WhilestillatTetethesonofMonomotapapaidthecommandantavisit。
　　HeisnamedMozungo，or“WhiteMan“，hasanarrowtaperinghead，andprobablynoneoftheabilityorenergyhisfatherpossessed。
　　Hewasthefavoriteofhisfather，whohopedthathewouldoccupyhisplace。
　　Astrongparty，however，inthetribeplacedKatalosainthechieftainship，andthesonbecame，astheysay，achildofthismanThePortuguesehaverepeatedlyreceivedoffersofterritoryiftheywouldonlyattendtheintermentofthedepartedchiefwithtroops，fireoffmanyroundsofcartridgesoverthegrave，andthengiveeclattotheinstallmentofthenewchiefTheirpresencewouldprobablyinfluencetheelection，formanywouldvoteonthesideofpower，andacandidatemightfeelitworthwhiletograntagoodpieceofland，iftherebyhecouldsecurethechieftainshiptohimself。
　　WhenthePortuguesetraderswishtopassintothecountrybeyondKatalosa，theypresenthimwithaboutthirty-twoyardsofcalicoandsomeothergoods，andhethengivesthemleavetopassinwhateverdirectiontheychoosetogoTheymust，however，givecertainquantitiesofclothtoanumberofinferiorchiefsbeside，andtheyaresubjecttothegame-laws。
　　Theyhavethusabodyofexclusivetribesaroundthem，preventingdirectintercoursebetweenthemandthepopulationbeyond。
　　Itisstrangethat，whentheyhadthepower，theydidnotinsistonthefreenavigationoftheZambesiIcanonlyaccountforthisinthesamewayinwhichIaccountedforasimilarstateofthingsinthewestAllthetradershavebeeninthehandsofslaves，andhavewantedthatmoralcouragewhichafreeman，withfreeservantsonwhomhecandepend，usuallypossessesIftheEnglishhadbeenhere，theywouldhaveinsistedonthefreenavigationofthispathwayasanindispensableconditionoffriendshipThepresentsystemisaseriousdifficultyinthewayofdevelopingtheresourcesofthecountry，andmightprovefataltoanunarmedexpeditionIfthisdesirableandmostfertilefieldofenterpriseisevertobeopenedup，menmustproceedonadifferentplanfromthatwhichhasbeenfollowed，andIdonotapprehendtherewouldbemuchdifficultyincommencinganewsystem，ifthosewhoundertookitinsistedthatitisnotourcustomtopayforahighwaywhichhasnotbeenmadebymanThenativesthemselveswouldnotdenythattheriverisfreetothosewhodonottradeinslaves。
　　If，inadditiontoanopen，frankexplanation，asmallsubsidyweregiventotheparamountchief，thewillingconsentofallthesubordinateswouldsoonbesecured。
　　Onthe1stofAprilIwenttoseethesiteofaformerestablishmentoftheJesuits，calledMicombo，abouttenmilesS。EofTete。
　　LikealltheirsettlementsIhaveseen，bothjudgmentandtastehadbeenemployedintheselectionofthesiteAlittlestreamofmineralwaterhadbeencollectedinatankandconductedtotheirhouse，beforewhichwasalittlegardenforraisingvegetablesattimesoftheyearwhennorainfallsItisnowburiedinadeepshadygroveofmango-trees。
　　IwasaccompaniedbyCaptainNunes，whosegreat-grandfather，alsoacaptaininthetimeoftheMarquisofPombal，receivedsealedorders，tobeopenedonlyonacertaindayWhenthatdayarrived，hefoundthecommandtogowithhiscompany，seizealltheJesuitsofthisestablishment，andmarchthemasprisonerstothecoast。
　　Therichesofthefraternity，whichwereimmense，weretakenpossessionofbythestateLargequantitiesofgoldhadoftenbeensenttotheirsuperiorsatGoa，inclosedinimagesTheJesuitsheredonotseemtohavepossessedthesympathiesofthepeopleastheirbrethreninAngoladidTheywerekeentradersinivoryandgold-dust。
　　AllpraisetheirindustryWhatevertheydid，theydiditwithalltheirmight，andprobablytheirsuccessfullaborsinsecuringthechiefpartofthetradetothemselveshadexcitedtheenvyofthelaity。
　　Noneofthenativesherecanread；andthoughtheJesuitsaresaidtohavetranslatedsomeoftheprayersintothelanguageofthecountry，IwasunabletoobtainacopyTheonlyreligiousteachersnowinthispartofthecountryaretwogentlemenofcolor，nativesofGoa。
　　TheonewhoofficiatesatTete，namedPedroAntoniod’Araujo，isagraduateinDogmaticTheologyandMoralPhilosophy。
　　ThereisbutasingleschoolinTete，anditisattendedonlybythenativePortuguesechildren，whoaretaughttoreadandwrite。
　　TheblackpopulationistotallyuncaredforThesoldiersaremarchedeverySundaytohearmass，andbutfewothersattendchurch。
　　Duringtheperiodofmystay，akindoftheatricalrepresentationofourSavior’spassionandresurrectionwasperformed。
　　Theimagesandotherparaphernaliausedwereofgreatvalue，butthepresentrichesoftheChurcharenothingtowhatitoncepossessed。
　　Thecommandantisobligedtolockupallthegoldandsilverinthefortforsafety，thoughnotfromanyapprehensionofitsbeingstolenbythepeople，fortheyhaveadreadofsacrilege。
　　Thestateofreligionandeducationis，Iamsorrytosay，aslowasthatofcommerce；buttheEuropeanPortuguesevalueeducationhighly，andsendtheirchildrentoGoaandelsewhereforinstructioninthehigherbranchesThereisnotasinglebookseller’sshop，however，ineithereasternorwesternAfricaEvenLoanda，withits12，000or14，000souls，cannotboastofonestoreforthesaleoffoodforthemind。
　　Onthe2dtheZambesisuddenlyroseseveralfeetinheight。
　　Threesuchfloodsareexpectedannually，butthisyeartherewerefour。
　　Thislastwasaccompaniedbydiscoloration，andmusthavebeencausedbyanothergreatfallofraineastoftheridgeWehadobservedafloodofdiscoloredwaterwhenwereachedtheriverattheKafue；
　　itthenfelltwofeet，andfromsubsequentrainsagainrosesohighthatwewereobligedtoleaveitwhenoppositethehillPinkwe。
　　Aboutthe10thofMarchtheriverroseseveralfeetwithcomparativelyclearwater，anditcontinuedtoriseuntilthe21st，withbutveryslightdiscolorationThisgradualrisewasthegreatest，andwasprobablycausedbythewaterofinundationintheinterior。
　　Thesuddenrisewhichhappenedonthe2d，beingdeeplydiscolored，showedagaintheeffectofrainsatacomparativelyshortdistance。
　　Thefactoftheriverrisingthreeorfourtimesannually，andtheonefloodofinundationbeingmixedwiththeothers，mayaccountforthePortuguesenotrecognizingthephenomenonoftheperiodicalinundation，sowellknowninthecentralcountry。
　　Theindependentnativescultivatealittlecotton，butitisnotatallequal，eitherinquantityorquality，towhatwefoundinAngolaThepileisshort，anditclingstotheseedsomuchthattheyuseanironrollertodetachit。
　　Thesoil，however，isequaltotheproductionofanytropicalplantorfruit。
　　Thenativeshaveneverbeenencouragedtocultivatecottonforsale，norhasanynewvarietybeenintroducedWesawnopalm-oil-trees，theoilwhichisoccasionallyexportedbeingfromtheground-nut。
　　OneofthemerchantsofTetehadamilloftherudestconstructionforgrindingthisnut，whichwasdrivenbydonkeysItwastheonlyspecimenofamachineIcouldexhibittomymen。
　　Averysuperiorkindofsaladoilisobtainedfromtheseedsofcucumbers，andismuchusedinnativecookery。
　　Anoffer，saidtohavebeenmadebythe“Times“，havingexcitedattentioneveninthisdistantpart，IaskedthecommandantifheknewofanyplantfitfortheproductionofpaperHeprocuredspecimensofthefibroustissueofaspeciesofaloe，namedConge，andsomealsofromtherootofawilddate，and，lastly，ofaplantnamedBuaze，thefibresofwhich，thoughuselessforthemanufactureofpaper，areprobablyasuitablesubstituteforflaxIsubmittedasmallquantityofthesefibrestoMessrsPye，Brothers，ofLondon，whohaveinventedasuperiormodeforthepreparationofsuchtissuesforthemanufacturerTheymostpolitelyundertooktheexamination，andhavegivenafavorableopinionoftheBuaze，asmaybeseeninthenotebelow。*
　　*80LombardStreet，20thMarch，1857。
　　DearSir，WehavethepleasuretoreturnyouthespecimensoffibrousplantsfromtheZambesiRiver，onwhichyouweredesiroustoseetheeffectsofourtreatment；
　　wethereforeinclosetoyou，No1Buaze，inthestatereceivedfromyou。
　　1ADoaspreparedbyus。
　　1BThetowwhichhascomefromitinhackling。
　　No2Conge，asreceivedfromyou。
　　2ADoaspreparedbyus。
　　Withregardtoboththesefibres，wemuststatethattheVERYMINUTEQUANTITYofeachspecimenhaspreventedoursubjectingthemtoanythinglikethefulltreatmentofourprocess，andwecanthereforeonlygiveyouanAPPROXIMATEideaoftheirvalue。
　　TheBuazeevidentlypossessesaverystrongandfinefibre，assimilatingtoflaxinitscharacter，butwebelieve，whentreatedINQUANTITYbyourprocess，itwouldshowbothastrongerandfinerfibrethanflax；butbeingunabletoapplytherollingorpressingprocesseswithanyefficiencytosoverysmallaquantity，thegumsarenotyetsoperfectlyextractedastheywouldbe，northefibreopenedouttosofineaqualityasitwouldthenexhibit。
　　ThisisevenyetmorethecasewiththeConge，which，beingnaturallyaharshfibre，fullofgums，wantsexactlythatpowerfultreatmentwhichourprocessiscalculatedtogiveit，butwhichcannotbeappliedtosuchminiaturespecimensWedonotthereforeconsiderthisasmorethanhalftreated，itsfibreconsequentlyremainingyetharsh，andcoarse，andstiff，ascomparedwithwhatitwouldbeiftreatedINQUANTITY。
　　Judgingthatitwouldbesatisfactorytoyoutobeinpossessionofthebestpracticalopiniontobeobtainedonsuchasubject，wetookthelibertyofforwardingyourlittlespecimenstoMessrsMarshall，ofLeeds，whohavekindlyfavoreduswiththefollowingobservationsonthem：
　　“Wehaveexaminedthesamplesyousentusyesterday，andthinktheCongeoraloefibrewouldbeofnousetous，buttheBuazefibreappearstoresembleflax，andaspreparedbyyouwillbeequaltoflaxworth50Poundsor60Poundsperton，butwecouldhardlyspeakpositivelytothevalueunlesswehad1cwtor2cwttotryonourmachineryHowever，wethinktheresultispromising，andwehopefurtherinquirywillbemadeastotheprobablesupplyofthematerial。”
　　Weare，dearsir，yourveryobedientservants，Pye，Brothers。
　　TheRevDrLivingstone。
　　Arepresentationoftheplantisgivenintheannexedwoodcut，*
　　asahelptoitsidentificationIwasunabletoprocureeithertheflowersorfruit；but，asitisnotrecognizedatsightbythataccomplishedbotanistandeminenttraveler，DrJDHooker，itmaysafelybeconcludedthatitisquiteunknowntobotanists。
　　ItisstatedbythePortuguesetogrowinlargequantitiesintheMaravicountrynorthoftheZambesi，butitisnotcultivated，andtheonlyknownuseithasbeenputtoisinmakingthreadsonwhichthenativesstringtheirbeadsElsewherethesplittendonsofanimalsareemployedforthispurposeThisseemstobeofequalstrength，forafirmthreadofitfeelslikecatgutinthehand，andwouldrathercutthefingersthanbreak。
　　*Unfortunately，thiswoodcutcannotberepresentedinthisASCIItext，butbuaze，orbwazi，is`Securidacalongipedunculata’AL。，1997。
　　HavingwaitedamonthforthecommencementofthehealthyseasonatKilimane，IwouldhavestartedatthebeginningofApril，buttarriedafewdaysinorderthatthemoonmightmakeherappearance，andenablemetotakelunarobservationsonmywaydowntheriverAsuddenchangeoftemperaturehappeningonthe4th，simultaneouslywiththeappearanceofthenewmoon，thecommandantandmyself，withnearlyeverypersoninthehouse，werelaidupwithasevereattackoffeverIsoonrecoveredbytheuseofmywontedremedies，butMajorSicardandhislittleboywereconfinedmuchlongerTherewasageneralfallof4DegoftemperaturefromthemiddleofMarch，84Degat9A。M。，and87Degat9P。M。；
　　thegreatestheatbeing90Degatmidday，andthelowest81Degatsunrise。
　　Itaffordedmepleasuretoattendtheinvalidsintheirsickness，thoughIwasunabletoshowatitheofthegratitudeIfeltforthecommandant’sincreasingkindnessMyquinineandotherremedieswerenearlyallexpended，andnofreshsupplywastobefoundhere，therebeingnodoctorsatTete，andonlyoneapothecarywiththetroops，whosestockofmedicinewasalsosmallThePortuguese，however，informedmethattheyhadthecinchonabarkgrowingintheircountry