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probably half that distance, but fever prevented the instru- 

 ments being used. Dr. Kirk and Charles Livingstone were 

 therefore furthest up the lake, and they saw about 20' beyond 

 their turning-point, say into the tenth degree of south lati- 

 tude. From the heights of at least a thousand feet, over 

 which the land party toiled, the dark mountain masses on 

 both sides of the lake were seen closing in. At this eleva- 

 tion the view extended at least as far as that from the boats, 

 and it is believed the end of the lake lies on the southern 

 borders of 10°, or the northern limits of 11°, south latitude. 



Mankambira thought that our diviner would die of starva- 

 tion in the mountains ; but he promised that, if he survived 

 and came to him, he would give him food, and send him 

 after us. A week afterwards the poor fellow overtook us, 

 to the great delight of his comrades, who ran back to 

 meet and salute him ; they danced and shouted with joy, 

 and fired off their muskets. He had heard, from his place 

 of concealment his comrades calling for him and firing, 

 but did not answer, because he thought that they were 

 fighting with the Mazitu. Hunger at length drove him 

 from the mountains. Mankambira treated him kindly, gave 

 him food, and sent him on, as he had promised; but a 

 set of lawless fellows between Mankambira's and Marenga's 

 seized and robbed him, and put a slave-stick on his neck, 

 intending to sell him as a slave, when some of the older 

 men said that the En«lish would come back and avenge 

 the deed if they stole him. He was then let go, and Ma- 

 renga also gave him food, and a piece of bark cloth as a 

 covering. 



Elephants are numerous on the borders of the lake, and 

 surprisingly tame, being often found close to the villages. 

 Hippopotami swarm very much at their ease in the creeks 

 and lagoons, and herds are sometimes seen in the lake itself. 



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