OnleavingtheChihunewecrossedtheLonge，and，asthedaywascloudy，ourguideswanderedinaforestawaytothewesttillwecametotheRiverChihombo，flowingtotheE。N。EMymendependedsomuchonthesunforguidancethat，havingseennothingoftheluminaryallday，theythoughtwehadwanderedbacktotheChiboque，and，asoftenhappenswhenbewildered，theydisputedastothepointwherethesunshouldrisenextmorningAssoonastherainswouldallownextday，wewentofftotheN。EItwouldhavebeenbettertohavetraveledbycompassalone，fortheguidestookadvantageofanyfearsexpressedbymypeople，andthreatenedtoreturnifpresentswerenotmadeatonceButmymenhadneverlefttheirowncountrybeforeexceptforrapineandmurderWhentheyformerlycametoavillagetheywereinthehabitofkillingnumbersoftheinhabitants，andthentakingafewyoungmentoserveasguidestothenextplace。

　　Asthiswastheirfirstattemptatanoppositelineofconduct，andastheywerewithouttheirshields，theyfeltdefenselessamongthegreedyChiboque，andsomeallowancemustbemadeforthemonthataccount。

　　SATURDAY，11THReachedasmallvillageonthebanksofanarrowstream。

　　IwastooilltogooutofmylittlecoveringexcepttoquellamutinywhichbegantoshowitselfamongsomeoftheBatokaandAmbondaofourparty。

　　Theygrumbled，astheyoftendoagainsttheirchiefs，whentheythinkthempartialintheirgifts，becausetheysupposedthatIhadshownapreferenceinthedistributionofthebeads；butthebeadsIhadgiventomyprincipalmenwereonlysufficienttopurchaseascantymeal，andIhadhastenedontothisvillageinordertoslaughteratiredox，andgivethemallafeastaswellasarestonSunday，aspreparationforthejourneybeforeusIexplainedthistothem，andthoughttheirgrumblingwasallayedIsoonsankintoastateofstupor，whichthefeversometimesproduced，andwasoblivioustoalltheirnoiseinslaughteringOnSundaythemutineersweremakingaterribledininpreparingaskintheyhadprocuredIrequestedthemtwice，bythemanwhoattendedme，tobemorequiet，asthenoisepainedme；

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