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the blows were given slightly, but I promised that the next 

 should be severe. The people of Liemba village having a 

 cow or two, and some sheep and goats, eagerly advised us to 

 go on to the next village, as being just behind a hill, and 

 well provisioned. Four very rough hills were the penalty of 

 our credulity, taking four hours of incessant toil in these 

 mountain fastnesses. They hide their food, and the paths 

 are the most difficult that can be found, in order to wear out 

 their enemies. To-day we got to the Eiver Luazi, having 

 marched five and a half hours, and sighting Tanganyika 

 near us twice. 



4th November. — All very tired. We tried to get food, but 

 it is very dear, and difficult to bargain for. Goods are pro- 

 bably brought from Fipa. A rest will be beneficial to us. 



5th November. — We went up a high mountain, but found 

 that one of the cows could not climb up, so I sent back and 

 ordered it to be slaughtered, waiting on the top of the 

 mountain whilst the people went down for water. 



6th November. — Pass a deep narrow bay and climb a steep 

 mountain. Too much for the best donkey. After a few 

 hours' climb we look down on the Lake, with its many bays. 

 A sleepy glare floats over it. Further on we came on a 

 ledge of rocks, and looked sheer down 500 feet or 600 feet 

 into its dark green waters. We saw three zebras and a 

 young python here, and fine flowers. 



1th November, Sunday. — Eemained, but the headman 

 forbade his people to sell us food. We keep quiet except 

 to invite him to a parley, which he refuses, and makes loud 

 lullilooing in defiance, as if he were inclined to fighting. 

 At last, seeing that we took no notice of him, he sent us a 

 present ; I returned three times its value. 



8th November. — The large donkey is very ill, and unable to 

 climb the high mountain in our front. I left men to coax 

 him on, and they did it well. I then sent some to find a 

 path out from the Lake mountains, for they will kill us all ; 



