THE EEBEL BONGA. 699 



CHAPTER XXXII. 



Leave Tete and proceed down the Eiver. — 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 

 Home. 



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 Nyaude, 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 converse in a very in- 

 telligent manner. He was in his garden when we arrived, but soon 

 dressed himself respectably, and gave us a good tea and dinner. 



