumbersDescendtheHeightsofTalaMungongo
Fruit-treesintheValleyofCassangeEdibleMuscle
BirdsCassangeVillageQuinineandCathory
SicknessofCaptainNeves’InfantADivinerthrashed
DeathoftheChildMourningLossofLifefromtheOrdeal
Wide-spreadSuperstitionsTheChieftainshipCharms
ReceiveCopiesofthe“Times“TradingPombeiros
PresentforMatiamvoFeverafterwesterlyWindsCapabilitiesofAngolaforproducingtherawMaterialsofEnglishManufacture
TradingPartieswithIvoryMoreFeverAHyaena’sChoice
MakololoOpinionofthePortugueseCypriano’sDebtAFuneral
DreadofdisembodiedSpiritsBeautifulMorningScenes
CrossingtheQuangoAmbakistascalled“TheJewsofAngola“
FashionsoftheBashinjeApproachtheVillageofSansawe
HisIdeaofDignityThePombeiros’PresentLongDetention
ABlowontheBeardAttackedinaForestSuddenConversionofafightingChieftoPeacePrinciplesbymeansofaRevolver
NoBloodshedinconsequenceRateofTravelingSlaveWomen
WayofaddressingSlavesTheirthievishPropensities
FeedersoftheCongoorZaireObligedtorefusePresents
CrosstheLoajimaAppearanceofPeople；HairFashions。
JANUARY1，1855Having，throughthekindnessofColonelPires，reproducedsomeofmylostpapers，IleftPungoAndongothefirstdayofthisyear，andatCandumba，sleptinoneofthedairyestablishmentsofmyfriend，whohadsentforwardordersforanamplesupplyofbutter，cheese，andmilkOurpathlayalongtherightbankoftheCoanzaThisiscomposedofthesamesandstonerock，withpebbles，whichformstheflooringofthecountryThelandislevel，hasmuchopenforest，andiswelladaptedforpasturage。
OnreachingtheconfluenceoftheLombe，welefttheriver，andproceededinanortheasterlydirection，throughafineopengreencountry，tothevillageofMalange，wherewestruckintoourformerpath。
AfewmilestothewestofthisapathbranchesofftoanewdistrictnamedtheDukeBraganzaThispathcrossestheLucallaandseveralofitsfeeders。
Thewholeofthecountrydrainedbytheseisdescribedasextremelyfertile。
TheterritorywestofBraganzaisreportedtobemountainous，wellwoodedandwatered；wildcoffeeisabundant，andthepeopleevenmaketheirhutsofcoffee-treesTheriversDande，Senza，andLucallaaresaidtoriseinonemountainrangeNumeroustribesinhabitthecountrytothenorth，whoareallindependentThePortuguesepowerextendschieflyoverthetribesthroughwhoselandswehavepassed。
ItmaybesaidtobefirmlyseatedonlybetweentheriversDandeandCoanza。
ItextendsinlandaboutthreehundredmilestotheRiverQuango；
andthepopulation，accordingtotheimperfectdataaffordedbythecensus，givenannuallybythecommandantsofthefifteenorsixteendistrictsintowhichitisdivided，cannotbeunder600，000souls。
LeavingMalange，wepassedquickly，withoutdeviation，alongthepathbywhichwehadcomeAtSanzalat9d37’46“S。，long16d59’E。
weexpectedtogetalittleseed-wheat，butthiswasnotnowtobefoundinAngolaTheunderlyingrockofthewholeofthissectionisthatsamesandstonewhichwehavebeforenoticed，butitgraduallybecomesfinerinthegrain，withtheadditionofalittlemica，thefartherwegoeastward；weenteruponclayshaleatTalaMungongolat9d42’37“S。，long17d27’E。，andfinditdippingalittletothewestThegeneralgeologicalstructureisabroadfringeofmicaandsandstoneschistabout15DegE。，dippingintowardthecentreofthecountry，beneaththesehorizontalandsedimentaryrocksofmorerecentdate，whichformaninlandbasinThefringeisnot，however，thehighestinaltitude，thoughtheoldestinage。
WhileatthislatterplacewemetanativeofBihewhohasvisitedthecountryofShintethreetimesforthepurposesoftradeHegaveussomeofthenewsofthatdistantpart，butnotawordoftheMakololo，whohavealwaysbeenrepresentedinthecountriestothenorthasadesperatelysavagerace，whomnotradercouldvisitwithsafety。
Thehalf-castetraderswhomwemetatShinte’shadreturnedtoAngolawithsixty-sixslavesandupwardoffiftytusksofivory。
Aswecamealongthepath，wedailymetlonglinesofcarriersbearinglargesquaremassesofbeeswax，eachaboutahundredpoundsweight，andnumbersofelephants’tusks，thepropertyofAngolesemerchants。
Manynativeswereproceedingtothecoastalsoontheirownaccount，carryingbeeswax，ivory，andsweetoilTheyappearedtotravelinperfectsecurity；andatdifferentpartsoftheroadwepurchasedfowlsfromthematapennyeachMymentookcaretocelebratetheirowndaringinhavingactuallyenteredships，whilethenativesoftheseparts，whohadendeavoredtofrightenthemontheirwaydown，hadonlyseenthematadistancePoorfellows！
theyweremorethaneverattentivetome；and，astheywerenotobligedtoerectshedsforthemselves，inconsequenceoffindingthemalreadybuiltatthedifferentsleeping-places，alltheircarewasbestowedinmakingmecomfortableMashauana，asusual，madehisbedwithhisheadclosetomyfeet，andneverduringtheentirejourneydidIhavetocallhimtwiceforanythingIneeded。