Although we are now rid of the sepoys, we cannot yet congratulate ourselves on being rid of the lazy habits of lying down in the path which they introduced.

A strong scud comes up from the south bringing much moisture with it: it blows so hard above, this may be a storm on the coast.

Temperature in mornings 55 deg.
_30th July, 1866._--A short march brought us to Pezimba's village, which consists of 200 houses and huts.

It is placed very nicely on a knoll between two burns, which, as usual, are made use of for irrigating peas in winter time.

The headman said that if we left now we had a good piece of jungle before us, and would sleep twice in it before reaching Mbanga.