Chapter 29

Appearances--Ruins of a Church--Turmoil of Spirit--Cross the River--Friendly Parting--Ruins of stone Houses--The Situation of Zumbo for Commerce--Pleasant Gardens--Dr. Lacerda's Visit to Cazembe--Pereira's Statement--Unsuccessful Attempt to establish Trade with the People of Cazembe--One of my Men tossed by a Buffalo--Meet a Man with Jacket and Hat on--Hear of the Portuguese and native War--Holms and Terraces on the Banks of a River--Dancing for Corn--Beautiful Country-- Mpende's Hostility--Incantations--A Fight anticipated--Courage and Remarks of my Men--Visit from two old Councilors of Mpende--Their Opinion of the English--Mpende concludes not to fight us--His subsequent Friendship--Aids us to cross the River--The Country--Sweet Potatoes--Bakwain Theory of Rain confirmed--Thunder without Clouds--Desertion of one of my Men-- Other Natives' Ideas of the English--Dalama (gold)-- Inhabitants dislike Slave-buyers--Meet native Traders with American Calico--Game-laws--Elephant Medicine--Salt from the Sand--Fertility of Soil--Spotted Hyaena--Liberality and Politeness of the People--Presents--A stingy white Trader-- Natives' Remarks about him--Effect on their Minds--Rain and Wind now from an opposite Direction--Scarcity of Fuel--Trees for Boat-building--Boroma--Freshets--Leave the River--Chicova, its Geological Features--Small Rapid near Tete--Loquacious Guide--Nyampungo, the Rain-charmer--An old Man--No Silver-- Gold-washing--No Cattle.