She was the only Manganja woman we ever met who was ashamed of wearing the "pelele," or lip-ring.

She retired to her hut, took it out, and kept her hand before her mouth to hide the hideous hole in the lip while conversing with us.
All the villagers respected her, and even the headmen took a secondary place in her presence.

On inquiring for her now, we found that she was dead.

We never obtained sufficient materials to estimate the relative mortality of the highlands and lowlands; but, from many very old white- headed blacks having been seen on the highlands, we think it probable that even native races are longer lived the higher their dwelling-places are.
We landed below at Mikena's and took observations for longitude, to verify those taken two years before.

The village was deserted, Mikena and his people having fled to the other side of the river.