THROUGH ZAMBESIA, 
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ancient slavedom. The receding ridges rise gradually. 
On right and left numerous native huts may be observed, 
with their short hedges of cactus intervening, A few 
broken lines of houses, an hospital and barracks, 
ON THE SHORES OF THE ZAMBESI. 
and a few merchants’ dwellings, form the principal 
buildings. 
On the summit of the gentle eminence stands the 
fort, with whitewashed walls, over which the colours of 
the nation float. Farther to the south-west the Caroeira 
