Dr.Livingstone got separated from the party in the boat for four days.

Having taken the first morning's journey along with them, and directing the boat to call for him in a bay in sight, both parties proceeded north.

In an hour Dr.Livingstone and his party struck inland, on approaching the foot of the mountains which rise abruptly from the lake.

Supposing that they had heard of a path behind the high range which there forms the shore, those in the boat held on their course; but it soon began to blow so fresh that they had to run ashore for safety.
While delayed a couple of hours, two men were sent up the hills to look for the land party, but they could see nothing of them, and the boat party sailed as soon as it was safe to put to sea, with the conviction that the missing ones would regain the lake in front.
In a short time a small island or mass of rocks was passed, on which were a number of armed Mazitu with some young women, apparently their wives.
The headman said that he had been wounded in the foot by Mankambira, and that they were staying there till he could walk to his chief, who lived over the hills.

They had several large canoes, and it was evident that this was a nest of lake pirates, who sallied out by night to kill and plunder.