Moamba's village. Another watershed. The Babemba tribe. Ill with
fever. Threatening attitude of Chibué's people. Continued
illness. Reaches cliffs overhanging Lake Liemba. Extreme beauty
of the scene. Dangerous fit of insensibility. Leaves the Lake.
Pernambuco cotton. Rumours of war between Arabs and Nsama.
Reaches Chitimba's village. Presents Sultan's letter to
principal Arab, Hamees. The war in Itawa. Geography of the
Arabs. Ivory traders and slave-dealers. Appeal to the Koran.
Gleans intelligence of the Wasongo, to the eastward, and their
chief, Meréré. Hamees sets out against Nsama. Tedious sojourn.
Departure for Ponda. Native cupping.

CHAPTER IX.

Peace negotiations with Nsama. Geographical gleanings. Curious
spider. Reaches the River Lofu. Arrives at Nsama's. Hamees
marries the daughter of Nsama. Flight of the bride.
Conflagration in Arab quarters. Anxious to visit Lake Moero.
Arab burial. Serious illness. Continues journey. Slave-traders
on the march. Reaches Moero. Description of the Lake.
Information concerning the Chambezé and Luapula. Hears of Lake
Bemba. Visits spot of Dr. Lacerda's death. Casembe apprised of
Livingstone's approach. Meets Mohamad Bogharib. Lakelet Mofwé.
Arrives at Casembe's town.

CHAPTER X.

Grand reception of the traveller. Casembe and his wife. Long
stay in the town. Goes to explore Moero. Despatch to Lord
Clarendon, with notes on recent travels. Illness at the end of