The amount of terror the Mazitu inspire cannot be realized by us.

They shake their shields and the people fly like stricken deer.

I observed that a child would not go a few yards for necessary purposes unless grandmother stood in sight.

Matumora, as the Arabs call the chief at Ngomano, gave them a warm reception, and killed several of them: this probably induced them to retire.
_15th and 16th May, 1866._--Miserably short marches from hunger, and I sympathise with the poor fellows.

Those sent to buy food for themselves on the south bank were misled by a talkative fellow named Chikungu, and went off north, where we knew nothing could be had.