—Trade in past times—A ruined town—Roman Catholic missions
>—No understanding of a Supreme Being—Fetichism—The
governor of Tette — The garrison and government—Native
soldiers—Kanyemba, the black chief—Europeans in Tette—
Two hundred years of civilised intercourse—Industries and
resources—Prospecting for gold—The rainy season—The Jesuit
fathers-‘-Decadence of the Portuguese—Class of steamers for river
navigation—Rumours of war—The Makanga tribe—Woman
devoured by a crocodile—The tragic story of the Zambesi—
Funeral feasts—Recruiting for the advance—A doleful parting—
Crossing the Zambesi—A last look at T e t t e ........................40-60
CHAPTER XVI I .
INTO ANGONI-LAND.
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—Chakundakoro’s unpopularity—
Night marching—Passing over difficult ground—
Awkward tumbles—Mysterious alarm—“ Abantu! 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—Sukurumbwe, 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 bad 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 . . 61-95
CHAPTER XVIII.
TROUBLES AT CHIKUSE’S.
Superstitions about animals — Hippopotamus trenches — Enforced
silence—Revelry of rats—A hideous night—The ■ mysterious
sentinel—Chikuse—Loneliness—Beer drinking—“ Oh, if I could
only speak! ”—Thoughts of the old “ faithfuls ”—A shriek and a
shot—Queer visitors—One-sided conversation—Lament for the
dead—A timely arrival—Eustaquio da Costa—Plans for relief—
King Chikuse is satisfied that I can speak—Ring head-dress—
Cultivation of tobacco—The Angoni people—Killing a crocodile
—Corn stores—Funeral ceremonies—Boy rat-catchers—Hunting
reports—Medicines for everything—Quackery—Superstition ineradicable—
Worshipping a donkey—The lady and the pombe—
Chikuse is splenetic—His cruelties—The Makanga tribe—Food of
the Angoni—Their customs—Slave kidnappers—Some aspects of
the slave-trade—Horrors of the yoke—Departure of a caravan 96-129
CHAPTER XIX.
DA COSTA, THE ELEPHANT HUNTER.
A visit from Chikuse—The king washes himself—Beads and cloth
are products of nature!—No God—Chikuse’s wives—Engaging
a guide—Music hath charms—The queen mother—A fine old
woman—Her love affairs—Bewailing death—Tears and snuff—A
scene of murder—Graceful damsels—Looking out for the new
moon—Da Costa’s kindness—Story of his life—The dreaded
Makanga—Cruelty and treachery of the king—Execution of a
supposed sorceress—Thrown to the crocodiles—A hunter’s life
in African wilds.......................................................................130-145
C H A P T E R XX.
TOWARDS NYASSA.
Departing from Chikuse’s—Thoughts of Nyassa—Difficulties—Gifts
to slaves—Da Costa’s good-bye—Mount Deza—Timidity of
women—Mara the Maravi—His fowl-hunts and his wiles—
Lying Angoni—Inquisitive blacks—Swarming kraals—Arms of
the Assegai—The knobkerry—The Revuqwe—Signs of slave
traffic—Slave stampede—“ What the devil is the matter ?
Tortures of slavery—Iron smelting furnaces—Arab influence in
slavery—Mountain scenery—The land of the rising sun—Nyassa
—Salt carriers—“ The white man has seen the lake ”—How to
reach Livingstonia—Crowding natives—-The troublesome old
men at Pantumbo’s—Women at Pantumbo’s—Objections to proceed—
Look out for the people of Mponda—Distressing march—
Fishermen—A disappointing shot—The luckless chronometer—
A beautiful scene—“ Nyanja senhor! ”—Thoughts of the future
—^Angoni reluctance to go on—Sleep-disturbing hippos—Alarm
of the Nyassa people—A hostile reception—“ These people are