WhilestillatTetethesonofMonomotapapaidthecommandantavisit。
HeisnamedMozungo,or“WhiteMan“,hasanarrowtaperinghead,andprobablynoneoftheabilityorenergyhisfatherpossessed。
Hewasthefavoriteofhisfather,whohopedthathewouldoccupyhisplace。
Astrongparty,however,inthetribeplacedKatalosainthechieftainship,andthesonbecame,astheysay,achildofthismanThePortuguesehaverepeatedlyreceivedoffersofterritoryiftheywouldonlyattendtheintermentofthedepartedchiefwithtroops,fireoffmanyroundsofcartridgesoverthegrave,andthengiveeclattotheinstallmentofthenewchiefTheirpresencewouldprobablyinfluencetheelection,formanywouldvoteonthesideofpower,andacandidatemightfeelitworthwhiletograntagoodpieceofland,iftherebyhecouldsecurethechieftainshiptohimself。
WhenthePortuguesetraderswishtopassintothecountrybeyondKatalosa,theypresenthimwithaboutthirty-twoyardsofcalicoandsomeothergoods,andhethengivesthemleavetopassinwhateverdirectiontheychoosetogoTheymust,however,givecertainquantitiesofclothtoanumberofinferiorchiefsbeside,andtheyaresubjecttothegame-laws。
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