74 VILLAGE OF GEGARA. 



masters. Many and many a time I wished for the 

 Shupanga men, who had always worked so well 

 with us, and were so anxious to accompany us to 

 the Nyassa. 



The Makololos, as I have said, were spoiled by 

 over-kindness. I have invariably remarked that the 

 more you bestow upon a black man, either in specie or 

 kindness, the less he does for you, and the more dis- 

 satisfied he will be, and vice versa ; added to all this, 

 the wages these men were receiving were fabulous. 



About four miles from Pamafunda we saw the vil- 

 lage of Gegara, called after the chief; and just before 

 reaching it we passed several Ajawahs marching ready 

 for battle along the bank. They informed us they 

 were going to take Gegara's canoes away, so that he 

 might have no means of keeping his promise to the 

 Mavite. They begged of us to assist them, but were 

 told that we had come with peaceful intent towards 

 all the country, and that, unless people attacked us, 

 we would not fight with any one, at the same time 

 that we perfectly understood the art of fighting. As 

 we passed Gegara's village, the old rascal appeared 

 on the bank with many of his people to have a good 

 look at us, and more than likely in hopes of getting 

 something more out of us. He invited us to go 

 ashore, but we declined, and left him behind. Our 

 sturdy crew got tired again very soon after we passed 

 this village. Indeed, they informed us that we should 

 have gone ashore to rest ! Oh ! for a breeze to take 

 us out of the hands of these horrid humbugs ! 



At two o'clock Mr. Young ordered a halt for the 

 day, as we were making scarcely any way at all. I 



