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penny. All this region, however, has no means of transport to 
Loanda, other than the shoulders of the carriers and slaves, 
over a footpath. 
Camhambe, to which the navigation of the Coanza reaches, is 
reported to be thirty leagues below Pungo Andongo. A large 
waterfall is the limit on that side; and another exists higher up, 
at the confluence of the Lombe (lat. 9° 41' 26" S., and about 
long. 16° E.), over which hippopotami and elephants are some¬ 
times drawn and killed. The river between is rapid, and generally 
rushes over a rocky bottom. Its som^ce is pointed out as S.E. or 
S.S.E. of its confluence with the Lombe, and near Bihe. The 
situation of Bflie is not well known. Wlien at Sanza, we were 
assured that it lies nearly south of that point, and eight days 
distant. This statement seemed to be coiToborated by our 
meeting many people going to Matiamvo and to Loanda from 
Bihe. Both parties had come to Sanza, and then branched off, 
one to the east, the other to the west. The source of the 
Coanza is thus probably not far from Sanza. 
I had the happiness of doing a httle good m the way of admi¬ 
nistering to the sick, for there are no doctors in the interior of 
Angola. Notwithstanding the general healthiness of this fine dis¬ 
trict, and its pleasant temperatmre, I was attacked by fever myself. 
While confined to my room, a gentleman of colour, a canon of the 
chm^ch, kindly paid me a visit. He was on a tour of visitation in 
the different interior districts, for the purpose of baptizing and 
marrying. He had lately been on a visit to Lisbon, in company 
with the Prince of Congo, and had been invested mth an order 
of honour by the Eung of Portugal as an acknowledgment of 
liis services. He had all the appearance of a true negxo, but 
commanded the respect of the people, and Colonel P., who had 
known him for thirty years, pronounced him to be a good man. 
There are only tlxree or four priests in Loanda, aU men of 
colour, but educated for the office. About the time of my 
journey in Angola, an offer was made to any young men of 
ability who might wish to devote themselves to the service of 
the Church, to afford them the requisite education at the Uni¬ 
versity of Coimbra in Portugal. I was informed, on what seemed 
good authority, that the Prince of Congo is professedly a Chris¬ 
tian, and that there are no fewer than twelve churches in that 
