PRESENTS FOR 8EKEEETTT. 
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The people of Ambriz ran away like a flock of shoop, and 
allowed the Portuguese to tako possession of thoir copper- 
mines and country without striking a blow. If wo must have 
convict-settlements, attention to the elimato might bo of 
advantage in tho selection. Hero even bulls are much 
tamer than with us. I never met with a ferocious ono in 
this country, and tho Portuguese use them generally for 
riding : an ox is seldom seen. 
Tho objects which I had in view in opening up the 
country, as stated in a few notes of my journoy published 
m tho newspapers of Angola, so commended themselves to 
the general Government and merchants of Loanda, that 
at the instance of his excellency tho bishop, a handsome 
present for Sekclotu was granted by tho Board of Public 
Works, (Junta da Fazenda Publica.) It consisted of a 
colonel’s complete uniform and a horso for the chief, and 
suits of clothing for all tho men who accompanied me. The 
merchants also made a presont, by public subscription, of 
handsome specimens <Jf all their articles of trade, and two 
donkeys, for tho purpose of introducing the breed into his 
country, as tsetse cannot kill this beast of burden. Thoso 
presents wero accompanied by lottors from the bishop and 
merchants; and I was kindly favored with lettors of recom- 
mendation to tho Portuguese authorities in Eastern Africa 
I took with mo a good stock of cotton cloth, fresh sup 
fries of ammunition and beads, and gave each of my men 
a musket. As my companions had amassed considerable 
quantities of goods, they wero unable to carry mine; but 
the bishop furnished me with twonty carriers, and sont for- 
ward orders to all tho commandants of tho districts through 
which we were to pass to ronder mo overy assistance A 
their power. Being now supplied with a good new tent 
made by my fViends on board the Philomel, wo loft Loanda 
■>n tho 20th of September, 1854, and passed round by sea 
to the mouth of tho river Bongo. Ascending this river, we 
wont through tho district in which stand tho ruins of tho 
Convent of St. Antonio ; thence into Icollo i Bcngo, which 
