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CHAPTER VII. 



At Anchor — The Lake in a Storm — Beautiful Antelope — Village of 

 Pampemba — Out in search of Sport — The Koodoo — Mr. Young's 

 Want of Sympathy with the Sportsman — Again in the Shire — Regret 

 at leaving Lake Nyassa — Mapoonda — Visit of the Chief's Mother — 

 Further Information respecting Livingstone — Falsehood of the 

 Johanna-men's Story — A Curious Character — Medicine Charms — 

 A Charmed Way of Loading — Kindness and Hospitality of the Old 

 Hunter and his Wives — Pamalombe Lake — Hearty Reception from 

 Old Friends — Zebras and Pallahs — Exciting Buffalo Chase — Ar- 

 rival at Maramia. 



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T night the wind shifted to the westward, and 

 blew harder than ever, compelling us to clear 

 and beach the boat again. This was done under pre- 

 cisely the same circumstances as those already de- 

 scribed at Pamquinda, with the exception that a large 

 alligator had not made his appearance in the vicinity 

 of the latter place. However, as alligators have abund- 

 ance of fish in the lake, and therefore don't eat men, we 

 gave my friend but little thought. The next morning 

 was lovely, and the wind having returned to the south- 

 east, we were once more in perfect shelter, but it was 

 still blowing hard. However, the boat was again 

 launched and stowed, and Mr. Young said he would 



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