Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa | Page 9

-- 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; its baneful Effects -- Freemasons -- Marriages and Funerals -- Litigation -- Mr. Canto's Illness -- Bad Behavior of his Slaves -- An Entertainment -- Ideas on Free Labor -- Loss of American Cotton-seed -- Abundance of Cotton in the country -- Sickness of Sekeletu's Horse -- Eclipse of the Sun -- Insects which distill Water -- Experiments with them -- Proceed to Ambaca -- Sickly Season -- Office of Commandant -- Punishment of official Delinquents -- Present from Mr. Schut of Loanda -- Visit Pungo Andongo -- Its good Pasturage, Grain, Fruit, etc. -- The Fort and columnar Rocks -- The Queen of Jinga -- Salubrity of Pungo Andongo -- Price of a Slave -- A Merchant-prince -- His Hospitality -- Hear of the Loss of my Papers in "Forerunner" -- Narrow Escape from an Alligator -- Ancient Burial-places -- Neglect of Agriculture in Angola -- Manioc the staple Product -- Its Cheapness -- Sickness -- Friendly Visit from a colored Priest -- The Prince of Congo -- No Priests in the Interior of Angola.

Chapter 22.
Leave Pungo Andongo -- Extent of Portuguese Power -- Meet Traders and Carriers -- Red Ants; their fierce Attack; Usefulness; Numbers -- Descend the Heights of Tala Mungongo -- Fruit-trees in the Valley of Cassange -- Edible Muscle -- Birds -- Cassange Village -- Quinine and Cathory -- Sickness of Captain Neves' Infant -- A Diviner thrashed -- Death of the Child -- Mourning -- Loss of Life from the Ordeal -- Wide-spread Superstitions -- The Chieftainship -- Charms -- Receive Copies of the "Times" -- Trading Pombeiros -- Present for Matiamvo -- Fever after westerly Winds -- Capabilities of Angola for producing the raw Materials of English Manufacture -- Trading Parties with Ivory -- More Fever -- A Hyaena's Choice -- Makololo Opinion of the Portuguese -- Cypriano's Debt -- A Funeral -- Dread of disembodied Spirits -- Beautiful Morning Scenes -- Crossing the Quango -- Ambakistas called "The Jews of