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rise; but this last year the water approached ne&ror to an 
ontiro submergence of the wholo valley than has boon 
known in tho memory of man. Great numbors of people 
wero now suffering from Bickness, which always prevails 
when tho waters are drying up, and 1 found much demand 
for tho medicines I had brought from Loanda. Tho great 
variation of tho temperature each day must have a trying 
effect upon tho health. At this village there is a real Indian 
banian-tree, which has spread itself over a considerable 
space by moans of roots from its branches; it has been 
termed, in consequence, “tho tree with legs,” (moro oa 
maotu.) It is curious that trees of this family aro looked 
upon with veneration, and all tho way from tho Barotso to 
Loanda aro thought to bo preservatives from evil. 
On reaching Naliolo on tho let of August wo found 
Mpololo in groat affliction on account of tho death of his 
daughter and hor child. Sho had boon lately confined; 
and her father naturally remembered hor when an ox was 
slaughtered, or whon tho tribute of other food, which he 
receives in lieu of Sokoletu, camo in his way, and sent fro- 
quent presents to her. This moved tho envy of ono of 
the Makololo who hated Mpololo, and, wishing to vox him, 
he entered tho daughter’s hut by night, and strangled both 
her and her child. Ho thon tried to make firo in tho hut 
and burn it, so that tho murder might not bo known ; but 
tho squeaking noise of rubbing tho Bticks awakened a ser- 
vant, and the murdorer was dotectod. Both ho and his 
wifo woro thrown into tho river, — tho lattor having “known 
of hor husband's intontions, and not revealing them.” 
She declarod sho had dissuaded him from tho crimo, and, 
had any ono interposed a word, sho might havo boon 
spared. 
Mpololo oxorted himsolf in ovory way to supply us with 
other canoos, and wo loft Shinto’s with him. Tho Mam- 
bowo woro well rocoivod, and departed with friendly mes- 
sages to thoir chiof Masiko. My men woro exceedingly 
delighted with the cordial reception wo met with every 
