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were exchanged, and thus ended what had been to me a very 
trying ordeal indeed. 
yune 2\st, — At the head of the Rovangwe River some men, 
who remained behind with a worn-out ox, were attacked by a 
roving company of Balojashe; but a few carriers, observing what 
had happened, laid down their loads and ran back to their 
assistance, and the robbers decamped. 
THE QUANDO RIVER. 
yune 22nd. — Left the Kuvangui valley, crossed a high range 
of hills, in the midst of which runs the Sinsoy River, and reached 
the Quando River (Livingstone's Chobe) in the afternoon. It 
is nearly two years since I first struck this river some distance 
below Linyanti, where it is broad and reedy, taking hours to 
cross, while here it is but eight or ten feet broad. 
— As we go up the Quando the scenery becomes more 
expanded and grand. The hills on each side are high and wide 
apart, and covered on the tops with dense forest. Bright, rapid 
streams run down every valley. It is strange to find every stream 
in this part of the country full in the dry season ; during the 
rains they are low. The hills here seem to be one mass of sand, 
firm though very porous. 
2\th. — Reached the head of the Quando, which rises very 
quietly out of a pool about fifteen feet in diameter. 
A WARM GREETING. 
Our camp being soon crowded with people, of whom there are 
many here, I told one of the fathers of the tribe something of 
my mission, and of the God whom I served. The old man ran off 
excitedly to bring some other old men, who greeted me with 
clapping of hands, and to them he retailed with great energy 
what I had said to him. I told them I was only journeying 
to get cloth wherewith to buy food, and would return soon. But 
my old friend wanted to know exactly when I would come back. 
They have no idea of months, so I showed with my hand 
the height that his corn would be above the ground when he 
might look for my return. 
yune 2$th. — Crossed the Kutau and Biseque; camped at 
Kambuti, at the head of the latter river. The Biseque joins 
