I have to go down the Central Lualaba or Webb's Lake River, then up the Western or Young's Lake River to Katanga head waters and then retire.

I pray that it may be to my native home.
Syde bin Habib, Dugumbe, Juma Merikano, Abdullah Masendi are coming in with 700 muskets, and an immense store of beads, copper, &c.

They will cross Lualaba and trade west of it: I wait for them because they may have letters for me.
_28th October, 1870._--Moenemokata, who has travelled further than most Arabs, said to me, "If a man goes with a good-natured, civil tongue, he may pass through the worst people in Africa unharmed:" this is true, but time also is required: one must not run through a country, but give the people time to become acquainted with you, and let their first fears subside.
_29th October, 1870._--The Manyuema buy their wives from each other; a pretty girl brings ten goats.

I saw one brought home to-day; she came jauntily with but one attendant, and her husband walking behind.

They stop five days, then go back and remain other five days at home: then the husband fetches her again.