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certain degree of favor. The prevalence of fever is pro- 
bably the reason why no priest occupies a post m any part 
of the interior. They come on tours of visitation like that 
Mentioned, and it is said that no exponso is incurred, for 
all the people are ready not only to pay for their services, 
but also to furnish every articlo in their power gratuitously. 
In view of tho ‘desolate condition of this fine missionary, 
field, it is more than probable that tho presence of a fow 
Protestants would soon provoke tho priests, if not to love, 
to good works. 
CHAPTER XXII. 
DR. LIVINGSTONE REACHES THE LOAJIMA RIVER. 
January 1, 1855.— Having, through tho kindness of 
Colonel Fires, reproduced somo of my lost papers, I loft 
Pungo Andongo tho first day of this year, and at Can- 
dumba slept in ono of tho dairy-establishments of my 
friend, who had sent forward orders for an amplo supply 
of butter, cheeso, and milk. Our path lay along tho right 
bank of tho Coanza. This is composod of tho samo sand 
stono rock, with pebbles, which forms tho flooring of tho 
country. Tho land is level, has much open forest, and is 
well adapted for pasturago. 
On reaching tho confluence of tho Lombo, wo left tho 
river, and proceeded in a northeasterly direction, through 
a fine open green country, to tho villago of Malang©, whoro 
wo struck into our former path. A fow miles to the west 
of this a path branches off to a new district namod the 
Duko Braganza. This path crosses tho Lucalla and several 
of its feeders. Tho whole of the country drained by these 
is described as extremely fertilo. Tho territory west of 
Braganza is reported to bo mountainous, well wooded and 
watered ; wild coiloo is abundant, and the people even 
