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Harris and Negoro

           

           "Andbusinessislively?"

           "Yes,athousanddevils!"exclaimedHarris,"althoughtheslavetradebecomesmoreandmoredifficult,atleastonthiscoast.ThePortugueseauthoritiesononeside,andtheEnglishcruisersontheother,limitexportations.Therearefewplaces,exceptintheenvironsofMossamedes,tothesouthofAngola,thattheshippingofblackscannowbemadewithanychanceofsuccess.So,atthistime,thepensarefilledwithslaves,waitingfortheshipswhichoughttocarrythemtoSpanishcolonies.AstopassingthembyBenguela,orSt.PauldeLoanda,thatisnotpossible.Thegovernorsnolongerunderstandreason,nomoredothechiefs(titlegiventothePortuguesegovernorsofsecondaryestablishments).Wemust,then,returntothefactoriesoftheinterior.ThisiswhatoldAlvezintendstodo.HewillgofromtheNyangweandTanganyikasidetochangehisstuffsforivoryandslaves.BusinessisalwaysprofitablewithupperEgyptandtheMozambiquecoast,whichfurnishesallMadagascar.ButIfearthetimewillcomewhenthetradecanbenolongercarriedon.TheEnglisharemakinggreatprogressintheinteriorofAfrica.Themissionariesadvanceandworkagainstus.ThatLivingstone,cursehim,afterexploringthelakeregion,isgoing,theysay,totraveltowardAngola.ThentheyspeakofaLieutenantCameron,whoproposestocrossthecontinentfromeasttowest.TheyalsofearthattheAmerican,Stanley,wishestodoasmuch.

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