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He says that both Loendi and Rovuma come out of Lake Nyassa; a boat could not ascend, however, because many waterfalls are in their course: it is strange if all this is a myth. Matumora asked if the people through whose country I had come would preserve the peace I wished. The Mazitu had women, children, oxen and goats with them.
In looking up the Loendi we see a large granitic peak called Nkanjé, some 20 miles off, and beyond it the dim outline of distant highlands, in which seams of coal are exposed. Pieces of the mineral are found in Loendi's sands. Matumora has a good character in the country, and many flee to him from oppression.
The rains ceased about the middle of May, and the temperature is lowered. A few heavy night showers closed the rainy season. 23rd 24th May, 1866. I took some Lunar observations. 25th May, 1866. Matumora is not Ndondé. A chief to the south-west of this owns that name and belongs to the Matumbwé tribe. 26th May, 1866.
Coming on with what carriers we could find at the crossing place, we reached the confluence without seeing it; and Matumora being about two miles up the Loendi, we sent over to him for aid. He came over this morning early, a tall, well-made man, with a somewhat severe expression of countenance, from a number of wrinkles on his forehead.
Matumora, as the Arabs call the chief at Ngomano, gave them a warm reception, and killed several of them: this probably induced them to retire. 15th and 16th May, 1866. Miserably short marches from hunger, and I sympathise with the poor fellows.
I asked Matumora if the Matambwé believed in God, he replied, that he did not know Him, and I was not to ask the people among whom I was going if they prayed to Him, because they would imagine that I wished them to be killed. I told him that we loved to speak about Him, &c. He said, when they prayed they offered a little meal and then prayed, but did not know much about Him.
A leopard came a little after dark while the moon was shining, and took away a little dog from among us; it is said to have taken off a person a few days ago. 22nd May, 1866. The men returned with but little food in return for much cloth. Matumora is very friendly, but he has nothing to give save a little green sorghum, and that he brings daily. A south wind blows strongly every afternoon.
I sent Musa westwards to buy food, and he returned on the evening of 27th without success; he found an Arab slave-dealer waiting in the path, who had bought up all the provisions. About 11 P.M. we saw two men pass our door with two women in a chain; one man carried fire in front, the one behind, a musket. Matumora admits that his people sell each other. 27th May, 1866.
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