Chapter 19.  Guides prepaid—­Bark Canoes—­Deserted by Guides—­ Mistakes respecting the Coanza—­Feelings of freed Slaves—­ Gardens and Villages—­Native Traders—­A Grave—­Valley of the Quango—­Bamboo—­White Larvae used as Food—­Bashinje Insolence—­ A posing Question—­The Chief Sansawe—­His Hostility—­Pass him safely—­The River Quango—­Chief’s mode of dressing his Hair—­ Opposition—­Opportune Aid by Cypriano—­His generous Hospitality—­Ability of Half-castes to read and write—­Books and Images—­Marauding Party burned in the Grass—­Arrive at Cassange—­A good Supper—­Kindness of Captain Neves—­ Portuguese Curiosity and Questions—­Anniversary of the Resurrection—­No Prejudice against Color—­Country around Cassange—­Sell Sekeletu’s Ivory—­Makololo’s Surprise at the high Price obtained—­Proposal to return Home, and Reasons—­ Soldier-guide—­Hill Kasala—­Tala Mungongo, Village of—­ Civility of Basongo—­True Negroes—­A Field of Wheat—­Carriers—­ Sleeping-places—­Fever—­Enter District of Ambaca—­Good Fruits of Jesuit Teaching—­The ‘Tampan’; its Bite—­Universal Hospitality of the Portuguese—­A Tale of the Mambari—­ Exhilarating Effects of Highland Scenery—­District of Golungo Alto—­Want of good Roads—­Fertility—­Forests of gigantic Timber—­Native Carpenters—­Coffee Estate—­Sterility of Country near the Coast—­Mosquitoes—­Fears of the Makololo—­Welcome by Mr. Gabriel to Loanda.

Chapter 20.  Continued Sickness—­Kindness of the Bishop of Angola and her Majesty’s Officers—­Mr. Gabriel’s unwearied Hospitality—­Serious Deportment of the Makololo—­They visit Ships of War—­Politeness of the Officers and Men—­The Makololo attend Mass in the Cathedral—­Their Remarks—­Find Employment in collecting Firewood and unloading Coal—­Their superior Judgment respecting Goods—­Beneficial Influence of the Bishop of Angola—­The City of St. Paul de Loanda—­The Harbor—­Custom- house—­No English Merchants—­Sincerity of the Portuguese Government in suppressing the Slave-trade—­Convict Soldiers—­ Presents from Bishop and Merchants for Sekeletu—­Outfit—­Leave Loanda 20th September, 1854—­Accompanied by Mr. Gabriel as far as Icollo i Bengo—­Sugar Manufactory—­Geology of this part of the Country—­Women spinning Cotton—­Its Price—­Native Weavers—­ Market-places—­Cazengo; its Coffee Plantations—­South American Trees—­Ruins of Iron Foundry—­Native Miners—­The Banks of the Lucalla—­Cottages with Stages—­Tobacco-plants—­ Town of Massangano—­Sugar and Rice—­Superior District for Cotton—­Portuguese Merchants and foreign Enterprise—­Ruins—­ The Fort and its ancient Guns—­Former Importance of Massangano—­Fires—­The Tribe Kisama—­Peculiar Variety of Domestic Fowl—­Coffee Plantations—­Return to Golungo Alto—­ Self-complacency of the Makololo—­Fever—­Jaundice—­Insanity.

Chapter 21.  Visit a deserted Convent—­Favorable Report of Jesuits and their Teaching—­Gradations of native Society—­ Punishment of Thieves—­Palm-toddy;