[The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 by David Livingstone]@TWC D-Link book
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868

CHAPTER IX
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32', and not 8 deg.

43' as in Mr.Arrowsmith's map.

The feud arose from one of Lacerda's people killing an Ujijian at the water: this would certainly be a barrier to their movements.
Palm-oil trees are common west of the Chungu, but none appeared east of it.

The oil is eaten by the people, and is very nice and sweet.
This is remarkable, as the altitude above the sea is 3350 feet.
Allah is a very common exclamation among all the people west of Nsama.
By advice of a guide whom we picked up at Kifurwa, we sent four fathoms of calico to apprise Casembe of our coming: the Arabs usually send ten fathoms; in our case it was a very superfluous notice, for Casembe is said to have been telegraphed to by runners at every stage of our progress after crossing the Kalongosi.
We remain by the Chungu till Casembe sends one of his counsellors to guide us to his town.

It has been so perpetually clouded over that we have been unable to make out our progress, and the dense forest prevented us seeing Moero as we wished: rain and thunder perpetually, though the rain seldom fell where we were.
I saw pure white-headed swallows _( Psalidoprocne albiceps)_ skimming the surface of the Chungu as we crossed it.


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