This goes into the Chisera eastwards; country flat and covered with dense tangled bush.

Cassias and another tree of the pea family are now in flower, and perfume the air.

Other two hours took us round a large bend of this river.
_30th September, 1867._ .-- We crossed the Kamosenga or another, and reach Karungu's.

The Kamosenga divides Lopere from Itawa, the latter being Nsama's country; Lopere is north-west of it.
_1st October, 1867._--Karungu was very much afraid of us; he kept every one out of his stockade at first, but during the time the Arabs sent forward to try and conciliate other chiefs he gradually became more friendly.

He had little ivory to sell, and of those who had, Mtete or Mtema seemed inclined to treat the messengers roughly.