guides, the victims of a smallpox epidemic. But there were bullet-holes in some of the skulls, and the epidemic had probably been a Batetela slave-raid. After six days' march we arrived at Kabinda, Lupungu's capital.

Lupungu was the great chief of the Balubas, with an influence extending northwards to Lulua, and southwards to Katanga. The people in this district are olive-coloured, with thin lips, and, even from a European point of view, are good looking. De Heusch was appointed resident, and immediately set to work to build a station at Kabinda. At this point Dhanis was obliged to return to Lusambo. There were many affairs in the district to arrange, and this was the last place from which it was possible to communicate with Lusambo, before resuming our march to Katanga. In the neighbourhood of Kabinda — a fine,