Thepriceofprovisionsislow，butverymuchhigherthanprevioustothecommencementofthewarTwoyardsofcalicoaredemandedforsixfowls；thisisconsideredverydear，because，beforethewar，thesamequantityofcalicowasworth24fowlsGrainissoldinlittlebagsmadefromtheleavesofthepalmyra，likethoseinwhichwereceivesugar。
Theyarecalledpanjas，andeachpanjaweighsbetween30and40lbs。
ThepanjaofwheatatTeteisworthadollar，or5s。；butthenativegrainmaybeobtainedamongtheislandsbelowLupataattherateofthreepanjasfortwoyardsofcalicoThehighestarticlesofconsumptionareteaandcoffee，theteabeingoftenashighas15sapound。
FoodischeaperdowntheriverbelowLupata，and，previoustothewar，theislandswhichstudtheZambesiwereallinhabited，and，thesoilbeingexceedinglyfertile，grainandfowlscouldbegottoanyamount。
TheinhabitantsdisappearedbeforetheirenemiestheLandeens，butarebeginningtoreturnsincethepeaceTheyhavenocattle，theonlyplacewherewefoundnotsetsebeingthedistrictofTeteitself；
andthecattleinthepossessionofthePortugueseareamereremnantofwhattheyformerlyowned。
Whenvisitingthehotfountain，Iexaminedwhatwereformerlythegold-washingsintherivuletMokoroze，whichisnearlyonthe16thparalleloflatitudeThebanksarecoveredwithlargegrovesoffinemango-trees，amongwhichthePortugueselivedwhilesuperintendingthewashingforthepreciousmetal。
TheprocessofwashingisverylaboriousandtediousAquantityofsandisputintoawoodenbowlwithwater；ahalfrotatorymotionisgiventothedish，whichcausesthecoarserparticlesofsandtocollectononesideofthebottomThesearecarefullyremovedwiththehand，andtheprocessofrotationreneweduntilthewholeofthesandistakenaway，andthegoldaloneremainsItisfoundinveryminutescales，and，unlessIhadbeenassuredtothecontrary，Ishouldhavetakenittobemica，for，knowingthegoldtobeofgreaterspecificgravitythanthesand，Iimaginedthatastreamofwaterwouldremovethelatterandleavetheformer；butherethepracticeistoremovethewholeofthesandbythehandThisprocesswas，nodoubt，aprofitableonetothePortuguese，anditisprobablethat，withtheimprovedplanbymeansofmercury，thesandswouldbelucrativeIhadanopportunityofexaminingthegold-dustfromdifferentpartstotheeastandnortheastofTete。
Therearesixwell-knownwashing-placesThesearecalledMashinga，Shindundo，Missala，Kapata，Mano，andJawa。
FromthedescriptionoftherockIreceived，IsupposegoldisfoundbothinclayshaleandquartzAttherangeMushingatotheN。N。W。
therockissaidtobesosoftthatthewomenpounditintopowderinwoodenmortarsprevioustowashing。
Roundtowardthewestward，theoldPortugueseindicateastationwhichwasneartoZumboontheRiverPanyame，andcalledDambarari，nearwhichmuchgoldwasfoundFartherwestlaythenowunknownkingdomofAbutua，whichwasformerlyfamousforthemetal；andthen，comingroundtowardtheeast，wehavethegold-washingsoftheMashona，orBazizulu，and，farthereast，thatofManica，wheregoldisfoundmuchmoreabundantlythaninanyotherpart，andwhichhasbeensupposedbysometobetheOphirofKingSolomonIsawthegoldfromthisquarteraslargeasgrainsofwheat，thatfoundintheriverswhichrunintothecoal-fieldbeinginveryminutescales。
IfweplaceonelegofthecompassesatTete，andextendtheotherthreeandahalfdegrees，bringingitroundfromthenortheastofTetebywest，andthentothesoutheast，wenearlytouchorincludealltheknowngold-producingcountryAsthegoldonthiscircumferenceisfoundincoarsergrainsthaninthestreamsrunningtowardthecentre，orTete，Iimaginethattherealgold-fieldliesroundaboutthecoal-field；
and，ifIamrightintheconjecture，thenwehavecoalencircledbyagold-field，andabundanceofwood，water，andprovisions
acombinationnotoftenmetwithintheworldTheinhabitantsarenotunfavorabletowashings，conductedontheprincipleformerlymentioned。
Atpresenttheywashonlywheninwantofalittlecalico。
Theyknowthevalueofgoldperfectlywell，fortheybringitforsaleingoose-quills，anddemand24yardsofcalicoforonepenful。
WhentheriversinthedistrictofManicaandothergold-washingplaceshavebeenflooded，theyleaveacoatingofmudonthebanks。
Thenativesobservethespotswhichdrysoonest，andcommencediggingthere，infirmbeliefthatgoldliesbeneathTheyaresaidnottodigdeeperthantheirchins，believingthatiftheydidsothegroundwouldfallinandkillthemWhentheyfinda`piece’orflakeofgold，theyburyitagain，fromthesuperstitiousideathatthisistheseedofthegold，and，thoughtheyknowthevalueofitwell，theypreferlosingitratherthanthewholefuturecropThisconductseemedtomesoveryunlikelyinmenwhobringthedustinquills，andevenputinafewseedsofacertainplantasacharmtopreventtheirlosinganyofitontheway，thatIdoubtedtheauthorityofmyinformant；butIfoundthereportverifiedbyallthePortuguesewhoknewthenativelanguageandmodeofthinking，andgivethestatementforwhatitisworthIfitisreallypracticed，thecustommayhavebeenintroducedbysomeknowingonewhowishedtodefraudthechiefsoftheirdue；forweareinformedinPortuguesehistorythatinformertimesthesepiecesorflakesofgoldwereconsideredtheperquisitesofthechiefs。
MajorSicard，thecommandant，whosekindnesstomeandmypeoplewasunbounded，presentedarosarymadeofthegoldofthecountry，theworkmanshipofanativeofTete，tomylittledaughter；
alsospecimensofthegold-dustofthreedifferentplaces，which，withthecoalofMuatizeandMorongoze，aredepositedintheMuseumofPracticalGeology，JermynStreet，London。
Allthecultivationiscarriedonwithhoesinthenativemanner，andconsiderablequantitiesof`Holcussorghum’，maize，`Pennisetumtyphoideum’，orlotsaoftheBalonda，millet，rice，andwheatareraised，asalsoseveralkindsofbeansoneofwhich，called“litloo“bytheBechuanas，yieldsunderground，aswellasthe`Arachishypogaea’，orground-nut；withcucumbers，pumpkins，andmelons。
Thewheatissowninlow-lyingplaceswhichareannuallyfloodedbytheZambesiWhenthewatersretire，thewomendropafewgrainsinaholemadewithahoe，thenpushbackthesoilwiththefoot。
Oneweedingaloneisrequiredbeforethegraincomestomaturity。
Thissimpleprocessrepresentsalloursubsoilplowing，liming，manuring，andharrowing，forinfourmonthsafterplantingagoodcropisreadyforthesickle，andhasbeenknowntoyieldahundred-fold。
ItflourishedstillmoreatZumboNoirrigationisrequired，becauseheretherearegentlerains，almostlikemist，inwinter，whichgobythenameof“wheat-showers“，andareunknownintheinterior，wherenowinterraineverfallsTherainsatTetecomefromtheeast，thoughtheprevailingwindscomefromtheS。S。E。
Thefinestportionoftheflourdoesnotmakebreadnearlysowhiteastheseconds，andheretheboyaloapombe，ornativebeer，isemployedtomixwiththeflourinsteadofyeastItmakesexcellentbread。
AtKilimane，wherethecocoanutpalmabounds，thetoddyfromit，called“sura“，isusedforthesamepurpose，andmakesthebreadstilllighter。
Asitwasnecessarytoleavemostofmymenatthisplace，MajorSicardgavethemaportionoflandonwhichtocultivatetheirownfood，generouslysupplyingthemwithcorninthemeantimeHealsosaidthatmyyoungmenmightgoandhuntelephantsincompanywithhisservants，andpurchasegoodswithboththeivoryanddriedmeat，inorderthattheymighthavesomethingtotakewiththemontheirreturntoSekeletu。
Themenweredelightedwithhisliberality，andsoonsixtyorseventyofthemsetofftoengageinthisenterpriseTherewasnocalicotobehadatthistimeinTete，butthecommandanthandsomelyfurnishedmymenwithclothingIwasinastateofwantmyself，and，thoughIpressedhimtotakepaymentinivoryforbothmyselfandmen，herefusedallrecompense。
IshalleverrememberhiskindnesswithdeepgratitudeHehaswrittenme，sincemyarrivalinEngland，thatmymenhadkilledfourelephantsinthecourseoftwomonthsaftermydeparture。
OnthedayofmyarrivalIwasvisitedbyallthegentlemenofthevillage，bothwhiteandcolored，includingthepadreNotoneofthemhadanyideaastowherethesourceoftheZambesilayTheysentforthebesttravelednatives，butnoneofthemknewtheriverevenasfarasKansalaThefatherofoneoftherebelswhohadbeenfightingagainstthemhadbeenagreattravelertothesouthwest，andhadevenheardofourvisittoLakeNgami；buthewasequallyignorantwithalltheothersthattheZambesiflowedinthecentreofthecountry。
Theyhad，however，moreknowledgeofthecountrytothenorthofTetethanIhadOneman，whohadgonetoCazembewithMajorMonteiro，statedthathehadseentheLuapuraorLoapulaflowingpastthetownofthatchieftainintotheLuamejiorLeeambye，butimaginedthatitfounditsway，somehoworother，intoAngola。
Thefactthatsometimesriverswereseentoflowlikethistowardthecentreofthecountry，ledgeographerstothesuppositionthatinnerAfricawascomposedofelevatedsandyplains，intowhichriversranandwerelostOneofthegentlemenpresent，SenhorCandido，hadvisitedalake45daystotheN。N。WofTete，whichisprobablytheLakeMaraviofgeographers，asingoingthithertheypassthroughthepeopleofthatnameTheinhabitantsofitssoutherncoastarenamedShiva；thoseonthenorth，Mujao；andtheycallthelakeNyanjaorNyanje，whichsimplymeansalargewater，orbedofalargeriver。
Ahighmountainstandsinthemiddleofit，calledMuromboorMurombola，whichisinhabitedbypeoplewhohavemuchcattleHestatedthathecrossedtheNyanjaatanarrowpart，andwas36hoursinthepassage。
Thecanoeswerepuntedthewholeway，and，ifwetaketherateabouttwomilesperhour，itmaybesixtyorseventymilesinbreadth。
Thecountryallroundwascomposedoflevelplainscoveredwithgrass，and，indeed，ingoingthithertheytraveledsevenoreightdayswithoutwood，andcookedtheirfoodwithgrassandstalksofnativecornalone。
ThepeoplesoldtheircattleataverycheaprateFromthesouthernextremityofthelaketworiversissueforth：one，namedafteritself，theNyanja，whichpassesintotheseaontheeastcoastunderanothername；
andtheShire，whichflowsintotheZambesialittlebelowSenna。
TheShireisnamedShirwaatitspointofdeparturefromthelake，andSenhorCandidowasinformed，whenthere，thatthelakewassimplyanexpansionoftheRiverNyanja，whichcomesfromthenorthandencirclesthemountainMurombo，themeaningofwhichisjunctionorunion，inreferencetothewaterhavingpartedatitsnorthernextremity，andunitedagainatitssouthernTheShireflowsthroughalow，flat，marshycountry，butaboundinginpopulation，andtheyaresaidtobebrave。
ThePortugueseareunabletonavigatetheShireuptotheLakeNyanja，becauseofthegreatabundanceofawater-plantwhichrequiresnosoil，andwhichtheyname“alfacinya“`Pistiastratiotes’，fromitsresemblancetoalettuceThiscompletelyobstructstheprogressofcanoes。
InconfirmationofthisImaystatethat，whenIpassedthemouthoftheShire，greatquantitiesofthissameplantwerefloatingfromitintotheZambesi，andmanypartsofthebanksbelowwerecoveredwiththedeadplants。
SenhorCandidostatedthatslightearthquakeshavehappenedseveraltimesinthecountryoftheMaravi，andatnogreatdistancefromTete。
Themotionseemstocomefromtheeastward，andnevertohavelastedmorethanafewsecondsTheyarenamedintheMaravitongue“shiwo“，andinthatofthepeopleofTete“shitakoteko“，or“shivering“。
ThisagreesexactlywithwhathastakenplaceinthecoastofMozambique
afewslightshocksofshortduration，andallappearingtocomefromtheeastAtSenna，too，asingleshockhasbeenfeltseveraltimes，whichshookthedoorsandwindows，andmadetheglassesjingle。
BothTeteandSennahavehotspringsintheirvicinity，buttheshocksseemedtocome，notfromthem，butfromtheeast，andproceedtothewestTheyareprobablyconnectedwiththeactivevolcanoesintheislandofBourbon。
AsSenhorCandidoholdstheofficeofjudgeinallthedisputesofthenatives，andknowstheirlanguageperfectly，hisstatementmaybereliedonthatallthenativesofthisregionhaveaclearideaofaSupremeBeing，themakerandgovernorofallthings。
Heisnamed“Morimo“，“Molungo“，“Reza“，“Mpambe“，inthedifferentdialectsspokenTheBarotsenamehim“Nyampi“，andtheBalonda“Zambi“AllpromptlyacknowledgehimastheruleroverallTheyalsofullybelieveinthesoul’scontinuedexistenceapartfromthebody，andvisitthegravesofrelatives，makingofferingsoffood，beer，etcWhenundergoingtheordeal，theyholduptheirhandstotheRulerofHeaven，asifappealingtohimtoasserttheirinnocenceWhentheyescape，orrecoverfromsickness，oraredeliveredfromanydanger，theyofferasacrificeofafowlorasheep，pouringoutthebloodasalibationtothesoulofsomedepartedrelative。
Theybelieveinthetransmigrationofsouls，andalsothatwhilepersonsarestilllivingtheymayenterintolionsandalligators，andthenreturnagaintotheirownbodies。