skin sporrans and the bits of calico that covered their
nakedness.
Taking a last look at the lovely landscape which formed
the background of Tette, its detached hills towering up here
and there from amidst the woodland, graced in the centre
by the bold form of the Caroeira mountain, I bade farewell
to Southern Africa.
C H A P T E R X V I I .
INTO ANGONI-L AND.
The Revuqwe river—The Caroeira—The new staff—Oppressive heat—
Tsetse fly again—Zebra hunting—Salumbidwa mountain Coal The
Makanga king—A fruitless conversion—Kankune, the murderous
chief—Rebellious carriers—Abandoning food—The Landin threaten to
leave—Their reasons—Ohakundakoro’s unpopularity—Night marching
—Passing over difficult ground—Awkward tumbles—Mysterious alarm
—“ Ahantu! Abantu! ’’—Fright of the Landin—Midnight camp of
Makanga warriors—A quick retreat—The Mvudzi river—Songless
birds—Sugar and provisions stolen—A great native traveller Suku-
rumhwe, a warlike tribe—Idea that the English eat people—Difficulties
of walking amidst tall grass—An immense grass fire—Devil take the
hindmost—The highest altitude of the journey—Landin desertions—
Swollen legs, hunger, and sulks —A had fall —The chronometer
smashed—All the Landin desert, and leave their loads—I proceed with
a few followers—Buffalo herd—Hunger again—Deuka’s town—Coolness
of a deserter—“ Well, you’ve got here! ”—Misiri’s bargains—
His culinary art—Maravi discontent—Slave kidnappers appear Return
of the Maravi—A Makololo war—The Maravi desert me—I am
alone!—Lucky encounter—Start for the king’s kraal A silent march.
D ear Eeader, if you have patiently borne thus far tbe
burden of my story, I pray you to accompany me yet
farther. We will move onwards, and passing through a
few more villages and jungles, will climb the southern
heights of the wide'Zambesi basin, to roam over the vast
and wild plateaus of Angoni-land, and together view from
Manganja’s rugged range the first glimpse of Nyassa’s
crystal sea p
A short march brought the party to the banks of the
Revuqwe river, one of the most considerable branches of