of measuring Height of live
   Elephants—Wild Animals smaller here than in the South, though
   their Food is more abundant—The Elephant a dainty Feeder—
   Semalembue—His Presents—Joy in prospect of living in Peace—
   Trade—His People's way of wearing their Hair—Their Mode of
   Salutation—Old Encampment—Sebituane's former Residence—Ford
   of Kafue—Hippopotami—Hills and Villages—Geological
   Formation—Prodigious Quantities of large Game—Their
   Tameness—Rains—Less Sickness than in the Journey to Loanda—
   Reason—Charge from an Elephant—Vast Amount of animal Life on
   the Zambesi—Water of River discolored—An Island with
   Buffaloes and Men on it—Native Devices for killing Game—
   Tsetse now in Country—Agricultural Industry—An Albino
   murdered by his Mother—"Guilty of Tlolo"—Women who make
   their Mouths "like those of Ducks"—First Symptom of the
   Slave-trade on this side—Selole's Hostility—An armed Party
   hoaxed—An Italian Marauder slain—Elephant's Tenacity of
   Life—A Word to young Sportsmen—Mr. Oswell's Adventure with
   an Elephant; narrow Escape—Mburuma's Village—Suspicious
   Conduct of his People—Guides attempt to detain us—The
   Village and People of Ma Mburuma—Character our Guides give of
   us.

   Chapter 29. Confluence of Loangwa and Zambesi—Hostile
   Appearances—Ruins of a Church—Turmoil of Spirit—Cross the
   River—Friendly Parting—Ruins of stone Houses—The Situation
   of Zumbo for Commerce—Pleasant Gardens—Dr. Lacerda's Visit
   to Cazembe—Pereira's Statement—Unsuccessful Attempt to
   establish Trade with the People of Cazembe—One of my Men
   tossed by a Buffalo—Meet a Man with Jacket and Hat on—Hear
   of the Portuguese and native War—Holms and Terraces on the
   Banks of a River—Dancing for Corn—Beautiful Country—
   Mpende's Hostility—Incantations—A Fight anticipated—Courage
   and Remarks of my Men—Visit from two old Councilors of
   Mpende—Their Opinion of the English—Mpende concludes not to
   fight us—His subsequent Friendship—Aids us to cross the
   River—The Country—Sweet Potatoes—Bakwain Theory of Rain
   confirmed—Thunder without Clouds—Desertion of one of my Men—
   Other Natives' Ideas of the English—Dalama (gold)—
   Inhabitants dislike Slave-buyers—Meet native Traders with
   American Calico—Game-laws—Elephant Medicine—Salt from the
   Sand—Fertility of Soil—Spotted Hyaena—Liberality and
   Politeness of the People—Presents—A stingy white Trader—
   Natives' Remarks about him—Effect on their Minds—Rain and
   Wind now from an opposite Direction—Scarcity of Fuel—Trees
   for Boat-building—Boroma—Freshets—Leave the River—Chicova,
   its Geological Features—Small Rapid near Tete—Loquacious
   Guide—Nyampungo, the Rain-charmer—An old Man—No Silver—
   Gold-washing—No Cattle.

   Chapter 30. An Elephant-hunt—Offering and Prayers to the
   Barimo for Success—Native Mode of Expression—Working of
   Game-laws—A Feast—Laughing Hyaenas—Numerous Insects—
   Curious Notes of Birds of Song—Caterpillars—Butterflies—
   Silica—The Fruit Makoronga and Elephants—Rhinoceros
   Adventure—Korwe Bird—Its Nest—A real Confinement—Honey and
   Beeswax—Superstitious Reverence for the Lion—Slow Traveling—
   Grapes—The Ue—Monina's Village—Native Names—Government of
   the Banyai—Electing a Chief—Youths instructed in "Bonyai"—
   Suspected of Falsehood—War-dance—Insanity and Disappearance
   of Monahin—Fruitless Search—Monina's Sympathy—The Sand-
   river Tangwe—The Ordeal Muavi: its Victims—An unreasonable
   Man—"Woman's Rights"—Presents—Temperance—A winding Course
   to shun Villages—Banyai Complexion and Hair—Mushrooms—The
   Tubers, Mokuri—The Tree Shekabakadzi—Face of the Country—
   Pot-holes—Pursued by a Party of Natives—Unpleasant Threat—
   Aroused by a Company of Soldiers—A civilized Breakfast—
   Arrival at Tete.

   Chapter 31. Kind Reception from the Commandant—His Generosity
   to my Men—The Village of Tete—The Population—Distilled
   Spirits—The Fort—Cause of the Decadence of Portuguese Power—
   Former Trade—Slaves employed in Gold-washing—Slave-trade
   drained the Country of Laborers—The Rebel Nyaude's Stockade—
   He burns Tete—Kisaka's Revolt and Ravages—Extensive Field of
   Sugar-cane—The Commandant's good Reputation among the
   Natives—Providential Guidance—Seams of Coal—A hot Spring—
   Picturesque Country—Water-carriage to the Coal-fields—
   Workmen's Wages—Exports—Price of Provisions—Visit Gold-
   washings—The Process of obtaining the precious Metal—Coal
   within a Gold-field—Present from Major Sicard—Natives raise
   Wheat, etc.—Liberality of the Commandant—Geographical
   Information from Senhor Candido—Earthquakes—Native Ideas of
   a Supreme Being—Also of the Immortality and Transmigration of
   Souls—Fondness for Display at Funerals—Trade Restrictions—
   Former Jesuit Establishment—State of Religion and Education
   at Tete—Inundation of the Zambesi—Cotton cultivated—The
   fibrous Plants Conge and Buaze—Detained by Fever—The
   Kumbanzo Bark—Native Medicines—Iron, its Quality—Hear of
   Famine at Kilimane—Death of a Portuguese Lady—The Funeral—
   Disinterested Kindness of the Portuguese.

   Chapter 32. Leave Tete and proceed down the River—Pass the
   Stockade of Bonga—Gorge of Lupata—"Spine of the World"—
   Width of River—Islands—War Drum at Shiramba—Canoe
   Navigation—Reach Senna—Its ruinous State—Landeens levy
   Fines upon the Inhabitants—Cowardice of native Militia—State
   of the Revenue—No direct Trade with Portugal—Attempts to
   revive the Trade of Eastern Africa—Country round Senna—
   Gorongozo, a Jesuit Station—Manica, the best Gold Region in
   Eastern Africa—Boat-building at Senna—Our Departure—Capture
   of a Rebel Stockade—Plants Alfacinya and Njefu at the
   Confluence of the Shire—Landeen Opinion of the Whites—
   Mazaro, the point reached by Captain Parker—His Opinion
   respecting the Navigation of the River from this to the Ocean—
   Lieutenant Hoskins' Remarks on the same subject—Fever, its
   Effects—Kindly received into the House of Colonel Nunes at
   Kilimane—Forethought of Captain Nolloth and Dr. Walsh—Joy
   imbittered—Deep Obligations to the Earl of Clarendon, etc.—
   On developing Resources of the Interior—Desirableness of
   Missionary Societies selecting healthy Stations—Arrangements
   on leaving my Men—Retrospect—Probable Influence of the
   Discoveries on Slavery—Supply of Cotton, Sugar, etc., by Free
   Labor—Commercial Stations—Development of the Resources of
   Africa a Work of Time—Site of Kilimane—Unhealthiness—Death
   of a shipwrecked Crew from Fever—The Captain saved by
   Quinine—Arrival of H. M. Brig "Frolic"—Anxiety of one of my
   Men to go to England—Rough Passage in the Boats to the Ship—
   Sekwebu's Alarm—Sail for Mauritius—Sekwebu on board; he
   becomes insane; drowns himself—Kindness of Major-General C.
   M. Hay—Escape Shipwreck—Reach Home.

   Appendix.—Latitudes and Longitudes of Positions.

   Appendix.—Book