TheBashinje，inwhosecountrywenoware，seemtopossessmoreofthelownegrocharacterandphysiognomythaneithertheBalondaorBasongo；theircolorisgenerallydirtyblack，foreheadslowandcompressed，nosesflatandmuchexpandedlaterally，thoughthisispartlyowingtothealaespreadingoverthecheeks，bythecustomofinsertingbitsofsticksorreedsintheseptum；
theirteetharedeformedbybeingfiledtopoints；theirlipsarelarge。
TheymakeanearerapproachtoageneralnegroappearancethananytribesImet；butIdidnotnoticethisonmywaydown。
Theycultivateprettylargely，andrelyupontheiragriculturalproductsfortheirsuppliesofsalt，flesh，tobacco，etc。，fromBangalas。
Theirclothingconsistsofpiecesofskin，hunglooselyfromthegirdleinfrontandbehindTheyplaittheirhairfantasticallyWesawsomewomencomingwiththeirhairwovenintotheformofaEuropeanhat，anditwasonlybyacloserinspectionthatitsnaturewasdetected。
Othershaditarrangedintufts，withathreefoldcordalongtheridgeofeachtuft；whileothers，again，followtheancientEgyptianfashion，havingthewholemassofwoolplaitedintocords，allhangingdownasfarastheshouldersThismode，withthesomewhatEgyptiancastofcountenanceinotherpartsofLonda，remindedmestronglyofthepaintingsofthatnationintheBritishMuseum。
Wehadnowraineveryday，andtheskyseldompresentedthatcloudlessaspectandclearbluesocommoninthedrylandsofthesouth。
Theheavensareoftenovercastbylargewhitemotionlessmasses，whichstandforhoursinthesameposition，andtheinterveningspacesarefilledwithamilk-and-water-lookinghazeNotwithstandingtheseunfavorablecircumstances，IobtainedgoodobservationsforthelongitudeofthisimportantpointonbothsidesoftheQuango，andfoundtheriverrunningin9d50’Slat。，18d33’Elong。
OnproceedingtoourformerstationnearSansawe’svillage，herantomeetuswithwonderfulurbanity，askingifwehadseenMoenePut，kingofthewhitemenorPortuguese；andadded，onparting，thathewouldcometoreceivehisduesintheeveningIrepliedthat，ashehadtreatedussoscurvily，evenforbiddinghispeopletosellusanyfood，ifhedidnotbringusafowlandsomeeggsaspartofhisdutyasachief，heshouldreceivenopresentfromme。
Whenhecame，itwasintheusualLondawayofshowingtheexaltedpositionheoccupies，mountedontheshouldersofhisspokesman，asschoolboyssometimesdoinEngland，andaswasrepresentedtohavebeenthecaseinthesouthernislandswhenCaptainCookvisitedthem。
Mycompanions，amusedathisideaofdignity，greetedhimwithaheartylaugh。
Hevisitedthenativetradersfirst，andthencametomewithtwococksasapresentIspoketohimabouttheimpolicyoftreatmentwehadreceivedathishands，andquotedtheexampleoftheBangalas，whohadbeenconqueredbythePortuguese，fortheirextortionatedemandsofpaymentforfirewood，grass，water，etc。，andconcludedbydenyinghisrighttoanypaymentforsimplypassingthroughuncultivatedlandToallthisheagreed；
andthenIgavehim，asatokenoffriendship，apannikinofcoarsepowder，twoironspoons，andtwoyardsofcoarseprintedcalico。
Helookedrathersaucilyatthesearticles，forhehadjustreceivedabarrelcontaining18lbsofpowder，24yardsofcalico，andtwobottlesofbrandy，fromSenhorPascoalthePombeiro。
Otherpresentswereaddedthenextday，butwegavenothingmore；
andthePombeirosinformedmethatitwasnecessarytogivelargely，becausetheyareaccompaniedbyslavesandcarrierswhoarenogreatfriendstotheirmasters；andiftheydidnotsecurethefriendshipofthesepettychiefs，manyslavesandtheirloadsmightbestolenwhilepassingthroughtheforestsItisthusasortofblack-mailthattheseinsignificantchiefslevy；
andthenativetraders，inpaying，dososimplyasabribetokeepthemhonestThischiefwasamanofnopower，butinourformerignoranceofthisheplaguedusawholedayinpassing。
FindingtheprogressofSenhorPascoalandtheotherPombeirosexcessivelyslow，IresolvedtoforegohiscompanytoCabangoafterIhaddeliveredtohimsomeletterstobesentbacktoCassange。
Iwentforwardwiththeintentionoffinishingmywriting，andleavingapacketforhimatsomevillageWeascendedtheeasternacclivitythatboundstheCassangevalley，whichhasratheragradualascentupfromtheQuango，andwefoundthatthelastascent，thoughapparentlynotquitesohighasthatatTalaMungongo，isactuallymuchhigher。
Thetopisabout5000feetabovethelevelofthesea，andthebottom3500feet；waterboilingontheheightsat202Deg。，thethermometerintheairshowing96Deg。；andatthebottomat205Deg。，theairbeing75DegWehadnowgainedthesummitofthewesternsubtendingridge，andbegantodescendtowardthecentreofthecountry，hopingsoontogetoutoftheChiboqueterritory，which，whenweascendedfromtheCassangevalley，wehadentered；but，onthe19thofApril，theintermittent，whichhadbegunonthe16thofMarch，waschangedintoanextremelysevereattackofrheumaticfeverThiswasbroughtonbybeingobligedtosleeponanextensiveplaincoveredwithwater。
Therainpoureddownincessantly，butweformedourbedsbydragginguptheearthintooblongmounds，somewhatlikegravesinacountrychurch-yard，andthenplacinggrassuponthem。
Theraincontinuingtodelugeus，wewereunabletoleavefortwodays，butassoonasitbecamefairwecontinuedourmarch。
Theheavydewuponthehighgrasswassocoldastocauseshivering，andIwasforcedtoliebyforeightdays，tossingandgroaningwithviolentpainintheheadThiswasthemostsevereattackIhadendured。
Itmademequiteunfittomove，orevenknowwhatwaspassingoutsidemylittletentSenhorPascoal，whohadbeendetainedbythesevererainatabetterspot，atlastcameup，and，knowingthatleechesaboundedintherivulets，procuredanumber，andappliedsomedozenstothenapeoftheneckandtheloinsThispartiallyrelievedthepain。
Hewasthenobligedtomoveforward，inordertopurchasefoodforhislargepartyAftermanydaysIbegantorecover，andwishedtomoveon，butmymenobjectedtotheattemptonaccountofmyweaknessWhenSenhorPascoalhadbeensometimeatthevillageinfront，ashehadreceivedinstructionsfromhisemployer，CaptainNeves，toaidmeasmuchaspossible，andbeinghimselfakindly-disposedperson，hesentbacktwomessengerstoinvitemetocomeon，ifpracticable。
IthappenedthattheheadmanofthevillagewhereIhadlaintwenty-twodays，whilebargainingandquarrelinginmycampforapieceofmeat，hadbeenstruckonthemouthbyoneofmymenMyprincipalmenpaidfivepiecesofclothandagunasanatonement；
butthemoretheyyielded，themoreexorbitanthebecame，andhesentwordtoallthesurroundingvillagestoaidhiminavengingtheaffrontofablowonthebeardAstheircourageusuallyriseswithsuccess，Iresolvedtoyieldnomore，anddeparted。
Inpassingthroughaforestinthecountrybeyond，wewerestartledbyabodyofmenrushingafterusTheybeganbyknockingdowntheburdensofthehindermostofmymen，andseveralshotswerefired，eachpartyspreadingoutonbothsidesofthepathIfortunatelyhadasix-barreledrevolver，whichmyfriendCaptainHenryNeed，ofhermajesty’sbrig“Linnet“，hadconsideratelysenttoGolungoAltoaftermydeparturefromLoandaTakingthisinmyhand，andforgettingfever，Istaggeredquicklyalongthepathwithtwoorthreeofmymen，andfortunatelyencounteredthechiefThesightofthesixbarrelsgapingintohisstomach，withmyownghastlyvisagelookingdaggersathisface，seemedtoproduceaninstantrevolutioninhismartialfeelings，forhecriedout，“Oh！Ihaveonlycometospeaktoyou，andwishpeaceonly。”
Mashauanahadholdofhimbythehand，andfoundhimshaking。
Weexaminedhisgun，andfoundthatithadbeendischarged。
BothpartiescrowdeduptotheirchiefsOneoftheoppositepartycomingtoonear，oneofminedrovehimbackwithabattle-axe。
Theenemyprotestedtheiramicableintentions，andmymenassertedthefactofhavingthegoodsknockeddownasevidenceofthecontrary。
Withoutwaitinglong，Irequestedalltositdown，andPitsane，placinghishandupontherevolver，somewhatallayedtheirfears。
Ithensaidtothechief，“Ifyouhavecomewithpeaceableintentions，wehavenoother；goawayhometoyourvillage。”Hereplied，“Iamafraidlestyoushootmeintheback。”Irejoined，“IfIwantedtokillyou，Icouldshootyouinthefaceaswell。”Mosantucalledouttome，“That’sonlyaMakalakatrick；don’tgivehimyourback。”
ButIsaid，“TellhimtoobservethatIamnotafraidofhim；“
and，turning，mountedmyoxTherewasnotmuchdangerinthefirethatwasopenedatfirst，therebeingsomanytrees。
Theenemyprobablyexpectedthatthesuddenattackwouldmakeusforsakeourgoods，andallowthemtoplunderwithease。
Thevillagerswerenodoubtpleasedwithbeingallowedtoretireunscathed，andwewerealsogladtogetawaywithouthavingshedadropofblood，orhavingcompromisedourselvesforanyfuturevisitMymenweredelightedwiththeirownbravery，andmadethewoodsringwithtellingeachotherhow“brillianttheirconductbeforetheenemy“wouldhavebeen，hadhostilitiesnotbeenbroughttoasuddenclose。
Idonotmentionthislittleskirmishasaveryfrightfulaffair。
Thenegrocharacterintheseparts，andinAngola，isessentiallycowardly，exceptwheninfluencedbysuccessApartialtriumphoveranybodyofmenwouldinducethewholecountrytoriseinarms，andthisisthechiefdangertobefearedThesepettychiefshaveindividuallybutlittlepower，andwithmymen，nowarmedwithguns，Icouldhaveeasilybeatenthemoffsingly；but，beingofthesamefamily，theywouldreadilyuniteinvastnumbersifincitedbyprospectsofsuccessfulplunder。
TheyarebynomeansequaltotheCapeCaffresinanyrespectwhatever。
IntheeveningwecametoMoenaKikanje，andfoundhimasensibleman。
HeisthelastoftheChiboquechiefsinthisdirection，andisinalliancewithMatiamvo，whoseterritorycommencesashortdistancebeyondHisvillageisplacedontheeastbankoftheQuilo，whichisheretwentyyardswide，andbreastdeep。
Thecountrywasgenerallycoveredwithforest，andweslepteverynightatsomevillageIwassoweak，andhadbecomesodeaffromtheeffectsofthefever，thatIwasgladtoavailmyselfofthecompanyofSenhorPascoalandtheothernativetraders。
Ourrateoftravelingwasonlytwogeographicalmilesperhour，andtheaveragenumberofhoursthreeandahalfperday，orsevenmiles。
Twothirdsofthemonthwasspentinstoppages，therebeingonlytentravelingdaysineachmonthThestoppageswerecausedbysickness，andthenecessityofremainingindifferentpartstopurchasefood；
andalsobecause，whenonecarrierwassick，therestrefusedtocarryhisload。
OneofthePombeiroshadeightgood-lookingwomeninachainwhomhewastakingtothecountryofMatiamvotosellforivory。
TheyalwayslookedashamedwhenIhappenedtocomenearthem，andmusthavefeltkeenlytheirforlornanddegradedposition。
IbelievetheywerecaptivestakenfromtherebelCassanges。
ThewayinwhichslavesarespokenofinAngolaandeasternAfricamustsoundstrangelyeventotheownerswhentheyfirstcomefromEurope。
InAngolathecommonappellationis“odiabo“，or“brutu“；
anditisquiteusualtoheargentlemencallout，“Odiabo！bringfire。”
IneasternAfrica，onthecontrary，theyapplytheterm“bicho“ananimal，andyouhearthephrase，“CalltheANIMALtodothisorthat。”
Infact，slave-ownerscometoregardtheirslavesasnothuman，andwillcursethemasthe“raceofadog“MostofthecarriersofmytravelingcompanionswerehiredBasongo，andrequiredconstantvigilancetopreventthemstealingthegoodstheycarried。
Salt，whichisoneofthechiefarticlesconveyedintothecountry，becameconsiderablylighteraswewentalong，butthecarriersshieldedthemselvesbysayingthatithadbeenmeltedbytherain。
Theirburdensweretakenfromthemeveryevening，andplacedinsecurityundertheguardianshipofSenhorPascoal’sownslavesItwaspitiabletoobservetheworryinglifeheledTherewasthegreatestcontrastpossiblebetweentheconductofhispeopleandthatofmyfaithfulMakololo。
WecrossedtheLoange，adeepbutnarrowstream，byabridge。
Itbecomesmuchlarger，andcontainshippopotami，lowerdown。
ItistheboundaryofLondaonthewestWesleptalsoonthebanksofthePezo，nowflooded，andcouldnotbutadmiretheircapabilitiesforeasyirrigationOnreachingtheRiverChikapalat10d10’S。，long19d42’E。，the25thofMarch，wefounditfiftyorsixtyyardswide，andflowingE。N。EintotheKasai。