by the Arabs Karungwesi) on the
east near its middle, and the rivers Luapula and Rovukwe at its
southern extremity. The point of most interest in Lake Moero is
that it forms one of a chain of lakes, connected by a river some
500 miles in length. First of all the Chambeze rises in the
country of Mambwe, N.E. of Molemba. It then flows south-west and
west till it reaches lat. 11 deg. S., and long. 29 deg. E., where it
forms Lake Bemba or Bangweolo, emerging thence it assumes the
new name Luapula, and comes down here to fall into Moero. On
going out of this Lake it is known by the name Lualaba, as it
flows N.W. in Rua to form another Lake with many islands called
Urenge or Ulenge. Beyond this, information is not positive as to
whether it enters Tanganyika or another Lake beyond that. When I
crossed the Chambeze, the similarity of names led me to imagine
that this was a branch of the Zambesi. The natives said, "No.
This goes south-west, and forms a very large water there." But I
had become prepossessed with the idea that Lake Liemba was that
Bemba of which I had heard in 1863, and we had been so starved
in the south that I gladly set my face north. The river-like
prolongation of Liemba might go to Moero, and where I could not
follow the arm of Liemba. Then I worked my way to this Lake.
Since coming to Casembe's the testimony of natives and Arabs has
been so united and consistent, that I am but ten days from Lake
Bemba, or Bangweolo, that I cannot doubt its accuracy. I am so
tired of exploration without a word from home or anywhere else
for two years, that I must go to Ujiji on Tanganyika for letters
before doing anything else. The banks and country adjacent to
Lake Bangweolo are reported to be now very muddy and very
unhealthy. I have no medicine. The inhabitants suffer greatly
from swelled thyroid gland or Derbyshire neck and
elephantiasis, and this is the rainy season and very unsafe for
me.

When at the lower end of Moero we were so near Casembe that it
was thought well to ascertain the length of the Lake, and see
Casembe too. We came up between the double range that flanks the
east of the Lake; but mountains and plains are so covered with
well-grown forest that we could seldom see it. We reached
Casembe's town on the 28th November. It stands near the north
end of the L