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Entangled amongst the marshes of Bangweolo. Great privations. Obliged 

 to return to Chitunkue's. At the chief's mercy. Agreeably surprised 

 with the chief. Start once more. Very difficult march. Eobbery 

 exposed. Fresh attack of illness. Sends scouts out to find villages. 

 Message to Chirubwe. An ant raid. Awaits news from Matipa. Dis- 

 tressing perplexity. The Bougas of Bangweolo. Constant rain above 

 and flood below. 111. Susi and Chuma sent as envoys to Matipa. 

 Beach Bangweolo. Arrive at Matipa's islet. Matipa's town. The 

 donkey suffers in transit. Tries to go on to Kabinga's. Dr. Living- 

 stone makes a demonstration. Solution of the transport difficulty. 

 Susi and detachment sent to Kabinga's. Extraordinary extent of flood. 

 Beaches Kabinga's. An upset. Crosses the Chambeze. The Biver 

 Muanakazi. They separate into companies by land and water. A 

 disconsolate lion. Singular caterpillars. Observations on fish. Coast- 

 ing along the southern flood of Lake Bangweolo. Dangerous state of 

 Dr. Livingstone. 



1st February, 1873. — Waiting for the scouts. They return 

 unsuccessful — forced to do so by hunger. They saw a very 

 large river flowing into the Lake, but did not come across a 

 single soul. Killed our last calf, and turn back for four 

 hard days' travel to Chitunkue's. I send men on before us 

 to bring food back towards us. 



2nd February. — March smartly back to our camp of 2Sth 

 ult. The people bear their hunger well. They collect 

 mushrooms and plants, and often get lost in this flat 

 featureless country. 



3rd February. — Return march to our bridge on the Lofu, 

 five hours. In going we went astray, and took six hours to 



