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another that the chief, Kafoofi, was very anxious that the body 

 should not be brought near to his town — indeed, a guide was 

 purposely thrown in their way who led them past it by a con- 

 siderable detour. 



This road across the plain seems incomparably the best. No 

 difficulty whatever was experienced, and one cannot but lament 

 the toil and weariness which Dr. Livingstone endured whilst 

 holding a course close to Tanganyika, although we must bear 

 in mind that by no other means at the time could he complete 

 his survey of this great inland sea, or acquaint us with its har- 

 bors, its bays, and the rivers which find their way into it on 

 the east. 



The chief feature after leaving this point was a three days' 

 march over Lambalamfipa, an abrupt mountain range, which 

 crosses the country east and west, and attains, it would seem, an 

 altitude of some four thousand feet. Looking down on the 

 plain from its highest passes a vast lake appears to stretch away 

 in front towards the north, but on descending this resolves itself 

 into a glittering plain, for the most part covered with saline in- 

 crustations. The path lay directly across this. The difficulties 

 they anticipated had no real existence, for small villages were 

 found, and water was not scarce, although brackish. The first 

 demand for toll was made near here, but the head man allowed 

 them to pass for fourteen strings of beads. Susi says that this 

 plain was literally swarming with herds of game of all kinds : 

 giraffe and zebra were particularly abundant, and lions revelled 

 in the splendid quarters. The settlements they came to belonged 

 chiefly to elephant hunters, and the skill of Farijala and Muan- 

 yasere brought plenty of beef into camp. 



As they approached the Likwa, a long string of men was seen 

 on the opposite side filing down to the water, and being uncer- 

 tain of their intentions, precautions were quickly taken to insure 

 the safety of the baggage. Dividing themselves into three par- 

 ties, the first detachment went across to meet the strangers, 

 carrying the Arab flag in front.' Chuma headed another band 

 at a little distance in the rear of these, whilst Susi and a few 

 more crouched in the jungle, with the body concealed in a 

 roughly-made hut. Their fears, however, were needless : it 

 turned out to be a caravan bound for Fipa to hunt elephants 



