What proportion it bears to the other ways in which we have seen this traffic pursued, we never found means of forming a judgment.

He sat and looked at us for a few minutes, the young ladies kneeling behind him; and having satisfied himself that we were not likely to be customers, he departed.
On our first trip we met, at the landing opposite this place, a middle- aged woman of considerable intelligence, and possessing more knowledge of the country than any of the men.

Our first definite information about Lake Nyassa was obtained from her.

Seeing us taking notes, she remarked that she had been to the sea, and had there seen white men writing.

She had seen camels also, probably among the Arabs.