CONTENTS. 



INTEODDOTION. 



Page 



Hopes of the Author. Failure of search of Portuguese 

 for Ophir. Early Catholic Missions. Sir E. Murchi- 

 son's theory. Lord Palmerston's policy. Objects 

 of Expedition 1 



CHAPTEE I. 



Concealment of Mouths of Zambesi by Portuguese. The 

 Zambesi and its banks. "Free Emigrants." Mariano. 

 Senna and its "one virtue," Senhor Ferrao. Major 



SlCARD AND MAKOLOLO. LuPATA GORGE 14 



CHAPTEE II. 



Meet Makololo. Superstitions. Voluntary slavery, 

 tette, plants, coal, gold, and iron. kebrabasa. 

 Morumbwa 42 



CHAPTEE III. 



Native musicians. African fever. Etver Shire, first 

 ascent of. murchison's cataracts. second trip up 

 the Shire. Lake Shirwa. Eeturn to Tette. Steamer, 

 failure of 63 



CHAPTEE IV. 



Third trip up the Shire. Mount Morambala. Hot foun- 

 tain. Portuguese geographical knowledge ! Shire 

 marshes. Birds. Brackish soil and cotton. Chibisa 87 



CHAPTEE V. 



Manganja highlands. Belief in a Supreme Being. Dis- 

 covery of Lake Nyassa. Dr. Eoscher 104 



