There is no love lost among the three Arabs here.
_9th April, 1871._--Cut wood for my house.

The Loeki is said by slaves who have come thence to be much larger than the Lualaba, but on the return of Abed's people from the west we shall obtain better information.
_10th April, 1871._--Chitoka, or market, to-day.

I counted upwards of 700 passing my door.

With market women it seems to be a pleasure of life to haggle and joke, and laugh and cheat: many come eagerly, and retire with careworn faces; many are beautiful, and many old; all carry very heavy loads of dried cassava and earthen pots, which they dispose of very cheaply for palm-oil, fish, salt, pepper, and relishes for their food.

The men appear in gaudy lambas, and carry little save their iron wares, fowls, grass cloth, and pigs.
Bought the fish with the long snouts: very good eating.
_12th April, 1871._--New moon last night; fourth Arab month: I am at a loss for the day of the month.