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sanoes. While this tedious process was going on , I was in- 
formed that it is called the Mona-Kaluojo, or brother of 
Kaluejo, as it flows into that river; that both the Kaluejs 
and Livoa flow into the Leebe ; and that the Chifumiid.ee, 
swollen by the Lotembwa, is a feeder of that river also, 
below the point where we lately crossed it. 
As wo were crossing the river, we were joined by a mes- 
senger from Katema, called Shakatwala. This person was 
a sort of steward or factotum to his chief. Every chief has 
one attached to his person, and, though generally poor, 
they are invariably men of great shrewdness and ability. 
They act the part of messengers on all important occasions, 
and possess considerable authority in the chief’s house- 
hold. Shakatwala informed us that Katema had not re- 
ceived precise information about us, but if we were peaceably 
disposed, as ho loved strangers, wo were to come to his 
town. We proceeded forthwith, but were turned aside, by 
the strategy of our friend Intemese, to the village of 
Quendende, the father-in-law of Katema. This fine old 
man was so very polite that we did not regret being obliged 
to spend Sunday at his village. He expressed his pleasure 
at having a share in the honor of a visit as well as Katema, 
though it seomed to me that the conferring that pleasure 
required something like a j)rotty good stock of impudence, 
in leading twenty-seven men through the country without 
the moans of purchasing food. My men did a little busi- 
ness for themselves in the begging line: they generally 
commenced every interview with now villagers by saying) 
“1 have come from afar; give me something to eat." I 
forbade this at first, behoving that, as the Makololo had » 
bad name, the villagers gave food from fear. But, after 
some timo, it was evident that in many cases maize and 
manioc were given from pure generosity. The first time 1 
came to this conclusion was at the house of Mozinkwa: 
scarcely any one of my men returned from it without 
something in his hand; and as they protested they had net 
