The land is full of food, though the people have nearly all fled.

The ground-nuts are growing again for want of reapers; and 300 people living at free-quarters make no impression on the food.
_9th September, 1867._--Went three hours west of Hara, and came to Nsama's new stockade, built close by the old one burned by Tipo Tipo, as Hamidi bin Mohamed was named by Nsama.[57] I sent a message to Nsama, and received an invitation to come and visit him, but bring no guns.

A large crowd of his people went with us, and before we came to the inner stockade they felt my clothes to see that no fire-arms were concealed about my person.

When we reached Nsama, we found a very old man, with a good head and face and a large abdomen, showing that he was addicted to pombe: his people have to carry him.

I gave him a cloth, and asked for guides to Moero, which he readily granted, and asked leave to feel my clothes and hair.