; and, without paying any ostensible attention to these
complimentary remarks, we always took care to explain ever afterward
that we were not Bazunga, but Makoa (English).

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.

14TH. We reached the confluence of the Loangwa and the Zambesi, most
thankful to God for his great mercies in helping us thus far. Mburuma's
people had behaved so suspiciously, that, though we had guides from him,
we were by no means sure that we should not be attacked in crossing
the Loangwa. We saw them here collecting in large numbers, and, though
professing friendship, they kept at a distance from our camp. They
refused to lend us more canoes than two, though they have many. They
have no intercourse with Europeans except through the Babisa. They tell
us that this was formerly the residence of the Bazunga, and maintain
silence as to the cause of their leaving it. I walked about some ruins
I discovered, built of stone, and found the remains of a church, and