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the south-west of Nyangwe, and some ivory, but not so 

 much as they desired. No news of Abed. Lomame water 

 is black, and black scum comes up in it. 



20th May. — Better. Very cold winds. The cattle of the 

 Batusi were captured by the Arabs to prevent them going- 

 off with the Baganda : my four amongst them. I sent over 

 for them and they were returned this morning. Thirty -five 

 of Mohamad's slaves died of small-pox. 



21st May. — The genuine Africans of this region have 

 flattened nose-bridges ; the higher grades of the tribes have 

 prominent nose-bridges, and are on this account greatly 

 admired by the Arabs. The Batusi here, the Balunda of 

 Casembe, and Itawa of Nsama, and many Manyuema have 

 straight noses, but every now and then you come to districts 

 in which the bridgeless noses give the air of the low English 

 bruiser class, or faces inclining to King Charles the 

 Second's spaniels. The Arab progeny here have scanty 

 beards, and many grow to a very great height — tall, gaunt 

 savages; while the Muscatees have prominent nose-bridges, 

 good beards, and are polite and hospitable. 



I wish I had some of the assurance possessed by others, 

 but I am oppressed with the apprehension that after all it 

 may turn out that I have been following the Congo ; and 

 who would risk being put into a cannibal pot, and converted 

 into black man for it ? 



22nd Maij. — Baganga are very black, with a tinge of 

 copper colour in some. Bridgeless noses all. 



23rd May. — There seems but little prospect of Christianity 

 spreading by ordinary means among Mohamadans. Their 

 pride is a great obstacle, and is very industriously nurtured 

 by its votaries. No new invention or increase of power on 

 the part of Christians seems to disturb the self-complacent 

 belief that ultimately all power and dominion in this world 

 will fall into the hands of Moslems. Mohamad will appear 

 at last in glory, with all his followers saved by him. 



