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are Zulus who came originally from the south, inland of 

 Sofalla and Inhambane ; and are of the same family as 

 those who levy annual tribute from the Portuguese on the 

 Zambesi. All the villages north of Mankambira's (lat. 

 11° 44' south) had been recently destroyed by these 

 terrible marauders, but they were foiled in their attacks 

 upon that chief and Marenga. The thickets and stock- 

 ades round their villages enabled the bowmen to pick 

 off the Mazitu in security, while they were afraid to 

 venture near any place where they could not use their 

 shields. Beyond Mankambira's we saw burned villages, 

 and the putrid bodies of many who had fallen by Mazitu 

 spears only a few days before. Our land party were afraid 

 to go further. This reluctance to proceed without the 

 presence of a white man was very natural, because bands 

 of the enemy who had ravaged the country were supposed 

 to be still roaming about ; and if these marauders saw 

 none but men of their own colour, our party might forth- 

 with be attacked. Compliance with their request led to 

 an event which might have been attended by very serious 

 consequences. Dr. Livingstone got separated from the 

 party in the boat for four days. Having taken the first 

 morning's journey along with them, and directing the 

 boat to call for him in a bay in sight, both parties pro- 

 ceeded north. In an hour Dr. Livingstone and his party 

 struck inland, on approaching the foot of the mountains 

 which rise abruptly from the lake. Supposing that they 

 had heard of a path behind the high range which there 

 forms the shore, those in the boat held on their course ; 

 but it soon began to blow so fresh that they had to run 

 ashore for safety. \Yhile delayed a couple of hours, two 

 men were sent up the hills to look for the land party, 

 but they could see nothing of them, and the boat party 

 sailed as soon as it was safe to put to sea, with the convic- 

 tion that the missing ones would regain the lake in front. 



