The head of this is often of ebony, with the face cut into small furrows, which, without breaking, separate and soften the fibres.
[Illustration.] _4th December, 1866._--Marched westwards, over a hilly, dwarf forest-covered country: as we advanced, trees increased in size, but no people inhabited it; we spent a miserable night at Katette, wetted by a heavy thunder-shower, which lasted a good while.

Morning _( 5th December_) muggy, clouded all over, and rolling thunder in distance.
Went three hours with, for a wonder, no water, but made westing chiefly, and got on to the Lokuzhwa again: all the people are collected on it.
_6th December, 1866._--Too ill to march.
_7th December, 1866._--Went on, and passed Mesumbe's village, also protected by bamboos, and came to the hill Mparawe, with a village perched on its northern base and well up its sides.

The Babisa have begun to imitate the Mazitu by attacking and plundering Manganja villages.

Muasi's brother was so attacked, and now is here and eager to attack in return.

In various villages we have observed miniature huts, about two feet high, very neatly thatched and plastered, here we noticed them in dozens.