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southern boundary of this people appears to be the river Inhambane, 

 which empties into the Indian Ocean, near Cape Corientes, under the 

 southern tropic. The negroes who inhabit the country near the Portu- 

 guese settlement of Mozambique, are the Mozambique or Makuans : 

 they differ little in their character or bodily conformation from the 

 Congo tribes on the opposite coast. They have the negro physiog- 

 nomy and qualities in their full extent, and perhaps are, if any thing, 

 rather lower in the grade of intellect than their brethren of the west. 



The custom of marking prevails among all the tribes of the eastern 

 coast. The Mozambique people are distinguished by a scar like a 

 horseshoe in the centre of the forehead, with others somewhat different 

 on each side. They have other marks of a similar nature on the chin, 

 and a large brand in the shape of the letter S covers the breast ; their 

 teeth are filed sharp, each tooth making a separate point. 



The Takwani dwell on the great river Zambezi, at whose mouth 

 Quilimane is situated. This was formerly the line of division between 

 the northern or barbarous Makuans and the territories of the Motapa. 

 Although this empire is extinct, the countries south of the river still 

 preserve some political connexion. All this region was formerly 

 termed Mocacougua by the Portuguese. The Takwani, by way of 

 marks, have several groups of dots or scars imprinted in various parts 

 of the forehead, and also on the breast. 



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Takwani is situated four days' journey up the river Zambezi. 



The natives of Mesena have also the same marks ; they inhabit the 

 country round the Portuguese fort Sena, on the Zambezi, and were 

 formerly part of the great kingdom of Motapa. 



CAFFRE PROPER. 



