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Livingstone continues — “ I tried to follow this river-like portion 
of Liemba, but was prevented by a war which had broken out 
between the chief of Itawa and a party of ivory traders from 
Zanzibar. I then set off to go 150 miles south, then west till past the 
disturbed district, and to explore the west of Tanganyika, hut, on 
going 80 miles, I found an Arab party, showed them a letter from 
the Sultan of Zanzibar, which I owe to the kind offices of his 
Excellency Sir Bartle Frere, late governor of Bombay, and was at 
once supplied with provisions, cloth, and beads. . . . After peace 
was made, I visited Nisama, the chief of Itawa, and having left the 
Arabs, went on to Lake Moero, which I reached on the 8th Sep- 
tember 1867. In the northern part Moero is from 20 to 33 miles 
broad. Further south it is at least 60 miles wide, and it is 50 
miles long. Banges of tree-covered mountains flank it on both 
sides, but at the broad part the western mountains dwindle out of 
sight.” 
Lake Moero is the central one of the three on the Chambeze 
river. The river runs into Lake Bangweolo, at the head of the 
valley, and on coming out of it assumes the name of Luapula. 
The Luapula flows down north, past the town of the Cazembe, and 
12 miles below it enters Lake Moero. Passing up the eastern side 
of Moero, Livingstone came to the Oazembe’s town. It stands on 
the north-east bank of the lakelet Mofwe. This is from 1 to 3 
miles broad, and nearly 1 long. It has several low reedy islands, 
and yields plenty of fish, a species of perch. It is not connected 
with the Luapula or Moero. 
“ I was forty days at Cazembe’s,” says Livingstone, “ and might 
then have gone on to Lake Bangweolo, which is larger than either 
of the other lakes, but the rains had set in, and this lake was 
reported to be very unhealthy. I then went north for Ujiji, where 
I have goods, and I hope for letters ; for I have heard nothing from 
the world for more than two years ; but when I got within thirteen 
days of Tanganyika, I was brought to a standstill by the abundance 
of water in front. A native party came through and described the 
country as inundated, so as to be waist deep, with sleeping places 
difficult to find. This flood lasts till May or June. At last I 
became so tired of inactivity that I doubled back on my course to 
Cazembe.” 
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