One threw a heavy block of wood and struck Simon on the head, making him quite insensible and convulsed for some time.
He has three wounds on the head, which may prove serious.

This is the first outburst of Mohamadan bigotry we have met, and by those who know so little of the creed that it is questionable if one of them can repeat the formula: "La illaha illa lahu Mohamad Rasulela salla lahu, a leihi oa Salama." Simon recovered, but Gallahs are in general not strong.
_25th February, 1868._--Mohamad called on me this morning to apologise for the outrage of yesterday, but no one was to blame except the slaves, and I wanted no punishment inflicted if they were cautioned for the future.

It seems, plain that if they do not wish to buy the unclean meat they can let it alone,--no harm is done.

The Wanyamwesi kill for all, and some Mohamadans say that they won't eat of it, but their wives and people do eat it privately.
I asked Mohamad to-day if it were true that he was a prisoner at Casembe's.

He replied, "Quite so." Some Garaganza people, now at Katanga, fought with Casembe, and Mohamad was suspected of being connected with them.