148 MARENGA. 



fancied it must be Marenga. The shore itself 

 swarmed with natives, who were armed with guns, 

 or bows and arrows, their numbers showing that the 

 tribe was powerful. We steered straight for them. 

 On coming within hailing distance Moloka sung out 

 that we were English. Then the word " Angelaisee ! 

 Angelaisee !" might be heard passing from mouth to 

 mouth, as one and all laid down their arms and came 

 to welcome us. When the boat touched the shore 

 they swarmed round us saying, "The English are 

 good ! The English are our friends !" 



They told us that this village belonged to Ma- 

 renga, their chief, but that the village at which he 

 resided was a little way further on, and close to the 

 water. On being asked, two men willingly jumped 

 into the boat, in order to direct our canoe to the 

 right place. As we coasted on, we could see crowds 

 running along the shore, and distinctly heard them 

 shouting " Angelaisee ! Angelaisee !" A little more than 

 a mile from where we took in these men we landed 

 at a large village, and were soon surrounded by a 

 considerable mob. 



Being informed that Marenga lived here, a mes- 

 senger was dispatched to acquaint the chief of 

 our arrival. He soon returned, accompanied by 

 one of Marenga s wives, who told us she had been 

 sent to escort us to the presence of her husband. On 

 the outskirts of this village, which was very extensive, 

 was the enclosure occupied by the chief. Within it 

 were some six huts, and one or two large trees. Under 

 one of these trees, reclining on a mat, and using one 

 of his wives as a pillow, while thirty- nine more sat 



