On resting by a dark sepulchral grove, a tree attracted the attention, as nowhere else seen: it is called Bokonto, and said to bear eatable fruit.

Many fine flowers were just bursting into full blossom.

After about four hours' march we put up at Chitimba, the village of Kangomba, and were introduced by Kawa, who came all the way for the purpose.
_11th October, 1866._--A very cold morning, with a great bank of black clouds in the east, whence the wind came.Therm.59 deg.; in hut 69 deg.
The huts are built very well.

The roof, with the lower part plastered, is formed so as not to admit a ray of light, and the only visible mode of ingress for it is by the door.

This case shows that winter is cold: on proposing to start, breakfast was not ready: then a plan was formed to keep me another day at a village close by, belonging to one Kulu, a man of Kauma, to whom we go next.