the Transvaal Museum from Bnror. 59 



Lions were shy and difficult to gei at on account of tlio rank 

 grass, but numerous ; on one day to our certain knowledge 

 there were fifteen within ten miles of our camp, in three 

 I)arties. Kirby's time was therefore mainly taken up in 

 h-ying to secure largo game for bait, but notwithstanding he 

 managed to preserve many interesting specimens, even at 

 the risk of scaring lions from tlie neighbourhood by the 

 report of the shot-gun. Finding the neighbourhood of Villa 

 Pereira unsuitable for his object, he reinained there for only 

 one month, and then proceeded to Muriela's kraal at the 

 junction of the Mungusi and Kane Kivers, while I continued 

 to collect specimens at Villa Pereira for another month. The 

 following is a record of his itinerary : — 



Villa Pereira May; 



Muriela ... ... ... June and to 7th July ; 



Manta ... 7th to 30th July ; 



Malava and Namaserengo. August ; 



I'ovarello ... ... September to loth October. 



At the last place the attacks of malaria took a serious turn, 

 and developed into blackwater fever, which necessitated hi.s 

 going to hospital in Quelimano. 



Leaving Villa Pereira at the end of June, I encamped at 

 the following places : — 



Mpimba ... ... 1st to 16th July ; 



Ngamwe 18tli July to 4th August ; 



Namagoa (v'ld V^illa Pereira). hi\\ to 21,-^t August ; 

 Muandama {rid Burunia). 22nd Auou.st to Dth Sept. ; 

 Nanuibieda ... ... Itth to 31st September 



(during this period visiting Marunganya for two days) ; 

 P)uruma ... ... 1st to 21st October ; 



hearing then of Kirl^y's serious illness, I proceeded by way 

 of a path running parallel to the Inhamacurra River to the 

 village and Sugar Estate of that name, to make enquiries, 

 and then to Villa Pereira to })ack up our collection and kit 

 in readiness for leaving the country ; but hearing from 

 Kirln' that he would not bo able to undertake the voyage for 



