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the offence of his people. The delinquent was profuse 
in his expressions of gratitude and—what was even 
more satisfactory — presented me with a couple of 
splendid sheep. This done, Capoco, the renowned and 
ferocious chief, the terror of the neighbouring countries, 
whom I had succeeded in so completely winning to my 
service that he had heaped me with favours, took his 
leave, and recommending me warmly to his uncle, quietly 
returned to his own residence. As evening fell, a frightful 
tempest broke over our encampment. Torrents of rain 
descended amid constant crashes of thunder, and forked 
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lightning darted perpendicularly into the earth all around 
us. My fever increased amid this war of the elements. 
The storm continued with more or less violence through¬ 
out the night, but the rain moderated somewhat. Quim- 
bungo, shortly after daylight, informed me that the 
carriers were ready, but that they demanded payment 
in advance. This I positively refused, for besides the 
experience recently acquired of the folly of the practice, 
Capoco had advised me never to pay them beforehand. 
The men in turn refused to go; and disbanded. Quim- 
bungo assembled some of his immediate followers and 
ordered them to accompany me ; but the number was 
very small, so that, even with the addition of those 
