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an hour’s march my legs refused to carry me farther. 
We therefore camped; and I met with the utmost 
attention and care not only from my own negroes, but 
even from the Glanguella carriers. The spot where we 
rested was near the hamlet of a tribe called Lamupas, 
from their residing near the cataracts of the river, which 
in the language of the country are styled Mupas. It is 
very thickly peopled and extensively cultivated, as the 
inhabitants are greatly devoted to agriculture. 
On my road I fell in with several graves of the 
native chiefs, which are covered with clay, similar in 
shape to many in Europe. These graves are protected 
from the rain by a species of open shed with thatched 
roof, and are always shaded by a large tree. Upon most 
of them I saw earthen vases and platters, placed there 
by the relatives of the deceased, as we are accustomed 
to deposit garlands and immortelles upon the tombs of 
our own loved ones. Towards night the rain moderated, 
and on the following morning it was misty but warm. 
The fever had considerably diminished, but my rheu¬ 
matic pains began to worry me excessively. Still I went 
on, and half an hour after having left the camp I passed 
