Thesunisexcessivelyhot，andfeelssharpinAfrica；but，probablyfromthegreaterdrynessoftheatmosphere，weneverheardofasinglecaseofsunstroke，socommoninIndia。TheMakololotoldDr。Livingstonethey\"alwaysthoughthehadaheart，butnowtheybelievedhehadnone，\"andtriedtopersuadeDr。Kirktoreturn，onthegroundthatitmustbeevidentthat，inattemptingtogowherenolivingfootcouldtread，hisleaderhadgivenunmistakeablesignsofhavinggonemad。Alltheireffortsofpersuasion，however，werelostuponDr。Kirk，ashehadnotyetlearnedtheirlanguage，andhisleader，knowinghiscompaniontobeequallyanxiouswithhimselftosolvetheproblemofthenavigablenessofKebrabasa，wasnotatpainstoenlightenhim。Atonepartabaremountainspurbarredtheway，andhadtobesurmountedbyaperilousandcircuitousroute，alongwhichthecragsweresohotthatitwasscarcelypossibleforthehandtoholdonlongenoughtoensuresafetyinthepassage；
andhadtheforemostofthepartylosthishold，hewouldhavehurledallbehindhimintotheriveratthefootofthepromontory；yetinthiswildhotregion，astheydescendedagaintotheriver，theymetafishermancastinghishand-netintotheboilingeddies，andhepointedoutthecataractofMorumbwa；withinanhourtheyweretryingtomeasureitfromanoverhangingrock，ataheightofaboutonehundredfeet。Whenyoustandfacingthecataract，onthenorthbank，youseethatitissituatedinasuddenbendoftheriver，whichisflowinginashortcurve；theriveraboveitisjammedbetweentwomountainsinachannelwithperpendicularsides，andlessthanfiftyyardswide；oneortwomassesofrockjutout，andthenthereisaslopingfallofperhapstwentyfeetinadistanceofthirtyyards。Itwouldstopallnavigation，exceptduringthehighestfloods；therocksshowedthatthewaterthenrisesupwardsofeightyfeetperpendicularly。
Stillkeepingthepositionfacingthecataract，onitsrightsiderisesMountMorumbwafrom2000to3000feethigh，whichgivesthenametothespot。Ontheleftofthecataractstandsanoticeablemountainwhichmaybecalledonion-shaped，foritispartlyconicalandalargeconcaveflakehaspeeledoff，asgraniteoftendoes，andleftabroad，smoothconvexfaceasifitwereanenormousbulb。
Thesetwomountainsextendtheirbasesnorthwardsabouthalfamile，andtheriverinthatdistance，stillverynarrow，issmooth，withafewdetachedrocksstandingoutfromitsbed。TheyclimbedashighupthebaseofMountMorumbwa，whichtouchesthecataract，astheyrequired。Therockswereallwater-wornandsmooth，withhugepotholes，evenat100feetabovelowwater。Whenatalaterperiodtheyclimbedupthenorth-westernbaseofthissamemountain，thefamiliarfaceoftheonion-shapedoneoppositewasatoncerecognised；onepointofviewonthetalusofMountMorumbwawasnotmorethan700or800yardsdistantfromtheother，andtheythencompletedthesurveyofKebrabasafromendtoend。
Theydidnotattempttoreturnbythewaytheycame，butscaledtheslopeofthemountainonthenorth。Ittookthemthreehours\'hardlabourincuttingtheirwayupthroughthedensethornbushwhichcoveredtheascent。Thefaceoftheslopewasoftenaboutanangleof70degrees，yettheirguideShokumbenla，whosehard，hornysoles，resemblingthoseofelephants，showedthathewasaccustomedtothisroughandhotwork，carriedapotofwaterforthemnearlyallthewayup。TheysleptthatnightatawellinatufaceousrockontheN。W。ofChipereziwa，andneverwassleepmoresweet。
Abandofnativemusicianscametoourcamponeevening，onourownwaydown，andtreateduswiththeirwildandnotunpleasantmusicontheMarimba，aninstrumentformedofbarsofhardwoodofvaryingbreadthandthickness，laidondifferent-sizedhollowcalabashes，andtunedtogivethenotes；afewpiecesofclothpleasedthem，andtheypassedon。
TherainyseasonofTettediffersalittlefromthatofsomeoftheotherintertropicalregions；thequantityofrain-fallbeingconsiderablyless。ItbeginsinNovemberandendsinApril。Duringourfirstseasoninthatplace，onlyalittleovernineteeninchesofrainfell。Inanaverageyear，andwhenthecropsaregood，thefallamountstoaboutthirty-fiveinches。Onmanydaysitdoesnotrainatall，andrarelyisitwetallday；somedayshavemerelyapassingshower，precededandfollowedbyhotsunshine；occasionallyanintervalofaweek，orevenafortnight，passeswithoutadropofrain，andthenthecropssufferfromthesun。ThesepartialdroughtshappeninDecemberandJanuary。Theheatappearstoincreasetoacertainpointinthedifferentlatitudessoastonecessitateachange，bysomelawsimilartothatwhichregulatestheintensecoldinothercountries。Afterseveraldaysofprogressiveheathere，onthehottestofwhichthethermometerprobablyreaches103degreesintheshade，abreakoccursintheweather，andathunderstormcoolstheairforatime。AtKuruman，whenthethermometerstoodabove84
degrees，rainmightbeexpected；atKolobeng，thepointatwhichwelookedforastormwas96degrees。TheZambesiisinfloodtwiceinthecourseoftheyear；thefirstflood，apartialone，attainsitsgreatestheightabouttheendofDecemberorbeginningofJanuary；
thesecond，andgreatest，occursaftertheriverinundatestheinterior，inamannersimilartotheoverflowoftheNile，thisrisenottakingplaceatTetteuntilMarch。ThePortuguesesaythatthegreatestheightwhichtheMarchfloodsattainisthirtyfeetatTette，andthishappensonlyabouteveryfourthyear；theirobservations，however，haveneverbeenveryaccurateonanythingbutivory，andtheyhaveinthiscasetrustedtomemoryalone。TheonlyfluviometeratTette，oranywhereelseontheriver，wassetupatoursuggestion；andthefirstfloodwasatitsgreatestheightofthirteenfeetsixinchesonthe17thJanuary，1859，andthengraduallyfellafewfeet，untilsucceededbythegreaterfloodofMarch。Theriverrisessuddenly，thewaterishighlydiscolouredandimpure，andthereisafour-knotcurrentinmanyplaces；butinadayortwoafterthefirstrushofwatersispassed，thecurrentbecomesmoreequallyspreadoverthewholebedoftheriver，andresumesitsusualrateinthechannel，althoughcontinuinginflood。TheZambesiwateratothertimesisalmostchemicallypure，andthephotographerwouldfindthatitisnearlyasgoodasdistilledwaterforthenitrateofsilverbath。
AthirdvisittoKebrabasawasmadeforthepurposeofascertainingwhetheritmightbenavigablewhentheZambesiwasinflood，thechiefpointofinterestbeingofcourseMorumbwa；itwasfoundthattherapidsobservedinourfirsttriphaddisappeared，andthatwhiletheyweresmoothedover，inafewplacesthecurrenthadincreasedinstrength。Astheriverfellrapidlywhilewewereonthejourney，thecataractofMorumbwadidnotdiffermateriallyfromwhatitwaswhendiscovered。Somefishermenassuredusthatitwasnotvisiblewhentheriverwasatitsfullest，andthatthecurrentwasthennotverystrong。Onthisoccasionwetravelledontherightbank，andfoundit，withtheadditionalinconvenienceofrain，asroughandfatiguingasthelefthadbeen。Ourprogresswasimpededbythetallwetgrassanddrippingboughs，andconsequentfever。Duringtheearlierpartofthejourneywecameuponafewdesertedhamletsonly；
butatlastinapleasantvalleywemetsomeofthepeopleofthecountry，whoweremiserablypoorandhungry。Thewomenweregatheringwildfruitsinthewoods。Ayoungmanhavingconsentedfortwoyardsofcottonclothtoshowusashortpathtothecataractledusupasteephilltoavillageperchedontheedgeofoneofitsprecipices；athunderstormcomingonatthetime，theheadmaninvitedustotakeshelterinahutuntilithadpassed。Ourguidehavinginformedhimofwhatheknewandconceivedtobeourobject，wasfavouredinreturnwithalongreplyinwell-soundingblankverse；attheendofeverylinetheguide，wholistenedwithdeepattention，respondedwithagrunt，whichsoonbecamesoludicrousthatourmenburstintoaloudlaugh。Neitherthepoetnortheresponsiveguidetooktheslightestnoticeoftheirrudeness，butkeptonasenergeticallyasevertotheend。Thespeech，ormoreprobablyourbadmanners，madesomeimpressiononourguide，forhedeclined，althoughoffereddoublepay，togoanyfurther。
AgreatdealoffevercomesinwithMarchandApril；inMarch，ifconsiderableintervalstakeplacebetweentherainydays，andinAprilalways，forthenlargesurfacesofmudanddecayingvegetationareexposedtothehotsun。Ingeneralanattackdoesnotcontinuelong，butitpullsonedownquickly；thoughwhenthefeverischeckedthestrengthisasquicklyrestored。Ithadlongbeenobservedthatthosewhowerestationedforanylengthoftimeinonespot，andlivedsedentarylives，sufferedmorefromfeverthanotherswhomovedaboutandhadbothmindandbodyoccupied；butwecouldnotallgointhesmallvesselwhenshemadehertrips，duringwhichthechangeofplaceandsceneryprovedsoconducivetohealth；andsomeofuswereobligedtoremaininchargeoftheexpedition\'sproperty，makingoccasionalbranchtripstoexamineobjectsofinterestinthevicinity。Whatevermaybethecauseofthefever，weobservedthatallwereoftenaffectedatthesametime，asiffrommalaria。Thiswasparticularlythecaseduringanorthwind:itwasatfirstcommonlybelievedthatadailydoseofquininewouldpreventtheattack。Foranumberofmonthsallourmen，excepttwo，tookquinineregularlyeverymorning。Thefeversometimesattackedthebelieversinquinine，whiletheunbelieversinitsprophylacticpowersescaped。
Whetherwetookitdaily，oromitteditaltogetherformonths，madenodifference；thefeverwasimpartial，andseizedusonthedaysofquinineasregularlyandasseverelyaswhenitremainedundisturbedinthemedicinechest，andwefinallyabandonedtheuseofitasaprophylacticaltogether。Thebestpreventiveagainstfeverisplentyofinterestingworktodo，andabundanceofwholesomefoodtoeat。
Toamanwellhousedandclothed，whoenjoystheseadvantages，thefeveratTettewillnotproveamoreformidableenemythanacommoncold；butletoneofthesebewanting——lethimbeindolent，orguiltyofexcessesineatingordrinking，orhavepoor，scantyfare，——andthefeverwillprobablybecomeamoreseriousmatter。ItisofamildertypeatTettethanatQuillimaneoronthelowsea-coast；and，asinthispartofAfricaoneisasliabletofeverastocoldsinEngland，itwouldbeadvisableforstrangersalwaystohastenfromthecoasttothehighlands，inorderthatwhentheseizuredoestakeplace，itmaybeofthemildesttype。Althoughquininewasnotfoundtobeapreventive，exceptpossiblyinthewayofactingasatonic，andrenderingthesystemmoreabletoresisttheinfluenceofmalaria，itwasfoundinvaluableinthecureofthecomplaint，assoonaspainsintheback，sorebones，headache，yawning，quickandsometimesintermittentpulse，noticeablepulsationsofthejugulars，withsuffusedeyes，hotskin，andfoultongue，began。{1}
VerycuriousaretheeffectsofAfricanfeveroncertainminds。
Cheerfulnessvanishes，andthewholementalhorizonisovercastwithblackcloudsofgloomandsadness。Theliveliestjokecannotprovokeeventhesemblanceofasmile。Thecountenanceisgrave，theeyessuffused，andthefewutterancesaremadeinthepipingvoiceofawailinginfant。Anirritabletemperisoftenthefirstsymptomofapproachingfever。Atsuchtimesamanfeelsverymuchlikeafool，ifhedoesnotactlikeone。Nothingisright，nothingpleasesthefever-strickenvictim。Heispeevish，pronetofindfaultandtocontradict，andthinkhimselfinsulted，andisexactlywhatanIrishnavalsurgeonbeforeacourt-martialdefinedadrunkenmantobe:\"amanunfitforsociety。”
Findingthatitwasimpossibletotakeoursteamerofonlyten-horsepowerthroughKebrabasa，andconvincedthat，inordertoforceapassagewhentheriverwasinflood，muchgreaterpowerwasrequired，dueinformationwasforwardedtoHerMajesty\'sGovernment，andapplicationmadeforamoresuitablevessel。OurattentionwasinthemeantimeturnedtotheexplorationoftheriverShire，anortherntributaryoftheZambesi，whichjoinsitaboutahundredmilesfromthesea。WecouldlearnnothingsatisfactoryfromthePortugueseregardingthisaffluent；noone，theysaid，hadeverbeenupit，norcouldtheytellwhenceitcame。YearsagoaPortugueseexpeditionissaid，however，tohaveattemptedtheascent，buttohaveabandoneditonaccountoftheimpenetrableduckweed(Pistiastratiotes。)WecouldnotlearnfromanyrecordthattheShirehadeverbeenascendedbyEuropeans。Asfar，therefore，aswewereconcerned，theexplorationwasabsolutelynew。AllthePortuguesebelievedtheManganjatobebravebutbloodthirstysavages；andonourreturnwefoundthatsoonafterourdepartureareportwaswidelyspreadthatourtemerityhadbeenfollowedbyfatalresults，Dr。
Livingstonehavingbeenshot，andDr。Kirkmortallywoundedbypoisonedarrows。
OurfirsttriptotheShirewasinJanuary，1859。Aconsiderablequantityofweedfloateddowntheriverforthefirsttwenty-fivemiles，butnotsufficienttointerruptnavigationwithcanoesorwithanyothercraft。Nearlythewholeofthisaquaticplantproceedsfromamarshonthewest，andcomesintotheriveralittlebeyondaloftyhillcalledMountMorambala。Abovethatthereishardlyany。
Asweapproachedthevillages，thenativescollectedinlargenumbers，armedwithbowsandpoisonedarrows；andsome，dodgingbehindtrees，wereobservedtakingaimasifonthepointofshooting。Allthewomenhadbeensentoutoftheway，andthemenwereevidentlypreparedtoresistaggression。AtthevillageofachiefnamedTingane，atleastfivehundrednativescollectedandorderedustostop。Dr。Livingstonewentashore；andonhisexplainingthatwewereEnglishandhadcomeneithertotakeslavesnortofight，butonlytoopenapathbywhichourcountrymenmightfollowtopurchasecotton，orwhateverelsetheymighthavetosell，exceptslaves，Tinganebecameatoncequitefriendly。Thepresenceofthesteamer，whichshowedthattheyhadanentirelynewpeopletodealwith，probablycontributedtothisresult；forTinganewasnotoriousforbeingthebarriertoallintercoursebetweenthePortugueseblacktradersandthenativesfurtherinland；nonewereallowedtopasshimeitherway。Hewasanelderly，well-mademan，grey-headed，andoversixfeethigh。Thoughsomewhatexcitedbyourpresence，hereadilycompliedwiththerequesttocallhispeopletogether，inorderthatallmightknowwhatourobjectswere。
IncommencingintercoursewithanypeoplewealmostalwaysreferredtotheEnglishdetestationofslavery。MostofthemalreadypossesssomeinformationrespectingtheeffortsmadebytheEnglishatseatosuppresstheslave-trade；andourworkbeingtoinducethemtoraiseandsellcotton，insteadofcapturingandsellingtheirfellow-men，ourerrandappearsquitenatural；andastheyallhaveclearideasoftheirownself-interest，andarekeentraders，thereasonablenessoftheproposalisatonceadmitted；andasabeliefinaSupremeBeing，theMakerandRulerofallthings，andinthecontinuedexistenceofdepartedspirits，isuniversal，itbecomesquiteappropriatetoexplainthatwepossessaBookcontainingaRevelationofthewillofHimtowhomintheirnaturalstatetheyrecognisenorelationship。
ThefactthatHisSonappearedamongmen，andleftHiswordsinHisBook，alwaysawakensattention；butthegreatdifficultyistomakethemfeelthattheyhaveanyrelationshiptoHim，andthatHefeelsanyinterestinthem。Thenumbnessofmoralperceptionexhibited，isoftendiscouraging；butthemodeofcommunication，eitherbyinterpreters，orbytheimperfectknowledgeofthelanguage，whichnotevenmissionariesoftalentcanovercomesavebythelabourofmanyyears，may，inpart，accountforthephenomenon。However，theideaoftheFatherofallbeingdispleasedwithHischildren，forsellingorkillingeachother，atoncegainstheirreadyassent:itharmonizessoexactlywiththeirownideasofrightandwrong。But，asinourowncaseathome，nothinglessthantheinstructionandexampleofmanyyearswillsecuretheirmoralelevation。
ThedialectspokenherecloselyresemblesthatusedatSennaandTette。Weunderstooditatfirstonlyenoughtoknowwhetherourinterpreterwassayingwhatwebadehim，orwasindulginginhisownversion。Afterstatingprettynearlywhathewastold，hehadaninveteratetendencytowindupwith\"TheBooksaysyouaretogrowcotton，andtheEnglisharetocomeandbuyit，\"orwithsomejokeofhisown，whichmighthavebeenludicrous，haditnotbeenseriouslydistressing。
InthefirstascentoftheShireourattentionwaschieflydirectedtotheriveritself。Thedelightofthreadingoutthemeanderingsofupwardsof200milesofahithertounexploredrivermustbefelttobeappreciated。Allthelowerpartoftheriverwasfoundtobeatleasttwofathomsindepth。Itbecameshallowerhigherup，wheremanydepartingandre-enteringbranchesdiminishedthevolumeofwater，buttheabsenceofsandbanksmadeiteasyofnavigation。Wehadtoexercisethegreatestcarelestanythingwedidshouldbemisconstruedbythecrowdswhowatchedus。Afterhavingmade，inastraightline，onehundredmiles，althoughthewindingsoftheriverhadfullydoubledthedistance，wefoundfurtherprogresswiththesteamerarrested，in15degrees55minutessouth，bymagnificentcataracts，whichwecalled，\"TheMurchison，\"afteronewhosenamehasalreadyaworld-widefame，andwhosegenerouskindnesswecanneverrepay。ThenativenameofthatfiguredinthewoodcutisMamvira。
Itisthatatwhichtheprogressofthesteamerwasfirststopped。
Theangleofdescentismuchsmallerthanthatofthefivecataractsaboveit；indeed，sosmallascomparedwiththem，thataftertheywerediscoveredthiswasnotincludedinthenumber。
Afewdayswerespenthereinthehopethattheremightbeanopportunityoftakingobservationsforlongitude，butitrainedmostofthetime，ortheskywasovercast。Itwasdeemedimprudenttoriskalandjourneywhilstthenativesweresoverysuspiciousastohaveastrongguardonthebanksoftherivernightandday；theweatheralsowasunfavourable。Aftersendingpresentsandmessagestotwoofthechiefs，wereturnedtoTette。Ingoingdownstreamourprogresswasrapid，aswewereaidedbythecurrent。Thehippopotaminevermadeamistake，butgotoutofourway。Thecrocodiles，notsowise，sometimesrushedwithgreatvelocityatus，thinkingthatweweresomehugeanimalswimming。Theykeptaboutafootfromthesurface，butmadethreewell-definedripplesfromthefeetandbody，whichmarkedtheirrapidprogress；raisingtheheadoutofthewaterwhenonlyafewyardsfromtheexpectedfeast，downtheywenttothebottomlikeastone，withouttouchingtheboat。
InthemiddleofMarchofthesameyear(1859)，westartedagainforasecondtripontheShire。Thenativeswerenowfriendly，andreadilysoldusrice，fowls，andcorn。Weenteredintoamicablerelationswiththechief，Chibisa，whosevillagewasabouttenmilesbelowthecataract。Hehadsenttwomenonourfirstvisittoinviteustodrinkbeer；butthesteamerwassuchaterribleapparitiontothem，that，aftershoutingtheinvitation，theyjumpedashore，andlefttheircanoetodriftdownthestream。Chibisawasaremarkablyshrewdman，theveryimage，savehisdarkhue，ofoneofourmostcelebratedLondonactors，{2}andthemostintelligentchief，byfar，inthisquarter。Agreatdealoffightinghadfallentohislot，hesaid；butitwasalwaysotherswhobegan；hewasinvariablyintheright，andtheyaloneweretoblame。Hewasmoreoverafirmbelieverinthedivinerightofkings。Hewasanordinaryman，hesaid，whenhisfatherdied，andlefthimthechieftainship；butdirectlyhesucceededtothehighoffice，hewasconsciousofpowerpassingintohishead，anddownhisback；hefeltitenter，andknewthathewasachief，clothedwithauthority，andpossessedofwisdom；andpeoplethenbegantofearandreverencehim。Hementionedthis，asonewouldafactofnaturalhistory，anydoubtbeingquiteoutofthequestion。Hispeople，too，believedinhim，fortheybathedintheriverwithouttheslightestfearofcrocodiles，thechiefhavingplacedapowerfulmedicinethere，whichprotectedthemfromthebiteoftheseterriblereptiles。
LeavingthevesseloppositeChibisa\'svillage，Drs。LivingstoneandKirkandanumberoftheMakololostartedonfootforLakeShirwa。
Theytravelledinanortherlydirectionoveramountainouscountry。
Thepeoplewerefarfrombeingwell-disposedtothem，andsomeoftheirguidestriedtomisleadthem，andcouldnotbetrusted。
Masakasa，aMakololoheadman，overheardsomeremarkswhichsatisfiedhimthattheguidewasleadingthemintotrouble。Hewasquiettilltheyreachedalonelyspot，whenhecameuptoDr。Livingstone，andsaid，\"Thatfellowisbad，heistakingusintomischief；myspearissharp，andthereisnoonehere；shallIcasthimintothelonggrass？\"HadtheDoctorgiventheslightesttokenofassent，orevenkeptsilence，nevermorewouldanyonehavebeenledbythatguide，forinatwinklinghewouldhavebeenwhere\"thewickedceasefromtroubling。”Itwasafterwardsfoundthatinthiscasetherewasnotreacheryatall，butawantofknowledgeontheirpartofthelanguageandofthecountry。Theyaskedtobeledto\"NyanjaMukulu，\"orGreatLake，meaning，bythis，LakeShirwa；andtheguidetookthemroundaterriblyroughpieceofmountainouscountry，graduallyedgingawaytowardsalongmarsh，whichfromthenumbersofthoseanimalswehadseentherewehadcalledtheElephantMarsh，butwhichwasreallytheplaceknowntohimbythename\"NyanjaMukulu，\"
orGreatLake。NyanjaorNyanzameans，generally，amarsh，lake，river，orevenamererivulet。
Thepartypushedonatlastwithoutguides，oronlywithcrazyones；
for，oddlyenough，theywereoftenundergreatobligationstothemadmenofthedifferentvillages:oneofthesehonouredthem，astheysleptintheopenair，bydancingandsingingattheirfeetthewholenight。Thesepoorfellowssympathizedwiththeexplorers，probablyinthebeliefthattheybelongedtotheirownclass；and，uninfluencedbythegeneralopinionoftheircountrymen，theyreallypitied，andtookkindlytothestrangers，andoftenguidedthemfaithfullyfromplacetoplace，whennosanemancouldbehiredforloveormoney。
ThebearingoftheManganjaatthistimewasveryindependent；astrikingcontrasttothecringingattitudetheyafterwardsassumed，whenthecruelscourgeofslave-huntingpassedovertheircountry。
Signalsweregivenfromthedifferentvillagesbymeansofdrums，andnotesofdefianceandintimidationweresoundedinthetravellers\'
earsbyday；andoccasionallytheywerekeptawakethewholenight，inexpectationofaninstantattack。Drs。LivingstoneandKirkweredesirousthatnothingshouldoccurtomakethenativesregardthemasenemies；Masakasa，ontheotherhand，wasanxioustoshowwhathecoulddointhewayoffightingthem。
Theperseveranceofthepartywasfinallycrownedwithsuccess；foronthe18thofApriltheydiscoveredLakeShirwa，aconsiderablebodyofbitterwater，containingleeches，fish，crocodiles，andhippopotami。Fromhavingprobablynooutlet，thewaterisslightlybrackish，anditappearstobedeep，withislandslikehillsrisingoutofit。TheirpointofviewwasatthebaseofMountPirimitiorMopeu-peu，onitsS。S。W。side。Thencetheprospectnorthwardsendedinaseahorizonwithtwosmallislandsinthedistance——alargerone，resemblingahill-topandcoveredwithtrees，rosemoreintheforeground。Rangesofhillsappearedontheeast；andontheweststoodMountChikala，whichseemstobeconnectedwiththegreatmountain-masscalledZomba。
Theshore，nearwhichtheyspenttwonights，wascoveredwithreedsandpapyrus。Wishingtoobtainthelatitudebythenaturalhorizon，theywadedintothewatersomedistancetowardswhatwasreportedtobeasand-bank，butweresoassaultedbyleeches，theywerefaintoretreat；andawomantoldthemthatinenticingthemintothewaterthemenonlywantedtokillthem。Theinformationgatheredwasthatthislakewasnothinginsizecomparedtoanotherinthenorth，fromwhichitisseparatedbyonlyatongueofland。ThenorthernendofShirwahasnotbeenseen，thoughithasbeenpassed；thelengthofthelakemayprobablybe60or80miles，andabout20broad。Theheightabovetheseais1800feet，andthetasteofthewaterislikeaweaksolutionofEpsomsalts。Thecountryaroundisverybeautiful，andclothedwithrichvegetation；andthewaves，atthetimetheyweretherebreakingandfoamingoverarockonthesouth-
