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MESSAGE FEOM MASIKO. 
Chap. XXV. 
the murderer was detected. Both he and liis wife were thrown 
into the river; the latter having ‘‘ known of her husband’s 
intentions, and not reveahng them.” She declared she had dis¬ 
suaded him from the crime, and, had any one interposed a word, 
she might have been spared. 
Mpololo exerted liimself in every way to supply us with other 
canoes, and we left Shinte’s with him. The Mambowe were 
well received, and departed with friendly messages to their chief 
Masiko. My men were exceedingly dehghted with the cordial 
reception we met mth everywhere; but a som^ce of annoyance 
was found where it was not expected. Many of their wives had 
married other men dming om’ two years’ absence. Mashauana’s 
wife, who had borne him two children, was among the number. 
He wished to appear not to feel it much, saying, ‘‘ Why, wives 
are as plentiful as grass, and I can get another: she may go 
but he would add, “ If I had that fellow, I would open his ears 
for him.” As most of them had more wives than one, I tried to 
console them by saying that they had still more than I had, and 
that they had enough yet; but they felt the reflection to be 
gaUirig, that while they were toiling, another had been devourmg 
their corn. Some of their wives came with very young infants 
in their arms. This excited no discontent; and for some, I had 
to speak to the chief, to order the men, who had married the 
only wives some of my companions ever had, to restore them. 
Sunday, August bth .—A large audience Listened most attentively 
to my morning address. Surely some will remember the ideas 
conveyed, and pray to our merciful Father, who would never 
have thought of Him but for this visit. The invariably kind and 
respectful treatment I have received from these, and many other 
heathen tribes in this central country, together with the attentive 
observations of many years, have led me to the belief that, if one 
exerts himself for their good, he will never be ill treated. There 
may be opposition to his doctrine, but none to the man himself. 
While stni at Naliele, a party which had been sent after me by 
Masiko arrived. He was much disappointed, because I had not 
visited liim. They brought an elephant’s tusk, two calabashes of 
honey, two baskets of maize, and one of ground-nuts, as a present. 
Masiko wished to say that he had followed the injunction which 
I had given, as the will of God, and lived in peace until his 
