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 Vict