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slaves, ivory, and copper : his tusks number over 200, many 

 of large size. 



19th and 20th December. — To Chisabi's village stockade, 

 on the left bank of the Lofunso, which flows in a marshy 

 valley three miles broad. Eight of Mohamad Bogharib's 

 slaves fled by night, one with his gun and wife; a large 

 party went in search, but saw nothing of them. 



To-day an elephant was killed, and they sent for the meat, 

 but Chisabi ordered the men to let his meat alone : expe- 

 rience at Kabwabwata said, " Take the gentle course," so two 

 fathoms of calico and two hoes were sent to propitiate the 

 chief ; Chisabi then demanded half the meat and one tusk : 

 the meat was given, but the tusk was mildly refused : he 

 is but a youth, and this is only the act of his counsellors. 

 It was replied that Casembe, Chikumbi, Nsama, Merere, 

 made no demand at all : his counsellors have probably 

 heard of the Portuguese self-imposed law, and wish to in- 

 troduce it here, but both tusks were secured. 



22nd December. — We crossed the Lofunso River, wading 

 three branches, the first of forty-seven yards, then the river 

 itself, fifty yards, and neck deep to men and women of ordi- 

 nary size. Two were swept away and drowned ; other two 

 were rescued by men leaping in and saving them, one of 

 whom was my man Susi. A crocodile bit one person badly, 

 but was struck, and driven off. Two slaves escaped by night ; 

 a woman loosed her husband's yoke from the tree, and got 

 clear off. 



24:th December. — Five sick people detain us to-day ; some 

 cannot walk from feebleness and purging brought on by 

 sleeping on the damp ground without clothes. 



Syde bin Habib reports a peculiar breed of goats in Eua, 

 remarkably short in the legs, so much so, that they cannot 

 travel far; they give much milk, and become very fat, but 

 the meat is indifferent. Gold is found at Katanga in the 

 pool of a waterfall only : it probably comes from the rocks 



