420 THE REBEL BONGA. 



— the foremost navigators of the world. If my specification 

 of their kindnesses will tend to engender a more respectful 

 feeling to the nation, I shall consider myself well rewarded 

 We had three large canoes in the company which had lately 

 come up with goods from Senna. They are made very 

 large and strong, much larger than any we ever saw in the 

 interior, and might strike with great force against a rock 

 and not be broken. The men sit at the stern when pad- 

 dling, and there is usually a little shed made over a part of 

 the canoe to shade the passengers from the sun. The boat 

 in which I went was furnished with such a covering; so 1 

 sat quite comfortably. 



CHAPTEE XXXII. 



DR. LIVINGSTONE REACHES THE EAST COAST AND RETURNS 

 TO ENGLAND. 



We left Tete at noon on the 22d, and in the afternoon 

 arrived at the garden of Senhor A. Manoel de Gomez, son- 

 in-law and nephew of Bonga. The Commandant of Tete 

 had sent a letter to the rebel Bonga, stating that he ought 

 to treat me kindly, and he had deputed his son-in-law to 

 be my host. Bonga is not at all equal to his father Ny- 

 aude, who was a man of great ability. He is also in bad 

 odor with the Portuguese, because he receives all runaway 

 slaves and criminals. He does not trust the Portuguese, 

 and is reported to be excessively superstitious. I found 

 his son-in-law, Manoel, extremely friendly, and able to con- 

 verse in a very intelligent manner. He was in his garden 

 when we arrived, but soon dressed himself respectably 

 and gave us a good tea and dinner. After a breakfast of 

 tea, roasted eggs, and biscuits next morning, he presented 

 eix fowls and three goats as provision for the journey. 



