Thehalf-castepartnerofSequashaandanumberofhismenwerestayingnear。Thefellowwasverymunchfrightenedwhenhesawus，andtrembledsomuchwhenhespoke，thattheMakololoandothernativesnoticedandremarkedonit。Hisfearsarosefromasenseofguilt，aswesaidnothingtofrightenhim，anddidnotalludetothemurdertillafewminutesbeforestarting；whenitwasremarkedthatDr。Livingstonehavingbeenaccreditedtothemurderedchief，itwouldbehisdutytoreportonit；andthatnoteventhePortugueseGovernmentwouldapproveofthedeed。Hedefendeditbysayingthattheyhadputintherightman，theotherwasausurper。Hewasevidentlygreatlyrelievedwhenwedeparted。IntheafternoonwecametoanoutlyinghamletofKambadzo，whoseownvillageisonanisland，Nyampungo，orNyangalule，attheconfluenceoftheKafue。
Thechiefwasonavisithere，andtheyhadbeenenjoyingaregularjollification。Therehadbeenmuchmirth，music，drinking，anddancing。Themen，andwomentoo，hadtaken\"aweedraptoomuch，\"
buthadnotpassedthecomplimentarystage。Thewifeoftheheadman，afterlookingatusafewmoments，calledouttotheothers，\"Blacktradershavecomebefore，callingthemselvesBazungu，orwhitemen，butnow，forthefirsttime，haveweseentherealBazungu。”
Kambadzoalsosoonappeared；hewassorrythatwehadnotcomebeforethebeerwasalldone，buthewasgoingbacktoseeifitwasallreallyandentirelyfinished，andnotonelittlepotfulleftsomewhere。
Thiswas，ofcourse，merecharacteristicpoliteness，ashewasperfectlyawarethateverydrophadbeenswallowed；soweproceededontotheKafue，orKafuje，accompaniedbythemostintelligentofhisheadmen。Ahighridge，justbeforewereachedtheconfluence，commandsasplendidviewofthetwogreatrivers，andtherichcountrybeyond。Behind，onthenorthandeast，isthehighmountain-
range，alongwhosebasewehavebeentravelling；thewholerangeiscoveredwithtrees，whichappearevenontheprominentpeaks，Chiarapela，Morindi，andChiava；atthislastthechainbendsawaytotheN。W。，andwecouldseethedistantmountainswherethechief，Semalembue，gainedallourheartsin1856。
Onthe9thofJulywetriedtosendSemalembueapresent，butthepeoplehererefusedtoincurtheresponsibilityofcarryingit。We，whohavetheartofwriting，cannotrealizethedangeroneincursofbeingaccusedofpurloiningaportionofgoodssentfromonepersontoanother，whenthecarriercannotprovethathedeliveredallcommittedtohischarge。Rumoursofaforayhavingbeenmade，eitherbyMakololoorBatoka，asfarastheforkoftheKafue，werereceivedherebyourmenwithgreatindignation，asitlookedasifthemarauderswereshuttingupthecountry，whichtheyhadbeentryingsomuchtoopen。Belowthejunctionoftherivers，onashallowsandbank，layalargeherdofhippopotami，theirbodiesoutofthewater，likemassesofblackrock。Kambadzo\'sisland，calledNyangalule，anamewhichoccursagainatthemouthoftheZambesi，hasmanychoiceMotsikiri(Trachelia)treesonit；andfourveryconspicuousstatelypalmsgrowingoutofasinglestem。TheKafueremindsusalittleoftheShire，flowingbetweensteepbanks，withfertilelandonbothsides。Itisasmallerriver，andhaslesscurrent。Hereitseemstocomefromthewest。Theheadmanofthevillage，nearwhichweencamped，broughtapresentofmeal，fowls，andsweetpotatoes。Theyhaveboththeredandwhitevarietiesofthispotato。Wehave，onseveraloccasionsduringthisjourney，feltthewantofvegetables，inadisagreeablecravingwhichourdietofmeatandnativemealcouldnotsatisfy。Itbecameworseandworsetillwegotamealofpotatoes，whichallayeditatonce。AgreatscarcityofvegetablesprevailsinthesepartsofAfrica。Thenativescollectseveralkindsofwildplantsinthewoods，whichtheyusenodoubtforthepurposeofdrivingoffcravingssimilartothoseweexperienced。
Owingtothestrengthofthewind，andthecrankystateofthecanoes，itwaslateintheafternoonofthe11thbeforeourpartywasferriedovertheKafue。Aftercrossing，wewereintheBawecountry。
Fishhookshere，ofnativeworkmanship，wereobservedtohavebarbsliketheEuropeanhooks:elsewherethepointofthehookismerelybentintowardstheshank，tohavethesameeffectinkeepingonthefishasthebarb。Wesleptnearavillageashortdistanceabovetheford。ThepeoplehereareofBatokaorigin，thesameasmanyofourmen，andcallthemselvesBatonga(independents)，orBalengi，andtheirlanguageonlydiffersslightlyfromthatoftheBakoa，wholivebetweenthetworiversKafueandLoangwa。Theparamountchiefofthedistrictlivestothewestofthisplace，andiscalledNchomokela——
anhereditarytitle:thefamilyburying-placeisonasmallhillnearthisvillage。Thewomensaluteusbyclappingtheirhandsandlullilooingasweenterandleaveavillage，andthemen，astheythink，respectfullyclaptheirhandsontheirhips。Immensecropsofmapira(holcussorghum)areraised；onespeciesofitformsanaturalbendontheseed-stalk，sothatthemassiveearhangsdown。Thegrainwasheapeduponwoodenstages，andsowasavarietyofotherproducts。Themenareskilfulhunters，andkillelephantsandbuffaloeswithlongheavyspears。Wehaltedafewminutesonthemorningofthe12thJuly，oppositethenarrowislandofSikakoa，whichhasavillageonitslowerend。WewereheretoldthatMoselekatse\'schieftownisamonth\'sdistancefromthisplace。Theyhadheard，moreover，thattheEnglishhadcometoMoselekatse，andtoldhimitwaswrongtokillmen；andhehadrepliedthathewasborntokillpeople，butwoulddropthehabit；and，sincetheEnglishcame，hehadsentouthismen，nottokillasofyore，buttocollecttributeofclothandivory。ThisreportreferredtothearrivaloftheRev。R。Moffat，ofKuruman，who，weafterwardsfound，hadestablishedamission。Thestatementisinterestingasshowingthat，thoughimperfectlyexpressed，thepurportofthemissionaries\'
teachinghadtravelled，inashorttime，over300miles，andweknownothowfartheknowledgeoftheEnglishoperationsonthecoastspreadinland。
WhenabreastofthehighwoodedislandKalabiwecameincontactwithoneofthegame-lawsofthecountry，whichhascomedownfromthemostancienttimes。Anoldbuffalocrossedthepathafewyardsinfrontofus；ourguidethrewhissmallspearatitship，anditwasgoingoffscarcelyhurt，whenthreerifleballsknockeditover。\"Itismine，\"saidtheguide。Hehadwoundeditfirst，andtheestablishednativegame-lawisthattheanimalbelongstothemanwhofirstdrawsblood；thetwolegsononeside，bythesamelaw，belongedtousforkillingit。Thisbeastwasveryold，blindofoneeye，andscabby；thehorns，merestumps，notafootlong，musthaveatrophied，whenbyagehelostthestrengthdistinctiveofhissex；
someeighteenortwentyinchesofhorncouldnotwellbeworndownbymererubbingagainstthetrees。Wesawmanybuffaloesnextday，standingquietlyamidstathickthorn-jungle，throughwhichwewerepassing。Theyoftenstooduntilwewerewithinfiftyorahundredyardsofthem。
Onthe14thJulywelefttheriveratthemountain-range，which，lyingnorth-eastandsouth-westacrosstheriver，formstheKaribagorge。NeartheupperendoftheKaribarapids，thestreamSanyatientersfromthesouth，andisreportedtohaveMoselekatse\'sprincipalcattle-postsatitssources；ourroutewentroundtheendofthemountains，andweencampedbesidethevillageofthegenerouschiefMoloi，whobroughtusthreeimmensebasketsoffinemapirameal，tenfowls，andtwopotsofbeer。Onreceivingapresentinreturn，herose，and，withafewdancinggestures，saidorsang，\"Motota，Motota，Motota，\"whichourmentranslatedinto\"thanks。”HehadvisitedMoselekatseafewmonthsbeforeourarrival，andsawtheEnglishmissionaries，livingintheirwagons。\"TheytoldMoselekatse，\"saidhe，\"theywereofhisfamily，orfriends，andwouldploughthelandandliveattheirownexpense；\"andhehadreplied，\"Thelandisbeforeyou，andIshallcomeandseeyouplough。”Thisagainwassubstantiallywhattookplace，whenMr。
Moffatintroducedthemissionariestohisoldfriend，andshowsstillfurtherthatthenotionoflosingtheircountrybyadmittingforeignersdoesnotcomeasthefirstideatothenativemind。Onemightimaginethat，asmechanicalpowersareunknowntotheheathen，thealmostmagicoperationsofmachinery，thediscoveriesofmodernscienceandart，orthepresenceoftheprodigiousforcewhich，forinstance，isassociatedwiththesightofaman-of-war，wouldhavetheeffectwhichmiraclesoncehadofarrestingtheattentionandinspiringawe。But，thoughwehaveheardthenativesexclaiminadmirationatthesightofevensmallillustrationsofwhatscienceenablesustodo——\"Yearegods，andnotmen\"——theheartisunaffected。Inattemptingtheirmoralelevation，itisalwaysmoreconducivetotheenddesired，thattheteachershouldcomeunaccompaniedbyanypowertocauseeitherjealousyorfear。Theheathen，whohavenotbecomeawareofthegreedandhatewhichtoooftencharacterizetheadvancingtideofemigration，listenwithmostattentiontothemessageofDivinelovewhendeliveredbymenwhoevidentlypossessthesamehumansympathieswiththemselves。Achiefisratherenviedhisgoodfortuneinfirstsecuringforeignersinhistown。JealousyofstrangersbelongsmoretotheArabthantotheAfricancharacter；andifthewomenareletalonebythetraveller，nodangerneedbeapprehendedfromanysavetheslave-tradingtribes，andnotoftenevenfromthem。
Wepassedthroughafertilecountry，coveredwithopenforest，accompaniedbythefriendlyBawe。Theyareveryhospitable；manyofthemwerenamed，amongthemselves，\"theBaendapezi，\"or\"Go-nakeds，\"
theironlyclothingbeingacoatofredochre。Occasionallystoppingattheirvillagesweweredulylullilooed，andregaledwithsweetnew-madebeer，which，beingyetunfermented，wasnotintoxicating。
ItisinthisstatecalledLitingorMakonde。Someofthemencarrylargeshieldsofbuffalo-hide，andallarewellsuppliedwithheavyspears。Thevicinityofthevillagesisusuallyclearedandcultivatedinlargepatches；butnowherecanthecountrybesaidtobestockedwithpeople。Ateveryvillagestandswereerected，andpilesofthenativecorn，stillunthrashed，placeduponthem；somehadbeenbeatenout，putintooblongparcelsmadeofgrass，andstackedinwoodenframes。
Wecrossedseveralrivuletsinourcourse，astheMandora，theLofia，theManzaia(withbrackishwater)，theRimbe，theChibue，theChezia，theChilola(containingfragmentsofcoal)，whichdidlittlemorethanmarkourprogress。TheislandandrapidofNakansalo，ofwhichwehadformerlyheard，wereofnoimportance，therapidbeingbuthalfamilelong，andonlyononesideoftheisland。TheislandKaluzimarksoneofthenumerousplaceswhereastronomicalobservationsweremade；Mozia，astationwhereavolunteerpoetleftus；theislandMochenya，andMpandeisland，atthemouthoftheZungwerivulet，wherewelefttheZambesi。
Whenfavouredwiththehospitalityandcompanyofthe\"Go-nakeds，\"wetriedtodiscoverifnuditywerethebadgeofaparticularorderamongtheBawe，buttheycouldonlyrefertocustom。Someamongthemhadalwayslikeditfornoreasoninparticular:shameseemedtoliedormant，andthesensecouldnotbearousedbyourlaughingandjokingthemontheirappearance。Theyevidentlyfeltnolessdecentthanwedidwithourclotheson；but，whatevermaybesaidinfavourofnudestatues，itstruckusthatman，inastateofnature，isamostungainlyanimal。Couldweseeanumberofthedegradedofourownlowerclassesinlikeguise，itisprobablethat，withouttheblackcolourwhichactssomehowasadress，theywouldlookworsestill。
IndomesticcontentionstheBawearecarefulnottokilleachother；
but，whenonevillagegoestowarwithanother，theyarenotsoparticular。Thevictoriouspartyaresaidtoquarteroneofthebodiesoftheenemiestheymayhavekilled，andtoperformcertainceremoniesoverthefragments。Thevanquishedcallupontheirconquerorstogivethemaportionalso；and，whenthisrequestiscompliedwith，theytooperformthesameceremonies，andlamentovertheirdeadcomrade，afterwhichthelatecombatantsmayvisiteachotherinpeace。Sometimestheheadoftheslainistakenandburiedinanant-hill，tillallthefleshisgone；andthelowerjawisthenwornasatrophybytheslayer；butthisweneversaw，andtheforegoinginformationwasobtainedonlythroughaninterpreter。
WelefttheZambesiatthemouthoftheZungweorMozamaorDelarivulet，upwhichweproceeded，firstinawesterlyandtheninanorth-westerlydirection。TheZungweatthistimehadnowaterinitssandychannelforthefirsteightortenmiles。Willows，however，growonthebanks，andwatersoonbegantoappearinthehollows；andafewmilesfurtherupitwasafineflowingstreamdeliciouslycold。AsinmanyotherstreamsfromChicovatonearSinamaneshaleandcoalcropoutinthebank；andherethelargerootsofstigmariaoritsalliedplantswerefound。WefollowedthecourseoftheZungwetothefootoftheBatokahighlands，upwhosesteepandruggedsidesofredandwhitequartzweclimbedtillweattainedanaltitudeofupwardsof3000feet。Here，onthecoolandbracingheights，theexhilarationofmindandbodywasdelightful，aswelookedbackatthehollowbeneathcoveredwithahotsultryglare，notunpleasantnowthatwewereinthemildradianceabove。WehadanobleviewofthegreatvalleyinwhichtheZambesiflows。Thecultivatedportionsaresosmallincomparisontotherestofthelandscapethatthevalleyappearsnearlyallforest，withafewgrassyglades。Wespentthenightofthe28thJulyhighabovethelevelofthesea，bytherivuletTyotyo，nearTabacheuorChirebuechina，namesbothsignifyingwhitemountain；inthemorninghoarfrostcoveredtheground，andthinicewasonthepools。
SkirtingthesouthernflankofTabacheu，wesoonpassedfromthehillsontotheportionofthevasttable-landcalledMataba，andlookingbacksawallthewayacrosstheZambesivalleytotheloftyridgesomethirtymilesoff，which，comingfromtheMashona，acountryintheS。E。，runstotheN。W。tojointheridgeattheangleofwhicharetheVictoriaFalls，andthenbendsfartotheN。E。fromthesamepoint。OnlyafewyearssincetheseextensivehighlandswerepeopledbytheBatoka；numerousherdsofcattlefurnishedabundanceofmilk，andtherichsoilamplyrepaidthelabourofthehusbandman；nowlargeherdsofbuffaloes，zebras，andantelopesfattenontheexcellentpasture；andonthatland，whichformerlysupportedmultitudes，notamanistobeenseen。IntravellingfromMondaymorningtilllateonSaturdayafternoon，allthewayfromTabacheutoMoachemba，whichisonlytwenty-onemilesoflatitudefromtheVictoriaFalls，andconstantlypassingtheruinedsitesofutterlydesertedBotokavillages，wedidnotfallinwithasingleperson。TheBatokaweredrivenoutoftheirnoblecountrybytheinvasionsofMoselekatseandSebetuane。SeveraltribesofBechuanaandBasutu，fleeingfromtheZuluorMatebelechiefMoselekatsereachedtheZambesiabovetheFalls。Comingfromalandwithoutrivers，noneofthemknewhowtoswim；andonetribe，calledtheBamangwato，wishingtocrosstheZambesi，wasferriedover，menandwomenseparately，todifferentislands，byoneoftheBatokachiefs；
themenwerethenlefttostarveandthewomenappropriatedbytheferrymanandhispeople。Sekomi，thepresentchiefoftheBamangwato，thenaninfantinhismother\'sarms，wasenabled，throughthekindnessofaprivateBatoka，toescape。ThisactseemstohavemadeanindelibleimpressiononSekomi\'sheart，forthoughotherwisecallous，hestillneverfailstoinquireafterthewelfareofhisbenefactor。
Sebetuane，withhiswontedability，outwittedthetreacherousBatoka，byinsistinginthepolitestmannerontheirchiefremainingathisownsideuntilthepeopleandcattlewereallcarriedsafeacross；
thechiefwasthenhandsomelyrewarded，bothwithcattleandbrassringsoffSebetuane\'sownwives。NosoonerweretheMakololo，thencalledBasuto，safelyover，thantheywereconfrontedbythewholeBatokanation；andtothisdaytheMakololopointwithpridetothespotontheLekone，neartowhichtheywereencamped，whereSebetuane，withamerehandfulofwarriorsincomparisontothevasthordethatsurroundedhim，stoodwaitingtheonslaught，thewarriorsinonesmallbody，thewomenandchildrenguardingthecattlebehindthem。TheBatoka，ofcourse，meltedawaybeforethosewhohadbeenmadeveteransbyyearsofcontinualfighting，andSebetuanealwaysjustifiedhissubsequentconquestsinthatcountrybyallegingthattheBatokahadcomeouttofightwithamanfleeingforhislife，whohadneverdonethemanywrong。Theyseemnevertohavebeenawarlikerace；passingthroughtheircountry，weonceobservedalargestonecairn，andourguidefavoureduswiththefollowingaccountofit:-\"Onceuponatime，ourforefathersweregoingtofightanothertribe，andheretheyhaltedandsatdown。Afteralongconsultation，theycametotheunanimousconclusionthat，insteadofproceedingtofightandkilltheirneighbours，andperhapsbekilledthemselves，itwouldbemorelikementoraisethisheapofstones，astheirprotestagainstthewrongtheothertribehaddonethem，which，havingaccomplished，theyreturnedquietlyhome。”SuchmenofpeacecouldnotstandbeforetheMakololo，nor，ofcourse，themorewarlikeMatebele，whocomingafterwards，droveeventheirconquerors，theMakololo，outofthecountry。Sebetuane，however，profitingbythetacticswhichhehadlearnedoftheBatoka，inveigledalargebodyofthisnewenemyontoanotherisland，andafterduestarvationthereovercamethewhole。Amuchgreaterarmyof\"Moselekatse\'sown\"
followedwithcanoes，butwerenowbaffledbySebetuane\'splacingallhispeopleandcattleonanislandandsoguardingitthatnonecouldapproach。Dispirited，famished，bornedownbyfever，theyreturnedtotheFalls，andallexceptfivewerecutoff。
ButthoughtheBatokaappearnevertohavehadmuchinclinationtofightwithmen，theyaredecidedlybravehuntersofbuffaloesandelephants。Theygofearlesslycloseuptotheseformidableanimals，andkillthemwithlargespears。TheBanyai，whohavelongbulliedallPortuguesetraders，wereamazedatthedaringandbraveryoftheBatokaincomingatoncetoclosequarterswiththeelephant；andChisaka，aPortugueserebel，havingformerlyinducedabodyofthistribetosettlewithhim，ravagedallthePortuguesevillasaroundTette。TheybearthenameofBasimilongwe，andsomeofourmenfoundrelationsamongthem。SininyaneandMatengaalso，twoofourparty，wereonceinveigledintoaPortugueseexpeditionagainstMariano，bytheassertionthattheDoctorhadarrivedandhadsentforthemtocomedowntoSenna。Onfindingthattheywereentrappedtofight，theyleft，afterseeinganofficerwithalargenumberofTetteslaveskilled。
TheBatokahadattainedsomewhatcivilizedideas，inplantingandprotectingvariousfruitandoil-seedyieldingtreesofthecountry。
Noothertribeeitherplantsorabstainsfromcuttingdownfruittrees，butherewesawsomewhichhadbeenplantedinregularrows，andthetrunksofwhichwerequitetwofeetindiameter。ThegrandoldMosibe，atreeyieldingabeanwithathinredpellicle，saidtobeveryfattening，hadprobablyseentwohundredsummers。Dr。KirkfoundthattheMosibeispeculiar，inbeingalliedtoaspeciesmetwithonlyintheWestIndies。TheMotsikiri，sometimescalledMafuta，yieldsahardfat，andanoilwhichisexportedfromInhambane。ItissaidthattwoancientBatokatravellerswentdownasfarastheLoangwa，andfindingtheMacaatree(jujubeorzisyphus)infruit，carriedtheseedallthewaybacktothegreatFalls，inordertoplantthem。Twoofthesetreesarestilltobeseenthere，theonlyspecimensofthekindinthatregion。
TheBatokahadmadeanearapproachtothecustomofmorerefinednationsandhadpermanentgraveyards，eitheronthesidesofhills，thusrenderedsacred，orunderlargeoldshadytrees；theyreverencethetombsoftheirancestors，andplantthelargestelephants\'tusks，asmonumentsattheheadofthegrave，orentirelyencloseitwiththechoicestivory。Someoftheothertribesthrowthedeadbodyintotherivertobedevouredbycrocodiles，or，sewingitupinamat，placeitonthebranchofabaobab，orcastitinsomelonelygloomyspot，surroundedbydensetropicalvegetation，whereitaffordsamealtothefoulhyenas；buttheBatokareverentlyburytheirdead，andregardthespothenceforthassacred。TheordealbythepoisonofthemuaveisresortedtobytheBatoka，aswellasbytheothertribes；butacockisoftenmadetostandproxyforthesupposedwitch。NeartheconfluenceoftheKafuetheMambo，orchief，withsomeofhisheadmen，cametooursleeping-placewithapresent；theirforeheadsweresmearedwithwhiteflour，andanunusualseriousnessmarkedtheirdemeanour。Shortlybeforeourarrivaltheyhadbeenaccusedofwitchcraft；consciousofinnocence，theyacceptedtheordeal，andundertooktodrinkthepoisonedmuave。
ForthispurposetheymadeajourneytothesacredhillofNchomokela，onwhichreposethebodiesoftheirancestors；and，afterasolemnappealtotheunseenspiritstoattesttheinnocenceoftheirchildren，theyswallowedthemuave，vomited，andwerethereforedeclarednotguilty。Itisevidentthattheybelievethatthesoulhasacontinuedexistence；andthatthespiritsofthedepartedknowwhatthosetheyhaveleftbehindthemaredoing，andarepleasedornotaccordingastheirdeedsaregoodorevil；thisbeliefisuniversal。Theownerofalargecanoerefusedtosellit，becauseitbelongedtothespiritofhisfather，whohelpedhimwhenhekilledthehippopotamus。Another，whenthebargainforhiscanoewasnearlycompleted，seeingalargeserpentonabranchofthetreeoverhead，refusedtocompletethesale，allegingthatthiswasthespiritofhisfathercometoprotestagainstit。
SomeoftheBatokachiefsmusthavebeenmenofconsiderableenterprise；thelandofone，inthewesternpartofthiscountry，wasprotectedbytheZambesiontheS。，andontheN。andE。layanimpassablereedymarsh，filledwithwateralltheyearround，leavingonlyhiswesternborderopentoinvasion:heconceivedtheideaofdiggingabroadanddeepcanalnearlyamileinlength，fromthereedymarshtotheZambesi，and，havingactuallycarriedtheschemeintoexecution，heformedalargeisland，onwhichhiscattlegrazedinsafety，andhiscornripenedfromyeartoyearsecurefromallmarauders。
Anotherchief，whodiedanumberofyearsago，believedthathehaddiscoveredaremedyfortsetse-bittencattle；hissonMoyarashowedusaplant，whichwasnewtoourbotanist，andlikewisetoldushowthemedicinewasprepared；thebarkoftheroot，and，whatmightpleaseourhomoeopathicfriends，adozenofthetsetsearedried，andgroundtogetherintoafinepowder。Thismixtureisadministeredinternally；andthecattlearefumigatedbyburningunderthemtherestoftheplantcollected。Thetreatmentmustbecontinuedforweeks，wheneverthesymptomsofpoisonappear。Thismedicine，hefranklyadmitted，wouldnotcureallthebittencattle。\"For，\"saidhe，\"cattle，andmentoo，dieinspiteofmedicine；butshouldaherdbyaccidentstrayintoatsetsedistrictandbebitten，bythismedicineofmyfather，Kampa-kampa，someofthemcouldbesaved，while，withoutit，allwouldinevitablydie。”Hestipulatedthatwewerenottoshowthemedicinetootherpeople，andifeverweneededitinthisregionwemustemployhim；butifwewerefaroffwemightmakeitourselves；andwhenwesawitcurethecattlethinkofhim，andsendhimapresent。
Ourmenmadeitknowneverywherethatwewishedthetribestoliveinpeace，andwoulduseourinfluencetoinduceSekeletutopreventtheBatokaofMoshobotwaneandtheMakololounder-chiefsmakingforaysintotheircountry:theyhadalreadysufferedseverely，andtheirremonstranceswiththeircountryman，Moshobotwane，evokedonlytheanswer，\"TheMakololohavegivenmeaspear；whyshouldInotuseit？\"He，indeed，itwaswho，beingremarkablyswiftoffoot，firstguidedtheMakololointheirconquestofthecountry。Inthecharacterofpeacemakers，therefore，weexperiencedabundanthospitality；and，fromtheKafuetotheFalls，noneofourpartywasallowedtosufferhunger。Thenativessenttooursleeping-placesgenerouspresentsofthefinestwhitemeal，andfatcaponstogiveitarelish，greatpotsofbeertocomfortourhearts，togetherwithpumpkins，beans，andtobacco，sothatwe\"shouldsleepneitherhungrynorthirsty。”
IntravellingfromtheKafuetotheZungwewefrequentlypassedseveralvillagesinthecourseofaday\'smarch。Intheeveningcamedeputiesfromthevillages，atwhichwecouldnotstaytosleep，withliberalpresentsoffood。Itwouldhavepainedthemtohaveallowedstrangerstopasswithoutpartakingoftheirhospitality；repeatedlywerewehailedfromhuts，andaskedtowaitamomentanddrinkalittleofthebeer，whichwasbroughtwithalacrity。Ourmarchresembledatriumphantprocession。Weenteredandlefteveryvillageamidstthecheersofitsinhabitants；themenclappingtheirhands，andthewomenlullilooing，withtheshrillcall，\"Letussleep，\"or\"Peace。”Passingthroughahamletoneday，ourguidecalledtothepeople，\"Whydoyounotclapyourhandsandsalutewhenyouseemenwhoarewishingtobringpeacetotheland？\"Whenwehaltedforthenightitwasnouncommonthingforthepeopletoprepareourcampentirelyoftheirownaccord；somewithhoesquicklysmoothedthegroundforourbeds，othersbroughtdriedgrassandspreaditcarefullyoverthespot；somewiththeirsmallaxesspeedilymadeabushfencetoshieldusfromthewind；andif，asoccasionallyhappened，
thewaterwasalittledistanceoff，othershastenedandbroughtitwithfirewoodtocookourfoodwith。Theyareanindustriouspeople，andveryfondofagriculture。Forhourstogetherwemarchedthroughunbrokenfieldsofmapira，ornativecorn，ofagreatwidth；butonecangivenoideaoftheextentoflandunderthehoeascomparedwithanyEuropeancountry。Theextentofsurfaceissogreatthatthelargestfieldsunderculture，whenviewedonawidelandscape，dwindletomerespots。Whentakeninconnectionwiththewantsofthepeople，thecultivationonthewholeismostcreditabletotheirindustry。Theyerectnumerousgranarieswhichgivetheirvillagestheappearanceofbeinglarge；and，whenthewateroftheZambesihassubsided，theyplacelargequantitiesofgrain，tiedupinbundlesofgrass，andwellplasteredoverwithclay，onlowsandislandsforprotectionfromtheattacksofmaraudingmiceandmen。
Owingtotheravagesoftheweevil，thenativecorncanhardlybepreserveduntilthefollowingcropcomesin。Howeverlargelytheymaycultivate，andhoweverabundanttheharvest，itmustallbeconsumedinayear。Thismayaccountfortheirmakingsomuchofitintobeer。ThebeertheseBatokaorBawebrewisnotthesourandintoxicatingboalaorpombefoundamongsomeothertribes，butsweet，andhighlynutritive，withonlyaslightdegreeofacidity，sufficienttorenderitapleasantdrink。Thepeoplewereallplump，andingoodcondition；andweneversawasinglecaseofintoxicationamongthem，thoughalldrankabundanceofthisliting，orsweetbeer。
Bothmenandboyswereeagertoworkforverysmallpay。Ourmencouldhireanynumberofthemtocarrytheirburdensforafewbeadsaday。Ourmiserlyanddirtyex-cookhadanoldpairoftrousersthatsomeonehadgiventohim；afterhehadlongwornthemhimself，withoneofthesorelydecayedlegshehiredamantocarryhisheavyloadawholeday；asecondmancarrieditthenextdayfortheotherleg，andwhatremainedoftheoldgarment，withoutthebuttons，procuredthelabourofanothermanforthethirdday。
MenofremarkableabilityhaverisenupamongtheAfricansfromtimetotime，asamongstotherportionsofthehumanfamily。Somehaveattractedtheattention，andexcitedtheadmirationoflargedistrictsbytheirwisdom。Others，apparentlybythepowersofventriloquism，orbypeculiardexterityinthrowingthespear，orshootingwiththebow，havebeenthewonderoftheirgeneration；butthetotalabsenceofliteratureleadstothelossofallformerexperience，andthewisdomofthewisehasnotbeenhandeddown。
Theyhavehadtheirminstrelstoo，butmeretraditionpreservesnottheireffusions。Oneofthese，andapparentlyagenuinepoet，attachedhimselftoourpartyforseveraldays，andwheneverwehalted，sangourpraisestothevillagers，insmoothandharmoniousnumbers。Itwasasortofblankverse，andeachlineconsistedoffivesyllables。Thesongwasshortwhenitfirstbegan，buteachdayhepickedupmoreinformationaboutus，andaddedtothepoemuntilourpraisesbecameanodeofrespectablelength。Whendistancefromhomecompelledhisreturnheexpressedhisregretatleavingus，andwas，ofcourse，paidforhisusefulandpleasantflatteries。
Another，thoughalessgiftedsonofsong，belongedtotheBatokaofourownparty。Everyevening，whiletheotherswerecooking，talking，orsleeping，herehearsedhissongs，containingahistoryofeverythinghehadseeninthelandofthewhitemen，andonthewayback。Incomposing，extempore，anynewpiece，hewasneverataloss；foriftherightworddidnotcomehehaltednot，butekedoutthemeasurewithapeculiarmusicalsoundmeaningnothingatall。Heaccompaniedhisrecitationsonthesansa，aninstrumentfiguredinthewoodcut，thenineironkeysofwhichareplayedwiththethumbs，whilethefingerspassbehindtoholdit。Thehollowendandornamentsfacethebreastoftheplayer。Personsofamusicalturn，iftoopoortobuyasansa，maybeseenplayingvigorouslyonaninstrumentmadewithanumberofthickcorn-stalkssewntogether，asasansaframe，andkeysofsplitbamboo，which，thoughmakingbutlittlesound，seemstosoothetheplayerhimself。Whentheinstrumentisplayedwithacalabashasasoundingboard，itemitsagreatervolumeofsound。Piecesofshellsandtinareaddedtomakeajinglingaccompaniment，andthecalabashisalsoornamented。
Afterwehadpassedup，apartyofslaves，belongingtothetwonativePortuguesewhoassassinatedthechief，Mpangwe，andtookpossessionofhislandsatZumbo，followedonourfootsteps，andrepresentingthemselvestobeour\"children，\"boughtgreatquantitiesofivoryfromtheBawe，forafewcoarsebeadsatusk。Theyalsopurchasedtenlargenewcanoestocarryit，attherateofsixstringsofredorwhitebeads，ortwofathomsofgreycalico，foreachcanoe，and，atthesamecheaprate，anumberofgood-lookinggirls。
CHAPTERVII。
TheVictoriaFallsoftheZambesi——MarvellousgrandeuroftheCataracts——TheMakololo\'stown——TheChiefSekeletu。
DuringthetimeweremainedatMotuntaasplendidmeteorwasobservedtolightenthewholeheavens。Theobserver\'sbackwasturnedtoit，butonlookingroundthestreakoflightwasseentoremainonitspathsomeseconds。Thisstreakisusuallyexplainedtobeonlythecontinuanceoftheimpressionmadebytheshiningbodyontheretina。
Thiscannotbe，asinthiscasethemeteorwasnotactuallyseenandyetthestreakwasclearlyperceived。Theraysofplanetsandstarsalsorequireanotherexplanationthanthatusuallygiven。
Fruit-treesandgiganticwildfig-trees，andcirclesofstonesonwhichcornsafeswereplaced，withworngrindstones，pointoutwherethevillagesoncestood。TheonlyreasonnowassignedforthisfinecountryremainingdesolateisthefearoffreshvisitationsbytheMatebele。ThecountrynowslopesgraduallytothewestintotheMakololoValley。Twodays\'marchfromtheBatokavillagenearestthehighlands，wemetwithsomehunterswhowereburningthedrygrass，inordertoattractthegamebythefreshvegetationwhichspeedilyspringsupafterwards。Thegrass，asalreadyremarked，isexcellentforcattle。Onespecies，withleaveshavingfinelyserratededges，andofareddish-browncolour，wenoticedourmeneating:ittastesexactlylikeliquorice-root，andisnamedkezu-kezu。Thetsetse，knowntotheBatokabythename\"ndoka，\"doesnotexisthere，thoughbuffaloesandelephantsabound。
Asmalltrapinthepath，baitedwithamouse，tocatchspottedcats(F。Genetta)，isusuallythefirstindicationthatwearedrawingneartoavillage；butwhenwegetwithinthesoundsofpoundingcorn，cockcrowing，orthemerryshoutsofchildrenatplay，weknowthatthehutsarebutafewyardsoff，thoughthetreesconcealthemfromview。Wereached，onthe4thofAugust，Moachemba，thefirstoftheBatokavillageswhichnowoweallegiancetoSekeletu，andcouldseedistinctlywiththenakedeye，inthegreatvalleyspreadoutbeforeus，thecolumnsofvapourrisingfromtheVictoriaFalls，thoughupwardsof20milesdistant。Wewereinformedthat，therainshavingfailedthisyear，thecorncropshadbeenlost，andgreatscarcityandmuchhungerprevailedfromSesheketoLinyanti。SomeofthereportswhichthemenhadheardfromtheBatokaofthehillsconcerningtheirfamilies，werehereconfirmed。Takelang\'swifehadbeenkilledbyMashotlane，theheadmanattheFalls，onacharge，asusual，ofwitchcraft。Inchikola\'stwowives，believinghimtobedead，hadmarriedagain；andMasakasawasintenselydisgustedtohearthattwoyearsagohisfriends，uponareportofhisdeath，threwhisshieldovertheFalls，slaughteredallhisoxen，andheldaspeciesofwildIrishwake，inhonourofhismemory:hesaidhemeanttodisownthem，andtosay，whentheycometosalutehim，\"Iamdead。I
amnothere。Ibelongtoanotherworld，andshouldstinkifIcameamongyou。”
Allthesadnewswehadpreviouslyheard，ofthedisastrousresultswhichfollowedtheattemptofapartyofmissionaries，undertheRev。
