[The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 by David Livingstone]@TWC D-Link bookThe Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 CHAPTER XII 51/56
He is well acquainted with the Liambai (Leeambye), where I first met him.
Lunga, another river, comes out of nearly the same spot which goes into the Leunge, Kafue ( ?). Lufira is less than Kalongosi up there; that is less than 80 or 200 yards, and it has deep waterfalls in it.
The Kone range comes down north, nearly to Mpmeto's.
Mkana is the chief of the stone houses in the Baloba, and he may be reached by three days of hard travelling from Mpweto's; Lufira is then one long day west.
As Muabo refuses to show me his "mita," "miengelo," or "mpamankanana" as they are called, I must try and get to those of the Baloba of Mkana. Senegal swallows pair in the beginning of December. _Note_ .-- Inundation. The inundation I have explained in the note on the climate as owing to the sponges being supersaturated in the greater rains, when the sun returns from his greatest southern declination, the pores are then all enlarged, and the water of inundation flows in great volume even after the rains have entirely ceased.
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