Our march was about seven miles.

A headman who went with us plagued another chief to give me a goat; I refused to take what was not given willingly, but the slaves secured it; and I threatened our companion, Kama, with dismissal from our party if he became a tool in slave hands.

The arum is common.
_28th March, 1871._--The Banian slaves are again trying compulsion--I don't know what for.

They refused to take their bead rations, and made Chakanga spokesman: I could not listen to it, as he has been concocting a mutiny against me.

It is excessively trying, and so many difficulties have been put in my way I doubt whether the Divine favour and will is on my side.
We came six miles to-day, crossing many rivulets running to the Kunda, which also we crossed in a canoe; it is almost thirty yards wide and deep: afterwards, near the village where we slept, we crossed the Luja about twenty yards wide, going into the Kunda and Lualaba.