Butforthis，thefoolishfellowSelolemighthavegivenustrouble。
WesawmanyoftheliberatedcaptivesofthisItalianamongthevillageshere，andSekwebufoundthemtobeMatebeleThebrotherofMburumahadagun，whichwasthefirstwehadseenincomingeastwardBeforewereachedMburumamymenwenttoattackatroopofelephants，astheyweremuchinneedofmeat。
Whenthetroopbegantorun，oneofthemfellintoahole，andbeforehecouldextricatehimselfanopportunitywasaffordedforallthementothrowtheirspearsWhenherosehewaslikeahugeporcupine，foreachoftheseventyoreightymenhaddischargedmorethanonespearathimAstheyhadnomore，theysentformetofinishhim。
Inordertoputhimatonceoutofpain，Iwenttowithintwentyyards，therebeingabankbetweenuswhichhecouldnotreadilyclimb。
Irestedthegunuponanant-hillsoastotakeasteadyaim；
but，thoughIfiredtwelvetwo-ouncebullets，allIhad，intodifferentparts，IcouldnotkillhimAsitwasbecomingdark，Iadvisedmymentolethimstand，beingsureoffindinghimdeadinthemorning；
but，thoughwesearchedallthenextday，andwentmorethantenmiles，weneversawhimagainImentionthistoyoungmenwhomaythinkthattheywillbeabletohuntelephantsonfootbyadoptingtheCeylonpracticeofkillingthembyoneballinthebrain。
IbelievethatinAfricathepracticeofstandingbeforeanelephant，expectingtokillhimwithoneshot，wouldbecertaindeathtothehunter；
andIwouldadd，fortheinformationofthosewhomaythinkthat，becauseImetwithagreatabundanceofgamehere，theyalsomightfindraresport，thatthetsetseexistsallalongbothbanksoftheZambesi，andtherecanbenohuntingbymeansofhorsesHuntingonfootinthisclimateissuchexcessivelyhardwork，thatIfeelcertainthekeenestsportsmanwouldverysoonturnawayfromitindisgust。
Imyselfwasratherglad，whenfurnishedwiththeexcusethatIhadnolongeranyballs，tohandoverallthehuntingtomymen，whohadnomoreloveforthesportthanmyself，astheyneverengagedinitexceptwhenforcedbyhunger。
SomeofthemgavemeahinttomeltdownmyplatebyaskingifitwerenotleadIhadtwopewterplatesandapieceofzincwhichInowmeltedintobulletsIalsospenttheremainderofmyhandkerchiefsinbuyingspearsforthemMymenfrequentlysurroundedherdsofbuffaloesandkillednumbersofthecalvesI，too，exertedmyselfgreatly；
but，asIamnowobligedtoshootwiththeleftarm，Iamabadshot，andthis，withthelightnessofthebullets，mademeveryunsuccessful。
Themorethehunger，thelessmysuccess，invariably。
Imayhereaddanadventurewithanelephantofonewhohashadmorenarrowescapesthananymanliving，butwhosemodestyhasalwayspreventedhimfrompublishinganythingabouthimself。
WhenwewereonthebanksoftheZougain1850，MrOswellpursuedoneoftheseanimalsintothedense，thick，thornybushesmetwithonthemarginofthatriver，andtowhichtheelephantusuallyfleesforsafetyHefollowedthroughanarrowpathwaybyliftingupsomeofthebranchesandforcinghiswaythroughtherest；
but，whenhehadjustgotoverthisdifficulty，hesawtheelephant，whosetailhehadbutgotglimpsesofbefore，nowrushingtowardhim。
Therewasthennotimetoliftupbranches，sohetriedtoforcethehorsethroughthemHecouldnoteffectapassage；and，astherewasbutaninstantbetweentheattemptandfailure，thehuntertriedtodismount，butindoingthisonefootwascaughtbyabranch，andthespurdrawnalongtheanimal’sflank；thismadehimspringawayandthrowtherideronthegroundwithhisfacetotheelephant，which，beinginfullchase，stillwentonMrOswellsawthehugeforefootabouttodescendonhislegs，partedthem，anddrewinhisbreathasiftoresistthepressureoftheotherfoot，whichheexpectedwouldnextdescendonhisbodyHesawthewholelengthoftheunderpartoftheenormousbrutepassoverhim；thehorsegotawaysafelyIhaveheardofbutoneotherauthenticinstanceinwhichanelephantwentoveramanwithoutinjury，and，foranyonewhoknowsthenatureofthebushinwhichthisoccurred，theverythoughtofanencounterinitwithsuchafoeisappalling。
Asthethornsareplacedinpairsonoppositesidesofthebranches，andtheseturnroundonbeingpressedagainst，onepairbringstheotherexactlyintothepositioninwhichitmustpiercetheintruder。
TheycutlikeknivesHorsesdreadthisbushextremely；
indeed，mostofthemrefusetofaceitsthorns。
OnreachingMburuma’svillage，hisbrothercametomeetusWeexplainedthereasonofourdelay，andhetoldusthatwewerelookeduponwithalarm。
HesaidthatSiriatombahadbeenkillednearthevillageofSelole，andhencethatman’sfearsHeaddedthattheItalianhadcometalkingofpeace，aswedid，buthadkidnappedchildrenandboughtivorywiththem，andthatweweresupposedtobefollowingthesamecalling。
Ipointedtomymen，andaskedifanyofthesewereslaves，andifwehadanychildrenamongthem，andIthinkwesatisfiedhimthatweweretruemenReferringtoourillsuccessinhuntingthedaybefore，hesaid，“Themanatwhosevillageyouremainedwasinfaultinallowingyoutowantmeat，forhehadonlytorunacrosstoMburuma；
hewouldhavegivenhimalittlemeal，and，havingsprinkledthatonthegroundasanofferingtothegods，youwouldhavefoundyourelephant。”
Thechiefsinthesepartstakeuponthemselvesanofficesomewhatlikethepriesthood，andthepeopleimaginethattheycanpropitiatetheDeitythroughthemInillustrationoftheirideas，itmaybementionedthat，whenwewereamongthetribeswestofSemalembue，severalofthepeoplecameforwardandintroducedthemselvesoneasahunterofelephants，anotherasahunterofhippopotami，athirdasadiggerofpitfalls
apparentlywishingmetogivethemmedicineforsuccessintheiravocations，aswellastocurethediseasesofthosetowhomIwasadministeringthedrugsIthoughttheyattributedsupernaturalpowertothem，for，likeallAfricans，theyhaveunboundedfaithintheefficacyofcharms；
butItookpainstoletthemknowthattheymustprayandtrusttoanotherpowerthanmineforaidWeneversawMburumahimself，andtheconductofhispeopleindicatedverystrongsuspicions，thoughhegaveuspresentsofmeal，maize，andnativecorn。
Hispeoplenevercamenearusexceptinlargebodiesandfullyarmed。
Wehadtoorderthemtoplacetheirbows，arrows，andspearsatadistancebeforeenteringourencampmentWedidnot，however，caremuchforalittletroublenow，aswehopedthat，ifwecouldpassthistimewithoutmuchmolestation，wemightyetbeabletoreturnwithease，andwithoutmeetingsour，suspiciouslooks。
Thesoil，glancingeverywherewithmica，isveryfertile，andallthevalleysarecultivated，themaizebeingnowinearandeatableRangesofhills，whichlinebothbanksoftheriverabovethis，nowcomecloseuptoeachbank，andformanarrowgorge，which，likeallothersofthesamenature，iscalledMpataThereisanarrowpathwaybythesideoftheriver，butwepreferredamoreopenoneinapassamongthehillstotheeast，whichiscalledMohangoThehillsrisetoaheightof800or1000feet，andareallcoveredwithtreesTherockswereofvariouscoloredmicaschist；andparallelwiththeZambesilayabroadbandofgneisswithgarnetsinitItstoodonedge，andseveraldikesofbasalt，withdolerite，hadcutthroughit。
MburumasenttwomenasguidestotheLoangwaThesementriedtobringustoastand，atadistanceofaboutsixmilesfromthevillage，bythenotice，“Mburumasaysyouaretosleepunderthattree。”
Ondecliningtodothis，weweretoldthatwemustwaitatacertainvillageforasupplyofcornAsnoneappearedinanhour，Iproceededonthemarch。
Itisnotquitecertainthattheirintentionswerehostile，butthisseemedtodisarrangetheirplans，andoneofthemwassoonobservedrunningbacktoMburumaTheyhadfirstofalltriedtoseparateourpartybyvolunteeringtheloanofacanoetoconveySekwebuandme，togetherwithourluggage，bywayoftheriver，and，asitwaspresseduponus，Ithoughtthatthiswastheirdesign。
Thenextattemptwastodetainusinthepass；but，betrayingnosuspicion，wecivillydeclinedtoplaceourselvesintheirpowerinanunfavorablepositionWeafterwardheardthatapartyofBabisatraders，whocamefromthenortheast，bringingEnglishgoodsfromMozambique，hadbeenplunderedbythissamepeople。
Elephantswerestillabundant，butmorewild，astheyfledwithgreatspeedassoonaswemadeourappearanceThecountrybetweenMburuma’sandhismother’svillagewasallhillyandverydifficult，andpreventedusfromtravelingmorethantenmilesaday。
AtthevillageofMaMburumamotherofMburuma，theguides，whohadagainjoinedus，gaveafavorablereport，andthewomenandchildrendidnotfleeHerewefoundthattraders，calledBazunga，havebeeninthehabitofcomingincanoes，andthatIwasnamedasoneofthem。
TheseIsupposedtobehalf-castePortuguese，fortheysaidthatthehairoftheirheadsandtheskinbeneaththeirclothingweredifferentfrommineMaMburumapromiseduscanoestocrosstheLoangwainourfrontItwaspleasanttoseegreatnumbersofmen，women，andboyscome，withoutsuspicion，tolookatthebooks，watch，looking-glass，revolver，etc。
Theyareastrong，muscularrace，andbothmenandwomenareseencultivatingthegroundThesoilcontainssomuchcomminutedtalcandmicafromtheadjacenthillsthatitseemsasifmixedwithspermaceti。
TheygenerallyeattheircornonlyafterithasbeguntosproutfromsteepingitinwaterThedeformedlipsofthewomenmakethemlookveryugly；IneversawonesmileThepeopleinthispartseemtounderstandreadilywhatisspokenaboutGod，fortheylistenwithgreatattention，andtellinreturntheirownideasofdepartedspirits。
ThepositionofthevillageofMburuma’smotherwasoneofgreatbeauty，quiteinclosedbyhigh，steephills；andthevalleysarealloccupiedbygardensofnativecornandmaize，whichgrowluxuriantly。
Wewereobligedtohurryalong，fortheoxenwerebittendailybythetsetse，which，asIhavebeforeremarked，nowinhabitsextensivetractswhichoncesupportedherdsofcattlethatweresweptoffbyMpakaneandothermarauders，whosedevastationswerewellknowntoSekwebu，forhehimselfhadbeenanactorinthescenesWhenhetoldmeofthemhealwaysloweredhisvoice，inorderthattheguidesmightnothearthathehadbeenoneoftheirenemiesButthatwewerelookeduponwithsuspicion，onaccountofhavingcomeinthefootstepsofinvaders，wasevidentfromourguidesremarkingtomeninthegardensthroughwhichwepassed，“Theyhavewordsofpeaceallveryfine；
butliesonly，astheBazungaaregreatliars。”Theythoughtwedidnotunderstandthem；butSekwebukneweverywordperfectly；
and，withoutpayinganyostensibleattentiontothesecomplimentaryremarks，wealwaystookcaretoexplaineverafterwardthatwewerenotBazunga，butMakoa###第103章
ConfluenceofLoangwaandZambesiHostileAppearances
RuinsofaChurchTurmoilofSpiritCrosstheRiver
FriendlyPartingRuinsofstoneHousesTheSituationofZumboforCommercePleasantGardensDrLacerda’sVisittoCazembe
Pereira’sStatementUnsuccessfulAttempttoestablishTradewiththePeopleofCazembeOneofmyMentossedbyaBuffalo
MeetaManwithJacketandHatonHearofthePortugueseandnativeWarHolmsandTerracesontheBanksofaRiverDancingforCorn
BeautifulCountryMpende’sHostilityIncantations
AFightanticipatedCourageandRemarksofmyMen
VisitfromtwooldCouncilorsofMpendeTheirOpinionoftheEnglish
MpendeconcludesnottofightusHissubsequentFriendship
AidsustocrosstheRiverTheCountrySweetPotatoes
BakwainTheoryofRainconfirmedThunderwithoutClouds
DesertionofoneofmyMenOtherNatives’IdeasoftheEnglish
DalamagoldInhabitantsdislikeSlave-buyers
MeetnativeTraderswithAmericanCalicoGame-laws
ElephantMedicineSaltfromtheSandFertilityofSoil
SpottedHyaenaLiberalityandPolitenessofthePeople
PresentsAstingywhiteTraderNatives’Remarksabouthim
EffectontheirMindsRainandWindnowfromanoppositeDirection
ScarcityofFuelTreesforBoat-buildingBoroma
FreshetsLeavetheRiverChicova，itsGeologicalFeatures
SmallRapidnearTeteLoquaciousGuideNyampungo，theRain-charmer
AnoldManNoSilverGold-washingNoCattle。
14THWereachedtheconfluenceoftheLoangwaandtheZambesi，mostthankfultoGodforhisgreatmerciesinhelpingusthusfar。
Mburuma’speoplehadbehavedsosuspiciously，that，thoughwehadguidesfromhim，wewerebynomeanssurethatweshouldnotbeattackedincrossingtheLoangwaWesawthemherecollectinginlargenumbers，and，thoughprofessingfriendship，theykeptatadistancefromourcamp。
Theyrefusedtolendusmorecanoesthantwo，thoughtheyhavemany。
TheyhavenointercoursewithEuropeansexceptthroughtheBabisa。
TheytellusthatthiswasformerlytheresidenceoftheBazunga，andmaintainsilenceastothecauseoftheirleavingitIwalkedaboutsomeruinsIdiscovered，builtofstone，andfoundtheremainsofachurch，andononesidelayabrokenbell，withthelettersIHSandacross，butnodateTherewerenoinscriptionsonstone，andthepeoplecouldnottellwhattheBazungacalledtheirplaceWefoundafterwarditwasZumbo。
Ifeltsometurmoilofspiritintheeveningattheprospectofhavingallmyeffortsforthewelfareofthisgreatregionanditsteemingpopulationknockedontheheadbysavagesto-morrow，whomightbesaidto“knownotwhattheydo。”ItseemedsuchapitythattheimportantfactoftheexistenceofthetwohealthyridgeswhichIhaddiscoveredshouldnotbecomeknowninChristendom，foraconfirmationwouldtherebyhavebeengiventotheideathatAfricaisnotopentotheGospelButIreadthatJesussaid，“Allpowerisgivenuntomeinheavenandonearth；goye，therefore，andteachallnationsandlo，IAMWITHYOUALWAY，EVENUNTO
THEENDOFTHEWORLD。”ItookthisasHiswordofhonor，andthenwentouttotakeobservationsforlatitudeandlongitude，which，Ithink，wereverysuccessfulThechurch：lat15d37’22“S。，long30d32’E。
15THThenativesofthesurroundingcountrycollectedaroundusthismorning，allarmedThewomenandchildrenweresentaway，andoneofMburuma’swives，wholivesinthevicinity，wasnotallowedtoapproach，thoughshehadcomefromhervillagetopaymeavisit。
Onlyonecanoewaslenttous，thoughwesawtwootherstiedtothebank。
Thepartwecrossedwasaboutamilefromtheconfluence，and，asitwasnowflooded，itseemedupwardofhalfamileinbreadth。
Wepassedallourgoodsfirstontoanislandinthemiddle，thentheremainingcattleandmen；occupyingthepostofhonor，I，asusual，wasthelasttoenterthecanoeAnumberoftheinhabitantsstoodarmedallthetimewewereembarkingIshowedthemmywatch，lens，andotherthingstokeepthemamused，untilthereonlyremainedthosewhoweretoenterthecanoewithmeIthankedthemfortheirkindness，andwishedthempeaceAfterall，theymayhavebeeninfluencedonlybytheintentiontobereadyincaseIshouldplaythemsomefalsetrick，fortheyhavereasontobedistrustfulofthewhitesTheguidescameovertobidusadieu，andwesatunderamango-treefifteenfeetincircumference。
WefoundthemmorecommunicativenowTheysaidthatthelandonbothsidesbelongedtotheBazunga，andthattheyhadleftofold，ontheapproachofChangamera，Ngaba，andMpakaneSekwebuwaswiththelastnamed，buthemaintainedthattheynevercametotheconfluence，thoughtheycarriedoffallthecattleofMburumaTheguidesconfirmedthisbysayingthattheBazungawerenotattacked，butfledinalarmontheapproachoftheenemyThismango-treeheknewbyitspropername，andwefoundsevenothersandseveraltamarinds，andwereinformedthatthechiefMburumasendsmenannuallytogatherthefruit，but，likemanyAfricanswhomIhaveknown，hasnothadpatiencetopropagatemoretreesIgavethemsomelittlepresentsforthemselves，ahandkerchiefandafewbeads，andtheywerehighlypleasedwithaclothofredbaizeforMburuma，whichSekeletuhadgivenmetopurchaseacanoeWewerethankfultopartgoodfriends。
Nextmorningwepassedalongthebottomoftherange，calledMazanzwe，andfoundtheruinsofeightortenstonehousesTheyallfacedtheriver，andwerehighenoughuptheflanksofthehillMazanzwetocommandapleasantviewofthebroadZambesiTheseestablishmentshadallbeenbuiltononeplanahouseononesideofalargecourt，surroundedbyawall；
bothhousesandwallshadbeenbuiltofsoftgraysandstonecementedtogetherwithmudTheworkhadbeenperformedbyslavesignorantofbuilding，forthestoneswerenotoftenplacedsoastocovertheseamsbelow。
HenceyoufrequentlyfindthejoiningsformingoneseamfromthetoptothebottomMuchmortarorclayhadbeenusedtocoverdefects，andnowtreesofthefigfamilygrowuponthewalls，andclaspthemwiththeirrootsWhentheclayismoistened，massesofthewallscomedownbywholesaleSomeoftheraftersandbeamshadfallenin，butwereentire，andthereweresometreesinthemiddleofthehousesaslargeasaman’sbodyOntheoppositeorsouthbankoftheZambesiwesawtheremainsofawallonaheightwhichwasprobablyafort，andthechurchstoodatacentralpoint，formedbytherightbankoftheLoangwaandtheleftoftheZambesi。
ThesituationofZumbowasadmirablywellchosenasasiteforcommerce。
Lookingbackwardweseeamassofhigh，darkmountains，coveredwithtrees；
behindusrisesthefinehighhillMazanzwe，whichstretchesawaynorthwardalongtheleftbankoftheLoangwa；totheS。Eliesanopencountry，withasmallroundhillinthedistancecalledTofuloThemerchants，astheysatbeneaththeverandahsinfrontoftheirhouses，hadamagnificentviewofthetworiversattheirconfluence；
oftheirchurchattheangle；andofallthegardenswhichtheyhadonbothsidesoftheriversInthesetheycultivatedwheatwithoutirrigation，and，asthePortugueseassert，ofagraintwicethesizeofthatatTeteFromtheguideswelearnedthattheinhabitantshadnotimbibedmuchideaofChristianity，fortheyusedthesametermforthechurchbellwhichtheydidforadiviner’sdrumFromthispointthemerchantshadwatercommunicationinthreedirectionsbeyond，namely，fromtheLoangwatotheN。N。W。，bytheKafuetotheW。，andbytheZambesitotheS。W。
Theirattention，however，waschieflyattractedtotheNorLonda；
andtheprincipalarticlesoftradewereivoryandslaves。
Privateenterprisewasalwaysrestrained，forthecoloniesofthePortuguesebeingstrictlymilitary，andthepayofthecommandantsbeingverysmall，theofficershavealwaysbeenobligedtoengageintrade；
andhadtheynotemployedtheirpowertodrawthetradetothemselvesbypreventingprivatetradersfrommakingbargainsbeyondthevillages，andonlyatregulatedprices，theywouldhavehadnotrade，astheythemselveswereobligedtoremainalwaysattheirposts。
SeveralexpeditionswenttothenorthasfarastoCazembe，andDrLacerda，himselfcommandantofTete，wenttothatchief’sresidence。
Unfortunately，hewascutoffwhilethere，andhispapers，takenpossessionofbyaJesuitwhoaccompaniedhim，werelosttotheworld。
ThisJesuitprobablyintendedtoactfairlyandhavethempublished；
butsoonafterhisreturnhewascalledawaybydeathhimself，andthepaperswerelostsightofDrLacerdahadastrongdesiretoopenupcommunicationwithAngola，whichwouldhavebeenofimportancethen，asaffordingaspeediermodeofcommunicationwithPortugalthanbythewayoftheCape；butsincetheopeningoftheoverlandpassagetoIndia，aquickertransitiseffectedfromEasternAfricatoLisbonbywayoftheRedSeaBesidesLacerda，CazembewasvisitedbyPereira，whogaveaglowingaccountofthatchief’spower，whichnoneofmyinquirieshaveconfirmedThepeopleofMatiamvostatedtomethatCazembewasavassaloftheirchief：and，fromallthenativevisitorswhomIhaveseen，heappearstobeexactlylikeShinteandKatema，onlyalittlemorepowerfulTheterm“Emperor“，whichhasbeenappliedtohim，seemstotallyinappropriateThestatementofPereirathattwentynegroeswereslaughteredinaday，wasnotconfirmedbyanyoneelse，thoughnumbersmayhavebeenkilledonsomeparticularoccasionduringthetimeofhisvisit，forwefindthroughoutallthecountrynorthof20Deg。，whichIconsidertoberealnegro，thecustomofslaughteringvictimstoaccompanythedepartedsoulofachief，andhumansacrificesareoccasionallyoffered，andcertainpartsofthebodiesareusedascharmsItisonaccountoftheexistenceofsuchrites，withthesimilarityofthelanguage，andthefactthatthenamesofriversarerepeatedagainandagainfromnorthtosouththroughallthatregion，thatIconsiderthemtohavebeenoriginallyonefamily。
ThelastexpeditiontoCazembewassomewhatofthesamenatureastheothers，andfailedinestablishingacommerce，becausethepeopleofCazembe，whohadcometoTetetoinvitethePortuguesetovisitthem，hadnotbeenallowedtotradewithwhomtheymightAsithadnotbeenfree-tradethere，Cazembedidnotseewhyitshouldbefree-tradeathistown；
heaccordinglywouldnotallowhispeopletofurnishthepartywithfoodexceptathisprice；andtheexpedition，beinghalfstarvedinconsequence，cameawayvotingunanimouslythatCazembewasagreatbore。
WhenwelefttheLoangwawethoughtwehadgotridofthehills；
buttherearesomebehindMazanzwe，thoughfiveorsixmilesofffromtheriverTsetseandthehillshaddestroyedtworidingoxen，andwhenthelittleonethatInowrodeknockedup，IwasforcedtomarchonfootThebushbeingverydenseandhigh，weweregoingalongamongthetrees，whenthreebuffaloes，whichwehadunconsciouslypassedabovethewind，thoughtthattheyweresurroundedbymen，anddashedthroughourlineMyoxsetoffatagallop，andwhenIcouldmanagetoglanceback，Isawoneofthemenupintheairaboutfivefeetaboveabuffalo，whichwastearingalongwithastreamofbloodrunningdownhisflankWhenIgotbacktothepoorfellow，Ifoundthathehadlightedonhisface，and，thoughhehadbeencarriedonthehornsofthebuffaloabouttwentyyardsbeforegettingthefinaltoss，theskinwasnotpiercednorwasabonebrokenWhenthebeastsappeared，hehadthrowndownhisloadandstabbedoneintheside。
Itturnedsuddenlyuponhim，and，beforehecoulduseatreefordefense，carriedhimoffWeshampooedhimwell，andthenwenton，andinaboutaweekhewasabletoengageinthehuntagain。
AtZumbowehadentereduponoldgraysandstone，withshingleinit，dippinggenerallytowardthesouth，andformingthebedoftheriver。
TheZambesiisverybroadhere，butcontainsmanyinhabitedislands。
Wesleptoppositeoneonthe16thcalledShibangaThenightsarewarm，thetemperatureneverfallingbelow80Deg。；itwas91Degevenatsunset。
Onecannotcoolthewaterbyawettowelroundthevessel，andwefeelnopleasureindrinkingwarmwater，thoughtheheatmakesusimbibelargequantitiesWeoftennoticedlumpsofafroth-likesubstanceonthebushesaslargeascricket-balls，whichwecouldnotexplain。
Onthemorningofthe17thwewerepleasedtoseeapersoncomingfromtheislandofShibangawithjacketandhatonHewasquiteblack，buthadcomefromthePortuguesesettlementatTeteorNyungwe；
andnow，forthefirsttime，weunderstoodthatthePortuguesesettlementwasontheotherbankoftheriver，andthattheyhadbeenfightingwiththenativesforthelasttwoyearsWehadthusgotintothemidstofaCaffrewar，withoutanyparticularwishtobeoneitherside。
Headvisedustocrosstheriveratonce，asMpendelivedonthisside。
WehadbeenwarnedbytheguidesofMburumaagainsthim，fortheysaidthatifwecouldgetpastMpendewemightreachthewhitemen，butthathewasdeterminedthatnowhitemanshouldpasshim。
Wishingtofollowthisman’sadvice，weproposedtoborrowhiscanoes；
but，beingafraidtooffendthelordsoftheriver，hedeclined。
Theconsequencewas，wewereobligedtoremainontheenemy’sside。
ThenextislandbelongedtoamannamedZungo，afine，frankfellow，whobroughtusatonceapresentofcorn，boundinapeculiarwayingrass。
Hefreelyacceptedourapologyforhavingnopresenttogiveinreturn，asheknewthattherewerenogoodsintheinterior，and，besides，sentforwardarecommendationtohisbrother-in-lawPangolaThecountryadjacenttotheriveriscoveredwithdensebush，thornyandtangled，makingonestooporwaittillthemenbrokeorheldthebranchesononeside。
Thereismuchrankgrass，butitisnotsohighorrankasthatofAngola。
Themaize，however，whichisgrownhereisequalinsizetothatwhichtheAmericanssellforseedattheCapeThereisusuallyaholmadjacenttotheriver，studdedwithvillagesandgardensTheholmsarebutpartiallycultivated，andontheotherpartsgrowsrankandweedygrass。
Thereisthenasecondterrace，onwhichtreesandbushesabound；
andIthoughtIcoulddetectathirdandhighersteppe。
ButInevercoulddiscoverterracesontheadjacentcountry，suchasinothercountriesshowancientsea-beachesThepathrunssometimesontheoneandsometimesontheotheroftheseriverterraces。
Canoesareessentiallynecessary；butIfindthattheyherecosttoomuchformymeans，andhigherup，wheremyhoesmighthavesecuredone，Iwasunwillingtoenterintoacanoeandpartwithmymenwhiletherewasdangeroftheirbeingattacked。