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tlie government of the country. Iambi had two sons, 
whereof the elder was called Giraiil and the second 
Cangombi. Giraiil was proclaimed king on the death 
of his father, and jealous of his brother’s power and 
influence among the people, caused him to be seized 
secretly at night, and sold as a slave to a negro who 
was conveying a gang of such unfortunates to Loando. 
By the merest chance Cangombi was purchased at 
Loando by the Governor-General, whose favourite slave 
he became. As time rolled on, the tyranny and 
despotism of Giraiil caused him to be so detested by his 
people that they conspired against him, and certain of the 
nobles departed secretly for Loando, laden with ivory, 
to ransom his brother and 
set him on the throne after 
deposing the tyrant. The 
then governor of Angola, 
seeing the profit which 
might be reaped by the 
Portuguese crown from this 
not only delivered 
up Cangombi without any 
ransom, but loaded him with 
presents, and even lent him 
assistance in the struggle 
against his brother. So it 
came to pass that Cangombi 
returned to the Bihe with a large following, among 
whom were many Portuguese. War being declared 
in due form against Giraiil, he was quickly defeated, 
being betrayed by the desertion of his men ; and Can¬ 
gombi, more generous than his brother, when assuming 
the reins of power in his stead, assigned to him a village, 
with territory attached to it, for his support. Four 
years afterwards, Giraiil, untutored by past events, 
revolted and tried to surprise the capital. Again dis¬ 
comfited and made prisoner, he was delivered by his 
brother into the hands of the Ganguellas, who dwelt 
beyond the Cuanza, that they might eat him ; not that 
these Ganguellas were positively cannibals, but from 
