III. 
Jfrom tl)e Zambesi to JSenguella. 
Start for the West Coast — The Bambunda — Hilly Country — Watershed of 
Zambesi and Quando — Oxen Bewitched — The Bakuti — Interesting 
Audiences — Hostile Tribes — Stragglers Stolen and Rescued — A Warm 
Greeting — Natural Affection — Fetishism — An African Thought-reader — 
An Open Door for the Gospel — A Hot Dispute about a Debt — Portuguese 
Territory — European Influence — Disastrous News of American Mission at 
Bailundu — Despotic Power of Chiefs — Expulsion Threatened — Threat 
Carried Out — Evil Counsels Defeated — Missionaries again in Bailundu — 
Superstitions of Ovimbundu — Funeral Ceremonies — Charms — " Christian 
Relics" — African Languages — Arrival of Embassy from Garenganze — 
Benguella — Decide to go to Garenganze — The African Plateau — The 
Ascent from Benguella — Leave for Bihe — Stay at Bailundu — Return to 
the Coast — Receive Letters. 
START FOR THE WEST COAST. 
May ^fh, 1884. — I set out with Senhor Porto, not without much 
pain and difficulty on my part, owing to an accident which I met 
with last night, and which, but for the mercy of God, might have 
been a very serious one. I had been repairing some guns for 
the Barotse, and on firing a breechloader the hinge of the block 
gave way, and my face and right eye were badly scorched by the 
explosion. To add to my misfortune, my riding ox was sent off 
by mistake in the early morning, so I had to be led by my little 
boy for ten weary miles, most of the way wading up to the knees 
in water, and then through rough bush. Reached the town of 
Kangete and camped there. 
lofh. — Started on a small ox of Senhor Porto's. Our road lay 
through thick forest, and a sorry journey the ox and I made, 
between us. The foot-path was bad and narrow enough, but my 
ox had no idea of keeping to it, and dragged me about in all 
directions. After any delay, on catching sight of Senhor Porto's 
oxen he would canter straight towards them, leaving eithei me 
or bits of my distressed clothing detained by the "wait-a-bit" 
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