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a Gold-field. — Present from Major Sicard. — Natives raise "Wheat, etc. — Liberal- 

 ity of the Commandant. — Geographical Information from Senhor Candido. — 

 Earthquakes. — Native Ideas of a Supreme Being. — Also of the Immortality and 

 Transmigration of Souls. — Fondness for Display at Funerals. — Trade Restric- 

 tions. — Former Jesuit Establishment. — State of Religion and Education at Tete. 

 — Inundation of the Zambesi. — Cotton cultivated. — The fibrous Plants Conge 

 and Buaze. — Detained by Fever. — The Kumbanzo Bark. — Native Medicines. — 

 Iron, its Quality. — Hear of Famine at Kilimane. — Death of a Portuguese Lady. 

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Leave Tete and proceed down the River. — Pass the Stockade of Bonga. — Gorge 

 of Lupata. — " Spine of the World." — Width of River. — Islands. — War Drum at 

 Shiramba. — Canoe Navigation. — Reach Senna. — Its ruinous State. — Landeens 

 levy Fines upon the Inhabitants. — Cowardice of native Militia. — State of the 

 Revenue. — No direct Trade with Portugal. — Attempts to revive the Trade of 

 Eastern Africa. — Country round Senna. — Gorongozo, a Jesuit Station. — Manica, 

 the best Gold Region in Eastern Africa. — Boat-building at Senna. — Our Depart- 

 ure. — Capture of a Rebel Stockade. — Plants Alfacinya and Njefu at the Conflu- 

 ence of the Shire. — Landeen Opinion of the Whites. — Mazaro, the point reached 

 by Captain Parker. — His Opinion respecting the Navigation of the River from 

 this to the Ocean. — Lieutenant Hoskins' Remarks on the same subject. — Fever, 

 its Effects. — Kindly received into the House of Colonel Nunes at Kilimane. — 

 Forethought of Captain Nolloth and Dr. Walsh. — Joy imbittered. — Deep Obli- 

 gations to the Earl of Clarendon, etc. — On developing Resources of the Interior. 

 — Desirableness of Missionary Societies selecting healthy Stations. — Arrange- 

 ments on leaving my Men. — Retrospect. — Probable Influence of the Discoveries 

 on Slavery. — Supply of Cotton, Sugar, etc., by Free Labor. — Commercial Sta- 

 tions. — Development of the Resources of Africa a Work of Time. — Site of Kili- 

 mane. — Unhealthiness. — Death of a shipwrecked Crew from Fever. — The Cap- 

 tain saved by Quinine. — Arrival of H. M. Brig " Frolic." — Anxiety of one of my 

 Men to go to England. — Rough Passage in the Boats to the Ship. — Sekwebu's 

 Alarm. — Sail for Mauritius. — Sekwebu on board; he becomes insane; drowns 

 himself. — Kindness of Major-General C. M. Hay. — Escape Shipwreck. — Reach 

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