Arrives at Casembe's town.
_1st August, 1867._--Hamees sends off men to trade at Chiwere's.
_Zikwe_ is the name for locust here.

Nsige or Zige and Pansi the Suaheli names.
A perforated stone had been placed on one of the poles which form the gateway into this stockade, it is oblong, seven or eight inches long by four broad, and bevelled off on one side and the diameter of the hole in the middle is about an inch and a half: it shows evidence of the boring process in rings.

It is of hard porphyry and of a pinkish hue, and resembles somewhat a weight for a digging stick I saw in 1841 in the hands of a Bushwoman: I saw one at a gateway near Kasonso's.
The people know nothing of its use except as a charm to keep away evil from the village.
_2nd August, 1867._--Chronometer A.stopped to-day without any apparent cause except the earthquake.
It is probably malaria which causes that constant singing in the ears ever since my illness at Lake Liemba.
_3rd August, 1867._--We expect a message from Nsama every day, the new moon having appeared on the first of this month, and he was to send after its appearance.
_5th August, 1867._--Men came yesterday with the message that Hamees must wait a little longer, as Nsama had not yet got all the ivory and the goods which were stolen: they remained over yesterday.

The headman, Katala, says that Lunda is eight days from Nsama or Moero, and in going we cross a large river called Movue, which flows into Luapula; another river called Mokobwa comes from the south-east into Moero.

Itawa is the name of Nsama's country and people.
A day distant from Nsama's place there is a hot fountain called "Paka pezhia," and around it the earth shakes at times: it is possible that the earthquake we felt here may be connected with this same centre of motion.
_6th August, 1867._--The weather is becoming milder.