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/ .ep.rating from my companions. who departed in

= THE EXPLORERS SEPARATE.
Separation having been resolved on another point
had to be dscussed-viz. the roads to he taken.
Chance inpelled Major Pinto to seek the road
which he subsequently found much fame. The
division OF scientific Instruments led him. as were
by accident. He said:-l had sextant that gave
me $50 degrees but this the artificial hor-
zon. which. is well known. counts the angle
twice. did not give me more than 70 degrees. Now.
in order to be able TO take at any point latitude
with my sextant. which did not give me more than
rs degrees il would be necessary to be Is degrees
and not more distant from the sun. l. there
fore, resolved following q course that
would remove me from the tropical region
at midday. an hour when was not fatgued com
municated this to my companions. and it was
agreed that should proceed to the east, because
that latitude could still use my instruments.
They as they had instruments with which they
could take ATTITUDES even at the Equator resolved
starting northward. This course being decided on,
we immedistely advised His Majesty IS government
of our resolution. think. them that have clearly
defined my position with respect to my companions
The itinerary OF their journey and also that ofne
not the result of caprice, but of a scientific
decision. because could not work if 1 went to the
north; was IN want OF the means which they pos
sessed. r.
On separating It was very natural that should
ceive third part OF the resources In fact, this d
vision took place. My companions, who through
i'll health. had combined render each other mutual
thing most natural in Bins thou though the the climate lin % IS
comparatively good Bhe is the point which offers
most elements for civilization. aud perhaps for the
deciding OF the future OF Central African colo
nies. Ny illness obliged me to stop there q long
time. Besides these seven blacks that remained with
to provide food for all. When wanted y beeisteak
and wished to give food to my people, was obliged
to buy an OK. The result was. as is evident. great
expense; and IN short timo-viz., the
three months my nalady, rheumatic fever, lasted
my resources were almost exhausted. When my
critical situation was known in Benguela the Gov
ernor sna scme merchants sent word that should
want for nothtng, butt did mott nil myself of their
generous offer. Benguela wae i IT; it was March;
klther IN ~ an
terprise. At last one day resolved on departing
With the little had and wrore three farewell let
Bocage prcsident - the Geographical Society. and
athird to Senior xciano Cordeira Secretary Of the
sossty III hy hsnytnins sSmla render RIs ms vain it
seriously i'll orthe occasion and full Of thoughts
Of home One Of my blacks. seefng that was
conssq uentiy organized Wien Was ii an extreme
state Of weak nsss and prostration and under great
difficulties. The blacks that had con trscted
riers now aed from me- thinking that the object Of
the expedition was to sch them for slaves. Ia the
month Of May being aided by the Hbiacks \ had
brought from Benguels began to torganize.a new
expedition. The interpreter Verissimo Gonzales.
He Is very Intelligent speaks the dialects OF Benguea
lady who resides in Africa. On my departure from
Bihe called of the blacks (the black referred
is named Catraio. and stood near the explorer
during the lesture) and said to him. "Do you see
those instruwsnts that make noise. that move
the chronometers? Well. ,you must never lei them
keep them a ways going. The day that yon forget
to bring them to me you shall be roasted alive
spit" Poor CstrAio thought was serious. and. as
IL he himself were chronometer. punctualy wound
up the chronoinetsrs from that day forward. On
one occasion, suffering from dslirium, burning with
having to CONFRONT serious danger saw the
chronometers,J carefully comparing them. We
were soon aftsrward attacked by surprise by
gage was captuped and likewise my echro-
nometers. which the enemy carried, with them in
triumph across . broad stream While 1 was Ia
meutiUQ the u0xt oav the miafOPrluea n ho
eve. Catrsio. to my profound astonishment, sud-
denly appeared. his countenance all radiant. and
holding up chronometer in triumph. ON being
questioned he confessed that he had sw,m across
tns streain traced the whereabouts Of our enemies
snd the spot where they had deposited their plum
der. Watching his opportunity he secured his
friend the thermometer. to whom he Is doubtless
still grateful for having saved him from the in
glorious fate Of ending his young days by being
subjected TO the culinary process above mentioned
.a h'W iAHf START MADE. snfa Nni
Let Ms now proceed on our journey from Benguela
to Durbsn. fshould not think OF inviting the ladies
to accompany me. for modesty would prevent it. I
shall continue In brot Bengueia is situated
Of which all speak badly. The expedition let
Benguels by road entirely different from that fol-
.ss sy II my
due to Cameron. during his travels he always
strove to be in position to observe with exactness
One of the reasons which decided our itinerary after
leaving Benguela. was the presence Of Anchetta at
Caconda. The expectation Of meeting with the
celebrated Portuguese naturalist caused us the
greatest pleasure Men who expose themselves to
such privations may be permitted to enjoy pleas
or this kind. Anchetta has been twelve years in
Africa aud has enriched of the best African m u
in the world, that of the Lisbon Polytechnic
School, which is under the direction OF Dr. Bocage
The third day OF our journey was the second that
passed without water. In the night the cassn,ba IA
heavy devil fell. The blacks wrung the Of the
tents to obtain water for the expedition. We COP
tinucd in this till reached the valley of Dombe
Grsnde which is the granary OF the province of An
COLA. It was this valley OF Dombe Grande that
nished supplies to the whole province during the
three yeara' drought. We then SIGHT of cnl-
careous SOIL with few hawthorns. and aterward
of Guillengues. Caeonda il fortress in position
ably chosen by the ancient Portuguese 1t is every
where surrounded by rivers permanent rivers-a
very circumstance in Africa We here met with
who. notwithstanding. made his appearance wearing
white neckte and dress coat and offered tea
in cups Of porcelain OF Sevrcs.
Aa NATURALIST WORK.
Anchietta was hard at work with two microscopes.
examining through one cryptogamc plants. and
with the other making observations in fconnec-
tion with comparative anatomy. When Anchietta
Is not engaged iu taking notes of the numerous
collections OF birds. insects and reptiles that he
has sent to the Lisbon Museum he may be found at
home in his well-stocked library occupied with his
studies. The difficulty OF obtaining carriers still
continued at Csconda. The chief OF tho district
who arrived two ,ys after the expedition had not
the least influence the people this matter. I
applied to the minor potentates of the vicinity and
they promised to aid me- principally devoted my
time to the procuring OF carriers. while my compai-
ions turned their attention to scientific invesiiga-
tions. was the commander OF the blacks. Now ia
those regions seven sobzs, chiefs, were At that
time at Armed were continually passing
in all directions. and the consequence that many
carriers took to Hight. My companions Capello aud
Ivens. went northward to look for carriers. while
went straight to Bihe. Ahighway roDber lived close
by. At time no attacked Quill mane, and when at
with the Portuguese. even reached Mossanede.
He however. gave me very kind reception and fur
nshed me with carriers Whom he saw taking
the latitude OF his house. ho asked If il
true that the sun passed over him before it passed
the regions to the west. from which came.
explained to him briefly the bases of my observa-
tlOn. while the all attention. seemed. by
expression of intelligence to comprehend my
position Before reached Bihe the journey began
to be particularly arduous. My resources began to
RAIL- and on occasion fell into a river in tho
very middle. aud had long swim for lite.
SOURCES cUBASoo.
Contrary to my expectation aud contrary to all tho