An old man, in the deep defile between Kokwe and Yasika Mountains, pointed to the latter, and said, "Elephants! why, there they are.

Elephants, or tusks, walking on foot are never absent;" but though we were eager for flesh, we could not give him credit, and went down the defile which gives rise to the Sandili River: where we crossed it in the defile, it was a mere rill, having large trees along its banks, yet it is said to go to the Loangwa of Zumbo, N.W.

or N.N.W.We were now in fact upon the slope which inclines to that river, and made a rapid descent in altitude.

We reached Silubi's village, on the base of a rocky detached hill.

No food to be had; all taken by Mazitu, so Silubi gave me some Masuko fruit instead.