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most thorough, control to endure these marches at all, for 

 nothing cows the African so much as rain. The next day's 

 journey may be taken as a specimen of the hardships every 

 one had to endure : — ] 



9th January. — Mosurnba of Chungu. After an hour we 

 crossed the rivulet and sponge of Nkulumuna, 100 feet ol 

 rivulet and 200 yards of flood, besides some 200 yards ot 

 sponge full and running off; we then, after another hour, 

 crossed the large rivulet Lopopozi by a bridge which was 

 45 feet long, and showed the deep water; then 100 yards ot 

 flood thigh deep, and 200 or 300 yards of sponge. After 

 this we crossed two rills called Lifikanda and their sponges, 

 the rills in flood 10 or 12 feet broad and thigh deep. After 

 crossing the last we came near the Mosurnba, and received a 

 message to build our sheds in the forest, which we did. 



Chungu knows what a nuisance a Safari (caravan) makes 

 itself. Cloudy day, and at noon heavy rain from N.W. The 

 headman on receiving two cloths said he would converse 

 about our food and show it to-morrow. No observations can 

 be made, from clouds and rain. 



10th January. — Mosurnba of Chungu. Rest to-day and 

 .get an insight into the ford: cold rainy weather. When 

 we prepared to visit Chungu, we received a message that he 

 had gone to his plantations to get millet. He then sent for 

 us at 1 p.m. to come, but on reaching the stockade we heard 

 a great Kelele, or uproar, and found it being shut from 

 terror. We spoke to the inmates but in vain, so we returned. 

 Chungu says that we should put his head on a pole like 

 Casembe's ! We shall go on without him to-morrow. The 

 terror guns have inspired is extreme. 



11^7i January. — Chungu sent a goat and big basket of 

 flour, and excused his fears because guns had routed Casembe 

 and his head was put on a pole ; it was his young men that 

 .raised the noise. We remain to buy food, as there is scarcity 



