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18th December. — Over same flat pollarded forest until we 

 reached the Kalongwese River on the right bank, and about 

 a quarter of a mile east of the confluence of the Luena or 

 Kisaka. This side of the river is called Kisinga, the other 

 is Chama's and Kisinga too. The Luena comes from Jange 

 in Casembe's land, or W.S.W. of this. The Kalongwese 

 comes from the S.E. of this, and goes away N.W. The 

 donkey sends a foot every now and then through the roof of 

 cavities made apparently by ants, and sinks down 18 inches 

 or more and nearly falls. These covered hollows are right 

 in the paths. 



19th December. — So cloudy and wet that no observations 

 can be taken for latitude and longitude at this real geo- 

 graphical point. The Kalongwese is sixty or eighty yards 

 wide and four yards deep, about a mile above the confluence 

 of the Lue'na. We crossed it in very small canoes, and 

 swamped one twice, but no one was lost. Marched S. about 

 lx hour. 



20th December. — Shut in by heavy clouds. Wait to see if 

 •it will clear up. Went on at 7.15, drizzling as we came 

 near the Mozumba or chief's stockade. A son of Chama 

 tried to mislead us by setting out west, but the path being 

 grass-covered I objected, and soon came on to the large 

 clear path. The guide ran off to report to the son, but we 

 kept on our course, and he and the son followed us. We 

 were met by a party, one of whom tried to regale us by 

 vociferous singing and trumpeting on an antelope's horn, 

 but I declined the deafening honour. Had we suffered the 

 misleading we should have come here to-morrow afternoon. 



A wet bed last night, for it was in the canoe that was 

 upset. It was so rainy that there was no drying it. 



21st December. — Arrived at Chama's. Heavy clouds drift- 

 ing past, and falling drizzle. Chama's brother tried to 

 mislead us yesterday, in hopes of making us wander hope- 

 lessly and helplessly. Failing in this, from my refusal to 



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