It was only by knowing that the meat would all be used that we felt justified in the slaughter of this noble creature.

The tusks weighed 62 lbs.each.

A large amount of ivory might be obtained from the people of Nyassa, and we were frequently told of their having it in their huts.
While detained by a storm on the 17th October at the mouth of the Kaombe, we were visited by several men belonging to an Arab who had been for fourteen years in the interior at Katanga's, south of Cazembe's.

They had just brought down ivory, malachite, copper rings, and slaves to exchange for cloth at the lake.

The malachite was said to be dug out of a large vein on the side of a hill near Katanga's.