His men had the skin of a monkey, called in their tongue "poluma" ('Colobus guereza'), of a jet black color, except the long mane, which is pure white: it is said to be found in the north, in the country of Matiamvo, the paramount chief of all the Balonda.

We learned from them that they are in the habit of praying to their idols when unsuccessful in killing game or in any other enterprise.

They behaved with reverence at our religious services.

This will appear important if the reader remembers the almost total want of prayer and reverence we encountered in the south.
Our friends informed us that Shinte would be highly honored by the presence of three white men in his town at once.

Two others had sent forward notice of their approach from another quarter (the west); could it be Barth or Krapf?
How pleasant to meet with Europeans in such an out-of-the-way region! The rush of thoughts made me almost forget my fever.