1867. Further exploration of Lake Moero. Flooded plains. The
River Luao. Visits Kabwabwata. Joy of Arabs at Mohamad bin
Salleh's freedom. Again ill with fever. Stories of underground
dwellings.

CHAPTER XI

Riot in the camp. Mohamad's account of his long imprisonment.
Superstitions about children's teeth. Concerning dreams. News of
Lake Chowambé. Life of the Arab slavers. The Katanga gold
supply. Muabo. Ascent of the Rua Mountains. Syde bin Habib.
Birthday, 19th March, 1868. Hostility of Mpwéto. Contemplates
visiting Lake Bemba. Nile sources. Men desert. The shores of
Moero. Visits Fungafunga. Return to Casembe's. Obstructiveness
of "Cropped-ears." Accounts of Pereira and Dr. Lacerda. Major
Monteiro. The line of Casembes. Casembe explains the connection
of the Lakes and the Luapula. Queen Moäri. Arab sacrifice.
Kapika gets rid of his wife.

CHAPTER XII.

Prepares to examine Lake Bemba. Starts from Casembe's 11th June,
1868. Dead leopard. Moenampanda's reception. The River Luongo.
Weird death-song of slaves. The forest grave. Lake Bemba changed
to Lake Bangweolo. Chikumbi's. The Imbozhwa people. Kombokombo's
stockade. Mazitu difficulties. Discovers Lake Bangweolo on 18th
July, 1868. The Lake Chief Mapuni. Description of the Lake.
Prepares to navigate it. Embarks for Lifungé Island. Immense
size of Lake. Reaches Mpabala Island. Strange dream. Fears of
canoe men. Return to shore. March back. Sends letters. Meets