The cold nights caused some of our men to cough badly, and colds in this country almost invariably become fever.

The Zambesi suddenly expands at Chicova, and assumes the size and appearance it has at Tette.

Near this point we found a large seam of coal exposed in the left bank.
We met with native travellers occasionally.

Those on a long journey carry with them a sleeping-mat and wooden pillow, cooking-pot and bag of meal, pipe and tobacco-pouch, a knife, bow, and arrows, and two small sticks, of from two to three feet in length, for making fire, when obliged to sleep away from human habitations.

Dry wood is always abundant, and they get fire by the following method.