The natives have a good idea generally of the rivers into which the streams flow, though they are very deficient in information as to the condition of the people that live on their banks.

Some of the Portuguese questions must have been asked through slaves, who would show no hesitation in answering.
Maxinga, or Machinga, means "mountains" only; once or twice it is put down Saxa de Maxinga, or Machinga, or Mcanga, which translated from the native tongue means "rocks of mountains, or mountains of rocks." _10th November, 1866._--We found the people on the Mando to be Chawa or Ajawa, but not of the Waiyau race: they are Manganja, and this is a village of smiths.

We got five men readily to go back and bring up our loads; and the sound of the hammer is constant, showing a great deal of industry.

They combine agriculture, and hunting with nets, with their handicraft.
A herd of buffaloes came near the village, and I went and shot one, thus procuring a supply of meat for the whole party and villagers too.
The hammer which we hear from dawn till sunset is a large stone, bound with the strong inner bark of a tree, and loops left which form handles.

Two pieces of bark form the tongs, and a big stone sunk into the ground the anvil.