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of hunger; when there was plenty they stole more. Musa 

 shared the dainties stolen by his men ; he would reply when 

 Livingstone would speak to him about it, " Me tell them 

 every day no man steal doctor's things." At one time one man 

 stole fifteen pounds of fine powder, another seven, another left 

 six tablecloths out of twenty-four, another called out to a man 

 to bring a fish and he would buy it with beads. Musa knew it 

 all and connived at it, but terror drove him away at last. 



They arrived at Kimsusa's, below Mount Mulundini of Kirk's 

 range (named after Dr. Kirk, who with Dr. Livingstone and 

 Mr. Charles Livingstone discovered Lake Nyassa). The chief 

 being absent, was sent for. Another Arab passed w T ith a similar 

 tale of Mazitu, and stating his slaves were all taken. It is con- 

 sidered more respectable to be robbed by Mazitu than by Man- 

 ganja, who are considered nobodies. On the 30th of this month, 

 being Sabbath, it was spent here, and Kimsusa's entertainment 

 was cordiality and beer, but the latter was not accepted by the 

 doctor. 



" The chief came quickly, and," says Livingstone, " seemed 

 glad to see his old friend ; sent off at once and had a huge 

 ram brought, which had either killed or seriously injured 

 a man. The animal came tied to a pole to keep him off the 

 man who held it, while a lot more carried him. He was pro- 

 digiously fat. This is a true African way of showing love — 

 plenty of food. Besides the ram, the chief brought a huge 

 basket of ' pombe,' the native beer, and another of c usima,' or 

 porridge, and a pot of cooked meat." They had so much, how- 

 ever, that it was impossible to carry what was given. The sheep - 

 are of the black-haired kind ; their tails grow very large. A 

 ram given by a Waiyan chief previously had a tail which 

 weighed eleven pounds ; but for the journey doubtless an addi- 

 tional two or three pounds would have been on it. Kimsusa 

 said that earthquakes were felt where Mpanda now lives, 

 but none where he is. He seemed changed, especially seemed 

 more rational about the Deity, and said it was owing to the 

 advice received from the doctor that his village was larger 

 and not from selling his people. On the 2d and 3d the chief 

 carried him off to a dense thicket and under lofty trees, to a 

 shady spot as the one in which business is transacted ; but he 

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