1867.] DR. LIVINGSTONE AGAIN VERY ILL. 237 



20th October. — Very ill ; I am always so when I have no 

 work — sore bones — much headache ; then lost power over 

 the muscles of the back, as at Liemba; no appetite and 

 much thirst. The fever uninfluenced by medicine. 



21st October. — Syde sent his men to build a new hut 

 in a better situation. I hope it may be a healthful one 

 for me. 



22nd October. — The final message from Chikongo was 

 a discouraging one — no ivory. The Arabs, however, go 

 west with me as far as Chisawe's, who, being accustomed to 

 Arabs from Tanganyika, will give me men to take me 

 on to Moero : the Arabs will then return, and we shall 

 move on. 



23rd October. — Tipo Tipo gave Karungu some cloth, and 

 this chief is " looking for something " to give him in return ; 

 this detains us one day more. 



When a slave wishes to change his master he goes to 

 one whom he likes better and breaks a spear or a bow in 

 his presence — the transference is irrevocable. This curious 

 custom prevails on the Zambesi, and also among the 

 Wanyamwesi ; if the old master wishes to recover his slave 

 the new one may refuse to part with him except when 

 he gets his full price : a case of this kind happened here 

 yesterday. 



25th October. — Authority was found in the Koran for 

 staying one day more here. This was very trying; but 

 the fact was our guide from Hara hither had enticed a 

 young slave girl to run away, and he had given her in 

 charge to one of his countrymen, who turned round and 

 tried to secure her for himself, and gave information about 

 the other enticing her away. Nothing can be more tedious 

 than the Arab way of travelling. 



26th October. — We went S.W. for five hours through an 

 undulating, well-wooded, well-peopled country, and quan- 

 tities of large game. Several trees give out when burned 



