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THE ZAMBESI — ISLANS OF MENYE. 
we new view. The samo thing was observed on the western 
ridgo. "Wo never saw discoloration till wo reached the 
Quango : that obtained its matter from tho westorn slope 
of tho westorn ridgo, just as this part of the Zambesi 
recolves its soil from tho oastorn slopo of tho eastern ridge. 
It carried a considorablo quantity of wreck of reeds, sticks, 
and trees. Wo struck upon tho river about eight miles oast 
of tho confluence with tho Kafuc, and thereby missod a 
sight of that interesting point. Tho cloudiness of tho 
weathor was such that but fow observations could bo made 
for determining our position ; so, pursuing our course, wo 
wont down tho left bank, and camo opposite the island of 
Monyo makaba. Tho Zambesi contains numerous islands : 
this was about a mile and a half or two miles long and up- 
ward of a quarter of a milo broad. Besides human popu- 
lation, it has a herd of buffaloes that never loavo it. In 
the distance they soomed to bo upward of sixty. The 
auman and brute inhabitants understand each other; for 
whon tho former think thoy ought to avongo tho liberties 
committed on their gardens, tho leaders of tho latter como 
out boldly to give battle. Thoy told us that tho only timo 
in which thoy can thin them is whon the river is full and 
part of tho island flooded. They then attack them from 
their canoes. The comparatively small spaco to which 
thoy havo confined themselves shows how luxuriant the 
vegotation of this region is ; for wero thoy in want of more 
pasture, as buffaloes can swim well, and tho distanco from 
this bank to the island is not much moro than 200 yards, 
they might easily remove hither. Tho opposite bank i® 
much moro distant. 
Ranges of hills appear now to run parallel with the 
Zambesi, and uro about fifteen miles apart. Those on the 
north approach nearest to tho river. Tho inhabitants c E 
that sido are tho Batonga, thoso on tho south bank are 
tho Banyai. Tho hills abound in buffaloes, and elephant* 
aro numerous; and many aro killed by tho people on 
both banks. Thoy erect stages on high trees overhang' 
