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the evidence at every turning, without a European in 

 their company. This reluctance on the part of the native 

 land party to proceed without the presence of a white man 

 was very natural, because bands of the enemy who had 

 ravaged the country were supposed to be still roaming 

 about ; and, if these marauders saw none but men of their 

 own colour, our party might forthwith be attacked. Com- 

 pliance with their request led to an event which might have 

 been attended by very serious consequences. Dr. Living- 

 stone got separated from the party in the boat for four 

 days. Having taken the first morning's journey along with 

 them, and directing the boat to call for him in a bay in 

 sight, both parties proceeded north. In an hour Dr. Living- 

 stone and his party struck inland, on approaching the foot of 

 the mountains which rise abruptly from the lake. Supposing 

 that they had heard of a path behind the high range 

 which there forms the shore, those in the boat held on 

 their course ; but it soon began to blow so fresh that they 

 had to run ashore for safety. While delayed a couple of 

 hours, two men were sent up the hills to look for the land 

 party, but they could see nothing of them, and the boat 

 party sailed as soon as it was safe to put to sea, with the 

 conviction that the missing ones would regain the lake in 

 front. 



In a short time a small island or mass of rocks was passed, 

 on which were a number of armed Mazitu with some young 

 women apparently their wives. The headman said that he 

 had been wounded in the foot by Mankambira, and that 

 they were staying there till he could walk to his Chief, who 

 lived over the hills. They had several large canoes, and it 

 was evident that this was a nest of lake pirates, who sallied 

 out by night to kill and plunder. They reported a path be- 

 hind the hills, and, the crew beino; reassured, the boat sailed on. 



