Their conduct looks as if a quarrel had taken place between us, but no such excuse have they.
I am powerless, as they have left me, and think that they may do as they like, and the "Manyuema are bad" is the song.

Their badness consists in being dreadfully afraid of guns, and the Arabs can do just as they like with them and their goods.

If spears alone were used the Manyuema would be considered brave, for they fear no one, though he has many spears.
They tell us truly "that were it not for our guns not one of us would return to our own country." Moene-mokaia killed two Arab agents, and took their guns; this success led to their asserting, in answer to the remonstrances of the women, "We shall take their goats, guns, and women from them." The chief, in reporting the matter to Moenemger( ?) at Luamo, said, "The Englishman told my people to go away as he did not like fighting, but my men were filled with 'malofu,' or palm-toddy, and refused to their own hurt." Elsewhere they made regular preparation to have a fight with Dugumbe's people, just to see who was strongest--they with their spears and wooden shields, and the Arabs with what in derision they called tobacco-pipes (guns).

They killed eight or nine Arabs.
No traders seem ever to have come in before this.

Banna brought copper and skins for tusks, and the Babisa and Baguha coarse beads.