They never heard of aerolites, but know hail.
I notice here that the tree Mfu, or Moe, having sweet-scented leaves, yields an edible plum in clusters.

Bua-bwa is another edible fruit-tree with palmated leaves.
Mbeu is a climbing, arboraceous plant, and yields a very pleasant fruit, which tastes like gooseberries: its seeds are very minute.
_18th and 19th November, 1866._--Rain fell heavily yesterday afternoon, and was very threatening to-day; we remain to sew a calico tent.
_20th November, 1866._--Kanyindula came with three carriers this morning instead of five, and joined them in demanding prepayment: it was natural for him to side with them, as they have more power than he has, in fact, the chiefs in these parts all court their people, and he could feel more interest in them than in an entire stranger whom he might never see again: however, we came on without his people, leaving two to guard the loads.
About four miles up the valley we came to a village named Kanyenjere Mponda, at the fountain-eye of the Bua, and thence sent men back for the loads, while we had the shelter of good huts during a heavy thunder-shower, and made us willing to remain all night.

The valley is lovely in the extreme.

The mountains on each side are gently rounded, and, as usual, covered over with tree foliage, except where the red soil is exposed by recent grass-burnings.

Quartz rocks jut out, and much drift of that material has been carried down by the gullies into the bottom.