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the murderer was detected. Both he and his wife were thrown 

 into the river ; the latter having " known of her husband's 

 intentions, and not revealing them." She declared she had dis- 

 suaded him from the crime, and, had any one interposed a word, 

 she might have been spared. 



Mpololo exerted himself in every way to supply us with other 

 canoes, and we left Shinte's with him. The Mambowe were 

 well received, and departed with friendly messages to their chief 

 Masiko. My men were exceedingly delighted with the cordial 

 reception we met with everywhere; but a source of annoyance 

 was found where it was not expected. Many of their wives had 

 married other men during our two years' absence. Mashauana's 

 wife, who had borne him two children, was among the number. 

 He wished to appear not to feel it much, saying, "Why, wives 

 are as plentiful as grass, and I can get another : she may go ;" 

 but he would add, " If I had that fellow, I would open his ears 

 for him." As most of them had more wives than one, I tried to 

 console them by saying that they had still more than I had, and 

 that they had enough yet ; but they felt the reflection to be 

 galling, that while they were toiling, another had been devouring 

 their corn. Some of their wives came with very young infants 

 in their arms. This excited no discontent ; and for some, I had 

 to speak to the chief, to order the men, who had married the 

 only wives some of my companions ever had, to restore them. 



Sunday, August 5th. — A large audience listened most attentively 

 to my morning address. Surely some will remember the ideas 

 conveyed, and pray to our merciful Father, who would never 

 have thought of Him but for this visit. The invariably kind and 

 respectful treatment I have received from these, and many other 

 heathen tribes in this central country, together with the attentive 

 observations of many years, have led me to the belief that, if one 

 exerts himself for their good, he will never be ill treated. There 

 may be opposition to his doctrine, but none to the man himself. 



While still at Naliele, a party which had been sent after me by 

 Masiko arrived. He was much disappointed, because I had not 

 visited him. They brought an elephant's tusk, two calabashes of 

 honey, two baskets of maize, and one of ground-nuts, as a present. 

 Masiko wished to say that he had followed the injunction which 

 I had given, as the will of God, and lived in peace until his 



