We climbed up a pass at the east end of Mpimbwe mountain, and at a rounded mass of it found water.
_18th October, 1872._--Went on about south among mountains all day till we came down, by a little westing, to the Lake again, where there were some large villages, well stockaded, with a deep gully half round them.
Ill with my old complaint again.

Bubwe is the chief here.

Food dear, because Simba made a raid lately.

The country is Kilando.
_19th October, 1872._--Remained to prepare food and rest the people.

Two islets, Nkoma and Kalenge, are here, the latter in front of us.
_20th October, 1872._--We got a water-buck and a large buffalo, and remained during the forenoon to cut up the meat, and started at 2 P.M.
Went on and passed a large arm of Tanganyika, having a bar of hills on its outer border.