Chap. III. CHIKANDA-KALZE's VILLAGE. 63 



CHAPTEE III. 



The Steamer in difficulties — Elephant hunting — Arrival at Chibisa's 

 — Search for Lake Nyassa — The Manganja country — Weavers 

 and smelters — Lake Pamalombe'. 



Late in the afternoon of the first day's steaming, after we 

 left the wooding-place, we called at the village of Chi- 

 kanda-Kadze, a female chief, to purchase rice for our men ; 

 but we were now in the blissful region where time is 

 absolutely of no account, and where men may sit down 

 and rest themselves when tired ; so they requested us to 

 wait till next day, and they would then sell us some food. 

 As our forty black men, however, had nothing to cook for 

 supper, we were obliged to steam on to reach a village a 

 few miles above. When we meet those who care not 

 whether we purchase or let it alone, or who think men 

 ought only to be in a hurry when fleeing from an enemy, 

 our ideas about time being money, and the power of the 

 purse, receives a shock. The state of eager competition, 

 which in England wears out both mind and body, and 

 makes life bitter, is here happily unknown. The culti- 

 vated spots are mere dots compared to the broad fields of 

 rich soil which is never either grazed or tilled. Pity that 

 the plenty in store for all, from our Father's bountiful 

 hands, is not enjoyed by more. 



The wretched little steamer could not carry all the 

 hands we needed; so, to lighten her, we put some into 



