Chap. XXVIII. CONDUCT OF THE AJAWA. GG9 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 



Gratifying confidence of Ajawa — Annual rest of tropical trees — Rise In 

 the Shire insufficient — Bishop Mackenzie's successor — Unfulfilled hopes — 

 "What a Missionary ought to he — Abandonment of Mission unnecessary — Suc- 

 cess of West Coast Missions — Jan. 19th, the Shire in flood — Leave Chibisa's 



— Delayed — Eeach Morambala 2nd Feb. — Effluvium from the water — .Its 

 effects — Take on board orphans and widows — Zambesi in flood — Islands 

 in Zambesi — Formation of delta — Death of Mariano — Very moderate 

 exports — Taken in tow — Heavy gale — Behaviour of the " Lady of the Lake " 



— Promptitude and skill of Capt. Chapman, of H.M.S. Ariel — Close packing 

 of five cargoes perhaps necessary — The Pioneer takes rescued orphans and 

 widows with Mr. Waller to Cape — Caboceira — M. Soares — New Governor 

 of Mozambique — New species of Pedalia — 16th April we reach Zanzibar — 

 Hospitality of foreigners, and of our own countrymen — 30th April we leave 

 Zanzibar on board the Lady Nyassa for Bombay — African sailors — Arrival 

 at Bombay. 



We were delighted and thankful to find all those left at 

 the ship in good health, and that from the employments in 

 which they had been occupied they had suffered less from 

 fever than usual during our absence. The steward, after 

 having performed his part in the march right bravely, re- 

 joined his comrades stronger than he had ever been before. 



An Ajawa Chief, named Kapeni, had so much confidence 

 in the English name that he, with most of his people, visited 

 the ship ; and asserted that nothing would give ln's country- 

 men greater pleasure than to receive the associates of Bishop 

 Mackenzie as their teachers. This declaration, coupled with 

 the subsequent conduct of the Ajawa, was very gratifying, 

 inasmuch as it was clear that no umbrage had been taken at 

 the check which the Bishop had given to their slaving ; their 

 consciences had told them that the course he had pursued 

 was right. 



When we returned, the contrast between the vegetation 



