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sick men. From them they heard that the districts they 

 were now in were notoriously unhealthy, and that many an 

 Arab had fallen out from the caravan march to leave his 

 bones in these wastes. One clay five of the party made an 

 excursion to the westward, and on their return reported a 

 large deep river flowing into the Luapula on the left bank. 

 Unfortunately no notice was taken of its name, for it would 

 be of considerable geographical interest. 



At last they were ready to start again, and came to one of 

 the border villages in Ilala the same night, but the next day 

 several fell ill for the second time, Susi being quite unable 

 to move. 



Muanamazungu, at whose place these relapses occurred, 

 was fully aware of everything that had taken place at 

 Chitambo's, and showed the men the greatest kindness. 

 !N"ot a day passed without his bringing them some present 

 or other, but there was a great disinclination amongst the 

 people to listen to any details connected with Dr. Living- 

 stone's death. Some return for their kindness was made by 

 Farijala shooting three buffaloes near the town: meat and 

 goodwill go together all over Africa, and the liberal sports- 

 man scores points at many a turn. A cow was purchased 

 here for some brass bracelets and calico, and on the twen- 

 tieth day all were sufficiently strong on their legs to push 

 forwards. 



The broad waters of the long-looked for Luapula soon 

 hove in sight. Putting themselves under a guide, they 

 were conducted to the village of Chisalamalama, who will- 

 ingly offered them canoes for the passage across the next 

 day.* 



As one listens to the report that the men give of this 



* The men consider it five days' march. " only carrying a gun " from 

 the Molilamo to the bank of the Luapula — this in rough reckoning, at the 

 rate of native travelling, would give a distance of say 120 to 150 miles. — Ed. 



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