Onthe18thweenteredSesheke。Theoldtown，nowinruins，standsontheleftbankoftheriver。Thepeoplehavebuiltanotheronthesameside，aquarterofamilehigherup，sincetheirheadmanMoriantsianewasputtodeathforbewitchingthechiefwithleprosy。
Sekeletuwasontherightbank，nearanumberoftemporaryhuts。A
manhailedusfromthechiefsquarters，andrequestedustorestundertheoldKotla，orpublicmeeting-placetree。AyoungMakololo，withthelargethighswhichZulusandmostofthistribehave，crossedovertoreceiveordersfromthechief，whohadnotshownhimselftothepeoplesincehewasaffectedwithleprosy。OnreturningheranforMokele，theheadmanofthenewtown，who，aftergoingovertoSekeletu，camebackandconductedustoasmallbutgoodhut，andafterwardsbroughtusafinefatox，asapresentfromthechief。\"Thisisatimeofhunger，\"hesaid，\"andwehavenomeat，butweexpectsomesoonfromtheBarotseValley。”WewereentirelyoutoffoodwhenwereachedSesheke。NeverwasbettermeatthanthatoftheoxSekeletusent，andinfinitelyabovethefleshofallkindsofgameisbeef!
Aconstantstreamofvisitorsrolledinonusthedayafterourarrival。Severalofthem，whohadsufferedafflictionduringtheDoctor\'sabsence，seemedtobemuchaffectedonseeinghimagain。
Allwereinlowspirits。Aseveredroughthadcutoffthecrops，anddestroyedthepastureofLinyanti，andthepeoplewerescatteredoverthecountryinsearchofwildfruits，andthehospitalityofthosewhoseground-nuts(Arachishypogoea)hadnotfailed。Sekeletu\'sleprosybroughttroopsofevilsinitstrain。Believinghimselfbewitched，hehadsuspectedanumberofhischiefmen，andhadputsome，withtheirfamilies，todeath；othershadfledtodistanttribes，andwerelivinginexile。Thechiefhadshuthimselfup，andallowednoonetocomeintohispresencebuthisuncleMamire。
Ponwane，whohadbeenas\"headandeyes\"tohim，hadjustdied；
evidence，hethought，ofthepotentspellsofthosewhohatedallwholovedthechief。Thecountrywassufferinggrievously，andSebituane\'sgrandempirewascrumblingtopieces。AlargebodyofyoungBarotsehadrevoltedandfledtothenorth；killingamanbytheway，inordertoputablood-feudbetweenMasiko，thechieftowhomtheyweregoing，andSekeletu。TheBatokaunderSinamane，andMuemba，wereindependent，andMashotlaneattheFallswassettingSekeletu\'sauthorityvirtuallyatdefiance。Sebituane\'swisepolicyintreatingtheconqueredtribesonequaltermswithhisownMakololo，asallchildrenofthechief，andequallyeligibletothehighesthonours，hadbeenabandonedbyhisson，whomarriednonebutMakololowomen，andappointedtoofficenonebutMakololomen。Hehadbecomeunpopularamongtheblacktribes，conqueredbythespearbutmoreeffectuallywonbythesubsequentwiseandjustgovernmentofhisfather。
StrangerumourswereafloatrespectingtheunseenSekeletu；hisfingersweresaidtohavegrownlikeeagle\'sclaws，andhisfacesofrightfullydistortedthatnoonecouldrecognizehim。SomehadbeguntohintthathemightnotreallybethesonofthegreatSebituane，thefounderofthenation，stronginbattle，andwiseintheaffairsofstate。\"InthedaysoftheGreatLion\"(Sebituane)，saidhisonlysister，Moriantsiane\'swidow，whosehusbandSekeletuhadkilled，\"wehadchiefsandlittlechiefsandelderstocarryonthegovernment，andthegreatchief，Sebituane，knewthemall，andeverythingtheydid，andthewholecountrywaswiselyruled；butnowSekeletuknowsnothingofwhathisunderlingsdo，andtheycarenotforhim，andtheMakololopowerisfastpassingaway。”{3}
ThenativedoctorshadgiventhecaseofSekeletuup。Theycouldnotcurehim，andpronouncedthediseaseincurable。AnolddoctressfromtheManyetitribehadcometoseewhatshecoulddoforhim，andonherskillhenowhunghislasthopes。Sheallowednoonetoseehim，excepthismotheranduncle，makingentireseclusionfromsocietyanessentialconditionofthemuchlonged-forcure。Hesent，notwithstanding，fortheDoctor；andonthefollowingdayweallthreewerepermittedtoseehim。Hewassittinginacoveredwagon，whichwasenclosedbyahighwallofclose-setreeds；hisfacewasonlyslightlydisfiguredbythethickeningoftheskininparts，wheretheleprosyhadpassedoverit；andtheonlypeculiarityabouthishandswastheextremelengthofhisfinger-nails，which，however，wasnothingverymuchoutoftheway，asalltheMakolologentlemenwearthemuncommonlylong。Hehasthequiet，unassumingmannersofhisfather，Sebituane，speaksdistinctly，inalowpleasantvoice，andappearstobeasensibleman，exceptperhapsonthesubjectofhishavingbeenbewitched；andinthis，whenalludedto，heexhibitsasfirmabeliefasifitwerehismonomania。\"Moriantsiane，myaunt\'shusband，triedthebewitchingmedicinefirstonhiswife，andsheisleprous，andsoisherhead-servant；then，seeingthatitsucceeded，hegavemeastrongerdoseinthecookedfleshofagoat，andIhavehadthediseaseeversince。TheyhavelatelykilledPonwane，and，asyousee，arenowkillingme。”Ponwanehaddiedoffeverashorttimepreviously。Sekeletuaskedusformedicineandmedicalattendance，butwedidnotliketotakethecaseoutofthehandsofthefemalephysicianalreadyemployed，itbeingbadpolicytoappeartoundervalueanyoftheprofession；andshe，beinganxioustogoonwithherremedies，said\"shehadnotgivenhimupyet，butwouldtryforanothermonth；ifhewasnotcuredbythattime，thenshewouldhandhimovertothewhitedoctors。”Butweintendedtoleavethecountrybeforeamonthwasup；soMamire，withothers，inducedtheoldladytosuspendhertreatmentforalittle。Sheremained，asthedoctorsstipulated，inthechief\'sestablishment，andonfullpay。
Sekeletuwastoldplainlythatthediseasewasunknowninourcountry，andwasthoughtexceedinglyobstinateofcure；thatwedidnotbelieveinhisbeingbewitched，andwewerewillingtodoallwecouldtohelphim。Thiswasacasefordisinterestedbenevolence；nopaywasexpected，butconsiderableriskincurred；yetwecouldnotdeclineit，aswehadthetradinginhorses。Having，however，noneofthemedicinesusuallyemployedinskindiseaseswithus，wetriedthelocalapplicationoflunarcaustic，andhydriodateofpotashinternally；andwithsuchgratifyingresults，thatMamirewishedthepatienttobesmearedalloverwithasolutionoflunarcaustic，whichhebelievedtobeofthesamenatureastheblisteringfluidformerlyappliedtohisownkneebyMr。Oswell。ITSpowerheconsideredirresistible，andhewouldfainhavehadanythinglikeittriedonSekeletu。
Itwasatimeofgreatscarcityandhunger，butSekeletutreatedushospitably，preparingteaforusateveryvisitwepaidhim。WiththeteawehadexcellentAmericanbiscuitandpreservedfruits，whichhadbeenbroughttohimallthewayfromBenguela。Thefruitshemostrelishedwerethosepreservedintheirownjuices；plums，apples，pears，strawberries，andpeaches，whichwehaveseenonlyamongPortugueseandSpaniards。Itmadeusanxioustoplantthefruit-treeseedswehadbrought，andallwerepleasedwiththeideaofhavingthesesamefruitsintheirowncountry。
Mokele，theheadmanofSesheke，andSebituane\'ssister，Manchunyane，wereorderedtoprovideuswithfood，asSekeletu\'swives，towhomthisdutyproperlybelonged，wereatLinyanti。WefoundablacktraderfromtheWestCoast，andsomeGriquatradersfromtheSouth，bothinsearchofivory。IvoryisdearatSesheke；butcheaperintheBatokacountry，fromSinamane\'stotheKafue，thananywhereelse。
ThetraderfromBenguelatookordersforgoodsforhisnextyear\'strip，andofferedtobringtea，coffee，andsugaratcent。percent。
prices。As，inconsequenceofahintformerlygiven，theMakololohadsecuredalltheivoryintheBatogacountrytotheeast，bypurchasingitwithhoes，theBenguelatradersfounditunprofitabletogothitherforslaves。Theyassuredusthatwithoutivorythetradeinslavesdidnotpay。Inthisway，andbytheordersofSekeletu，anextensiveslave-martwasclosed。Theseorderswereneverinfringedexceptsecretly。Wediscoveredonlytwoorthreecasesoftheirinfraction。
Sekeletuwaswellpleasedwiththevariousarticleswebroughtforhim，andinquiredifashipcouldnotbringhissugar-millandtheothergoodswehadbeenobligedtoleavebehindatTette。OnhearingthattherewasapossibilityofapowerfulsteamerascendingasfarasSinamane\'s，butneverabovetheGrandVictoriaFalls，heasked，withcharmingsimplicity，ifacannoncouldnotblowawaytheFalls，soastoallowthevesseltocomeuptoSesheke。
Tosavethetribefrombreakingup，bythecontinuallossofrealMakololo，itoughtatoncetoremovetothehealthyBatokahighlands，neartheKafue。Fullyawareofthis，Sekeleturemarkedthatallhispeople，savetwo，wereconvincedthat，iftheyremainedinthelowlands，afewyearswouldsufficetocutoffalltherealMakololo；
theycameoriginallyfromthehealthySouth，neartheconfluenceoftheLikwaandNamagari，wherefeverisalmostunknown，anditsravageshadbeenasfrightfulamongthemhere，asamongstEuropeansontheCoast。Sebituane\'ssisterdescribeditsfirstappearanceamongthetribe，aftertheirsettlingintheBarotseValleyontheZambesi。Manyofthemwereseizedwithashiveringsickness，asiffromexcessivecold；theyhadneverseenthelikebefore。Theymadegreatfires，andlaidtheshiveringwretchesdownbeforethem；but，pileonwoodastheymight，theycouldnotraiseheatenoughtodrivethecoldoutofthebodiesofthesufferers，andtheyshiveredontilltheydied。But，thoughallpreferredthehighlands，theywereafraidtogothere，lesttheMatebeleshouldcomeandrobthemoftheirmuch-lovedcattle。Sebituane，withallhisveterans，couldnotwithstandthatenemy；andhowcouldtheyberesisted，nowthatmostofthebravewarriorsweredead？Theyoungmenwouldbreak，andrunawaythemomenttheysawtheterribleMatebele，beingasmuchafraidofthemastheblackconqueredtribesareoftheMakololo。\"ButiftheDoctorandhiswife，\"saidthechiefsandcounsellors，\"wouldcomeandlivewithus，wewouldremovetothehighlandsatonce，asMoselekatsewouldnotattackaplacewherethedaughterofhisfriend，Moffat，wasliving。”
TheMakololoarebyfarthemostintelligentandenterprisingofthetribeswehavemet。NonebutbraveanddaringmenremainedlongwithSebituane，hissterndisciplinesooneradicatedcowardicefromhisarmy。Deathwastheinevitabledoomofthecoward。Ifthechiefsawamanrunningawayfromthefight，herushedafterhimwithamazingspeed，andcuthimdown；orwaitedtillhereturnedtothetown，andthensummonedthedeserterintohispresence。\"Youdidnotwishtodieonthefield，youwishedtodieathome，didyou？youshallhaveyourwish!\"andhewasinstantlyledoffandexecuted。Thepresentraceofyoungmenareinferiorinmostrespectstotheirfathers。
TheoldMakololohadmanymanlyvirtues；theyweretruthful，andneverstole，exceptinginwhattheyconsideredthehonourablewayofliftingcattleinfairfight。Butthiscanhardlybesaidoftheirsons；who，havingbeenbroughtupamongthesubjectedtribes，haveacquiredsomeofthevicespeculiartoamenialanddegradedrace。A
fewoftheoldMakololocautionedusnottoleaveanyofourpropertyexposed，astheblacksweregreatthieves；andsomeofourownmenadvisedustobeonourguard，astheMakololoalsowouldsteal。A
veryfewtriflingarticleswerestolenbyayoungMakololo；andhe，onbeingspokentoonthesubject，showedgreatingenuityinexcusinghimself，byaplausibleanduntruthfulstory。TheMakololoofoldwerehardworkers，anddidnotconsiderlabourasbeneaththem；buttheirsonsneverwork，regardingitasfitonlyfortheMashonaandMakalakaservants。Sebituane，seeingthattherivaltribeshadtheadvantageoverhis，inknowinghowtomanagecanoes，hadhiswarriorstaughttonavigate；andhisownson，withhiscompanions，paddledthechief\'scanoe。Allthedishes，baskets，stools，andcanoesaremadebytheblacktribescalledManyetiandMatlotlora。Thehousesarebuiltbythewomenandservants。TheMakololowomenarevastlysuperiortoanywehaveyetseen。Theyareofalightwarmbrowncomplexion，havepleasantcountenances，andareremarkablyquickofapprehension。Theydressneatly，wearingakiltandmantle，andhavemanyornaments。Sebituane\'ssister，theheadladyofSesheke，woreeighteensolidbrassrings，asthickasone\'sfinger，oneachleg，andthreeofcopperundereachknee；nineteenbrassringsonherleftarm，andeightofbrassandcopperonherright，alsoalargeivoryringaboveeachelbow。Shehadaprettybeadnecklace，andabeadsashencircledherwaist。Theweightofthebrightbrassringsroundherlegsimpededherwalking，andchafedherankles；but，asitwasthefashion，shedidnotmindtheinconvenience，andguardedagainstthepainbyputtingsoftragroundthelowerrings。
JusticeappearsuponthewholetobeprettyfairlyadministeredamongtheMakololo。Aheadmantooksomebeadsandablanketfromoneofhismenwhohadbeenwithus；thematterwasbroughtbeforethechief，andheimmediatelyorderedthegoodstoberestored，anddecreed，moreover，thatnoheadmanshouldtakethepropertyofthemenwhohadreturned。Intheory，allthegoodsbroughtbackbelongedtothechief；themenlaidthemathisfeet，andmadeaformalofferofthemall；helookedatthearticles，andtoldthementokeepthem。Thisisalmostinvariablythecase。TubaMokoro，however，fearinglestSekeletumighttakeafancytosomeofhisbestgoods，exhibitedonlyafewofhisoldandleastvaluableacquisitions。
Masakasahadlittletoshow；hehadcommittedsomebreachofnativelawinoneofthevillagesontheway，andpaidaheavyfineratherthanhavethematterbroughttotheDoctor\'sears。Eachcarrierisentitledtoaportionofthegoodsinhisbundle，thoughpurchasedbythechief\'sivory，andtheyneverhesitatetoclaimtheirrights；butnowagescanbedemandedfromthechief，ifhefailstorespondtothefirstapplication。
Ourmen，accustomedtoourways，thoughtthattheEnglishsystemofpayingamanforhislabourwastheonlycorrectone，andsomeevensaiditwouldbebettertoliveunderagovernmentwherelifeandlabourweremoresecureandvaluablethanhere。Whilewithus，theyalwaysconductedthemselveswithproprietyduringDivineservice，andnotonlymaintaineddecorumthemselves，butinsistedonothernativeswhomightbepresentdoingthesame。WhenMoshobotwane，theBatokachief，cameononeoccasionwithanumberofhismen，theylistenedinsilencetothereadingoftheBibleintheMakololotongue；but，assoonasweallkneltdowntopray，theycommencedavigorousclappingofhands，theirmodeofaskingafavour。OurindignantMakololosoonsilencedtheirnoisyaccompaniment，andlookedwithgreatcontemptonthisdisplayofignorance。NearlyallourmenhadlearnedtorepeattheLord\'sPrayerandtheApostles\'Creedintheirownlanguage，andfeltratherproudofbeingabletodoso；andwhentheyreachedhome，theylikedtorecitethemtogroupsofadmiringfriends。Theirideasofrightandwrongdifferinnorespectfromourown，exceptintheirprofessedinabilitytoseehowitcanbeimproperforamantohavemorethanonewife。Ayearortwoagoseveralofthewivesofthosewhohadbeenabsentwithuspetitionedthechiefforleavetomarryagain。Theythoughtthatitwasofnousewaitinganylonger，theirhusbandsmustbedead；butSekeleturefusedpermission；hehimselfhadbetanumberofoxenthattheDoctorwouldreturnwiththeirhusbands，andhehadpromisedtheabsentmenthattheirwivesshouldbekeptforthem。Theimpatientspouseshadthereforetowaitalittlelonger。Someofthem，however，elopedwithothermen；thewifeofMantlanyane，forinstance，ranoffandlefthislittleboyamongstrangers。
Mantlanyanewasveryangrywhenheheardofit，notthathecaredmuchaboutherdesertinghim，forhehadtwootherwivesatTette，buthewasindignantatherabandoninghisboy。
CHAPTERVIII。
LifeamongsttheMakololo——Returnjourney——Nativehospitality——A
canoevoyageontheZambesi。
WhilewewereatSesheke，anoxwaskilledbyacrocodile；amanfoundthecarcassfloatingintheriver，andappropriatedthemeat。
Whentheownerheardofthis，herequestedhimtocomebeforethechief，ashemeanttocomplainofhim；ratherthango，thedelinquentsettledthematterbygivingoneofhisownoxeninlieuofthelostone。AheadmanfromnearLinyanticamewithacomplaintthatallhispeoplehadrunoff，owingtothe\"hunger。”Sekeletusaid，\"Youmustnotbelefttogrowleanalone，someofthemmustcomebacktoyou。”
Hehadthusanordertocompeltheirreturn，ifhechosetoputitinforce。Familiesfrequentlyleavetheirownheadmanandfleetoanothervillage，andsometimesawholevillagedecampsbynight，leavingtheheadmanbyhimself。Sekeleturarelyinterferedwiththelibertyofthesubjecttochoosehisownheadman，and，asitisoftenthefaultofthelatterwhichcausesthepeopletodepart，itispunishmentenoughforhimtobeleftalone。Flagrantdisobediencetothechief\'sordersispunishedwithdeath。AMoshubiamanwasorderedtocutsomereedsforSekeletu:hewentoff，andhidhimselffortwodaysinstead。Forthishewasdoomedtodie，andwascarriedinacanoetothemiddleoftheriver，choked，andtossedintothestream。Thespectatorshootedtheexecutioners，callingouttothemthattheytoowouldsoonbecarriedoutandstrangled。Occasionallywhenamanissenttobeatanoffender，hetellshimhisobject，returns，andassuresthechiefhehasnearlykilledhim。Thetransgressorthenkeepsforawhileoutofsight，andthematterisforgotten。Theriverhereteemswithmonstrouscrocodiles，andwomenarefrequently，whiledrawingwater，carriedoffbythesereptiles。
Wemetavenerablewarrior，solesurvivor，probably，oftheMantateehostwhichthreatenedtoinvadethecolonyin1824。HeretainedavividrecollectionoftheirencounterwiththeGriquas:\"Aswelookedatthemenandhorses，puffsofsmokearose，andsomeofusdroppeddowndead!\"\"Neversawanythinglikeitinmylife，aman\'sbrainslyinginoneplaceandhisbodyinanother!\"Theycouldnotunderstandwhatwaskillingthem；aballstruckaman\'sshieldatanangle；knockedhisarmoutofjointattheshoulder；andleavingamark，orburn，ashesaid，ontheshield，killedanothermancloseby。Wesawthemanwithhisshoulderstilldislocated。Sebetuanewaspresentatthefight，andhadanexaltedopinionofthepowerofwhitepeopleeverafterwards。
TheancientcostumeoftheMakololoconsistedoftheskinofalamb，kid，jackal，ocelot，orothersmallanimal，wornroundandbelowtheloins:andincoldweatherakaross，orskinmantle，wasthrownovertheshoulders。Thekarossisnowlaidaside，andtheyoungmenoffashionwearamonkey-jacketandaskinroundthehips；butnotrousers，waistcoat，orshirt。Theriverandlaketribesareingeneralverycleanly，bathingseveraltimesaday。TheMakololowomenusewaterrathersparingly，rubbingthemselveswithmeltedbutterinstead:thiskeepsoffparasites，butgivestheirclothesarancidodour。Onestageofcivilizationoftenleadsofnecessitytoanother——thepossessionofclothescreatesademandforsoap；giveamananeedle，andheissoonbacktoyouforthread。
Thisbeingatimeofmourning，onaccountoftheillnessofthechief，themenwerenegligentoftheirpersons，theydidnotcuttheirhair，orhavemerrydances，orcarryspearandshieldwhentheywalkedabroad。ThewifeofPitsanewasbusymakingalargehut，whilewewereinthetown:sheinformedusthatthemenlefthouse-
buildingentirelytothewomenandservants。Aroundtowerofstakesandreeds，nineortenfeethigh，israisedandplastered；afloorisnextmadeofsofttufa，orant-hillmaterialandcowdung。Thisplasterpreventsthepoisonousinsects，calledtumpans，whosebitecausesfeverinsome，andpainfulsoresinall，fromharbouringinthecracksorsoil。Theroof，whichismuchlargerindiameterthanthetower，ismadeontheground，andthen，manypersonsassisting，liftedupandplacedonthetower，andthatched。Aplasteredreedfenceisnextbuiltuptomeettheouterpartoftheroof，whichstillprojectsalittleoverthisfence，andaspaceofthreefeetremainsbetweenitandthetower。Wesleptinthisspace，insteadofinthetower，astheinnerdoorofthehutweoccupiedwasuncomfortablysmall，beingonlynineteenincheshigh，andtwenty-twoincheswideatthefloor。Afootfromthebottomitmeasuredseventeeninchesinbreadth，andclosetothetoponlytwelveinches，soitwasadifficultmattertogetthroughit。Thetowerhasnolightorventilation，exceptthroughthissmalldoor。Thereasonaladyassignedforhavingthedoorssoverysmallwastokeepoutthemice!
Thechildrenhavemerrytimes，especiallyinthecooloftheevening。
Oneoftheirgamesconsistsofalittlegirlbeingcarriedontheshouldersoftwoothers。Shesitswithoutstretchedarms，astheywalkaboutwithher，andalltherestclaptheirhands，andstoppingbeforeeachhutsingprettyairs，somebeatingtimeontheirlittlekiltsofcowskin，othersmakingacurioushummingsoundbetweenthesongs。Exceptingthisandtheskipping-rope，theplayofthegirlsconsistsinimitationoftheseriousworkoftheirmothers，buildinglittlehuts，makingsmallpots，andcooking，poundingcorninminiaturemortars，orhoeingtinygardens。Theboysplaywithspearsofreedspointedwithwood，andsmallshields，orbowsandarrows；oramusethemselvesinmakinglittlecattle-pens，orinmouldingcattleinclay；theyshowgreatingenuityintheimitationofvarious-shapedhorns。Sometooaresaidtouseslings，butassoonastheycanwatchthegoats，orcalves，theyaresenttothefield。Wesawmanyboysridingonthecalvestheyhadincharge，butthisisaninnovationsincethearrivaloftheEnglishwiththeirhorses。
Tselane，oneoftheladies，onobservingDr。Livingstonenotingobservationsonthewetanddrybulbthermometers，thoughtthathetoowasengagedinplay；foronreceivingnoreplytoherquestion，whichwasratherdifficulttoanswer，asthenativetonguehasnoscientificterms，shesaidwithroguishglee，\"Poorthing，playinglikealittlechild!\"
LikeotherAfricans，theMakololohavegreatfaithinthepowerofmedicine；theybelievethatthereisanespecialmedicineforeveryillthatfleshisheirto。Mamireisanxioustohavechildren；hehassixwives，andonlyoneboy，andhebegsearnestlyfor\"childmedicine。”ThemotherofSekeletucamefromtheBarotseValleytoseeherson。ThinksshehaslostfleshsinceDr。Livingstonewasherebefore，andasksfor\"themedicineoffatness。”TheMakololoconsiderplumpnessanessentialpartofbeautyinwomen，buttheextremestoutness，mentionedbyCaptainSpeke，inthenorth，wouldbeconsideredhideoushere，forthemenhavebeenoverheardspeakingofaladywhomwecall\"inclinedtoembonpoint，\"as\"fatuntougliness。”
TwopackagesfromtheKuruman，containinglettersandnewspapers，reachedLinyantiprevioustoourarrival，andSekeletu，notknowingwhenwewerecoming，leftthemthere；butnowatoncesentamessengerforthem。Thismanreturnedontheseventhday，havingtravelled240geographicalmiles。Oneofthepackageswastooheavyforhim，andheleftitbehind。AstheDoctorwishedtogetsomemoremedicineandpapersoutofthewagonleftatLinyantiin1853，hedecidedupongoingthitherhimself。Thechiefgavehimhisownhorse，nowabouttwelveyearsold，andsomemen。Hefoundeverythinginhiswagonassafeaswhenheleftitsevenyearsbefore。Theheadmen，MosaleandPekonyane，receivedhimcordially，andlamentedthattheyhadsolittletoofferhim。Oh!hadheonlyarrivedtheyearprevious，whentherewasabundanceofmilkandcornandbeer。
Veryearlythenextmorningtheoldtown-crier，Ma-Pulenyane，ofhisownaccordmadeapublicproclamation，which，intheperfectstillnessofthetownlongbeforedawn，wasstriking:\"Ihavedreamed!Ihavedreamed!Ihavedreamed!ThouMosaleandthouPekonyane，mylords，benotfaint-hearted，norletyourheartsbesore，butbelieveallthewordsofMonare(theDoctor)forhisheartiswhiteasmilktowardstheMakololo。Idreamedthathewascoming，andthatthetribewouldlive，ifyouprayedtoGodandgiveheedtothewordofMonare。”Ma-PulenyaneshowedDr。Livingstonetheburying-placewherepoorHelmoreandsevenotherswerelaid，distinguishingthosewhomhehadputtorest，andthoseforwhomMafalehadperformedthatlastoffice。Nothingwhatevermarkedthespot，andwiththenativeideaofHIDINGthedead，itwassaid，\"itwillsoonbeallovergrownwithbushes，fornoonewillcultivatethere。”NonebutMa-Pulenyaneapproachedtheplace，theothersstoodatarespectfuldistance；theyinvariablyavoideverythingconnectedwiththedead，andnosuchthingastakingportionsofhumanbodiestomakecharmsof，asisthecustomfurthernorth，haseverbeenknownamongtheMakololo。
Sekeletu\'shealthimprovedgreatlyduringourvisit，themelancholyforebodinglefthisspirits，andhebecamecheerful，butresolutelyrefusedtoleavehisden，andappearinpublictillhewasperfectlycured，andhadregainedwhatheconsideredhisgoodlooks。Healsofearedlestsomeofthosewhohadbewitchedhimoriginallymightstillbeamongthepeople，andneutralizeourremedies。{4}
AsweexpectedanothersteamertobeatKongoneinNovember，itwasimpossibleforustoremaininSeshekemorethanonemonth。Beforeourdeparture，thechiefandhisprincipalmenexpressedinaformalmannertheirgreatdesiretohaveEnglishpeoplesettledontheBatokahighlands。AtonetimeheproposedtogoasfarasPhori，inordertoselectaplaceofresidence；butasheafterwardssawreasonsforremainingwherehewas，tillhiscurewascompleted，hegaveorderstothosesentwithus，intheeventofourgetting，onourreturn，pasttherapidsnearTette，nottobringustoSesheke，buttosendforwardamessenger，andhewiththewholetribewouldcometous。Dr。Kirkbeingofthesameage，Sekeletuwasparticularlyanxiousthatheshouldcomeandlivewithhim。HesaidthathewouldcutoffasectionofthecountryforthespecialuseoftheEnglish；andonbeingtoldthatinallprobabilitytheirdescendantswouldcausedisturbanceinhiscountry，hereplied，\"Thesewouldbeonlydomesticfeuds，andofnoimportance。”Thegreatextentofuncultivatedlandonthecoolandnowunpeopledhighlandshasbuttobeseentoconvincethespectatorhowmuchroomthereis，andtospare，foravastlygreaterpopulationthanever，inourday，canbecongregatedthere。
OnthelastoccasionofourholdingDivineserviceatSesheke，themenwereinvitedtoconverseonthesubjectonwhichtheyhadbeenaddressed。Somanyofthemhaddiedsincewewereherebefore，thatnotmuchprobabilityexistedofourallmeetingagain，andthishadnaturallyledtothesubjectofafuturestate。Theyrepliedthattheydidnotwishtooffendthespeaker，buttheycouldnotbelievethatallthedeadwouldriseagain:\"Canthosewhohavebeenkilledinthefieldanddevouredbythevultures；orthosewhohavebeeneatenbythehyenasorlions；orthosewhohavebeentossedintotheriver，andeatenbymorethanonecrocodile，——cantheyallberaisedagaintolife？\"Theyweretoldthatmencouldtakealeadenbullet，changeitintoasalt(acetateoflead)，whichcouldbedissolvedascompletelyinwaterasourbodiesinthestomachsofanimals，andthenreconvertitintolead；orthatthebulletcouldbetransformedintotheredandwhitepaintofourwagons，andagainbereconvertedintotheoriginallead；andthatifmenexactlylikethemselvescoulddosomuch，howmuchmorecouldHedowhohasmadetheeyetosee，andtheeartohear!Weadded，however，thatwebelievedinaresurrection，notbecauseweunderstoodhowitwouldbebroughtabout，butbecauseourHeavenlyFatherassuredusofitinHisBook。
ThereferencetothetruthoftheBookanditsAuthorseemsalwaystohavemoreinfluenceonthenativemindthantheclevernessoftheillustration。Theknowledgeofthepeopleisscanty，buttheirreasoningisgenerallyclearasfarastheirinformationgoes。
WeleftSeshekeonthe17thSeptember，1860，convoyedbyPitsaneandLeshorewiththeirmen。PitsanewasorderedbySekeletutomakeahedgeroundthegardenattheFalls，toprotecttheseedswehadbrought；andalsotocollectsomeofthetobaccotributebelowtheFalls。Leshore，besidesactingasasortofguardofhonourtous，wassentonadiplomaticmissiontoSinamane。NotributewasexactedbySekeletufromSinamane；but，ashehadsentinhisadhesion，hewasexpectedtoactasaguardincaseoftheMatebelewishingtocrossandattacktheMakololo。AsweintendedtopurchasecanoesofSinamaneinwhichtodescendtheriver，LeshorewastocommendustowhateverhelpthisBatokachiefcouldrender。ItmustbeconfessedthatLeshore\'smen，whowerealloftheblacksubjecttribes，reallyneededtobeviewedbyusinthemostcharitablelight；forLeshore，onenteringanyvillage，calledouttotheinhabitants，\"Lookoutforyourproperty，andseethatmythievesdon\'tstealit。”
TwoyoungMakololowiththeirBatokaservantsaccompaniedustoseeifKebrabasacouldbesurmounted，andtobringasupplyofmedicineforSekeletu\'sleprosy；andhalfadozenablecanoe-men，underMobito，whohadpreviouslygonewithDr。LivingstonetoLoanda，weresenttohelpusinourrivernavigation。SomemenonfootdrovesixoxenwhichSekeletuhadgivenusasprovisionsforthejourney。Itwas，asbeforeremarked，atimeofscarcity；and，consideringthedearthoffood，ourtreatmenthadbeenliberal。
Bydaythecanoe-menareaccustomedtokeepcloseundertheriver\'sbankfromfearofthehippopotami；bynight，however，theykeepinthemiddleofthestream，asthenthoseanimalsareusuallyclosetothebankontheirwaytotheirgrazinggrounds。Ourprogresswasconsiderablyimpededbythehighwinds，whichatthisseasonoftheyearbeginabouteightinthemorning，andblowstronglyuptheriverallday。Thecanoeswerepoorleakyaffairs，andsolowinpartsofthegunwale，thatthepaddlerswereafraidtofollowthechannelwhenitcrossedtheriver，lestthewavesmightswampus。Aroughseaisdreadedbyalltheseinlandcanoe-men；butthoughtimid，theyarebynomeansunskilfulattheirwork。Theoceanratherastonishedthemafterwards；andalsotheadmirablewaythattheNyassamenmanagedtheircanoesonaroughlake，andevenamongstthebreakers，wherenosmallboatcouldpossiblylive。
Onthenightofthe17thwesleptontheleftbankoftheMajeele，afterhavinghadallthemenferriedacross。Anoxwasslaughtered，andnotanounceofitwasleftnextmorning。OurtwoyoungMakololocompanions，MalokaandRamakukane，havingnevertravelledbefore，naturallyclungtosomeoftheluxuriestheyhadbeenaccustomedtoathome。Whentheylaydowntosleep，theirservantswerecalledtospreadtheirblanketsovertheiraugustpersons，notforgettingtheirfeet。ThisseemstobethedutyoftheMakololowifetoherhusband，andstrangerssometimesreceivethehonour。Oneofourparty，havingwandered，sleptatthevillageofNambowe。Whenhelaiddown，tohissurprisetwoofNambowe\'swivescameatonce，andcarefullyandkindlyspreadhiskarossoverhim。
Abeautifulsilveryfishwithreddishfins，calledNgwesi，isveryabundantintheriver；largeonesweighfifteenortwentypoundseach。Itsteethareexposed，andsoarrangedthat，whentheymeet，theedgescutahooklikenippers。TheNgwesiseemstobeaveryravenousfish。ItoftengulpsdowntheKonokono，afisharmedwithserratedbonesmorethananinchinlengthinthepectoralanddorsalfins，which，fittingintoanotchattheroots，canbeputbythefishonfullcockorstraightout，——theycannotbefoldeddown，withoutitswill，andevenbreakinresisting。Thename\"Konokono，\"
elbow-elbow，isgivenitfromaresemblanceitsextendedfinsaresupposedtobeartoaman\'selbowsstuckoutfromhisbody。ItoftenperformsthelittletrickofcockingitsfinsinthestomachoftheNgwesi，and，theelbowspiercingitsenemy\'ssides，heisfrequentlyfoundfloatingdead。Thefinbonesseemtohaveanacridsecretiononthem，forthewoundtheymakeisexcessivelypainful。TheKonokonobarksdistinctlywhenlandedwiththehook。Ourcanoe-meninvariablypickedupeverydeadfishtheysawonthesurfaceofthewater，howeverfargone。Anunfragrantodourwasnoobjection；thefishwasboiledandeaten，andthewaterdrunkassoup。ItisacuriousfactthatmanyoftheAfricanskeepfishaswedowoodcocks，untiltheyareextremelyoffensive，beforetheyconsiderthemfittoeat。OurpaddlersinformedusonourwaydownthatiguanaslaytheireggsinJulyandAugust，andcrocodilesinSeptember。Theeggsremainamonthortwounderthesandwheretheyarelaid，andtheyoungcomeoutwhentherainshavefairlycommenced。Thecanoe-menwerequitepositivethatcrocodilesfrequentlystunmenbystrikingthemwiththeirtails，andthensquatonthemtilltheyaredrowned。
Weoncecaughtayoungcrocodile，whichcertainlydiduseitstailtoinflictsharpblows，andledustoconcludethatthenativeopinioniscorrect。Theybelievedalsothat，ifapersonshutsthebeast\'seyes，itletsgoitshold。Crocodileshavebeenknowntouniteandkillalargeoneoftheirownspeciesandeatit。Somefishermenthrowthebonesofthefishintotheriverbutinmostofthefishingvillagesthereareheapsoftheminvariousplaces。Thevillagerscanwalkoverthemwithoutgettingthemintotheirfeet；buttheMakololo，fromhavingsoftersoles，areunabletodoso。Theexplanationofferedwas，thatthefishermenhaveamedicineagainstfish-bones，butthattheywillnotrevealittotheMakololo。
WespentanightonMpariraisland，whichisfourmileslongandaboutonemilebroad。Mokompa，theheadman，wasawayhuntingelephants。Hiswifesentforhimonourarrival，andhereturnednextmorningbeforeweleft。Takingadvantageofthelong-continueddrought，hehadsetfiretothereedsbetweentheChobeandZambesi，insuchamannerastodrivethegameoutatonecorner，wherehismenlaidinwaitwiththeirspears。Hehadkilledfiveelephantsandthreebuffaloes，woundingseveralotherswhichescaped。
