We went on half-an-hour to the River Mokoe, which is thirty yards wide, and carries off much water into Malunda, and so to Lake Moero.
When palm-oil palms are cut down for toddy, they are allowed to lie three days, then the top shoot is cut off smoothly, and the toddy begins to flow; and it flows for a month, or a month and a half or so, lying on the soil.
[The note made on the following day is written with a feeble hand, and scarce one pencilled word tallies with its neighbour in form or distinctness--in fact, it is seen at a glance what exertion it cost him to write at all.

He says no more than "Ill" in one place, but this is the evident explanation; yet with the same painstaking determination of old, the three rivers which they crossed have their names recorded, and the hours of marching and the direction are all entered in his pocket book.] _13th December, 1872._--Westward about by south, and crossed a river, Mokobwe, thirty-five yards.

Ill, and after going S.W.camped in a deserted village, S.W.travelling five hours.

River Mekanda 2nd.

Menomba 3, where we camp.
_14th December, 1872._--Guides turned N.W.to take us to a son of Nsama, and so play the usual present into his hands.