AgreatmanyoftheBanyaiareofalightcoffee-and-milkcolor，and，indeed，thiscolorisconsideredhandsomethroughoutthewholecountry，afaircomplexionbeingasmuchatestofbeautywiththemaswithus。
Astheydrawouttheirhairintosmallcordsafootinlength，andentwinetheinnerbarkofacertaintreeroundeachseparatecord，anddyethissubstanceofareddishcolor，manyofthemputmeinmindoftheancientEgyptiansThegreatmassofdressedhairwhichtheypossessreachestotheshoulders，butwhentheyintendtotraveltheydrawituptoabunch，andtieitonthetopofthehead。
Theyarecleanlyintheirhabits。
Aswedidnotcomenearhumanhabitations，andcouldonlytakeshortstagesonaccountoftheillnessofoneofmymen，Ihadanopportunityofobservingtheexpedientsmypartyresortedtoinordertosupplytheirwants。
Largewhiteediblemushroomsarefoundontheant-hills，andareverygood。
Themokuri，atuberwhichaboundsintheMopanecountry，theydiscoveredbypercussingthegroundwithstones；andanothertuber，aboutthesizeofaturnip，called“bonga“，isfoundinthesamesituations。
Itdoesnotdeterminetothejointslikethemokuri，andinwinterhasasensibleamountofsaltinitAfruitcalled“ndongo“bytheMakololo，“dongolo“bytheBambiri，resemblesinappearanceasmallplum，whichbecomesblackwhenripe，andisgoodfood，astheseedsaresmall。
Manytreesareknownbytradition，andonereceivescuriousbitsofinformationinaskingaboutdifferentfruitsthataremetwith。
Atreenamed“shekabakadzi“issuperiortoallothersformakingfirebyfrictionAsitsnameimplies，womenmayevenreadilymakefirebyitwhenbenighted。
Thecountryhereiscoveredoverwithwell-roundedshingleandgravelofgranite，gneisswithmuchtalcinit，micaschist，andotherrockswhichwesaw`insitu’betweentheKafueandLoangwaTherearegreatmoundsofsoftredsandslightlycoherent，whichcrumbleinthehandwitheaseThegravelandthesanddrainawaythewatersoeffectuallythatthetreesareexposedtotheheatduringaportionoftheyearwithoutanymoisture；hencetheyarenotlarge，likethoseontheZambesi，andareoftenscrubbyTheriversareallofthesandykind，andwepassoverlargepatchesbetweenthisandTeteinwhich，inthedryseason，nowateristobefoundCloseonoursouth，thehillsofLokolerisetoaconsiderableheight，andbeyondthemflowstheMazoewithitsgoldensandsThegreatnumbersofpot-holesonthesidesofsandstoneridges，whenviewedinconnectionwiththelargebanksofrolledshingleandwashedsandwhicharemetwithonthissideoftheeasternridge，mayindicatethattheseainformertimesrolleditswavesalongitsflanksManyofthehillsbetweentheKafueandLoangwahavetheirsidesoftheformseeninmudbanksleftbythetideThepot-holesappearmostabundantonlowgraysandstoneridgeshere；andastheshingleiscomposedofthesamerocksasthehillswestofZumbo，itlooksasifacurrenthaddashedalongfromthesoutheastinthelineinwhichthepot-holesnowappear；andifthecurrentwasdeflectedbythosehillstowardtheMaravicountry，northofTete，itmayhavehollowedtherounded，water-worncavernsinwhichthesepeoplestoretheircorn，andalsohidethemselvesfromtheirenemies。
Icoulddetectnoterracesontheland，but，ifIamrightinmysupposition，theformofthispartofthecontinentmustoncehaveresembledthecurvesorindentationsseenonthesouthernextremityoftheAmericancontinent。
IntheindentationtotheS。E。，S。，S。W。，andWofthis，lietheprincipalgold-washings；andthelineofthecurrent，supposingittohavestruckagainstthehillsofMburuma，showsthewashingsintheNandN。EofTete。
Weweretolerablysuccessfulinavoidingthevillages，andsleptonenightontheflanksofthehillZimika，whereagreatnumberofdeeppot-holesaffordedanabundantsupplyofgoodrain-waterHere，forthefirsttime，wesawhillswithbare，smooth，rockytops，andwecrossedoverbroaddikesofgneissandsyeniticporphyry：thedirectionsinwhichtheylaywereNandSAswewerenowneartoTete，wewerecongratulatingourselvesonhavingavoidedthosewhowouldonlyhaveplaguedus；butnextmorningsomemensawus，andranofftoinformtheneighboringvillagesofourpassingApartyimmediatelypursuedus，and，astheyknewwewerewithincallofKatolosaMonomotapa，theythreatenedtosendinformationtothatchiefofouroffense，inpassingthroughthecountrywithoutleaveWewereobligedtogivethemtwosmalltusks；for，hadtheytoldKatolosaofoursupposedoffense，weshould，inallprobability，havelostthewholeWethenwentthroughaveryrough，stonycountrywithoutanypathBeingprettywelltiredoutintheeveningofthe2dofMarch，IremainedatabouteightmilesdistancefromTete，Tette，orNyungweMymenaskedmetogoon；
Ifelttoofatiguedtoproceed，butsentforwardtothecommandantthelettersofrecommendationwithwhichIhadbeenfavoredinAngolabythebishopandothers，andlaydowntorestOurfoodhavingbeenexhausted，mymenhadbeensubsistingforsometimeonrootsandhoney。
Abouttwoo’clockinthemorningofthe3dwewerearousedbytwoofficersandacompanyofsoldiers，whohadbeensentwiththematerialsforacivilizedbreakfastanda“masheela“tobringmetoTete。
Commandant’shouse：lat16d9’3“S。，long33d28’E。
Mycompanionsthoughtthatwewerecapturedbythearmedmen，andcalledmeinalarmWhenIunderstoodtheerrandonwhichtheyhadcome，andhadpartakenofagoodbreakfast，thoughIhadjustbeforebeentootiredtosleep，allmyfatiguevanishedItwasthemostrefreshingbreakfastIeverpartookof，andIwalkedthelasteightmileswithouttheleastfeelingofweariness，althoughthepathwassoroughthatoneoftheofficersremarkedtome，“Thisisenoughtotearaman’slifeoutofhim。”
ThepleasureexperiencedinpartakingofthatbreakfastwasonlyequaledbytheenjoymentofMrGabriel’sbedonmyarrivalatLoanda。
ItwasalsoenhancedbythenewsthatSebastopolhadfallenandthewarwasfinished。
NoteHavingneglected，inreferringtothefootprintsoftherhinoceros，tomentionwhatmaybeinterestingtonaturalists，Iaddithereinanote；
thatwhereverthefootprintsareseen，therearealsomarksoftheanimalhavingplowedupthegroundandbusheswithhishornThishasbeensupposedtoindicatethatheissubjectto“fitsofungovernablerage“；
but，whenseen，heappearsrathertoberejoicinginhisstrength。
Heactsasabullsometimesdoeswhenhegorestheearthwithhishorns。
Therhinoceros，inadditiontothis，standsonaclumpofbushes，bendshisbackdown，andscrapesthegroundwithhisfeet，throwingitoutbackward，asiftostretchandcleanhistoes，inthesamewaythatadogmaybeseentodoonalittlegrass：
thisiscertainlynotrage。
Chapter31。
KindReceptionfromtheCommandantHisGenerositytomyMen
TheVillageofTeteThePopulationDistilledSpirits
TheFortCauseoftheDecadenceofPortuguesePower
FormerTradeSlavesemployedinGold-washingSlave-tradedrainedtheCountryofLaborersTheRebelNyaude’sStockadeHeburnsTete
Kisaka’sRevoltandRavagesExtensiveFieldofSugar-cane
TheCommandant’sgoodReputationamongtheNatives
ProvidentialGuidanceSeamsofCoalAhotSpring
PicturesqueCountryWater-carriagetotheCoal-fields
Workmen’sWagesExportsPriceofProvisionsVisitGold-washings
TheProcessofobtainingthepreciousMetalCoalwithinaGold-field
PresentfromMajorSicardNativesraiseWheat，etc
LiberalityoftheCommandantGeographicalInformationfromSenhorCandidoEarthquakesNativeIdeasofaSupremeBeing
AlsooftheImmortalityandTransmigrationofSoulsFondnessforDisplayatFuneralsTradeRestrictionsFormerJesuitEstablishment
StateofReligionandEducationatTeteInundationoftheZambesi
CottoncultivatedThefibrousPlantsCongeandBuaze
DetainedbyFeverTheKumbanzoBarkNativeMedicinesIron，itsQualityHearofFamineatKilimaneDeathofaPortugueseLady
TheFuneralDisinterestedKindnessofthePortuguese。
IwasmostkindlyreceivedbythecommandantTitoAugustod’AraujoSicard，whodideverythinginhispowertorestoremefrommyemaciatedcondition；
and，asthiswasstilltheunhealthyperiodatKilimane，headvisedmetoremainwithhimuntilthefollowingmonth。
Healsogenerouslypresentedmymenwithabundantprovisionsofmillet；
and，bygivingthemlodgingsinahouseofhisownuntiltheycoulderecttheirownhuts，hepreservedthemfromthebiteofthetampans，herenamedCarapatos。*WehadheardfrightfulaccountsofthisinsectwhileamongtheBanyai，andMajorSicardassuredmethattostrangersitsbiteismoreespeciallydangerous，asitsometimescausesfatalfever。
Itmaypleaseourhomoeopathicfriendstohearthat，incuringthebiteofthetampan，thenativesadministeroneoftheinsectsbruisedinthemedicineemployed。
*Anotherinsect，resemblingamaggot，burrowsintothefeetofthenativesandsuckstheirbloodMrWestwoodsays，“Thetampanisalargespeciesofmite，closelyalliedtothepoisonousbugasitiscalledofPersia，`Argosreflexus’，respectingwhichsuchmarvelousaccountshavebeenrecorded，andwhichthestatementrespectingthecarapatoortampanwouldpartiallyconfirm。”
MrWalsothinksthatthepoison-yieldinglarvacalledN’gwaisa“speciesofchrysomelidaeThelarvaeoftheBritishspeciesofthatfamilyexudeafetidyellowthickishfluidwhenalarmed，buthehasnotheardthatanyofthemareatallpoisonous。”
ThevillageofTeteisbuiltonalongslopedowntotheriver，thefortbeingclosetothewaterTherockbeneathisgraysandstone，andhastheappearanceofbeingcrushedawayfromtheriver：
thestratahavethusacrumpledformThehollowbetweeneachcreaseisastreet，thehousesbeingbuiltupontheprojectingfold。
Therocksatthetopoftheslopearemuchhigherthanthefort，andofcoursecompletelycommanditThereisthenalargevalley，andbeyondthatanoblonghillcalledKarueiraThewholeoftheadjacentcountryisrockyandbroken，buteveryavailablespotisundercultivation。
ThestonehousesinTetearecementedwithmudinsteadoflime，andthatchedwithreedsandgrassTherains，havingwashedoutthemudbetweenthestones，giveallthehousesarough，untidyappearance。
NolimewasknowntobefoundnearerthanMozambique；someusedinmakingseatsintheverandashadactuallybeenbroughtallthatdistance。
ThePortugueseevidentlyknewnothingofthepinkandwhitemarbleswhichIfoundattheMbai，andanotherrivulet，namedtheUnguesi，nearit，andofwhichIbroughthomespecimens，noryetofthedolomitewhichliessoneartoZumbo：theymighthaveburnedthemarbleintolimewithoutgoingsofarasMozambiqueThereareaboutthirtyEuropeanhouses；
therestarenative，andofwattleanddaubAwallabouttenfeethighisintendedtoinclosethevillage，butmostofthenativeinhabitantsprefertoliveondifferentspotsoutsideThereareabouttwelvehundredhutsinall，whichwithEuropeanhouseholdswouldgiveapopulationofaboutfourthousandfivehundredsouls。
Onlyasmallproportionofthese，however，liveonthespot；
themajorityareengagedinagriculturaloperationsintheadjacentcountry。
Generallytherearenotmorethantwothousandpeopleresident，for，comparedwithwhatitwas，TeteisnowaruinThenumberofPortugueseisverysmall；ifweexcludethemilitary，itisundertwenty。
Lately，however，onehundredandfivesoldiersweresentfromPortugaltoSenna，whereinoneyeartwenty-fivewerecutoffbyfever。
TheywerethenremovedtoTete，andheretheyenjoymuchbetterhealth，though，fromtheabundanceofspiritsdistilledfromvariousplants，wildfruits，andgrain，inwhichperniciousbeveragetheylargelyindulge，besidespartakingchieflyofunwholesomenativefood，betterhealthcouldscarcelyhavebeenexpectedThenativeshereunderstandthemethodofdistillationbymeansofgun-barrels，andasuccessionofearthenpotsfilledwithwatertokeepthemcoolThegeneralreportofthefeverhereisthat，whileatKilimanethefeveriscontinuous，atTeteamanrecoversinaboutthreedaysThemildestremediesonlyareusedatfirst，and，ifthatperiodbepassed，thenthemoresevere。
ThefortofTetehasbeenthesalvationofthePortuguesepowerinthisquarterItisasmallsquarebuilding，withathatchedapartmentfortheresidenceofthetroops；and，thoughtherearebutfewguns，theyareinamuchbetterstatethanthoseofanyfortintheinteriorofAngola。