They made no remarks, for they are evidently pleased to have me knuckling down to them; when pressed on the point of proceeding, they say they will only go with Dugumbe's men to the Lomame, and then return.

River fallen three inches since the 5th.
_10th July, 1871._--Manyuema children do not creep, as European children do, on their knees, but begin by putting forward one foot and using one knee.

Generally a Manyuema child uses both feet and both hands, but never both knees: one Arab child did the same; he never crept, but got up on both feet, holding on till he could walk.
New moon last night of seventh Arab month.
_11th July, 1871._--I bought the different species of fish brought to market, in order to sketch eight of them, and compare them with those of the Nile lower down: most are the same as in Nyassa.

A very active species of Glanis, of dark olive-brown, was not sketched, but a spotted one, armed with offensive spikes in the dorsal and pectoral fins, was taken.

Sesamum seed is abundant just now and cakes are made of ground-nuts, as on the West Coast.