382 FEVER — INSANITY. 



trions than the former, for they require a month to finish 

 a single web. There is, however, not much inducement to 

 industry, for, notwithstanding the time consumed in its 

 manufacture, each web is sold for only two shillings. 



On returning"to Golungo Alto, I found several of my men 

 laid up with fever. One of the reasons for my leaving 

 them there was, that they might recover from the fatigue of 

 the journey from I^oanda, which had much more effect upon 

 their feet than hundreds of miles had on our way west- 

 wards. They had always been accustomed to moisture 

 in their own well-watered land, and we certainly had a 

 superabundance of that in I^oanda. The roads, however, 

 from Loanda to Golungo Alto were both hard and dry, 

 and they suffered severely in consequence ; yet they were 

 composing songs to be sung when they should reach home. 

 The Argonauts were nothing to them ; and they remarked 

 very impressively to me, " It was well you came with 

 Makololo, for no tribe could have done what we have 

 accomplished in coming to the white man's country : we 

 are the true ancients who can tell wonderful things." 

 Two of them now had fever in the continued form, and 

 became jaundiced, the whites or conjunctival membrane 

 of their eyes becoming as yellow as saffron ; and a third 

 suffered from an attack of mania. He came to his com- 

 panions one day, and said, " Remain well. I am called 

 away by the gods ! " and set off at the top of his speed. 

 The young men caught him before he had gone a mile, and 

 bound him. By gentle treatment and watching for a 

 few days he recovered. I have observed several instances 

 of this kind in the country, but very few cases of idiocy, 

 and I believe_that continued insanity is rare. 



CHAPTER XXL 



WhieE waiting for the recovery of my men, I visited, in 

 company with my friend Air. Canto, the deserted convent 

 of St. Hilarion, at Bango, a few miles north-west of 

 Golungo Alto. It is situated in a magnificent valley, 

 containing a population numbering 4000 hearths. This 

 is the abode of the Sova, or Chief Bango, who still holds a 



