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AFRICA AND ITS EXPLORATION. 
An examination and comparison of my journals sliowgd 
that a day had been lost somewhere, for I was one day 
behind in date. How could this have occurred ? Every 
day I had, to the best of my knowledge, written in the 
pocket journal. Finally, I came to the conclusion that 
the loss had occurred during the excitement of the forced 
marches in the Makorikori country ; for in respect to 
time the nights there had been as lively as the days. 
On questioning the Governor about the matter, he 
replied : 
• “ We have heard nothing of the outer world for many 
months ; but I think we are right as to the date.” 
The Portuguese possessions of Eastern Africa are 
divided into nine districts ruled by governors, under the 
control of the Governor-General at Mozambique, which 
is the Portuguese headquarters on the east coast. 
The district of Tette extends from a point a short 
distance west of Sena to somewhere eight days’ journey 
to the west of Zumbo. This definition of boundaries 
can hardly satisfy the exacting topographer, but it is the 
only one I could get. 
Zumbo is the farthest Portuguese station inland on 
the Zambesi, being about 500 miles from the sea. Its 
foundation dates from 1740. The native tribe which 
inhabits its belt of country gets the name of Wazezuro 
from the Portuguese. 
The town of Tette is situated on the southern banks 
of the river, on a series of sandstone spurs running in 
ridges, gently sloping towards the water, to which they 
are parallel. On these ridges the houses have been 
erected, while the intervening spaces form the wide 
streets. The steep slopes of these ridges quickly carry 
off the surface water during heavy rains. 
If the observer stands on the right bank of the 
river and looks towards the south, he can see at a 
glance the extent of the town. In the foreground close 
to the stream, he will remark the Governor’s house 
(Palacio do Governado) above the esplanade ; its bright 
white Avails, red-tiled roof, and pillared entrance being 
the chief architectural feature in the crumbling city of 
