ThepartwesleptatoppositeMvaiwasnamedPaudio，andwasevidentlyacontinuationofthedistrictofoneofourstationsontheShire，atwhichobservationsforlatitudewereformerlytaken。
LeavingPaudio，wehadKirk\'sRangecloseonourleftandatleast3000feetaboveus，andprobablynotlessthan5000feetabovethesea。Fartoourrightextendedalonggreenwoodedcountryrisinggraduallyuptoaridge，ornamentedwithseveraldetachedmountains，whichboundedtheShireValley。Infront，northwards，layavalleyasrichandlovelyasweeversawanywhere，terminatingatthemountains，which，stretchedawaysomethirtymilesbeyondourrangeofvisionandendedatCapeMaclear。Thegroupsoftreeshadneverbeensubjectedtothelandscapegardener\'sart；buthadbeencutdownmercilessly，justassuitedtheconvenienceofthecultivator；yetthevariouscombinationsofopenforest，slopingwoodland，grassylawns，andmassiveclumpsofdarkgreenfoliagealongtherunningstreams，formedasbeautifulalandscapeascouldbeseenontheThames。ThisvalleyisnamedGoaorGova，andaswemovedthroughitwefoundthatwhatwassmoothtotheeyewasverymuchfurrowedbyrunningstreamswindingroundinnumerableknolls。Theselittlebrookletscamedownfromtherangeonourleft，andthewaterwasdeliciouslycool。
WhenwecameabreastofthepeakChirobve，thepeoplewouldnolongergiveusguides。Theywereafraidoftheirenemies，whosedwellingswenowhadonoureast；and，proceedingwithoutanyonetoleadus，ortointroduceustotheinhabitants，wewereperplexedbyallthepathsrunningzigzagacrossinsteadofalongthevalley。Theyhadbeenmadebythevillagersgoingfromthehamletsontheslopestotheirgardensinthemeadowsbelow。Toaddtoourdifficulties
therivuletsandmountain-torrentshadworngulliessomethirtyorfortyfeetdeep，withsteepsidesthatcouldnotbeclimbedexceptatcertainpoints。Theremaininginhabitantsontheflankoftherangewhentheysawstrangerswindingfromsidetoside，andoftenattemptingtocrossthesetorrentbedsatimpossibleplaces，screamedouttheirshrillwar-alarm，andmadethevalleyringwiththeirwildoutcries。Itwaswar，andwaralone，andweweretoodeepdowninthevalleytomakeourvoicesheardinexplanation。Fortunately，theyhadburnedoffthelonggrasstoagreatextent。Itonlyhereandtherehidthemfromus。Selectinganopenspot，wespentanightregardedbyallaroundusasslave-hunters，butwereundisturbed，thoughtheusualwayoftreatinganenemyinthispartofthecountryisbynightattack。
Thenightsatthealtitudeofthevalleywerecool，thelowesttemperatureshownbeing37degrees；at9a。m。and9p。m。itwas58
degrees，abouttheaveragetemperatureoftheday；atmid-day82
degrees，andsunset70degrees。Ourmarchwasverymuchhinderedbytheimperfectlyburnedcornandgrassstalkshavingfallenacrossthepaths。ToareaderinEnglandthiswillseemaverysmallobstacle。
Buthemustfancythegrassstemsasthickashislittlefinger，andthecorn-stalkslikesomanywalkingstickslyinginonedirection，andsosupportingeachotherthatonehastolifthisfeetupaswhenwadingthroughdeephighheather。Thestemsofgrassshowedthecausesofcertainexplosionsasloudaspistols，whichareheardwhentheannualfirescomeroaringovertheland。Theheatedairinsideexpandingburststhestalkwithaloudreport，andstrewsthefragmentsontheground。
Averygreatdealofnativecornhadbeencultivatedhere，andwesawbuffaloesfeedinginthedesertedgardens，andsomewomen，whoranawayverymuchfasterthanthebeastsdid。
Onthe29th，seeingsomepeoplestandingunderatreebyavillage，wesatdown，andsentMasego，oneofourparty，tocommunicate。Theheadman，Matunda，camebackwithhim，bearingacalabashwithwaterforus。HesaidthatallthepeoplehadfledfromtheAjawa，whohadonlyjustdesistedfromtheircareerofpillageonbeingpaidfivepersonsasafineforsomeoffenceforwhichtheyhadcommencedtheinvasion。Matundahadplentyofgraintosell，andallthewomenweresoonatworkgrindingitintomeal。Wesecuredanabundantsupply，andfourmilkgoats。TheManganjagoatisofaverysuperiorbreedtothegeneralAfricananimal，beingshortinthelegsandhavingafinely-shapedbroadbody。BypromisingtheMakololothat，whenwenolongerneededthemilk，theyshouldhavethegoatstoimprovethebreedoftheirownathome，theywereinducedtotakethegreatestpossiblecareofbothgoatsandkidsindrivingandpasturing。
AfterleavingMatunda，wecametotheendofthehighlandvalley；
and，beforedescendingasteepdeclivityofathousandfeettowardsthepartwhichmaybecalledtheheeloftheLake，wehadtheboldmountainsofCapeMaclearonourright，withthebluewaterattheirbase，thehillsofTsengainthedistanceinfront，andKirk\'sRangeonourleft，stretchingawaynorthwards，andapparentlybecominglower。Aswecamedownintoafinerichundulatingvalley，manyperennialstreamsrunningtotheeastfromthehillsonourleftwerecrossed，whileallthosebehindusonthehighergroundseemedtouniteinonenamedLekue，whichflowedintotheLake。
Afteralongday\'smarchinthevalleyoftheLake，wherethetemperaturewasverymuchhigherthaninthatwehadjustleft，weenteredthevillageofKatosa，whichissituatedonthebankofastreamamonggigantictimbertrees，andfoundtherealargepartyofAjawa——Waiau，theycalledthemselves——allarmedwithmuskets。Wesatdownamongthem，andweresooncalledtothechiefscourt，andpresentedwithanamplemessofporridge，buffalomeat，andbeer。
KatosawasmorefrankthananyManganjachiefwehadmet，andcomplimentedusbysayingthat\"wemustbehis\'Bazimo\'(goodspiritsofhisancestors)；forwhenhelivedatPamalombe，welighteduponhimfromabove——menthelikeofwhomhehadneverseenbefore，andcomingheknewnotwhence。”Hegaveusoneofhisownlargeandcleanhutstosleepin；andwemaytakethisopportunityofsayingthattheimpressionwereceived，fromourfirstjourneyonthehillsamongthevillagesofChisunse，oftheexcessivedirtinessoftheManganja，waserroneous。Thistraitwasconfinedtothecoolhighlands。Herecrowdsofmenandwomenwereobservedtoperformtheirablutionsdailyinthestreamthatranpasttheirvillages；andthiswehaveobservedelsewheretobeacommoncustomwithbothManganjaandAjawa。
Beforewestartedonthemorningofthe1stSeptember，Katosasentanenormouscalabashofbeer，containingatleastthreegallons，andthencameandwishedusto\"stopadayandeatwithhim。”Onexplainingtohimthereasonsforourhaste，hesaidthathewasinthewaybywhichtravellersusuallypassed，heneverstoppedthemintheirjourneys，butwouldliketolookatusforaday。Onourpromisingtorestalittlewithhimonourreturn，hegaveusabouttwopecksofrice，andthreeguidestoconductustoasubordinatefemalechief，Nkwinda，livingonthebordersoftheLakeinfront。
TheAjawa，fromhavingtakenslavesdowntoQuillimaneandMosambique，knewmoreofusthanKatosadid。Theirmusketswerecarefullypolished，andneveroutoftheseslaver\'shandsforamoment，thoughinthechiefspresence。WenaturallyfeltapprehensivethatweshouldneverseeKatosaagain。AmigratoryafflatusseemstohavecomeovertheAjawatribes。Warsamongthemselves，forthesupplyoftheCoastslave-trade，aresaidtohavefirstsettheminmotion。TheusualwayinwhichtheyhaveadvancedamongtheManganjahasbeenbyslave-tradinginafriendlyway。
Then，professingtowishtoliveassubjects，theyhavebeenwelcomedasguests，andtheManganja，beinggreatagriculturists，havebeenabletosupportconsiderablebodiesofthesevisitorsforatime。
Whentheprovisionsbecamescarce，theguestsbegantostealfromthefields；quarrelsaroseinconsequence，and，theAjawahavingfirearms，theirhostsgottheworstofit，andwereexpelledfromvillageaftervillage，andoutoftheirowncountry。TheManganjawerequiteasbadinregardtoslave-tradingastheAjawa，buthadlessenterprise，andweremuchmorefondofthehomepursuitsofspinning，weaving，smeltingiron，andcultivatingthesoil，thanofforeigntravel。TheAjawahadlittleofamechanicalturn，andnotmuchloveforagriculture，butwereverykeentradersandtravellers。
ThispartyseemedtoustobeinthefirstorfriendlystageofintercoursewithKatosa；and，asweafterwardsfound，hewasfullyalivetothedanger。
OurcoursewasshapedtowardstheN。W。，andwetraversedalargefertiletractofrichsoilextensivelycultivated，butdottedwithmanygiganticthornyacaciaswhichhadprovedtoolargeforthelittleaxesofthecultivators。AfterleavingNkwinda，thefirstvillagewespentanightatinthedistrictNgabiwasthatofChembi，andithadastockadearoundit。TheAzituorMazituweresaidtoberavagingthecountrytothewestofus，andnoonewassafeexceptinastockade。Wehavesooften，intravelling，heardofwarinfront，thatwepaidlittleattentiontotheassertionofChembi，thatthewholecountrytotheN。W。wasinflightbeforetheseMazitu，underachiefwiththeratherformidablenameofMowhiriwhiri；wethereforeresolvedtogoontoChinsamba\'s，stillfurtherinthesamedirection，andhearwhathesaidaboutit。
Theonlyinstrumentofhusbandryhereistheshort-handledhoe；andaboutTettethelabouroftillingthesoil，asrepresentedinthewoodcut，isperformedentirelybyfemaleslaves。OntheWestCoastadouble-handledhoeisemployed。Herethesmallhoeisseeninthehandsofbothmenandwomen。InotherpartsofAfricaahoewithahandlefourfeetlongisused，buttheploughisquiteunknown。
Inillustrationofthemannerinwhichthenativeknowledgeofagriculturestrikesanhonestintelligentobserver，itmaybementionedthatthefirsttimegoodBishopMackenziebeheldhowwellthefieldsoftheManganjawerecultivatedonthehills，heremarkedtoDr。Livingstone，thenhisfellow-traveller——\"WhentellingthepeopleinEnglandwhatweremyobjectsingoingouttoAfrica，I
statedthat，amongotherthings，Imeanttoteachthesepeopleagriculture；butInowseethattheyknowfarmoreaboutitthanI
do。”This，wetakeit，wasanhoneststraightforwardtestimony，andwebelievethateveryunprejudicedwitness，whohasanopportunityofforminganopinionofAfricanswhohaveneverbeendebasedbyslavery，willrankthemverymuchhigherinthescaleofintelligence，industry，andmanhood，thanotherswhoknowthemonlyinastateofdegradation。
OncomingnearChinsamba\'stwostockades，onthebanksoftheLintipe，weweretoldthattheMazituhadbeenrepulsedtherethedaybefore，andwehadevidenceofthetruthofthereportoftheattackinthesadsightofthebodiesoftheslain。TheZulushadtakenofflargenumbersofwomenladenwithcorn；and，whendrivenback，hadcutofftheearsofamaleprisoner，asasortofcredentialthathehadbeenwiththeMazitu，andwithgrimhumoursenthimtotellChinsamba\"totakegoodcareofthecorninthestockades，fortheymeanttoreturnforitinamonthortwo。”
Chinsamba\'speopleweredrummingwithmightandmainonourarrival，toexpresstheirjoyattheirdeliverancefromtheMazitu。ThedrumisthechiefinstrumentofmusicamongtheManganja，andwithittheyexpressboththeirjoyandgrief。Theyexcelinbeatingtime。
Chinsambacalledusintoaverylargehut，andpresenteduswithahugebasketofbeer。Theglareofsunlightfromwhichwehadcomeenabledhim，indiplomaticfashion，tohaveagoodviewofusbeforeoureyesbecameenoughaccustomedtothedarkinsidetoseehim。HehasaJewishcastofcountenance，orrathertheancientAssyrianface，asseeninthemonumentsbroughttotheBritishMuseumbyMr。
Layard。Thisformoffaceisverycommoninthiscountry，andleadstothebeliefthatthetruetypeofthenegroisnotthatmetontheWestCoast，fromwhichmostpeoplehavederivedtheirideasoftheAfrican。
ChinsambahadmanyAbisaorBabisainhisstockade，anditwaschieflybythehelpoftheirmusketsthathehadrepulsedtheMazitu:
theseBabisaaregreattravellersandtraders。
WelikedChinsambaverywell，andfoundthathewasdecidedlyopposedtoourriskingourlivesbygoingfurthertotheN。W。TheMazituwerebelievedtooccupyallthehillsinthatdirection，sowespentthe4thofSeptemberwithhim。
Itisratheraminutethingtomention，anditwillonlybeunderstoodbythosewhohavechildrenoftheirown，butthecriesofthelittleones，intheirinfantsorrows，arethesameintone，atdifferentages，hereasallovertheworld。Wehavebeenperpetuallyremindedofhomeandfamilybythewailingswhichwereoncefamiliartoparentalearsandheart，andfeltthankfulthattothesorrowsofchildhoodourchildrenwouldneverhavesuperaddedtheheartrendingwoesoftheslave-trade。
TakingChinsamba\'sadvicetoavoidtheMazituintheirmarauding，westartedonthe5thSeptemberawaytotheN。E。，andpassedmileaftermileofnativecornfields，withanoccasionalcotton-patch。
Afteralongmarch，wepassedoverawaterlessplainaboutN。N。W。ofthehillsofTsengatoavillageontheLake，andthenceupitsshorestoChitanda。ThebanksoftheLakewerenowcrowdedwithfugitives，whohadcollectedthereforthepoorprotectionwhichthereedsafforded。Formilesalongthewater\'sedgewasonecontinuousvillageoftemporaryhuts。Thepeoplehadbroughtalittlecornwiththem；buttheysaid，\"Whatshallweeatwhenthatisdone？Whenweplantcorn，thewildbeasts(Zinyama，astheycalltheMazitu)comeandtakeit。Whenweplantcassava，theydothesame。Howarewetolive？\"Apoorblindwoman，thinkingwewereMazitu，rushedoffinfrontofuswithoutspreadarms，liftingthefeethigh，inthemannerpeculiartothosewhohavelosttheirsight，andjumpedintothereedsofastreamforsafety。
Inourwayalongtheshoreswecrossedseveralrunningrivuletsofclearcoldwater，which，fromhavingreedsattheirconfluences，hadnotbeennoticedinourpreviousexplorationintheboat。OneofthesewascalledMokola，andanotherhadastrongodourofsulphurettedhydrogen。WereachedMolambaonthe8thSeptember，andfoundouroldacquaintance，Nkomo，therestill。OneoftheadvantagesoftravellingalongtheshoresoftheLakewas，thatwecouldbatheanywhereinitsclearfreshwater。Tous，whohadbeenobligedsooftentorestrainourinclinationintheZambesiandShireforfearofcrocodiles，thiswaspleasantbeyondmeasure。Thewaternowwasofthesametemperatureasitwasonourformervisit，or72
degreesFahr。TheimmensedepthoftheLakepreventstheraysofthesunfromraisingthetemperatureashighasthatoftheShireandZambesi；andthecrocodiles，havingalwaysclearwaterintheLake，andabundanceoffish，rarelyattackman；manyofthesereptilescouldbeseenbaskingontherocks。
Aday\'smarchbeyondMolambabroughtustothelakeletChia，whichliesparallelwiththeLake。Itisthreeorfourmileslong，byfromonetooneandahalfbroad，andcommunicateswiththeLakebyanarmofgooddepth，butwithsomerocksinit。AswepassedupbetweentheLakeandtheeasternshoreofthislakelet，wedidnotseeanystreamsflowingintoit。Itisquiteremarkablefortheabundanceoffish；andwesawupwardsoffiftylargecanoesengagedinthefishery，whichiscarriedonbymeansofhand-netswithside-framepolesaboutsevenfeetlong。ThesenetsarenearlyidenticalwiththosenowinuseinNormandy——thedifferencebeingthattheAfricannethasapieceofsticklashedacrossthehandle-endsofthesidepolestokeepthemsteady，whichisagreatimprovement。Thefishmustbeveryabundanttobescoopedoutofthewaterinsuchquantitiesaswesaw，andbysomanycanoes。Thereisquiteatradehereindriedfish。
Thecountryaroundiselevated，undulating，andveryextensivelyplantedwithcassava。Thehoeinusehasahandleoffourfeetinlength，andtheironpartisexactlyofthesameformasthatinthecountryoftheBechuanas。Thebasketshere，whicharesocloselywoventogetherastoholdbeer，arethesamewiththoseemployedtoholdmilkinKaffirland——athousandmilesdistant。
Marchingonfootispeculiarlyconducivetomeditation——oneisgladofanysubjecttooccupythemind，andrelievethemonotonyofthewearytreadmill-liketrudge-trudging。ThisChianetbroughttoourmindthatthesmith\'sbellowsmadehereofagoatskinbag，withsticksalongtheopenends，arethesameasthoseinuseintheBechuanacountryfartothesouth-west。These，withthelong-handledhoe，mayonlyshowthateachsuccessivehordefromnorthtosouthtookinventionswithitfromthesameoriginalsource。Wherethatsourcemayhavebeenisprobablyindicatedbyanotherpairofbellows，whichweobservedbelowtheVictoriaFalls，beingfoundinCentralIndiaandamongtheGipsiesofEurope。
Meninremotetimesmayhavehadmorehighly-developedinstincts，whichenabledthemtoavoidorusepoisons；butthelateArchbishopWhatelyhasproved，thatwhollyuntaughtsavagesnevercouldinventanything，orevensubsistatall。Abundantcorroborationofhisargumentsismetwithinthiscountry，wherethenativesrequirebutlittleinthewayofclothing，andhaveremarkablyhardystomachs。
Althoughpossessingaknowledgeofalltheediblerootsandfruitsinthecountry，havinghoestodigwith，andspears，bows，andarrowstokillthegame，——wehaveseenthat，notwithstandingalltheseappliancesandmeanstoboot，theyhaveperishedofabsolutestarvation。
TheartofmakingfireisthesameinIndiaasinAfrica。Thesmeltingfurnaces，forreducingironandcopperfromtheores，arealsosimilar。Yellowhaematite，whichbearsnotthesmallestresemblanceeitherincolourorweighttothemetal，isemployednearKolobengfortheproductionofiron。Malachite，thepreciousgreenstoneusedincivilizedlifeforvases，wouldneverbesuspectedbytheuninstructedtobearichoreofcopper，andyetitisextensivelysmeltedforringsandotherornamentsintheheartofAfrica。AcopperbarofnativemanufacturefourfeetlongwasofferedtousforsaleatChinsamba\'s。Theseartsaremonumentsattestingthefact，thatsomeinstructionfromabovemustatsometimeorotherhavebeensuppliedtomankind；and，asArchbishopWhatelysays，\"themostprobableconclusionis，thatmanwhenfirstcreated，orveryshortlyafterwards，wasadvanced，bytheCreatorHimself，toastateabovethatofameresavage。”
Theargumentforanoriginalrevelationtoman，thoughquiteindependentoftheBiblehistory，tendstoconfirmthathistory。Itisofthesamenaturewiththis，thatmancouldnothaveMADE
himself，andthereforemusthavehadaDivineCREATOR。Mankindcouldnot，inthefirstinstance，haveCIVILIZEDthemselves，andthereforemusthavehadasuperhumanINSTRUCTOR。
Inconnectionwiththissubject，itisremarkablethatthroughoutsuccessivegenerationsnochangehastakenplaceintheformofthevariousinventions。Hammers，tongs，hoes，axes，adzes，handlestothem；needles，bowsandarrows，withthemodeoffeatheringthelatter；spears，forkillinggame，withspear-headshavingwhatistermed\"dish\"onbothsidestogivethem，whenthrown，therotatorymotionofrifle-balls；theartsofspinningandweaving，withthatofpoundingandsteepingtheinnerbarkofatreetillitservesasclothing；millstonesforgrindingcornintomeal；themanufactureofthesamekindofpotsorchattiesasinIndia；theartofcooking，ofbrewingbeerandstrainingitaswasdoneinancientEgypt；fish-
hooks，fishingandhuntingnets，fish-baskets，andweirs，thesameasintheHighlandsofScotland；trapsforcatchinganimals，etc。，etc。，——haveallbeensoverypermanentfromagetoage，andsomeofthemofidenticalpatternsaresowidelyspreadovertheglobe，astorenderitprobablethattheywereall，atleastinsomedegree，derivedfromoneSource。TheAfricantraditions，whichseempossessedofthesameunchangeabilityastheartstowhichtheyrelate，likethoseofallothernationsrefertheirorigintoasuperiorBeing。AnditismuchmorereasonabletoreceivethehintsgiveninGenesis，concerningdirectinstructionfromGodtoourfirstparentsortheirchildreninreligiousormoralduty，andprobablyintheknowledgeoftheartsoflife，{6}thantogivecredencetothetheorythatuntaughtsavagemansubsistedinastatewhichwouldprovefataltoallhisdescendants，andthatinsuchhelplessstatehemademanyinventionswhichmostofhisprogenyretained，butneverimproveduponduringsomethirtycenturies。
WecrossedincanoesthearmoftheLake，whichjoinsChiatoNyassa，andspentthenightonitsnorthernbank。ThewholecountryadjacenttotheLake，fromthispointuptoKota-kotaBay，isdenselypeopledbythousandswhohavefledfromtheforaysoftheMazituinhopesofprotectionfromtheArabswholivethere。InthreerunningrivuletswesawtheShuarepalm，andanoilpalmwhichismuchinferiortothatontheWestCoast。Thoughsomewhatsimilarinappearance，thefruitisnotmuchlargerthanhazel-nuts，andthepeopledonotusethem，onaccountofthesmallquantityofoilwhichtheyafford。
TheideaofusingoilforlightneverseemstohaveenteredtheAfricanmind。Hereabundleofsplitanddriedbamboo，tiedtogetherwithcreepingplants，asthickasaman\'sbody，andabouttwentyfeetinlength，isemployedinthecanoesasatorchtoattractthefishatnight。Itwouldbeconsideredapieceofthemostwastefulextravagancetoburntheoiltheyobtainfromthecastor-oilbeanandotherseeds，andalsofromcertainfish，orinfacttodoanythingwithitbutanointtheirheadsandbodies。
WearrivedatKota-kotaBayintheafternoonofthe10thSeptember，1863；andsatdownunderamagnificentwildfig-treewithleavestenincheslong，byfivebroad，aboutaquarterofamilefromthevillageofJumabenSaidi，andYakobebenArame，whomwehadmetontheRiverKaombe，alittlenorthofthis，inourfirstexplorationoftheLake。WehadrestedbutashorttimewhenJuma，whoisevidentlythechiefpersonhere，followedbyaboutfiftypeople，cametosaluteusandtoinviteustotakeupourquartersinhisvillage。Thehutwhich，bymistake，wasoffered，wassosmallanddirty，thatwepreferredsleepinginanopenspaceafewhundredyardsoff。
Jumaafterwardsapologizedforthemistake，andpresenteduswithrice，meal，sugar-cane，andapieceofmalachite。Wereturnedhisvisitonthefollowingday，andfoundhimengagedinbuildingadhoworArabvessel，toreplaceonewhichhesaidhadbeenwrecked。Thisnewonewasfiftyfeetlong，twelvefeetbroad，andfivefeetdeep。
Theplankswereofawoodliketeak，herecalledTimbati，andthetimbersofaclosergrainedwoodcalledMsoro。Thesightofthisdhowgaveusahintwhich，hadwepreviouslyreceivedit，wouldhavepreventedourattemptingtocarryavesselofironpasttheCataracts。ThetreesaroundKatosa\'svillagewereTimbati，andtheywouldhaveyieldedplanksfiftyfeetlongandthirtyinchesbroad。
WithafewnativecarpentersagoodvesselcouldbebuiltontheLakenearlyasquicklyasonecouldbecarriedpasttheCataracts，andatavastlylesscost。Jumasaidthatnomoneywouldinducehimtopartwiththisdhow。HewasverybusyintransportingslavesacrosstheLakebymeansoftwoboats，whichwesawreturningfromatripintheafternoon。Ashedidnotknowofourintentiontovisithim，wecameuponseveralgangsofstoutyoungmenslaves，eachsecuredbythenecktoonecommonchain，waitingforexportation，andseveralmoreinslave-sticks。Thesewereallcivillyremovedbeforeourinterviewwasover，becauseJumaknewthatwedidnotrelishthesight。
WhenwemetthesameArabsin1861，theyhadbutfewattendants:
accordingtotheirownaccount，theyhadnow，inthevillageandadjacentcountry，1500souls。Itiscertainthattensofthousandshadflockedtothemforprotection，andalltheirpowerandinfluencemustbeattributedtothepossessionofgunsandgunpowder。Thiscrowdingofrefugeestoanypointwherethereisahopeforsecurityforlifeandpropertyisverycommoninthisregion，andtheknowledgeofitmadeourhopesbeathighforthesuccessofapeacefulMissionontheshoresoftheLake。Therate，however，inwhichthepeopleherewillperishbythenextfamine，orbeexportedbyJumaandothers，will，wefear，depopulatethosepartswhichwehavejustdescribedascrowdedwithpeople。Hungerwillerelongcompelthemtoselleachother。AnintelligentmancomplainedtousoftheArabsoftenseizingslaves，towhomtheytookafancy，withouttheformalityofpurchase；butthepriceissolow——fromtwotofouryardsofcalico——thatonecanscarcelythinkthisseizureandexportationwithoutpaymentworththeirwhile。Theboatswereinconstantemployment，and，curiouslyenough，BenHabib，whomwemetatLinyantiin1855，hadbeentakenacrosstheLake，thedaybeforeourarrivalatthisBay，onhiswayfromSesheketoKilwa，andwebecameacquaintedwithanativeservantoftheArabs，calledSeleleSaidallah，whocouldspeaktheMakolololanguageprettyfairlyfromhavingoncespentsomemonthsintheBarotseValley。
