2/4 Lake Bangweolo. 
large present, but failed to satisfy him. He therefore made his escape 
at midnight on the 2nd October, and reached Kasembe's on the 15th 
without much difficulty. 
On their journey northward they came out, on the sixth day, upon 
the Luapula, which was more than six hundred yards wide, with a 
current that would make navigation difficult, and there were several 
islands at that part. As they went along, the river scenery was very 
beautiful. The first Lunda village, called Mlundu, was reached after 
a week. Here again the Luapula was a succession of rapids, and 
there was one considerable fall, but from this point to Lake Moero it 
was navigable. Giraud thought to have descended the river in canoes, 
but the Mlundu people were expecting an attack from Msidi's warriors 
across the river, and could not spare their canoes. The Luapula 
becomes very wide as it approaches Lake Moero, and reeds abound 
as in Lake Bangweolo. The tsetse flies began to appear here. At 
night hyenas were very numerous and ferocious. 
Giraud and his party received a great welcome from the men of his 
caravan on reaching Kasembe's, and the chief gave him a formal 
reception in the evening. After a while he demanded the French 
traveller's arms and ammunition, but once more he made an escape 
with his caravan, and had to find his way without guides to Lake 
Tanganyika. There he was received by missionaries, and, returning 
by Lake Nyassa, left Africa at Ouilimane, November 14th, 1884. 
His account enables us to form a fair idea of the condition of 
the natives on the islands of Lake Bangweolo and around it. The 
relative position of the tribes can also be easily comprehended. 
The Bisa people are on the south of the lake and occupy the islands ; 
on the east are the Bemba ; on the west (opposite the Garenganze, 
and separated by the Luapula) are the Baoussi ; north of them the 
Kissinga, and above them Kasembe's Lunda people. 
The scourge of war seems constantly going on, and the chiefs 
desire to encourage trade, chiefly that they may get guns and powder. 
The men taken captive are killed, and the women are made slaves, 
though called wives. Through the constant fear of war the fields are 
not cultivated, and famine is one of the great difficulties of travellers. 
Altogether, there seems to be a need of the gospel of peace greater 
perhaps than elsewhere in the world, and we hope that some hearts 
will be stirred to go amongst these people, after the example of 
our dear brethren among the Garenganze. We ought also to 
remember the many nations lying between Bih^ and Garenganze, 
mentioned by our brethren as they passed by them, who have as 
yet not a single voice to tell them of God's love. Now is a golden 
opportunity. God has opened a door, and the time is short. It 
does not seem too much to say that scores of true servants of the 
Lord are needed in this part of Africa. May He send them forth ! 
