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in the " Orestes," and we are glad of the opportunity to 

 record our heartfelt thanks to Captains Forsyth, Gardner, 

 and Chapman for rendering us, at various times, every aid 

 in their power. Mr. Waller went in the "Pioneer," and 

 continued his generous services to all connected with 

 the Mission, whether white or black, till they were no 

 longer needed ; and we must say that his conduct to them 

 throughout was truly noble, and worthy of the highest 

 praise. 



After beaching the "Lady Nyassa" at Caboceira, oppo- 

 site the house of a Portuguese gentleman well known to all 

 Englishmen, Joao da Costa Soares, we put in brine cocks, 

 and cleaned and painted her bottom. Mr. Soares appeared 

 to us to have been very much vilified in a publication in 

 England a few years ago ; our experience proved him to be 

 extremely kind and obliging. All the members of the 

 Expedition who passed Mosambique were unanimous in 

 extolling his generosity, and, from the general testimony 

 of English visitors in his favour, we very much regret that 

 his character was so grievously misrepresented. To the 

 authorities at Mosambique our thanks are also due for 

 obliging accommodation; and though we differ entirely from 

 the Portuguese officials as to the light in which we regard 

 the slave-trade, we trust our exposure of the system, in 

 which unfortunately they are engaged, will not be under- 

 stood as indicating any want of kindly feeling and good 

 will to them personally. Senhor Canto e Castro, who 

 arrived at Mosambique two days after our departure to 

 take the office of Governor-General, was well known to us 

 in Angola. We lived two months in his house when he 

 was Commandant of Golungo Alto; and, knowing him 

 thoroughly, believe that no better man could have been 

 selected for the office. We trust that his good principles 

 may enable him to withstand the temptations of his posi- 

 tion ; but we should be sorry to have ours tried in a den 



