LOST FOR FOUR DAYS. 
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thought it most probable that the thieves had followed 
them, for some time looking out for an opportunity. The 
burying places of the natives here are well cared for, the 
graves running north and south ; the sex of the buried is 
shown by the broken implements they had used while living. 
The northern portion of the lake is the abode of lawless- 
ness and bloodshed. The Ma/.ite or Mazitu live on the 
highlands and make incursions on the plains. Thej r are 
Zulus, who came originally from the south, and are of the 
same family as those who levy tribute yearly from the Por- 
tuguese on the Zambesi. All the villages north of Man- 
kambira’s (lat. 11° 44' south) had been recently destroyed 
by these terrible marauders, but in their attacks upon that 
chief and Marengo they had been foiled, the thickets and 
stockades round the villages protecting the bowmen inside, 
while the Mazitu were afraid to venture where they could 
not use their shields. 
Here Dr. Livingstone, with a few companions, went 
ashore, intending to meet the boat at a point lower down, 
and within sight. They missed each other, however, and 
for four days the land party were in considerable danger 
from the Mazitu ; but having finally found each other, the 
whole party were again united, and returned to Mankatn- 
bira's. This was the last latitude taken, 11° 44' S. Tho 
end of the lake, it is supposed, lies on the southern borders 
of 10°, or the northern limits of 11°, south latitude. 
The party reached the ship on the 8tli of November, 
1861, quite weak from hunger, from which they had suf- 
fered more than in any other trip. Bishop Mackenzie came 
down to the ship on the 14th. The Ajawa had been de- 
feated and driven away, and many of the Manganja had 
settled round Magomero in order to be under his protection. 
He hoped that the slave-trade would soon cease in the high- 
lands, and the people be left in secure possession of tho 
fruits of their industry. 
The rains became pretty general towards the close of 
December, and the Shire was in flood early in January, 
