They are all enrolled in the militia, and our friend Cypriano is the commander of a division established here.
The Bangala were very troublesome to the Portuguese traders, and at last proceeded so far as to kill one of them; the government of Angola then sent an expedition against them, which being successful, the Bangala were dispersed, and are now returning to their former abodes as vassals.

The militia are quartered among them, and engage in trade and agriculture for their support, as no pay is given to this branch of the service by the government.
We came to the dwelling of Cypriano after dark, and I pitched my little tent in front of it for the night.

We had the company of mosquitoes here.

We never found them troublesome on the banks of the pure streams of Londa.

On the morning of the 5th Cypriano generously supplied my men with pumpkins and maize, and then invited me to breakfast, which consisted of ground-nuts and roasted maize, then boiled manioc roots and ground-nuts, with guavas and honey as a dessert.