The parrots build thereon, and the men make a stair up 150 feet by tying climbing plants (called Binayoba) around, at about four feet distance, as steps: near the confluence of the Luamo, men build huts on this same species of tree for safety against the arrows of their enemies.
_21st December, 1869._--The strong thick grass of the clearances dries down to the roots at the surface of the soil, and fire does it no harm.
Though a few of the great old burly giants brave the fires, none of the climbers do: they disappear, but the plants themselves are brought out of the forests and ranged along the plantations like wire fences to keep wild beasts off; the poles of these vegetable wire hedges often take root, as also those in stages for maize.
_22nd, 23rd, and 24th December, 1869._--Mohamad presented a goat to be eaten on our Christmas.

I got large copper bracelets made of my copper by Manyuema smiths, for they are considered very valuable, and have driven iron bracelets quite out of fashion.
_25th December, 1869._--We start immediately after Christmas: I must try with all my might to finish my exploration before next Christmas.
_26th December, 1869._--I get fever severely, and was down all day, but we march, as I have always found that moving is the best remedy for fever: I have, however, no medicine whatever.

We passed over the neck of Mount Kinyima, north-west of Moenekuss, through very slippery forest, and encamped on the banks of the Lulwa Rivulet.
_28th December, 1869._--Away to Monangoi's village, near the Luamo River, here 150 or more yards wide and deep.

A man passed us, bearing a human finger wrapped in a leaf; it was to be used as a charm, and belonged to a man killed in revenge: the Arabs all took this as clear evidence of cannibalism: I hesitated, however, to believe it.
_29th, 30th, and 31st December, 1869._--Heavy rains.

The Luamo is called the Luasse above this.