They first dry this in the sun, then put it into a mortar, and afterwards with a flat basket clean off the husks and the dust, and grind it between two stones, the next thing is to bring wood and water to cook it.

The chief here was aroused the other day, and threatened to burn his own house and all his property because the people stole from it, but he did not proceed so far: it was probably a way of letting the Arab dependants know that he was aroused.
Some of the people who went to fight attacked a large village, and killed several men; but in shooting in a bushy place they killed one of their own party and wounded another.
On inquiring of an Arab who had sailed on Tanganyika which way the water flowed, he replied to the south! The wagtails build in the thatch of the huts; they are busy, and men and other animals are active in the same way.
I am rather perplexed how to proceed.

Some Arabs seem determined to go westwards as soon as they can make it up with Nsama, whilst others distrust him.

One man will send his people to pick up what ivory they can, but he himself will retire to the Usango country.

Nsama is expected to-day or to-morrow.