His arms, legs and head were covered with sleeves, leggings and cap made of various coloured beads in neat patterns: a crown of yellow feathers surmounted his cap.

Each of his headmen came forward, shaded by a huge, ill-made umbrella, and followed by his dependants, made obeisance to Casembe, and sat down on his right and left: various bands of musicians did the same.

When called upon I rose and bowed, and an old counsellor, with his ears cropped, gave the chief as full an account as he had been able to gather during our stay of the English in general, and my antecedents in particular.

My having passed through Lunda to the west of Casembe, and visited chiefs of whom he scarcely knew anything, excited most attention.

He then assured me that I was welcome to his country, to go where I liked, and do what I chose.