Portuguese Hospitality. 
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not used to manage them, the gang became un¬ 
bearable. The soldier sent to keep them in order 
did his best with his “ supple-jack,” and the con¬ 
sequence was that all bolted into the bush. At 
Cavua two men were forcibly enlisted, but I pre¬ 
ferred walking in. When at home in the Red 
House (Mr. Hewett’s) the hammock men came 
complaining of my deserting them, and begging 
bakhshish. 
It was another lesson to me—the Gaboon had 
lately administered one—that, however well you 
may know the negro generally, each tribe requires 
a specific study. This, however, would not take 
long, and with a little knowledge of the language 
there would be no difficulty in following the foot¬ 
steps of Joaquim Rodrigues Graga ; letters would 
be required to the several commandants, the season 
of setting out should be in early Cacimbo (April), 
and the up march would take six months, with 
about four to return. But, unless active measures 
are adopted, only the seaboard will remain to the 
Portuguese. This is an exploration which I had 
kept “ dark ” for myself; but Captain von Home* 
yer has gained the day, and nothing remains for 
me but to give the gallant officer God speed. 
After a short but exceedingly pleasant visit, I left 
the capital of Angola with regret. All seemed 
anxious to further my views of travel ; the autho¬ 
rities gave me the very best advice, and offered 
