OnleavingtheChihunewecrossedtheLonge，and，asthedaywascloudy，ourguideswanderedinaforestawaytothewesttillwecametotheRiverChihombo，flowingtotheE。N。EMymendependedsomuchonthesunforguidancethat，havingseennothingoftheluminaryallday，theythoughtwehadwanderedbacktotheChiboque，and，asoftenhappenswhenbewildered，theydisputedastothepointwherethesunshouldrisenextmorningAssoonastherainswouldallownextday，wewentofftotheN。EItwouldhavebeenbettertohavetraveledbycompassalone，fortheguidestookadvantageofanyfearsexpressedbymypeople，andthreatenedtoreturnifpresentswerenotmadeatonceButmymenhadneverlefttheirowncountrybeforeexceptforrapineandmurderWhentheyformerlycametoavillagetheywereinthehabitofkillingnumbersoftheinhabitants，andthentakingafewyoungmentoserveasguidestothenextplace。
　　Asthiswastheirfirstattemptatanoppositelineofconduct，andastheywerewithouttheirshields，theyfeltdefenselessamongthegreedyChiboque，andsomeallowancemustbemadeforthemonthataccount。
　　SATURDAY，11THReachedasmallvillageonthebanksofanarrowstream。
　　IwastooilltogooutofmylittlecoveringexcepttoquellamutinywhichbegantoshowitselfamongsomeoftheBatokaandAmbondaofourparty。
　　Theygrumbled，astheyoftendoagainsttheirchiefs，whentheythinkthempartialintheirgifts，becausetheysupposedthatIhadshownapreferenceinthedistributionofthebeads；butthebeadsIhadgiventomyprincipalmenwereonlysufficienttopurchaseascantymeal，andIhadhastenedontothisvillageinordertoslaughteratiredox，andgivethemallafeastaswellasarestonSunday，aspreparationforthejourneybeforeusIexplainedthistothem，andthoughttheirgrumblingwasallayedIsoonsankintoastateofstupor，whichthefeversometimesproduced，andwasoblivioustoalltheirnoiseinslaughteringOnSundaythemutineersweremakingaterribledininpreparingaskintheyhadprocuredIrequestedthemtwice，bythemanwhoattendedme，tobemorequiet，asthenoisepainedme；
　　butastheypaidnoattentiontothiscivilrequest，Iputoutmyhead，and，repeatingitmyself，wasansweredbyanimpudentlaugh。
　　Knowingthatdisciplinewouldbeatanendifthismutinywerenotquelled，andthatourlivesdependedonvigorouslyupholdingauthority，Iseizedadouble-barreledpistol，anddartedforthfromthedomicile，looking，Isuppose，sosavageastoputthemtoaprecipitateflight。
　　Assomeremainedwithinhearing，ItoldthemthatImustmaintaindiscipline，thoughattheexpenseofsomeoftheirlimbs；solongaswetraveledtogethertheymustrememberthatIwasmaster，andnottheyTherebeingbutlittleroomtodoubtmydetermination，theyimmediatelybecameveryobedient，andneverafterwardgavemeanytrouble，orimaginedthattheyhadanyrighttomyproperty。
　　13THWewentforwardsomemiles，butwerebroughttoastandbytheseverityofmyfeveronthebanksofabranchoftheLoajima，anothertributaryoftheKasaiIwasinastateofpartialcomauntillateatnight，whenitbecamenecessaryformetogoout；
　　andIwassurprisedtofindthatmymenhadbuiltalittlestockade，andsomeofthemtooktheirspearsandactedasaguardIfoundthatweweresurroundedbyenemies，andapartyofChiboquelaynearthegateway，afterhavingpreferredthedemandof“aman，anox，agun，oratusk。”
　　Mymenhadpreparedfordefenseincaseofanightattack，andwhentheChiboquewishedtobeshownwhereIlaysick，theyveryproperlyrefusedtopointmeoutInthemorningIwentouttotheChiboque，andfoundthattheyansweredmecivillyregardingmyintentionsinopeningthecountry，teachingthem，etc。，etcTheyadmittedthattheirchiefswouldbepleasedwiththeprospectoffriendship，andnowonlywishedtoexchangetokensofgood-willwithme，andofferedthreepigs，whichtheyhopedIwouldacceptThepeoplehereareinthehabitofmakingapresent，andthendemandingwhatevertheychooseinreturnWehadbeenforewarnedofthisbyourguides，soItriedtodecline，byaskingiftheywouldeatoneofthepigsincompanywithus。
　　TothispropositiontheysaidthattheydurstnotaccedeIthenacceptedthepresentinthehopethattheblameofdeficientfriendlyfeelingmightnotrestwithme，andpresentedarazor，twobunchesofbeads，andtwelvecopperrings，contributedbymymenfromtheirarms。
　　Theywentofftoreporttotheirchief；andasIwasquiteunabletomovefromexcessivegiddiness，wecontinuedinthesamespotonTuesdayevening，whentheyreturnedwithamessagecouchedinveryplainterms，thataman，tusk，gun，orevenanox，alonewouldbeacceptable；
　　thathehadeverythingelseinhispossessionbutoxen，andthat，whateverIshouldpleasetodemandfromhim，hewouldgladlygiveit。
　　Asthiswasallsaidcivilly，andtherewasnohelpforitifwerefusedbutbloodshed，Igaveatiredriding-oxMylatechiefmutineer，anAmbondaman，wasnowover-loyal，forhearmedhimselfandstoodatthegatewayHewouldratherdiethanseehisfatherimposedon；
　　butIorderedMosantutotakehimoutoftheway，whichhedidpromptly，andallowedtheChiboquetomarchoffwellpleasedwiththeirbooty。
　　ItoldmymenthatIesteemedoneoftheirlivesofmorevaluethanalltheoxenwehad，andthattheonlycausewhichcouldinducemetofightwouldbetosavethelivesandlibertiesofthemajority。
　　Intheproprietyofthistheyallagreed，andsaidthat，iftheChiboquemolesteduswhobehavedsopeaceably，theguiltwouldbeontheirheads。
　　Thisisafavoritemodeofexpressionthroughoutthewholecountry。
　　Allareanxioustogiveexplanationofanyactstheyhaveperformed，andconcludethenarrationwith，“Ihavenoguiltorblame““molatu“。
　　“Theyhavetheguilt。”InevercouldbepositivewhethertheideaintheirmindsisguiltinthesightoftheDeity，orofmankindonly。
　　NextmorningtherobberpartycamewithaboutthirtyyardsofstrongstripedEnglishcalico，anaxe，andtwohoesforouracceptance，andreturnedthecopperrings，asthechiefwasagreatman，anddidnotneedtheornamentsofmymen，butwenoticedthattheyweretakenbackagain。
　　Idividedtheclothamongmymen，andpleasedthemalittlebythuscompensatingforthelossoftheoxIadvisedthechief，whosenamewedidnotlearn，ashedidnotdeigntoappearexceptunderthealiasMatiamvo，togetcattleforhisownuse，andexpressedsorrowthatIhadnonewherewithtoenablehimtomakeacommencementRainspreventedourproceedingtillThursdaymorning，andthenmessengersappearedtotellusthattheirchiefhadlearnedthatalltheclothsentbyhimhadnotbeenpresented；thatthecopperringshadbeensecretedbythepersonsorderedtorestorethemtous，andthathehadstrippedthethievishemissariesoftheirpropertyasapunishmentOurguidesthoughtthesewereonlyspiesofalargerparty，concealedintheforestthroughwhichwewerenowabouttopass。
　　Wepreparedfordefensebymarchinginacompactbody，andallowingnoonetostragglefarbehindtheothers。
　　Wemarchedthroughmanymilesofgloomyforestingloomiersilence，butnothingdisturbedusWecametoavillage，andfoundallthemenabsent，theguidesthought，intheforest，withtheircountrymen。
　　Iwastooilltocaremuchwhetherwewereattackedornot。
　　Thoughapouringraincameon，aswewereallanxioustogetawayoutofabadneighborhood，weproceededThethickatmospherepreventedmyseeingthecreepingplantsintimetoavoidthem；
　　soPitsane，Mohorisi，andI，whoaloneweremounted，wereoftencaught；
　　andasthereisnostoppingtheoxenwhentheyhavetheprospectofgivingtherideratumble，wecamefrequentlytotheground。
　　Inadditiontothesemishaps，Sinbadwentoffataplunginggallop，thebridlebroke，andIcamedownbackwardonthecrownofmyhead。
　　HegavemeakickonthethighatthesametimeIfeltnonetheworseforthisroughtreatment，butwouldnotrecommendittoothersasapalliativeincasesoffever！Thislastattackoffeverwassoobstinatethatitreducedmealmosttoaskeleton。
　　TheblanketwhichIusedasasaddleonthebackoftheox，beingfrequentlywet，remainedsobeneathmeeveninthehotsun，and，aidedbytheheatoftheox，causedextensiveabrasionoftheskin，whichwascontinuallyhealingandgettingsoreagainTothisinconveniencewasnowaddedthechafingofmyprojectingbonesonthehardbed。
　　OnFridaywecametoavillageofcivilpeopleonthebanksoftheLoajimaitself，andwewerewetalldayinconsequenceofcrossingit。
　　Thebridgesoverit，andanotherstreamwhichwecrossedatmidday，weresubmerged，aswehavehithertoinvariablyfound，byafloodofperfectlyclearwaterAtthesecondfordweweremetbyahostilepartywhorefusedusfurtherpassageIorderedmymentoproceedinthesamedirectionwehadbeenpursuing，butourenemiesspreadthemselvesoutinfrontofuswithloudcries。
　　Ournumberswereaboutequaltotheirsthistime，soImovedonattheheadofmymenSomeranofftoothervillages，orbacktotheirownvillage，onpretenseofgettingammunition；
　　otherscalledoutthatalltraderscametothem，andthatwemustdothesame。
　　Asthesepeoplehadplentyofiron-headedarrowsandsomeguns，whenwecametotheedgeoftheforestIorderedmymentoputtheluggageinourcentre；and，ifourenemiesdidnotfire，tocutdownsomeyoungtreesandmakeascreenasquicklyaspossible，butdonothingtothemexceptincaseofactualattack。
　　Ithendismounted，and，advancingalittletowardourprincipalopponent，showedhimhoweasilyIcouldkillhim，butpointedupward，saying，“IfearGod。”Hedidthesame，placinghishandonhisheart，pointingupward，andsaying，“Ifeartokill；butcometoourvillage；
　　comedocome。”Atthisjuncture，theoldheadman，IongaPanza，avenerablenegro，cameup，andIinvitedhimandalltobeseated，thatwemighttalkthematteroverIongaPanzasoonletusknowthathethoughthimselfveryilltreatedinbeingpassedby。
　　Asmostskirmishesarisefrommisunderstanding，thismighthavebeenaseriousone；for，likeallthetribesnearthePortuguesesettlements，peoplehereimaginethattheyhavearighttodemandpaymentfromeveryonewhopassesthroughthecountry；andnow，thoughIongaPanzawascertainlynomatchformymen，yettheyweredeterminednottoforegotheirrightwithoutastruggleIremovedwithmymentothevicinityofthevillage，thankfulthatnoaccidenthadasyetbroughtusintoactualcollision。
　　ThereasonwhythepeoplehaveimbibedtheideasostronglythattheyhavearighttodemandpaymentforleavetopassthroughthecountryisprobablythisTheyhaveseennotradersexceptthoseeitherengagedinpurchasingslaves，orwhohaveslavesintheiremployment。
　　Theseslave-tradershavealwaysbeenverymuchatthemercyofthechiefsthroughwhosecountrytheyhavepassed；foriftheyaffordedareadyasylumforrunawayslaves，thetradersmightbedesertedatanymoment，andstrippedoftheirpropertyaltogetherTheyarethusobligedtocurryfavorwiththechiefs，soastogetasafeconductfromthem。
　　Thesamesystemisadoptedtoinducethechiefstopartwiththeirpeople，whomallfeeltobetherealsourceoftheirimportanceinthecountry。
　　Onthereturnofthetradersfromtheinteriorwithchainsofslaves，itissoeasyforachiefwhomaybesodisposedtotakeawayachainofeightortenunresistingslaves，thatthemerchantisfaintogiveanyamountofpresentsinordertosecurethegood-willoftherulers。
　　Theindependentchiefs，notknowingwhytheirfavorissoeagerlysought，becomeexcessivelyproudandsuperciliousintheirdemands，andlookuponwhitemenwiththegreatestcontemptTosuchlengthsdidtheBangala，atribeneartowhichwehadnowapproached，proceedafewyearsago，thattheycompelledthePortuguesetraderstopayforwater，wood，andevengrass，andeverypossiblepretextwasinventedforlevyingfines；andthesewerepatientlysubmittedtosolongastheslave-tradecontinuedtoflourishWehadunconsciouslycomeincontactwithasystemwhichwasquiteunknowninthecountryfromwhichmymenhadsetoutAnEnglishtradermaytherehearademandforpaymentofguides，butnever，sofarasIamaware，isheaskedtopayforleavetotraverseacountryTheideadoesnotseemtohaveenteredthenativemind，exceptthroughslave-traders，fortheaboriginesallacknowledgethattheuntilledland，notneededforpasturage，belongstoGodalone，andthatnoharmisdonebypeoplepassingthroughit。
　　Iratherbelievethat，wherevertheslave-tradehasnotpenetrated，thevisitsofstrangersareesteemedarealprivilege。
　　ThevillageofoldIongaPanzalat10d25’S。，long20d15’E。issmall，andemboweredinloftyevergreentrees，whichwerehungaroundwithfinefestoonsofcreepersHesentusfoodimmediately，andsoonafterwardagoat，whichwasconsideredahandsomegift，therebeingbutfewdomesticanimals，thoughthecountryiswelladaptedforthem。
　　Isuspectthis，likethecountryofShinteandKatema，musthavebeenatsetsedistrict，andonlyrecentlyrenderedcapableofsupportingotherdomesticanimalsbesidesthegoat，bythedestructionofthegamethroughtheextensiveintroductionoffire-armsWemightallhavebeenasignorantoftheexistenceofthisinsectplagueasthePortuguese，haditnotbeenforthenumerousmigrationsofpastoraltribeswhichtookplaceinthesouthinconsequenceofZuluirruptions。