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CHAPTEE IX. 



Peace negotiations with Nsama. Geographical gleanings. Curious spider. 

 Eeach the Eiver Lofu. Arrives at Nsama's. Hamees marries the 

 daughter of Nsama. Flight of the bride. Conflagration in Arab 

 quarters. Anxious to visit Lake Moero. Arab burial. Serious illness. 

 Continues journey. Slave-traders on the march. Beaches Moero. 

 Description of the Lake. Information concerning the Chambeze and 

 Luapula. Hears of Lake Bemba. Visits spot of Dr. Lacerda's death. 

 Casembe apprised of Livingstone's approach. Meets Mohamad Bogharib. 

 Lakelet Mofwe. Arrives at Casembe's town. 



1st August, 1867. — Hamees sends off men to trade at 

 Chiwere's. Zihwe is the name for locust here. Nsige or 

 Zige and Pansi the Suaheli names. 



A perforated stone had been placed on one of the -poles 

 which form the gateway into this stockade, it is oblong, 

 seven or eight inches long by four broad, and bevelled off on 

 one side and the diameter of the hole in the middle is about 

 an inch and a half: it shows evidence of the boring process 

 in rings. It is of hard porphyry and of a pinkish hue, and 

 resembles somewhat a weight for a digging stick I saw in 

 1841 in the hands of a Bushwoman : I saw one at a gate- 

 way near Kasonso's. The people know nothing of its use 

 except as a charm to keep away evil from the village. 



2nd August. — Chronometer A. stopped to-day without any 

 apparent cause except the earthquake. 



It is probably malaria which causes that constant singing 

 in the ears ever since my illness at Lake Liemba. 



3rd August. — We expect a message from Nsama every 



