Seven Years in Central Africa. [July, 
great spirit," appeared with a pot of small beer, hastily prepared, 
and after politely requesting us to refresh ourselves with his gift, 
told me that some of his children had gone along the road upon 
which we were travelling some days before, and as there was 
a possibility of our meeting them as they returned, he hoped 
I would not capture or rob them. 
Upon getting back to my camp I was laid down with another 
attack of bilious fever. The swollen state of my spleen probably 
disposes me to these attacks, but I cannot blame the climate 
of Garenganze. Msidi sent up a message of sympathy, with 
a present of four young pigeons, and an urgent request for me 
on no account to take medicine from native doctors, lest I should 
be poisoned. 
THE TWO WAYS. 
July 2'jth. — Having recovered somewhat, I was able to go 
in my hammock to visit the village of Chipenza, a few hours' 
journey north of my camp. Here I spent a couple of days, and 
sulfered severely from headaches. The headman of this town 
understands Umbundu fairly well, and so do some of the 
young men of the village. During a long afternoon's talk 
in the yard the " two ways " of Scripture was the subject I 
tried to make plain to them. I pointed out the crookedness 
of their ways — deception, lying, stealing, murdering, etc., 
with their trust in idols and fetish things to deliver them 
from the penalty of their deeds; and in contrast I showed 
the straitness and evenness of God's ways. At the end of each 
sentence the headman turned to explain all I had said to the 
villagers. One bright-looking young man, on hearing the de- 
scription of God's ways, replied, with much animation, "A 
road to run on !" How often it is that those we seek to teach, 
teach us ! 
HEALTHINESS OF LOCALITY. 
But I must close, as Cinyama and Kasoma are expecting to 
get off shortly for Bihe. The fact that my health, during this 
dry season, has been very uncertain, and has broken down several 
times, must not give you the impression that this country is 
unhealthy; on the contrary, I consider it to be as healthy as 
any part of Central Africa I have been in. There are no malarial 
swamps anywhere near. During the hot rainy season I enjoyed 
