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Mr. Cleland’s constitution, and a few weeks after my visit he was num- 
bered among those who have laid down their eter for the regeneration 
aving completed what political work і ha to do I moved north- 
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lay along the base of Milanji. This geile: n ountain merits description 
by a better pen than mine. Based upon a sully 2,000 feet above sea 
level it rises in lofty grandeur to a height of 8,000 or 9,000 feet, 
and extends eastwards for a distance of 20 ent being separated 
by a narrow path from Mount Cheza,a continuation of whose well- 
wooded ridges extend to the south of Lake Shirwa, pd the south- 
easterly ledge of the Shirwa basin. The north face of Milanji, 
Chambe, confronts you with 6,000 feet of living rock, the south and 
easterly faces are less perpendieular, and more broken. The home of 
Manga is a distinet feature of this part of the mountains. Situated at 
the south-east corner, and slightly apart from the main rac of ас i 
it rises to a height of 6,000. ог 7,000 feet, and seems to possess a 
influence in attracting passing rain clouds as the climate in its vicinity 
is more moist, and actual showers more frequent than anywhere else 
eastern faces, but the devastating axe and fire of the natives have 
worked sad havoc. The district on the whole is well — Every 
ridge has its burn, and large streams are frequent. On t 
top of the 
mountain, within a-limited. area, four rivers, the ioni Likubula, 
rainy season. The soil is fertile, that at the north-east corner about - 
ыар» particularly so. АП along the base of the mountains are 
sorghum are the staple erops. Bananas grow luxuriously. At 
Chipoka's pem are a few orange trees which produce an excellent 
quality of fru 
Milanji is Е chiefly by Wa-yao and Wa-nyassa, the latter being 
wedged in abou: the upper affluents of the Ruo between Chikumbo and 
Metapwiri. ‘The Wa-yao of these parts are well known as inycterate 
slavers, who still traffic in this nefarious trade. 
From Milanji we passed to Mount Machemba, а long day’s journey. 
Machemba is an unpretentious mountain situated on the Shirwa plain 
about 15 miles south-west of that lake. The Palombe River, which 
ously 1 ides and as badly off for water. This аги stretches 
northwards for many miles, and during the wet season is partly under 
water. During the dry season water supply is a serious question. In 
the immediate neighbourhood of Machemba it is obtained from wells, 
and is is he vegetation of the plain is € 
species of acacia, which seem to thrive anywhere. the base of the 
