Rocks of hardened sandstone rested on mica schist, which had an efflorescence of alum on it, above this was dolomite; the hills often capped with it and oak-spar, giving a snowy appearance.

We had a Waiyau party with us--six handsomely-attired women carried huge pots of beer for their husbands, who very liberally invited us to partake.

After seven hours' hard travelling we came to the village, where we spend Sunday by the torrent Usangazi, and near a remarkable mountain, Namasi.

The chief, a one-eyed man, was rather coy--coming _incognito_ to visit us; and, as I suspected that he was present, I asked if the chief were an old woman, afraid to look at and welcome a stranger?
All burst into a laugh, and looked at him, when he felt forced to join in it, and asked what sort of food we liked best.

Chuma put this clear enough by saying, "He eats everything eaten by the Waiyau." This tribe, or rather the Machinga, now supersede the Manganja.