The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868Livingstone, David
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The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868
Livingstone, David
Africa, Central -- Description and travel
We came along the north shore till we reached the eastern flanking
range, then ascended and turned south, the people very suspicious,
shutting their gates as we drew near. We were alone, and only nine
persons in all, but they must have had reason for fear. One headman
refused us admission, then sent after us, saying that the man who had
refused admission was not the chief: he had come from a distance, and
had just arrived. It being better to appear friendly than otherwise,
we went back, and were well entertained. Provisions were given when we
went away. Flies abound, and are very troublesome; they seem to be
attracted by the great numbers of fish caught. The people here are
Babemba, but beyond the river Kalongosi they are all Balunda.
A trade in salt is carried on from different salt springs and salt mud
to Lunda and elsewhere. We meet parties of salt-traders daily, and
they return our salutations very cordially, rubbing earth on the arms.
We find our path lies between two ranges of mountains, one flanking
the eastern shore, the other about three miles more inland, and
parallel to it: these are covered thickly with trees, and are of
loosely-coherent granite: many villages are in the space enclosed by
these ranges, but all insecure.
_12th November, 1867._.--We came to the Kalongosi, or, as the Arabs
and Portuguese pronounce it, Karungwesi, about 60 yards wide, and
flowing fast over stones. It is deep enough, even now when the rainy
season is not commenced, to requite canoes. It is said to rise in
Kumbi, or Afar, a country to the south-east of our ford. Fish in great
numbers are caught when ascending to spawn: they are secured by weirs,
nets, hooks. Large strong baskets are placed in the rapids, and filled
with stones, when the water rises these baskets are standing-places
for the fishermen to angle or throw their nets. Having crossed the
Kalongosi we were now in Lunda, or Londa.
_13th November, 1867._--We saw that the Kalongosi went north till it
met a large meadow on the shores of Moero, and, turning westwards, it
entered there. The fishermen gave us the names of 39 species of fish
in the Lake; they said that they never cease ascending the Kalongosi,
though at times they are more abundant than at others: they are as
follows.
Monde; Mota; Lasa; Kasibe; Molobe; Lopembe; Motoya; Chipansa;
Mpifu; Manda; Mpala; Moombo; Mfeu; Mende; Seuse; Kadia nkololo;
Etiaka; Nkomo; Lifisha; Sambamkaka; Ntondo; Sampa; Bongwe;
Mabanga; Kise; Kuanya; Nkosu; Pale; Mosungu; Litembwa;
Mechebere; Koninchia; Sipa; Lomembe; Molenga; Mironge; Nfindo;
Pende.
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