There are many deserted villages, few birds.

Cross the Eiver Lithabo, thirty yards wide and thigh deep, running fast to the S.W., joined by a small one near.
Reached village of Chipala, on the Rivulet Chikatula, which goes to Moipanza.

The Lithabo goes to Kalongwesi by a S.W.

course.
_16th December, 1872._--Off at 6 A.M.across the Chikatula, and in three-quarters of an hour crossed the Lopanza, twelve yards wide and waist deep, being now in flood.

The Lolela was before us in half-an-hour, eight yards wide and thigh deep, both streams perennial and embowered in tall umbrageous trees that love wet; both flow to the Kalongwesi.
We came to quite a group of villages having food, and remain, as we got only driblets in the last two camps.