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The range on the west is the highest, and is part of the 

 country called Eua-Moero ; it gives off a river at its north- 

 west end called Lualaba, and receives the River Kalongosi 

 (pronounced by the Arabs Karungwesi) on the east near its 

 middle, and the rivers Luapula and Rovukwe at its southern 

 extremity. The point of most interest in Lake Moero is 

 that it forms one of a chain of lakes, connected by a river 

 some 500 miles in length. First of all the Chambeze 

 rises in the country of Mambwe, N.E. of Molemba. It 

 then flows south-west and west till it reaches lat. 11° S., 

 and long. 29° E., where it forms Lake Bemba or Bangweolo, 

 emerging thence it assumes the new name Luapula, and 

 comes down here to fall into Moero. On going out of this 

 Lake it is known by the name Lualaba, as it flows N.W. in 

 Bua to form another Lake with many islands called Urenge 

 or Ulenge. Beyond this, information is not positive as to 

 Avhether it enters Tanganyika or another Lake beyond that. 

 When I crossed the Chambeze, the similarity of names led 

 me to imagine that this was a branch of the Zambesi. The 

 natives said, " No. This goes south-west, and forms a very 

 large water there." But I had become prepossessed with 

 the idea that Lake Liemba was that Bemba of which I had 

 heard in 1863, and we had been so starved in the south 

 that I gladly set my face north. The river-like prolonga- 

 tion of Liemba might go to Moero, and where I could not 

 follow the arm of Liemba. Then I worked my way to this 

 Lake. Since coming to Casembe's the testimony of natives 

 and Arabs has been so united and consistent, that I am but 

 ten days from Lake Bemba, or Bangweolo, that I cannot 

 doubt its accuracy. I am so tired of exploration without a 

 word from home or anywhere else for two years, that I must 

 go to Ujiji on Tanganyika for letters before doing any thing- 

 else. The banks and country adjacent to Lake Bangweolo 

 are reported to be now very muddy and very unhealthy. 

 I have no medicine. The inhabitants suffer greatly from 



