We now altered our course, intending to go south about the district disturbed by the Arabs.

When we had gone 60 miles we heard that the head-quarters of the Arabs were 22 miles further.

They had found ivory very cheap, and pushed on to the west, till attacked by a chief named, Nsama, whom they beat in his own stockade.

They were now at a loss which way to turn.

On reaching Chitimba's village (lat.