CHAPTER V.Unyamuezi.
The Country and People of U-n-ya-muezi--Kaze, the Capital--Old Musa--The Naked Wakidi--The N'yanza, and the Question of the River Running in or out--The Contest between Mohinna and "Short-legs"-- Famine--The Arabs and Local Wars--The Sultana of Unyambewa--Ungurue "The Pig"-- Pillage.
U-n-ya-muezi--Country of Moon--must have been one of the largest kingdoms in Africa.

It is little inferior in size to England, and of much the same shape, though now, instead of being united, it is cut up into petty states.

In its northern extremities it is known by the appellation U-sukuma--country north; and in the southern, U-takama--country south.

There are no historical traditions known to the people; neither was anything ever written concerning their country, as far as we know, until the Hindus, who traded with the east coast of Africa, opened commercial dealings with its people in salves and ivory, possibly some time prior to the birth of our Saviour, when, associated with their name, Men of the Moon, sprang into existence the Mountains of the Moon.

These Men of the Moon are hereditarily the greatest traders in Africa, and are the only people who, for love of barter and change, will leave their own country as porters and go to the coast, and they do so with as much zest as our country-folk go to a fair.