at from the seeds of the Mosikisi
trees. I sent the chief a fathom of calico, and got an audience at
once. Masantu is an oldish man; had never prayed to the Great Father
of all, though he said the footsteps of "Mungu," or Mulungu, could be
seen on a part of Lifunge Island: a large footstep may also be seen on
the rock at the Chambeze, about fifteen inches long. He informed us
that the Lake is much the largest at the part called Bangweolo.

The country around the Lake is all flat, and very much denuded of
trees, except the Motsikiri or Mosikisi, which has fine dark, dense
foliage, and is spared for its shade and the fatty oil yielded by its
seeds: we saw the people boiling large pots full of the dark brown
fat, which they use to lubricate their hair. The islands, four in
number, are all flat, but well peopled. The men have many canoes, and
are all expert fishermen; they are called Mboghwa, but are marked on
the forehead and chin as Babisa, and file the teeth to points. They
have many children, as fishermen usually have.

_21st July, 1868._--Canoe-men are usually extortionate, because one
cannot do without them. Mapuni claims authority over them, and sent to
demand another fathom that he may give orders to them to go with us: I
gave a hoe and a string of beads instead, but he insisted on the
cloth, and kept the hoe too, as I could not afford the time to haggle.

Chipoka spring water at 9 A.M. 75 deg. }
Lake water at same time 71 deg. } air 72 deg.

Chipoka spring at 4 P.M. 74 deg. 5' } air 71 deg. 5';
Lake water at same time 75 deg. } wet bulb 70 deg.

No hot fountains or earthquakes are known in this region. The bottom
of the Lake consists of fine white sand, and a broad belt of strong
rushes, say 100 yards wide, shows shallow water. In the afternoons
quite a crowd of canoes anchor at its outer edge to angle; the hooks
are like ours, but without barbs. The fish are perch chiefly, but
others similar to those that appear in the other Lakes are found, and
two which attain the large size of 4 feet by 1-1/2 in. thickness: one
is called Sampa.

_22nd July, 1868._--A very high wind came with the new moon, and
prevented our going, and also the fishermen from following their
calling. Mapuni thought that we meant to make, an escape from him to
the Babisa on the south, because we were taking our goats, I therefore
left them and two attendants at Masantu's village to assure him.

_23rd July,