564 THE GOA VALLEY. Chap. XXVII. 



we waited till he had sent to his hidden stores. The upland 

 country, beyond the mountains now on our right, is called 

 Deza, and is inhabited by Maravi, who are only another 

 tribe of Manganja. The paramount Chief is called Kabambe, 

 and he, having never been visited by war, lives in peace and 

 plenty. Goats and sheep thrive ; and Nyango, the Chief- 

 tainess further to the south, has herds of horned cattle. The 

 country being elevated is said to be cold, and there are large 

 grassy plains on it which are destitute of trees. The Maravi 

 are reported to be brave, and good marksmen with the bow ; 

 but, throughout all the country we have traversed, guns are 

 enabling the trading tribes to overcome the agricultural and 

 manufacturing classes. 



In marching up the Goa or Gova Valley the haze had 

 gone, and the mountains were all quite clear. In the lines 

 of dark-green massive trees along the watercourses, sang 

 swarms of cicadae, with a stridulous chorus, which at spots 

 resembled the noise of fifty frying-pans in active operation. 

 A heavy shower of rain, which had fallen some time before, 

 had cleared the atmosphere and called forth insect life. 



On the ascent at the end of the valley just opposite Mount 

 Mvai, we looked back for a moment to impress the beauties 

 of the grand vale on our memory. The heat of the sun 

 was now excessive, and Masiko, thinking that it was over- 

 powering, proposed to send forward to the ship and get 

 a hammock, in which to carry any one who might knock 

 up. He was truly kind and considerate. Dr. Livingstone 

 having fallen asleep after a fatiguing march, a hole in the 

 roof of the hut he was in allowed the sun to beat on his 

 head, r and caused a splitting headache and deafness : while 

 he was nearly insensible, he felt Masiko repeatedly lift 

 him back to the bed off which he had rolled, and cover 

 him up. 



