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CHAPTER XXI. 
DR. LIVINGSTONE VISITS PUNGO ANDONflO. 
While waiting for tho recovery of my men, I visited, in 
company with my friend Mr. Canto, tho dosortod Convont 
of St. Hilarion, at Bango, a few miles northwest of Golungo 
A-lto. It is situated in a magniflcont valley, containing a 
population numbering 4000 hearths. This is tho abode of 
tho Sova, or Chief Bango, who still holds a place of autho- 
rity under tho Portuguese. Tho garden of the convent, 
tho church, and dormitories of tho brethren are still kept 
111 a good state of repair. I looked at the furniture, couches, 
and largo chests for holding the provisions of the brothor- 
hood with interest, and would fain have learned something 
of the former occupants; but all tho books and sacred 
vessels had lately been romoved to Loanda, and even tho 
graves of the good men stand without any record : their 
r 08tiog.pl accs are, however, carefully tended. All speak 
''veil of the Jesuits and other missionaries, as the Capuchins, 
&c., for having attended diligently to the instruction of tho 
children. They were supposed to havo a tendency to take 
the part of tho people against tho Government, and were 
Supplanted by priests, concerning whom no regret is ex- 
pressed that thoy wore allowed to dio out. In viowing tho 
present fruits of former missions, it is impossible not to 
feel assured that, if tho Jesuit teaching has been so per- 
manent, that of Protestants, who lcavo the Bible in the 
hands of their converts, will not bo less abiding. 
Tho chief recreations of the natives of Angola aro mar 
Rages and funerals. When a young woman is about to be 
married, she is placed in a hut alono and anointed with 
various unguents, and many incantations are employed in 
°rdor to secure good fortune and fruitfulness. Hero, as almost 
everywhere in the south, the height of good fortune is to 
