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by tho Portuguese to coerco the enemy or dofond thom- 
selvos, information is convoyed at once to tho Landoon 
camp, and, though tho commandant prohibits tho paymont 
of tribute to the JL/andcons, on their approach tho half- 
castes eagerly ransom themselves. 
Tho village of Senna stands on tho right bank of tho 
Zambosi. There arc many reedy islands in front of it, 
and thoro is much bush in tho country adjacent. Tho soil 
is fortilo; but tho village, being in a stato of ruin, and 
having several pools of stagnant water, is vory unhealthy. 
The most pleasant sight I witnessed at Senna was tho 
negroes of Senhor Isidore building boats after the European 
model, without any ono to superintend their operations. 
They had been instructed by a European master, but now 
go into tho forest and cut down tho motondo-trccs, lay 
down tho kool, fit in the ribs, and make very neat boats 
and launchos, valued at from £20 to £100. Senhor Isidore 
had somo of them instructed also in carpentry at Rio 
Janeiro, and they constructed for him tho handsomest 
houso in Kilimano, tho woodwork being all of country 
troos, some of which aro capablo of a fine polish, ana vory 
durable. 
On tho 9th of May sixteen of my men were employed to 
carry Government goods in canoes up to Teto. They wore 
much pleased at getting this work. On tho 11th tho wholo 
of tho inhabitants of Senna, with tho commandant, accom- 
panied us to the boats. A venerable old man, son of a 
judge, said they wore in much sorrow on account of tho 
miserable stato of decay into which they had sunk, and of 
tho insolent conduct of the people of Kisaka now in tho 
village. Wo wero abundantly supplied with provisions by 
tho commandant and Senhor Ferrao, and sailed ploasantly 
down the broad rivor. About thirty miles below Senna 
wo passed tho mouth of the river Zangwo on our right, 
which farther up goos by tho namo of Pungwe ; and about 
fivo miles farthor on our loft, close to tho ond of a low 
range into whioh Morumbala morgos, wo erossod tha 
