WhileonthewaytoCabangowesawfreshtracksofelands，thefirstwehadobservedinthiscountryApoorlittleslavegirl，beingill，turnedasideinthepath，and，thoughwewaitedallthenextdaymakingsearchforher，shewaslostShewastallandslenderforherage，asifoftooquickgrowth，andprobably，unabletobearthefatigueofthemarch，laydownandsleptintheforest，then，wakinginthedark，wentfartherandfartherastrayThetreatmentoftheslaveswitnessedbymymencertainlydidnotraiseslaveholdersintheirestimation。
Theirusualexclamationwas“Gabanapelu“Theyhavenoheart；
andtheyadded，withreferencetotheslaves，“Whydotheyletthem？”
asiftheythoughtthattheslaveshadthenaturalrighttoridtheworldofsuchheartlesscreatures，andoughttodoit。
Theuneasinessofthetraderwascontinuallyshowingitself，and，uponthewhole，hehadreasontobeonthealertbothdayandnight。
Thecarriersperpetuallystolethegoodsintrustedtotheircare，andhecouldnotopenlyaccusethem，lesttheyshouldplunderhimofall，andleavehimquiteinthelurchHecouldonlyhopetomanagethemaftergettingalltheremaininggoodssafelyintoahouseinCabango；
hemightthendeductsomethingfromtheirpayforwhattheyhadpurloinedontheway。
Cabangolat9d31’S。，long20d31’or32’E。isthedwelling-placeofMuanzanza，oneofMatiamvo’ssubordinatechiefsHisvillageconsistsofabouttwohundredhutsandtenortwelvesquarehouses，constructedofpoleswithgrassinterwovenThelatterareoccupiedbyhalf-castePortuguesefromAmbaca，agentsfortheCassangetraders。
Thecoldinthemorningswasnowseveretothefeelings，thethermometerrangingfrom58Degto60Deg。，though，whenprotected，sometimesstandingashighas64DegatsixA。MWhenthesuniswellup，thethermometerintheshaderisesto80Deg。，andintheeveningsitisabout78Deg。
Apersonhavingdiedinthisvillage，wecouldtransactnobusinesswiththechiefuntilthefuneralobsequieswerefinishedTheseoccupyaboutfourdays，duringwhichthereisaconstantsuccessionofdancing，wailing，andfeastingGunsarefiredbyday，anddrumsbeatenbynight，andalltherelatives，dressedinfantasticcaps，keepuptheceremonieswithspiritproportionatetotheamountofbeerandbeefexpended。
Whenthereisalargeexpenditure，theremarkisoftenmadeafterward，“Whatafinefuneralthatwas！”Afigure，consistingchieflyoffeathersandbeads，isparadedontheseoccasions，andseemstoberegardedasanidol。
Havingmetwithanaccidenttooneofmyeyesbyablowfromabranchinpassingthroughaforest，Iremainedsomedayshere，endeavoring，thoughwithmuchpain，todrawasketchofthecountrythusfar，tobesentbacktoMrGabrielatLoandaIwasalwaysanxioustotransmitanaccountofmydiscoveriesoneverypossibleoccasion，lest，anythinghappeninginthecountrytowhichIwasgoing，theyshouldbeentirelylostIalsofondlyexpectedapacketoflettersandpaperswhichmygoodangelatLoandawouldbesuretosendiftheycametohand，butIafterwardfoundthat，thoughhehadofferedalargesumtoanyonewhowouldreturnwithanassuranceofhavingdeliveredthelastpackethesent，noonefollowedmewithittoCabangoTheunweariedattentionsofthisgoodEnglishman，fromhisfirstwelcometomewhen，aweary，dejected，andworn-downstranger，Iarrivedathisresidence，andhiswholesubsequentconduct，willbeheldinlivelyremembrancebymetomydyingday。
SeveralofthenativetradersherehavingvisitedthecountryofLuba，lyingfartothenorthofthis，andtherebeingsomevisitorsalsofromthetownofMai，whichissituatedfardowntheKasai，IpickedupsomeinformationrespectingthosedistantpartsIngoingtothetownofMaithetraderscrossedonlytwolargerivers，theLoajimaandChihombo。
TheKasaiflowsalittletotheeastofthetownofMai，andnearitthereisalargewaterfallTheydescribetheKasaiasbeingthereofverygreatsize，andthatitthencebendsroundtothewest。
Onaskinganoldman，whowasabouttoreturntohischiefMai，toimaginehimselfstandingathishome，andpointtotheconfluenceoftheQuangoandKasai，heimmediatelyturned，and，pointingtothewestward，said，“Whenwetravelfivedaysthirty-fiveorfortymiles
inthatdirection，wecometoit。”HestatedalsothattheKasaireceivedanotherriver，namedtheLubilashThereisbutoneopinionamongtheBalondarespectingtheKasaiandQuangoTheyinvariablydescribetheKasaiasreceivingtheQuango，and，beyondtheconfluence，assumingthenameofZaireorZerezereAndtheKasai，evenprevioustothejunction，ismuchlargerthantheQuango，fromthenumerousbranchesitreceives。
Besidesthosewehavealreadycrossed，thereistheChihomboatCabango；
andforty-twomilesbeyondthis，eastward，runstheKasaiitself；
fourteenmilesbeyondthat，theKaunguesi；then，forty-twomilesfarthereast，flowstheLolua；besidesnumbersoflittlestreams，allofwhichcontributetoswelltheKasai。
Aboutthirty-fourmileseastoftheLolua，orahundredandthirty-twomilesE。N。EofCabango，standsthetownofMatiamvo，theparamountchiefofalltheBalondaThetownofMaiispointedoutastotheN。N。WofCabango，andthirty-twodaysortwohundredandtwenty-fourmilesdistant，oraboutlatS5d45’ThechieftownofLuba，anotherindependentchief，iseightdaysfartherinthesamedirection，orlatS4d50’JudgingfromtheappearanceofthepeoplewhohadcomeforthepurposesoftradefromMai，thoseinthenorthareinquiteasuncivilizedaconditionastheBalonda。
Theyarecladinakindofclothmadeoftheinnerbarkofatree。
Neithergunsnornativetradersareadmittedintothecountry，thechiefofLubaentertainingadreadofinnovationIfanativetradergoesthither，hemustdresslikethecommonpeopleinAngola，inalooseroberesemblingakiltThechieftradesinshellsandbeadsonly。
Hispeoplekilltheelephantsbymeansofspears，poisonedarrows，andtraps。
Allassertthatelephants’tusksfromthatcountryareheavierandofgreaterlengththananyothers。
Itisevident，fromalltheinformationIcouldcollectbothhereandelsewhere，thatthedrainageofLondafallstothenorthandthenrunswestwardThecountriesofLubaandMaiareevidentlylowerthanthis，andyetthisisofnogreataltitude
probablynotmuchmorethan3500feetabovethelevelofthesea。
HavingherereceivedprettycertaininformationonapointinwhichIfeltmuchinterest，namely，thattheKasaiisnotnavigablefromthecoast，owingtothelargewaterfallnearthetownofMai，andthatnogreatkingdomexistsintheregionbeyond，betweenthisandtheequator，IwouldfainhavevisitedMatiamvo。
Thisseemedaverydesirablestep，asitisgoodpolicyaswellasrighttoacknowledgethesovereignofacountry；andIwasassured，bothbyBalondaandnativetraders，thataconsiderablebranchoftheZambesirisesinthecountryeastofhistown，andflowsawaytothesouth。
Thewholeofthisbranch，extendingdowneventowhereitturnswestwardtoMasiko，isprobablyplacedtoofareastwardonthemap。
ItwasputdownwhenIbelievedMatiamvoandCazembetobefarthereastthanIhavesinceseenreasontobelievethemAll，beingderivedfromnativetestimony，isofferedtothereaderwithdiffidence，asneedingverificationbyactualexplorersThepeopleofthatpart，namedKanyikaandKanyoka，livingonitsbanks，arerepresentedasbothnumerousandfriendly，butMatiamvowillonnoaccountpermitanywhitepersontovisitthem，ashisprincipalsuppliesofivoryaredrawnfromthemThinkingthatwemightdescendthisbranchoftheZambesitoMasiko，andthencetotheBarotse，IfeltastronginclinationtomaketheattemptThegoods，however，wehadbroughtwithustopayourway，had，bythelongdetentionfromfeverandweaknessinbothmyselfandmen，dwindledtoamerefragment；and，beingbutslightlyacquaintedwiththeBalondadialect，IfeltthatIcouldneitherusepersuasionnorpresentstoeffectmyobjectFromallIcouldhearofMatiamvo，therewasnochanceofmybeingallowedtoproceedthroughhiscountrytothesouthwardIfIhadgonemerelytovisithim，allthegoodswouldhavebeenexpendedbythetimeIreturnedtoCabango；
andwehadnotfoundmendicitysopleasantonourwaytothenorthastoinduceustodesiretoreturntoit。
ThecountryofMatiamvoissaidtobewellpeopled，buttheyhavelittleornotradeTheyreceivecalico，salt，gunpowder，coarseearthenware，andbeads，andgiveinreturnivoryandslaves。
Theypossessnocattle，Matiamvoalonehavingasingleherd，whichhekeepsentirelyforthesakeofthefleshThepresentchiefissaidtobemildinhisgovernment，andwilldeposeanunder-chiefforunjustconduct。
HeoccasionallysendsthedistanceofahundredmilesormoretobeheadanoffendingofficerBut，thoughIwasinformedbythePortuguesethathepossessesabsolutepower，hisnamehadlessinfluenceoverhissubjectswithwhomIcameincontactthanthatofSekeletuhasoverhispeoplelivingatamuchgreaterdistancefromthecapital。
AswethoughtitbesttostrikeawaytotheS。EfromCabangotoouroldfriendKatema，IaskedaguidefromMuanzanzaassoonasthefuneralproceedingswereoverHeagreedtofurnishone，andalsoacceptedasmallerpresentfrommethanusual，whenitwasrepresentedtohimbyPascoalandFariathatIwasnotatrader。
Heseemedtoregardthesepresentsashisproperdues；
andasacargoofgoodshadcomebySenhorPascoal，heenteredthehouseforthepurposeofreceivinghisshare，whenSenhorFariagravelypresentedhimwiththecommonestearthenwarevessel，ofwhichgreatnumbersarebroughtforthistradeThechiefreceiveditwithexpressionsofabundantgratitude，asthesevesselsarehighlyvalued，becausefromtheirdepththeycanholdsomuchfoodorbeer。
Theassociationofideasissometimessoveryludicrousthatitisdifficulttomaintainone’sgravity。
SeveralofthechildrenofthelateMatiamvocametobegfromme，butnevertoofferanyfoodHavingspokentooneyoungmannamedLiulaHeavens
abouttheirstinginess，hesoonbroughtbananasandmanioc。
Ilikedhisappearanceandconversation，andbelievethattheBalondawouldnotbedifficulttoteach，buttheirmodeoflifewouldbeadrawback。
TheBalondainthisquarteraremuchmoreagreeable-lookingthananyoftheinhabitantsnearerthecoastThewomenallowtheirteethtoremainintheirbeautifullywhitestate，andwouldbecomelybutforthecustomofinsertingpiecesofreedintothecartilageofthenose。
Theyseemgenerallytobeingoodspirits，andspendtheirtimeineverlastingtalk，funeralceremonies，andmarriages。
ThisflowofanimalspiritsmustbeonereasonwhytheyaresuchanindestructibleraceThehabitualinfluenceontheirmindsoftheagencyofunseenspiritsmayhaveatendencyinthesamedirection，bypreservingthementalquietudeofakindoffatalism。
Wewereforcedtoprepayourguideandhisfathertoo，andhewentbutoneday，althoughhepromisedtogowithustoKatema。
Hewasnotintheleastashamedatbreakinghisengagements，andprobablynodisgracewillbeattachedtothedeedbyMuanzanza。
AmongtheBakwainshewouldhavebeenpunishedMymenwouldhavestrippedhimofthewageswhichheworeonhisperson，butthoughtthat，aswehadalwaysactedonthemildestprinciples，theywouldlethimmoveoffwithhisunearnedgains。
Theyfrequentlylamentedthewantofknowledgeinthesepeople，saying，intheirowntongue，“Ah！theydon’tknowthatwearemenaswellasthey，andthatweareonlybearingwiththeirinsolencewithpatiencebecausewearemen。”Thenwouldfollowaheartycurse，showingthatthepatiencewasnearlyexpended；buttheyseldomquarreledinthelanguageoftheBalondaTheonlyonewhoeverlosthistemperwasthemanwhostruckaheadmanofoneofthevillagesonthemouth，andhewasthemostabjectindividualinourcompany。
Thereasonwhyweneededaguideatallwastosecuretheconvenienceofapath，which，thoughgenerallynobetterthanasheep-walk，ismucheasierthangoingstraightinonedirection，throughtangledforestsandtropicalvegetationWeknewthegeneraldirectionweoughttofollow，andalsoifanydeviationoccurredfromourproperroute；
but，toavoidimpassableforestsanduntreadablebogs，andtogettotheproperfordsoftherivers，wealwaystriedtoprocureaguide，andhealwaysfollowedthecommonpathfromonevillagetoanotherwhenthatlayinthedirectionweweregoing。