26 LIVINGSTONE'S LAST JOURNALS. [Chap. I. 



of deep precipices, first on the right, then on the left, 

 till down below we came to the villages of Chief Monan- 

 denda. The houses here are all well filled with firewood on 

 shelves, and each has a bed on a raised platform in an inner 

 room. 



The paths are very skilfully placed on the tops of the 

 ridges of hills, and all gullies are avoided. If the highest 

 level were not in general made the ground for passing 

 through the country the distances would at least be doubled, 

 and the fatigue greatly increased. The paths seem to have 

 been used for ages : they are worn deep on the heights ; 

 and in hollows a little mound rises on each side, formed by 

 the feet tossing a little soil on one side. 



21st September. — Cross five or six rivulets, and as many 

 villages, some burned and deserted, or inhabited. Very 

 many people come running to see the strangers. Gigantic 

 trees all about the villages. Arrive at Bambarre or Moe- 

 nekuss. 



About eighty hours of actual travelling, say at 2' per 

 hour = say 160' or 140'. Westing from 3rd August to 

 21st September. My strength increased as I persevered. 

 From Tanganyika west bank say = 



29° 30' east - 140' = 2° 20,' 

 2 20 



27° 10' Long. 



chief village of Moenekuss. 



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Observations show a little lower altitude than Tanganyika. 



22nd September. — Moenekuss died lately, and left his two 

 sons to fill his place. Moenembagg is the elder of the 

 two, and the most sensible, and the spokesman on all im- 

 portant occasions, but his younger brother, Moenemgoi, is 

 the chief, the centre of authority. They showed symptoms 

 of suspicion, and Mohamad performed the ceremony of 



