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not move, he would come with all his people and drive us 

 off. Sariamo said if he were not afraid for Syde bin 

 Habib's goods, he would make a stand against Mpweto ; but 

 I had no wish to stay or to quarrel with a worthless chief, 

 and resolved to go next day. (24:th March.) He abused 

 b, native trader with his tongue for coming to trade, and 

 sent him away too. We slept again at our half-way village, 

 Kapemba, just as a party of salt-traders from Eua came into 

 it : they were tall, well-made men, and rather dark. 



2oth March. — Eeached Kabwabwata at noon, and were 

 welcomed by Mohamad and all the people. His son, Sheikh 

 But, accompanied us ; but Mohamad told us previously that 

 it was likely Mpweto would refuse to see us. 



The water is reported to be so deep in front that it is 

 impossible to go north : the Wanyamwesi, who are detained 

 here as well as we, say it is often more than a man's depth, 

 and there are no canoes. They would not stop here if a 

 passage home could be made. I am thinking of going to 

 Lake Bemba, because at least two months must be passed 

 here still before a passage can be made ; but my goods are 

 getting done, and I cannot give presents to the chiefs on 

 out way. 



This Lake has a sandy, not muddy bottom, as we were 

 at first informed, and there are four islands in it, one, the 

 Bangweolo, is very large, and many people live on it ; they 

 have goats and sheep in abundance : the owners of canoes 

 demand three hoes for the hire of one capable of carrying- 

 eight or ten persons ; beyond this island it is sea horizon 

 only. The tsebula and nzoe antelopes abound. The people 

 desire salt and not beads for sale. 



2nd April, 1868. — If I am not deceived by the information 

 I have received from various reliable sources, the springs 

 of the Nile rise between 9° and 10° south latitude, or at 

 least 400 or 500 miles south of the south end of Speke's 

 Lake, which he considered to be the sources of the Nile. 



