Jan. 10, 1859.] BAINES ON THE ZAMBESI EXPEDITION. 101 



canoes, 30 feet long, 4 deep and 4 wide, were being neatly made 

 out of single trees ; their cost is estimated at 501. each. Latitude 

 about 18° 1'. — July 23, Bought some fowls at Cipanga, and went on 

 in the evening. — 24:th. Numberless small islands ; used sails almost 

 for the first time. — 2oth. Came to difiiculty in the river, and 

 grounded. — 26th. Explored for a channel in the whale-boat, and had 

 a great deal of wading. The native pilot was completely at fault. 

 In evening, came in full sight of the double hill of Senna. The 

 launch anchored, as before, some miles short of the town, and the 

 party went on to it at night, for the first part of the way in the whale- 

 boat, and for the last seven miles on foot. — 27th. The view from 

 Senna of the river and distant hills was fine. Some of the Lan- 

 deens, allies of the Portuguese, were in the town and danced war- 

 -dances. There is a large stockade of green trees, lately planted, 

 that have taken root ; 500 people, come from a distance, are living 

 in it for protection. — 28^/i. Visited the store-house. The launch got 

 up to within two miles of Senna. There was some diflSculty in 

 landing a saw-mill that had been brought in tlie vessel ; the natives 

 had no idea of pulling together. — 29th. Eeturned in the launch and 

 grounded ; at last got near to Cipanga. The Portuguese and the 

 rebels were encamped face to face on opposite sides of the river. 

 Met a black man who spoke some English. — 31st. Eeached Expedi- 

 tion Island. Captain Bedingfeld, who had previously resigned, but 

 had volunteered to continue his services as long as needful, is now 

 relieved from the command of the launch. 



,. Aug. 1st. Kirk joins th-e launch, and Baines remains on the island, 

 .where he is to make magnetic observations, &c. — 2nd. The launch 

 is reloaded, and starts under the command of Dr. Livingstone ; his 

 brother is left in command of the island. — 3rd, 4th, and 5fh. Worked 

 at taking down the iron house. — 6th. The launch returned with 

 news of a Portuguese brig having arrived at Quillimane. — 7th. 

 (Mr. Baines) very unwell and weak. Some canoes of runaway natives 

 came to the island. A heavy squall of rain.— S^A. 111. — 9th. The 

 launch (including Baines) started up the river. — 10th. Still ill. — 

 ,lU7i. Ditto. Landed at Cipanga; much warlike bustle and some 

 war-dancing. The stores were landed ; (Baines and) Kirk were left, 

 and the launch returned to Expedition Island. — 14^/i. Conversed 

 with some Zulus who had fled in former times from Inhambane 

 through fear of Dingaan, and now fought in the service of the Portu- 

 guese. The cause of all this war is not very intelligible. Dr. Liv- 

 ingstone oifered to mediate, but the Governor did not desire it. — 

 15th. The people of Cipanga are abominably filthy in their habits. 

 — 16th, The launch arrived with the remainder of the stores. Cap- 



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