WeheremetwithsomepeoplejustarrivedfromthetownofMatiamvoMuatayanvo，whohadbeensenttoannouncethedeathofthelatechieftainofthatnameMatiamvoisthehereditarytitle，muatameaninglordorchiefThelateMatiamvoseems，fromthereportofthesemen，tohavebecomeinsane，forheissaidtohavesometimesindulgedthewhimofrunningamuckinthetownandbeheadingwhomsoeverhemet，untilhehadquiteaheapofhumanheads。
Matiamvoexplainedthisconductbysayingthathispeopleweretoomany，andhewantedtodiminishthemHehadabsolutepoweroflifeanddeath。
Oninquiringwhetherhumansacrificeswerestillmade，asinthetimeofPereira，atCazembe’s，wewereinformedthatthesehadneverbeensocommonaswasrepresentedtoPereira，butthatitoccasionallyhappened，whencertaincharmswereneededbythechief，thatamanwasslaughteredforthesakeofsomepartofhisbodyHeaddedthathehopedthepresentchiefwouldnotactlikehismadpredecessor，butkillonlythosewhowereguiltyofwitchcraftortheft。
ThesemenwereverymuchastonishedatthelibertyenjoyedbytheMakololo；
andwhentheyfoundthatallmypeopleheldcattle，weweretoldthatMatiamvoalonehadaherdOneveryintelligentmanamongthemasked，“Ifheshouldmakeacanoe，andtakeitdowntherivertotheMakololo，wouldhegetacowforit？”Thisquestion，whichmymenansweredintheaffirmative，wasimportant，asshowingtheknowledgeofawatercommunicationfromthecountryofMatiamvototheMakololo；