currentsweepsroundthelittlerockypromontoriesChifuraandKangomba，formingwhirlpoolsandeddiesdangerousfortheclumsycraft，whicharedraggedpastwithlongropes。
Thepaddlersplacemealontheserocksasanofferingtotheturbulentdeities，whichtheybelievepresideoverspotsfataltomanyalargecanoe。WewereslilytoldthatnativePortuguesetakeofftheirhatstotheserivergods，andpassinsolemnsilence；whensafelybeyondthepromontories，theyfiremuskets，and，asweoughttodo，givethecanoe-mengrog。FromthespoorofbuffaloesandelephantsitappearsthattheseanimalsfrequentLupatainconsiderablenumbers，and——wehaveoftenobservedtheassociation——
thetsetseflyiscommon。AhorsefortheGovernorofTettewassentinacanoefromQuillimane；and，lestitshouldbewreckedontheChifuraandKangombarocks，itwasputonshoreandsentinthedaytimethroughthepass。Itwasofcoursebittenbythetsetse，anddiedsoonafter；itwasthoughtthattheAIRofTettehadnotagreedwithit。ThecurrentsaboveLupataarestrongerthanthosebelow；
thecountrybecomesmorepicturesqueandhilly，andthereisalargerpopulation。
Theshipanchoredinthestream，offTette，onthe8thSeptember，1858，andDr。Livingstonewentashoreintheboat。NosoonerdidtheMakololorecognizehim，thantheyrushedtothewater\'sedge，andmanifestedgreatjoyatseeinghimagain。Somewerehasteningtoembracehim，butotherscriedout，\"Don\'ttouchhim，youwillspoilhisnewclothes。”ThefiveheadmencameonboardandlistenedinquietsadnesstothestoryofpoorSekwebu，whodiedattheMauritiusonhiswaytoEngland。\"Mendieinanycountry，\"theyobserved，andthentoldusthatthirtyoftheirownnumberhaddiedofsmallpox，havingbeenbewitchedbythepeopleofTette，whoenviedthembecause，duringthefirstyear，noneoftheirpartyhaddied。Sixoftheiryoungmen，becomingtiredofcuttingfirewoodforameagrepittance，proposedtogoanddanceforgainbeforesomeoftheneighbouringchiefs。\"Don\'tgo，\"saidtheothers，\"wedon\'tknowthepeopleofthiscountry；\"buttheyoungmensetoutandvisitedanindependenthalf-castechief，afewmilestothenorth，namedChisaka，whosomeyearsagoburnedallthePortuguesevillasonthenorthbankoftheriver；afterwardstheyoungmenwenttoBonga，sonofanotherhalf-castechief，whobadedefiancetotheTetteauthorities，andhadastockadeattheconfluenceoftheZambesiandLuenya，afewmilesbelowthatvillage。AskingtheMakololowhencetheycame，Bongarejoined，\"Whydoyoucomefrommyenemytome？Youhavebroughtwitchcraftmedicinetokillme。”Invaintheyprotestedthattheydidnotbelongtothecountry；theywerestrangers，andhadcomefromafarwithanEnglishman。Thesuperstitioussavageputthemalltodeath。\"Wedonotgrieve，\"saidtheircompanions，\"forthethirtyvictimsofthesmallpox，whoweretakenawaybyMorimo(God)；
butourheartsaresoreforthesixyouthswhoweremurderedbyBonga。”Anyhopeofobtainingjusticeonthemurdererwasoutofthequestion。BongaoncecaughtacaptainofthePortuguesearmy，andforcedhimtoperformthemeniallabourofpoundingmaizeinawoodenmortar。Nopunishmentfollowedonthisoutrage。TheGovernmentofLisbonhassincegivenBongathehonorarytitleofCaptain，bywayofcoaxinghimtoowntheirauthority；buthestillholdshisstockade。
TettestandsonasuccessionoflowsandstoneridgesontherightbankoftheZambesi，whichisherenearlyathousandyardswide(960
yards)。Shallowravines，runningparallelwiththeriver，formthestreets，thehousesbeingbuiltontheridges。Thewholesurfaceofthestreets，exceptnarrowfootpaths，wereoverrunwithself-sownindigo，andtonsofitmighthavebeencollected。Infactindigo，senna，andstramonium，withaspeciesofcassia，formtheweedsoftheplace，whichareannuallyhoedoffandburned。Awallofstoneandmudsurroundsthevillage，andthenativepopulationliveinhutsoutside。Thefortandthechurch，neartheriver，arethestrongholds；thenativeshavingasalutarydreadofthegunsoftheone，andasuperstitiousfearoftheunknownpoweroftheother。Thenumberofwhiteinhabitantsissmall，andratherselect，manyofthemhavingbeenconsideratelysentoutofPortugal\"fortheircountry\'sgood。”Themilitaryelementpreponderatesinsociety；theconvictand\"incorrigible\"classofsoldiers，receivingverylittlepay，dependingreatmeasureontheproduceofthegardensoftheirblackwives；themoralconditionoftheresultingpopulationmaybeimagined。
DroughtsareoffrequentoccurrenceatTette，andthecropssufferseverely。Thismayarisepartlyfromthepositionofthetownbetweentherangesofhillsnorthandsouth，whichappeartohaveastrongattractionfortherain-clouds。ItisoftenseentorainonthesehillswhennotadropfallsatTette。Ourfirstseasonwasoneofdrought。Thricehadthewomenplantedtheirgardensinvain，theseed，afterjustvegetating，waskilledbytheintensedryheat。A
fourthplantingsharedthesamehardfate，andthensomeoftheknowingonesdiscoveredthecauseofthecloudsbeingfrightenedaway:ourunluckyrain-gaugeinthegarden。Wegotabadnamethroughthatsamerain-gauge，andwereregardedbymanyasaspeciesofevilomen。TheMakololointurnblamedthepeopleofTettefordrought:\"Anumberofwitcheslivehere，whowon\'tletitrain。”
Africansingeneralaresufficientlysuperstitious，butthoseofTetteareinthisparticularpre-eminentabovetheirfellows。Comingfrommanydifferenttribes，alltheraysoftheseparatesuperstitionsconvergeintoafocusatTette，andburnoutcommonsensefromthemindsofthemixedbreed。Theybelievethatmanyevilspiritsliveintheair，theearth，andthewater。Theseinvisiblemaliciousbeingsarethoughttoinflictmuchsufferingonthehumanrace；but，astheyhaveaweaknessforbeerandacravingforfood，theymaybepropitiatedfromtimetotimebyofferingsofmeatanddrink。Theserpentisanobjectofworship，andhideouslittleimagesarehunginthehutsofthesickanddying。Theuncontaminated
AfricansbelievethatMorungo，theGreatSpiritwhoformedallthings，livesabovethestars；buttheyneverpraytohim，andknownothingoftheirrelationtohim，orofhisinterestinthem。Thespiritsoftheirdepartedancestorsareallgood，accordingtotheirideas，andonspecialoccasionsaidthemintheirenterprises。Whenamanhashishaircut，heiscarefultoburnit，orburyitsecretly，lest，fallingintothehandsofonewhohasanevileye，orisawitch，itshouldbeusedasacharmtoafflicthimwithheadache。Theybelieve，too，thattheywillliveafterthedeathofthebody，butdonotknowanythingofthestateoftheBarimo(gods，ordepartedspirits)。
Themango-treegrowsluxuriantlyaboveLupata，andfurnishesagratefulshade。Itsdeliciousfruitissuperiortothatonthecoast。Forweeksthenativeswhohavechargeofthemangoesliveentirelyonthefruit，and，assometreesbearinNovemberandsomeinMarch，whilethemaincropcomesbetween，fruitinabundancemayeasilybeobtainedduringfourmonthsoftheyear；butnonativecanbeinducedtoplantamango。Awide-spreadsuperstitionhasbecomerivetedinthenativemind，thatifanyoneplantsthistreehewillsoondie。TheMakololo，likeothernatives，wereveryfondofthefruit；butwhentoldtotakeupsomemango-stones，ontheirreturn，andplantthemintheirowncountry——theytoohavingbecomedeeplyimbuedwiththebeliefthatitwasasuicidalacttodoso——replied\"theydidnotwishtodietoosoon。”ThereisalsoasuperstitionevenamongthenativePortugueseofTette，thatifamanplantscoffeehewillneverafterwardsbehappy:theydrinkit，however，andseemthehappierforit。
ThePortugueseofTettehavemanyslaves，withalltheusualvicesoftheirclass，astheft，lying，andimpurity。AsageneralruletherealPortuguesearetolerablyhumanemastersandrarelytreataslavecruelly；thismaybedueasmuchtonaturalkindnessofheartastoafearoflosingtheslavesbytheirrunningaway。Whentheypurchaseanadultslavetheybuyatthesametime，ifpossible，allhisrelationsalongwithhim。Theythuscontrivetosecurehimtohisnewhomebydomesticties。Runningawaythenwouldbetoforsakeallwhoholdaplaceinhisheart，forthemerechanceofacquiringafreedom，whichwouldprobablybeforfeitedonhisentranceintothefirstnativevillage，forthechiefmight，withoutcompunction，againsellhimintoslavery。
Arathersingularcaseofvoluntaryslaverycametoourknowledge:afreeblack，anintelligentactiveyoungfellow，calledChibanti，whohadbeenourpilotontheriver，toldusthathehadsoldhimselfintoslavery。Onaskingwhyhehaddonethis，herepliedthathewasallaloneintheworld，hadneitherfathernormother，noranyoneelsetogivehimwaterwhensick，orfoodwhenhungry；sohesoldhimselftoMajorSicard，anotoriouslykindmaster，whoseslaveshadlittletodo，andplentytoeat。\"Andhowmuchdidyougetforyourself？\"weasked。\"Threethirty-yardpiecesofcottoncloth，\"hereplied；\"andIforthwithboughtaman，awoman，andchild，whocostmetwoofthepieces，andIhadonepieceleft。”
This，atallevents，showedacoolandcalculatingspirit；heafterwardsboughtmoreslaves，andintwoyearsownedasufficientnumbertomanoneofthelargecanoes。HismastersubsequentlyemployedhimincarryingivorytoQuillimane，andgavehimclothtohiremarinersforthevoyage；hetookhisownslaves，ofcourse，andthusdroveathrivingbusiness；andwasfullyconvincedthathehadmadeagoodspeculationbythesaleofhimself，forhadhebeensickhismastermusthavesupportedhim。Occasionallysomeofthefreeblacksbecomeslavesvoluntarilybygoingthroughthesimplebutsignificantceremonyofbreakingaspearinthepresenceoftheirfuturemaster。A
Portugueseofficer，sincedead，persuadedoneoftheMakololotoremaininTette，insteadofreturningtohisowncountry，andtriedalsotoinducehimtobreakaspearbeforehim，andthusacknowledgehimselfhisslave，butthemanwastooshrewdforthis；hewasagreatelephantdoctor，whoaccompaniedthehunters，toldthemwhentoattackthehugebeast，andgavethemmedicinetoensuresuccess。
UnliketherealPortuguese，manyofthehalf-castesaremercilessslave-holders；theirbrutaltreatmentofthewretchedslavesisnotorious。WhatahumanenativeofPortugaloncesaidofthemisappropriateifnottrue:\"Godmadewhitemen，andGodmadeblackmen，butthedevilmadehalf-castes。”
Theofficersandmerchantssendpartiesofslavesunderfaithfulheadmentohuntelephantsandtotradeinivory，providingthemwithacertainquantityofcloth，beads，etc。，andrequiringsomuchivoryinreturn。Theseslavesthinkthattheyhavemadeagoodthingofit，whentheykillanelephantnearavillage，asthenativesgivethembeerandmealinexchangeforsomeoftheelephant\'smeat，andovereverytuskthatisbroughtthereisexpendedavastamountoftime，talk，andbeer。MostoftheAfricansarenatural-borntraders，theylovetrademoreforthesakeoftradingthanforwhattheymakebyit。AnintelligentgentlemanofTettetoldusthatnativetradersoftencometohimwithatuskforsale，considerthepriceheoffers，demandmore，talkoverit，retiretoconsultaboutit，andatlengthgoawaywithoutsellingit；nextdaytheytryanothermerchant，talk，consider，getpuzzledandgooffasonthepreviousday，andcontinuethiscoursedailyuntiltheyhaveperhapsseeneverymerchantinthevillage，andthenatlastendbysellingtheprecioustuskto
someoneforevenlessthanthefirstmerchanthadoffered。Theirloveofdawdlinginthetransactionarisesfromtheself-importanceconferredonthembytheirbeingtheobjectofthewheedlingandcoaxingofeagermerchants，afeelingtowhicheventheloveofgainissubordinate。
Thenativemedicalprofessionisreasonablywellrepresented。Inadditiontotheregularpractitioners，whoareareallyusefulclass，andknowsomethingoftheirprofession，andthenatureandpowerofcertainmedicines，thereareotherswhodevotetheirtalentstosomespeciality。Theelephantdoctorpreparesamedicinewhichisconsideredindispensabletothehunterswhenattackingthatnobleandsagaciousbeast；nohunteriswillingtoventureoutbeforeinvestinginthispreciousnostrum。Thecrocodiledoctorsellsacharmwhichisbelievedtopossessthesingularvirtueofprotectingitsownerfromcrocodiles。UnwittinglyweoffendedthecrocodileschoolofmedicinewhileatTette，byshootingoneofthesehugereptilesasitlaybaskinginthesunonasandbank；thedoctorscametotheMakololoinwrath，clamouringtoknowwhythewhitemanhadshottheircrocodile。
Ashark\'shookwasbaitedoneeveningwithadog，ofwhichthecrocodileissaidtobeparticularlyfond；butthedoctorsremovedthebait，ontheprinciplethatthemorecrocodilesthemoredemandformedicine，orperhapsbecausetheypreferredtoeatthedogthemselves。Manyofthenativesofthisquarterareknown，asintheSouthSeas，toeatthedogwithoutpayinganyattentiontoitsfeeding。Thedicedoctorordivinerisanimportantmemberofthecommunity，beingconsultedbyPortugueseandnativesalike。Partofhisbusinessisthatofadetective，itbeinghisdutytodiscoverthieves。Whengoodsarestolen，hegoesandlooksattheplace，castshisdice，andwaitsafewdays，andthen，foraconsideration，tellswhoisthethief:heisgenerallycorrect，forhetrustsnottohisdicealone；hehasconfidentialagentsalloverthevillage，bywhoseinquiriesandinformationheisenabledtodetecttheculprit。Sincetheintroductionofmuskets，gundoctorshavesprungup，andtheysellthemedicinewhichprofessestomakegoodmarksmen；
othersareraindoctors，etc。，etc。Thevariousschoolsdealinlittlecharms，whicharehungroundthepurchaser\'snecktoavertevil:someofthemcontainthemedicine，othersincreaseitspower。
Indigo，aboutthreeorfourfeethigh，growsingreatluxurianceinthestreetsofTette，andsodoesthesennaplant。TheleavesareundistinguishablefromthoseimportedinEngland。Asmallamountoffirst-ratecottoniscultivatedbythenativepopulationforthemanufactureofacoarsecloth。Aneighbouringtriberaisesthesugar-cane，andmakesalittlesugar；buttheyusemostprimitivewoodenrollers，andhavingnoskillinmixinglimewiththeextractedjuice，theproductisofcourseofveryinferiorquality。PlentyofmagneticironoreisfoundnearTette，andcoalalsotoanyamount；asinglecliff-seammeasuringtwenty-fivefeetinthickness。Itwasfoundtoburnwellinthesteameronthefirsttrial。Goldiswashedforinthebedsofrivers，withinacoupleofdaysofTette。Thenativesarefullyawareofitsvalue，butseldomsearchforit，andneverdigdeeperthanfourorfivefeet。Theydreadlestthefallinginofthesandoftheriver\'sbedshouldburythem。Informertimes，whentraderswentwithhundredsofslavestothewashings，theproducewasconsiderable。Itisnowinsignificant。Thegold-
producinglandshavealwaysbeeninthehandsofindependenttribes。
Deepcuttingsnearthesourcesofthegold-yieldingstreamsseemnevertohavebeentriedhere，asinCaliforniaandAustralia，norhasanymachinerybeenusedsavecommonwoodenbasinsforwashing。
CHAPTERII。
KebrabasaRapids——Tette——Africanfever——ExplorationoftheShire——
DiscoveryofLakeShirwa。
OurcuriosityhadbeensomuchexcitedbythereportswehadheardoftheKebrabasarapids，thatweresolvedtomakeashortexaminationofthem，andseizedtheopportunityoftheZambesibeingunusuallylow，toendeavourtoascertaintheircharacterwhileuncoveredbythewater。Wereachedthemonthe9thofNovember。ThecountrybetweenTetteandPandaMokua，wherenavigationends，iswellwoodedandhillyonbothbanks。PandaMokuaisahilltwomilesbelowtherapids，cappedwithdolomitecontainingcopperore。
Conspicuousamongthetrees，foritsgiganticsize，andbarkcolouredexactlylikeEgyptiansyenite，istheburlyBaobab。Itoftenmakestheothertreesoftheforestlooklikemerebushesincomparison。A
hollowone，alreadymentioned，is74feetincircumference，anotherwas84，andsomehavebeenfoundontheWestCoastwhichmeasure100
feet。TheloftyrangeofKebrabasa，consistingchieflyofconicalhills，coveredwithscraggytrees，crossestheZambesi，andconfinesitwithinanarrow，rough，androckydellofaboutaquarterofamileinbreadth；overthis，whichmaybecalledtheflood-bedoftheriver，largemassesofrockarehuddledinindescribableconfusion。
Thedrawing，fortheuseofwhich，andofothers，ourthanksareduetoLordRussell，conveysbutafaintideaofthescene，inasmuchasthehillswhichconfinetheriverdonotappearinthesketch。Thechiefrockissyenite，someportionsofwhichhaveabeautifulbluetingelikelapislazulidiffusedthroughthem；othersaregrey。
Blocksofgranitealsoabound，ofapinkishtinge；andthesewithmetamorphicrocks，contorted，twisted，andthrownintoeveryconceivableposition，affordapictureofdislocationorunconformabilitywhichwouldgladdenageologicallecturer\'sheart；
butathighfloodthisroughchannelisallsmoothedover，anditthenconformswellwiththeriverbelowit，whichishalfamilewide。Inthedryseasonthestreamrunsatthebottomofanarrowanddeepgroove，whosesidesarepolishedandflutedbytheboilingactionofthewaterinflood，liketherimsofancientEasternwellsbythedraw-ropes。Thebreadthofthegrooveisoftennotmorethanfromfortytosixtyyards，andithassomesharpturnings，doublechannels，andlittlecataractsinit。Aswesteamedup，themastsofthe\"MaRobert，\"thoughsomethirtyfeethigh，didnotreachtheleveloftheflood-channelabove，andthemaninthechainssungout，\"Nobottomattenfathoms。”Hugepot-holes，aslargeasdraw-wells，hadbeenworninthesides，andweresodeepthatinsomeinstances，whenprotectedfromthesunbyoverhangingboulders，thewaterinthemwasquitecool。Someoftheseholeshadbeenwornrightthrough，andonlythesidenexttherockremained；whilethesidesofthegrooveoftheflood-channelwerepolishedassmoothasiftheyhadgonethroughthegranite-millsofAberdeen。
Thepressureofthewatermustbeenormoustoproducethispolish。Ithadwedgedroundpebblesintochinksandcranniesoftherockssofirmlythat，thoughtheylookedquiteloose，theycouldnotbemovedexceptwithahammer。Themightypowerofthewaterhereseengaveusanideaofwhatisgoingoninthousandsofcataractsintheworld。AlltheinformationwehadbeenabletoobtainfromourPortuguesefriendsamountedtothis，thatsomethreeorfourdetachedrocksjuttedoutoftheriverinKebrabasa，which，thoughdangeroustothecumbersomenativecanoes，couldbeeasilypassedbyasteamer，andthatifoneortwooftheseobstructionswereblastedawaywithgunpowder，nodifficultywouldhereafterbeexperienced。Afterwehadpainfullyexploredsevenoreightmilesoftherapid，wereturnedtothevesselsatisfiedthatmuchgreaterlabourwasrequisiteforthemereexaminationofthecataractsthanourfriendssupposednecessarytoremovethem；wethereforewentdowntheriverforfreshsupplies，andmadepreparationforamoreserioussurveyofthisregion。
Thesteamerhavingreturnedfromthebar，wesetoutonthe22ndofNovembertoexaminetherapidsofKebrabasa。Wereachedthefootofthehillsagain，lateintheafternoonofthe24th，andanchoredinthestream。Canoe-menneversleepontheriver，butalwaysspendthenightonshore。Thenativesontherightbank，inthecountrycalledShidima，whoareBanyai，andevenatthisshortdistancefromTette，independent，andaccustomedtolorditoverPortuguesetraders，wonderedwhatcouldbeourobjectinremainingafloat，andwerenaturallysuspiciousatourdepartingfromtheuniversalcustom。
Theyhailedusfromthebankintheeveningwith\"Whydon\'tyoucomeandsleeponshorelikeotherpeople？\"
TheanswertheyreceivedfromourMakololo，whonowfeltasindependentastheBanyai，was，\"Weareheldtothebottomwithiron；
youmayseewearenotlikeyourBazungu。”
Thishint，alittleamplified，savedusfromtheusualexactions。Itispleasanttogiveapresent，butthatpleasuretheBanyaiusuallydenytostrangersbymakingitafine，anddemandingitinsuchasuperciliousway，thatonlyasorelycowedtradercouldbearit。
Theyoftenrefusetotouchwhatisoffered——throwitdownandleaveit——sneeratthetrader\'sslaves，andrefuseapassageuntilthetributeisraisedtotheutmostextentofhismeans。
Leavingthesteamernextmorning，weproceededonfoot，accompaniedbyanativePortugueseandhismenandadozenMakololo，whocarriedourbaggage。Themorningwaspleasant，thehillsonourrightfurnishedforatimeadelightfulshade；butbeforelongthepathgrewfrightfullyrough，andthehillsnolongershieldedusfromtheblazingsun。Scarcelyavestigeofatrackwasnowvisible；and，indeed，hadnotourguideassuredustothecontrary，weshouldhavebeeninnocentofeventhesuspicionofawayalongthepatchesofsoftyieldingsand，andonthegreatrocksoverwhichwesopainfullyclambered。
Theserockshaveasingularappearance，frombeingdislocatedandtwistedineverydirection，andcoveredwithathinblackglaze，asifhighlypolishedandcoatedwithlamp-blackvarnish。Thisseemstohavebeendepositedwhiletheriverwasinflood，foritcoversonlythoserockswhichliebetweenthehighestwater-markandalineaboutfourfeetabovethelowest。TravellerswhohavevisitedtherapidsoftheOrinocoandtheCongosaythattherockstherehaveasimilarappearance，anditisattributedtosomedepositfromthewater，formedonlywhenthecurrentisstrong。Thismayaccountforitinparthere，asitprevailsonlywherethenarrowriverisconfinedbetweenmassesofrock，backedbyhighhills，andwherethecurrentinfloodsisknowntobethestrongest；anditdoesnotexistwheretherocksareonlyononeside，withasandybeachopposite，andabroadexpanseofriverbetween。Thehotrocksburntthethicksolesofourmen\'sfeet，andsorelyfatiguedourselves。
Ourfirstday\'smarchdidnotexceedfourmilesinastraightline，andthat
wefoundmorethanenoughtobepleasant。
ThestateofinsecurityinwhichtheBadematribeliveisindicatedbythehabitofhidingtheirprovisionsinthehills，andkeepingonlyasmallquantityintheirhuts；theystripaparticularspeciesoftreeofitsbitterbark，towhichbothmiceandmonkeysareknowntohaveanantipathy，and，turningthebarkinsideout，sewitintocylindricalvesselsfortheirgrain，andburytheminholesandincragsonthewoodedhill-sides。Bythismeans，shouldamaraudingpartyplundertheirhuts，theysaveasupplyofcorn。They\"couldgiveusnoinformation，andtheyhadnofood；Chisaka\'smenhadrobbedthemafewweeksbefore。”
\"Nevermind，\"saidournativePortuguese，\"theywillsellyouplentywhenyoureturn，theyareafraidofyounow，asyettheydonotknowwhoyouare。”Wesleptundertreesintheopenair，andsufferednoinconveniencefromeithermosquitoesordew:andnoprowlingwildbeasttroubledus；thoughoneevening，whilewewerehere，anativesittingwithsomeothersontheoppositebankwaskilledbyaleopard。
OneoftheTetteslaves，whowishedtobeconsideredagreattraveller，gaveus，aswesatbyoureveningfire，aninterestingaccountofastrangeraceofmenwhomhehadseenintheinterior；
theywereonlythreefeethigh，andhadhornsgrowingoutoftheirheads；theylivedinalargetownandhadplentyoffood。TheMakololopooh-poohedthisstory，androundlytoldthenarratorthathewastellingadownrightlie。\"WEcomefromtheinterior，\"criedoutatallfellow，measuringsomesixfeetfour，\"areWEdwarfs？haveWEhornsonourheads？\"andthustheylaughedthefellowtoscorn。
Buthestillstoutlymaintainedthathehadseentheselittlepeople，andhadactuallybeenintheirtown；thusmakinghimselftheheroofthetraditionalstory，whichbeforeandsincethetimeofHerodotushas，withcuriouspersistency，clungtothenativemind。Themerefactthatsuchabsurdnotionsarepermanent，evenintheentireabsenceofliterature，investsthereligiousideasofthesepeoplealsowithimportance，asfragmentsofthewreckoftheprimitivefaithfloatingdownthestreamoftime。
WewadedacrosstherapidLuia，whichtookusuptothewaist，andwasaboutfortyyardswide。Thewaterwasdiscolouredatthetime，andwewerenotwithoutapprehensionthatacrocodilemightchancetofancyawhitemanfordinner。Nextdayoneofthemencrawledovertheblackrockstowithintenyardsofasleepinghippopotamus，andshothimthroughthebrain。Theweatherbeingwarm，thebodyfloatedinafewhours，andsomeofushadourfirsttrialofhippopotamusflesh。Itisacross-grainedmeat，somethingbetweenporkandbeef，——
prettygoodfoodwhenoneishungryandcangetnothingbetter。
WhenwereachedthefootofthemountainnamedChipereziwa，whoseperpendicularrockysidesareclothedwithmany-colouredlichens，ourPortuguesecompanioninformedustherewerenomoreobstructionstonavigation，theriverbeingallsmoothabove；hehadhuntedthereandknewitwell。Supposingthattheobjectofourtripwasaccomplishedweturnedback；buttwonatives，whocametoourcampatnight，assuredusthatacataract，calledMorumbwa，didstillexistinfront。Drs。LivingstoneandKirkthendecidedtogoforwardwiththreeMakololoandsettlethequestionforthemselves。ItwasastoughabitoftravelastheyeverhadinAfrica，andaftersomepainfulmarchingtheBademaguidesrefusedtogofurther；\"theBanyai，\"theysaid，\"wouldbeangryiftheyshowedwhitementhecountry；andtherewasbesidesnopracticableapproachtothespot，neitherelephant，norhippopotamus，norevenacrocodilecouldreachthecataract。”Theslopesofthemountainsoneachsideoftheriver，nownot300yardswide，andwithouttheflattishflood-channelandgroove，weremorethan3000feetfrom
thesky-linedown，andwerecoveredeitherwithdensethornbushorhugeblackboulders；thisdeeptrough-likeshapecausedthesun\'sraystoconvergeasintoafocus，makingthesurfacesohotthatthesolesofthefeetoftheMakololobecameblistered。Around，andupanddown，thepartyclamberedamongtheseheatedblocks，atapacenotexceedingamileanhour；thestrainuponthemusclesinjumpingfromcragtoboulder，andwrigglingroundprojections，tookanenormousdealoutofthem，andtheywereoftengladtocowerintheshadowformedbyonerockoverhangingandrestingonanother；theshelterinducedthepeculiarlystrongandoverpoweringinclinationtosleep，whichtoomuchsunsometimescauses。Thissleepiscurativeofwhatmaybeincipientsunstroke:initsfirstgentletouches，itcausedthedreamtoflitovertheboilingbrain，thattheyhadbecomelunaticsandhadbeensworninasmembersoftheAlpineclub；andthenitbecamesoheavythatitmadethemfeelasifaportionofexistencehadbeencutoutfromtheirlives。
