Onourlandpartycomingup，weweretoldthattheoxenwerebittenbythetsetse:theycouldseeagreatdifferenceintheirlooks。
Onewasalreadyeaten，andtheynowwishedtoslaughteranother。A
thirdfellintoabuffalo-pitnextday，soourstockwassoonreduced。
TheBatokachief，Moshobotwane，againtreateduswithhisusualhospitality，givingusanox，somemeal，andmilk。WetookanotherviewofthegrandMosi-oa-tunya，andplantedaquantityofseedsinthegardenontheisland；but，asnoonewillrenewthehedge，thehippopotamiwill，doubtless，soondestroywhatweplanted。
Mashotlaneassistedus。Somuchpowerwasallowedtothisunder-
chief，thatheappearedasifhehadcastofftheauthorityofSekeletualtogether。Hedidnotshowmuchcourtesytohismessengers；insteadofgivingthemfood，asiscustomary，hetookthemeatoutofapotintheirpresence，andhandedittohisownfollowers。ThismayhavebeenbecauseSekeletu\'smenboreanordertohimtoremovetoLinyanti。HehadnotonlyinsultedBaldwin，buthadalsodrivenawaytheGriquatraders；butthismayallendinnothing。Someofthenativeshere，andatSesheke，knowafewofthelowtricksofmorecivilizedtraders。Apotofmilkwasbroughttousoneevening，whichwasmoreindebtedtotheZambesithantoanycow。Basketsoffine-lookingwhitemeal，elsewhere，hadoccasionallythelowerhalffilledwithbran。Eggsarealwaysaperilousinvestment。Thenativeideaofagoodeggdiffersaswidelyfromourownasispossibleonsuchatriflingsubject。Aneggiseatenherewithapparentrelish，thoughanembryochickbeinside。
WeleftMosi-oa-tunyaonthe27th，andsleptclosetothevillageofBakwini。Itisbuiltonaridgeoflooseredsoil，whichproducesgreatcropsofmapiraandground-nuts；manymagnificentmosibe-treesstandnearthevillage。Machimisi，theheadmanofthevillage，possessesaherdofcattleandalargeheart；hekeptuscompanyforacoupleofdaystoguideusonourway。
WehadheardagooddealofastrongholdsomemilesbelowtheFalls，calledKalunda。OurreturnpathwasmuchnearertheZambesithanthatofourascent，——infact，asnearastheroughcountrywouldallow，——butweleftittwicebeforewereachedSinamane\'s，inordertoseeKalundaandaFallcalledMoomba，orMoamba。TheMakololohadoncedispossessedtheBatokaofKalunda，butwecouldnotseethefissure，orwhateveritis，thatrendereditaplaceofsecurity，asitwasonthesouthernbank。ThecrackoftheGreatFallswasherecontinued:therocksarethesameasfurtherup，butperhapslessweather-worn——andnowpartiallystratifiedingreatthickmasses。
Thecountrythroughwhichweweretravellingwascoveredwithacindery-lookingvolcanictufa，andmightbecalled\"Katakaumena。”
ThedescriptionwereceivedoftheMoambaFallsseemedtopromisesomethinggrand。Theyweresaidtosendup\"smoke\"inthewetseason，likeMosi-oa-tunya；butwhenwelookeddownintothecleft，inwhichthedark-greennarrowriverstillrolls，wesaw，about800
or1000feetbelowus，what，afterMosi-oa-tunya，seemedtwoinsignificantcataracts。ItwasevidentthatPitsane，observingourdelightattheVictoriaFalls，wishedtoincreaseourpleasurebyasecondwonder。OneMosi-oa-tunya，however，isquiteenoughforacontinent。
WehadnowanopportunityofseeingmoreoftheBatoka，thanwehadonthehighlandroutetoournorth。Theydidnotwaittilltheeveningbeforeofferingfoodtothestrangers。Theagedwifeoftheheadmanofahamlet，wherewerestedatmidday，atoncekindledafire，andputonthecooking-pottomakeporridge。Bothmenandwomenaretobedistinguishedbygreaterroundnessoffeaturethantheothernatives，andthecustomofknockingouttheupperfrontteethgivesatonceadistinctivecharactertotheface。Theircolouratteststhegreateraltitudeofthecountryinwhichmanyofthemformerlylived。Some，however，areasdarkastheBashubiaandBarotseofthegreatvalleytotheirwest，inwhichstandsSesheke，formerlythecapitaloftheBalui，orBashubia。
Theassertionmayseemstrange，yetitisnonethelesstrue，thatinallthetribeswehavevisitedweneversawareallyblackperson。
Differentshadesofbrownprevail，andoftenwithabrightbronzetint，whichnopainter，exceptMr。Angus，seemsabletocatch。Thosewhoinhabitelevated，drysituations，andwhoarenotobligedtoworkmuchinthesun，arefrequentlyofalightwarmbrown，\"darkbutcomely。”Darknessofcolourisprobablypartlycausedbythesun，andpartlybysomethingintheclimateorsoilwhichwedonotyetknow。Weseesomethingofthesamesortintroutandotherfishwhichtaketheircolourfromthepondsorstreamsinwhichtheylive。
ThemembersofourpartyweremuchlessembrownedbyfreeexposuretothesunforyearsthanDr。LivingstoneandhisfamilywerebypassingoncefromKurumantoCapeTown，ajourneywhichoccupiedonlyacoupleofmonths。
WeencampedontheKalomo，onthe1stofOctober，andfoundtheweatherverymuchwarmerthanwhenwecrossedthisstreaminAugust。
At3p。m。thethermometer，fourfeetfromtheground，was101degreesintheshade；thewetbulbonly61degrees:adifferenceof40
degrees。Yet，notwithstandingthisextremedrynessoftheatmosphere，withoutadropofrainhavingfallenformonths，andscarcelyanydew，manyoftheshrubsandtreeswereputtingforthfreshleavesofvarioushues，whileothersmadeaprofusedisplayoflovelyblossoms。
Twooldandverysavagebuffaloeswereshotforourcompanionsonthe3rdOctober。OurVolunteersmayfeelaninterestinknowingthatballssometimeshavebutlittleeffect:onebuffalofell，onreceivingaJacob\'sshell；itwashitagaintwice，andlostalargeamountofblood；andyetitsprangup，andchargedanative，who，bygreatagility，hadjusttimetoclimbatree，beforethemaddenedbeaststruckit，battering-ramfashion，hardenoughalmosttohavesplitbothheadandtree。Itpausedafewseconds——drewbackseveralpaces——glaredupattheman——andthendashedatthetreeagainandagain，asifdeterminedtoshakehimoutofit。IttooktwomoreJacob\'sshells，andfiveotherlargesolidrifle-ballstofinishthebeastatlast。Theseoldsurlybuffaloeshadbeenwanderingaboutinasortofmiserablefellowship；theirskinswerediseasedandscabby，asifleprous，andtheirhornsatrophiedorworndowntostumps——thefirstwaskilledoutright，byoneJacob\'sshell，theseconddiedhard。Thereissomuchdifferenceinthetenacityoflifeinwoundedanimalsofthesamespecies，thattheinquiryissuggestedwheretheseatoflifecanbe？——Wehaveseenabuffalolivelongenough，afteralargebullethadpassedrightthroughtheheart，toallowfirmadherentclotstobeformedinthetwoholes。
Oneday\'sjourneyaboveSinamane\'s，amassofmountaincalledGorongue，orGolongwe，issaidtocrosstheriver，andtherentthroughwhichtheriverpassesis，bynativereport，quitefearfultobehold。Thecountryrounditissorocky，thatourcompanionsdreadedthefatigue，andwerenotmuchtoblame，if，asisprobablythecase，thewaybeworsethanthatoverwhichwetravelled。Aswetrudgedalongovertheblackslag-likerocks，thealmostleaflesstreesaffordingnoshade，theheatwasquiteasgreatasEuropeanscouldbear。Itwas102degreesintheshade，andathermometerplacedunderthetongueorarmpitshowedthatourbloodwas99。5
degrees，or1。5degreeshotterthanthatofthenatives，whichstoodat98degrees。Ourshoes，however，enableustopassoverthehotburningsoilbetterthantheycan。Manyofthosewhowearsandalshavecornsonthesidesofthefeet，andontheheels，wherethestrapspass。Wehaveseeninstances，too，whereneithersandalsnorshoeswereworn，ofcornsonthesolesofthefeet。Itis，moreover，notatalluncommontoseetoescockedup，asifpressedoutoftheirproperplaces；athome，weshouldhaveunhesitatinglyascribedthistotheviciousfashionsperverselyfollowedbyourshoemakers。
Onthe5th，aftercrossingsomehills，werestedatthevillageofSimariango。Thebellowsoftheblacksmithhereweresomewhatdifferentfromthecommongoatskinbags，andmorelikethoseseeninMadagascar。Theyconsistedoftwowoodenvessels，likealady\'sbandboxofsmalldimensions，theupperendsofwhichwerecoveredwithleather，andlookedsomethingliketheheadsofdrums，exceptthattheleatherbaggedinthecentre。Theywerefittedwithlongnozzles，throughwhichtheairwasdrivenbyworkingtheloosecoveringofthetopsupanddownbymeansofasmallpieceofwoodattachedtotheircentres。Theblacksmithsaidthattinwasobtainedfromapeopleinthenorth，calledMarendi，andthathehadmadeitintobracelets；wehadneverheardbeforeoftinbeingfoundinthecountry。
Ourcoursethenlaydownthebedofarivulet，calledMapatizia，inwhichtherewasmuchcalcspar，withcalcareousschist，andthentheTettegreysandstone，whichusuallyoverliescoal。Onthe6thwearrivedattheisletChilombe，belongingtoSinamane，wheretheZambesirunsbroadandsmoothagain，andwerewellreceivedbySinamanehimself。NeverwasSundaymorewelcometothewearythanthis，thelastweweretospendwithourconvoy。
Wenowsawmanygood-lookingyoungmenandwomen。ThedressesoftheladiesareidenticalwiththoseofNubianwomeninUpperEgypt。Toabeltonthewaistagreatnumberofstringsareattachedtohangallroundtheperson。Thesefringesareaboutsixoreightincheslong。
Thematronswearinadditionaskincutlikethetailsofthecoateeformerlywornbyourdragoons。Theyoungergirlswearthewaist-beltexhibitedinthewoodcut，ornamentedwithshells，andhavethefringesonlyinfront。MaraudingpartiesofBatoka，callingthemselvesMakololo，haveforsometimehadawholesomedreadofSinamane\'s\"longspears。”BeforegoingtoTetteourBatokafriend，Masakasa，wasoneofapartythatcametostealsomeoftheyoungwomen；butSinamane，totheirutterastonishment，attackedthemsofuriouslythatthesurvivorsbarelyescapedwiththeirlives。
Masakasahadtofleesofastthathethrewawayhisshield，hisspear，andhisclothes，andreturnedhomeawiserandasadderman。
Sinamane\'speoplecultivatelargequantitiesoftobacco，whichtheymanufactureintoballsfortheMakololomarket。Twentyballs，weighingaboutthree-quartersofapoundeach，aresoldforahoe。
ThetobaccoisplantedonlowmoistspotsonthebanksoftheZambesi；andwasinfloweratthetimewewerethere，inOctober。
Sinamane\'speopleappeartohaveabundanceoffood，andareallingoodcondition。Hecouldsellusonlytwoofhiscanoes；butlentusthreemoretocarryusasfarasMoemba\'s，wherehethoughtothersmightbepurchased。Theyweremannedbyhisowncanoe-men，whoweretobringthemback。Theriverisabout250yardswide，andflowsserenelybetweenhighbankstowardstheNorth-east。BelowSinamane\'sthebanksareoftenworndownfiftyfeet，andcomposedofshingleandgravelofigneousrocks，sometimessetinaferruginousmatrix。Thebottomisallgravelandshingle，howformedwecannotimagine，unlessinpot-holesinthedeepfissureabove。ThebottomabovetheFalls，saveafewrocksclosebythem，isgenerallysandyorofsofttufa。Everydampspotiscoveredwithmaize，pumpkins，water-melons，tobacco，andhemp。ThereisaprettynumerousBatokapopulationonbothsidesoftheriver。Aswesailedslowlydown，thepeoplesalutedusfromthebanks，byclappingtheirhands。Aheadmanevenhailedus，andbroughtagenerouspresentofcornandpumpkins。
Moembaownsarichisland，calledMosanga，amileinlength，onwhichhisvillagestands。Hehasthereputationofbeingabravewarrior，andiscertainlyagreattalker；buthegaveusstrangerssomethingbetterthanastreamofwords。Wereceivedahandsomepresentofcorn，andthefattestgoatwehadeverseen；itresembledmutton。
Hispeoplewereasliberalastheirchief。Theybroughttwolargebasketsofcorn，andalotoftobacco，asasortofgeneralcontributiontothetravellers。OneofSinamane\'scanoe-men，aftertryingtogethispay，desertedhere，andwentbackbeforethestipulatedtime，withthestory，thattheEnglishmanhadstolenthecanoes。Shortlyaftersunrisenextmorning，Sinamanecameintothevillagewithfiftyofhis\"longspears，\"evidentlydeterminedtoretakehispropertybyforce；hesawataglancethathismanhaddeceivedhim。Moembaralliedhimforcomingonawildgoosechase。
\"Hereareyourcanoesleftwithme，yourmenhaveallbeenpaid，andtheEnglishmenarenowaskingmetosellmycanoes。”Sinamanesaidlittletous；onlyobservingthathehadbeendeceivedbyhisfollower。Asingleremarkofhischief\'scausedthefoolishfellowtoleavesuddenly，evidentlymuchfrightenedandcrestfallen。
Sinamanehadbeenverykindtous，and，ashewaslookingonwhenwegaveourpresenttoMoemba，wemadehimalsoanadditionalofferingofsomebeads，andpartedgoodfriends。Moemba，havingheardthatwehadcalledthepeopleofSinamanetogethertotellthemaboutourSaviour\'smissiontoman，andtopraywiththem，associatedtheideaofSundaywiththemeeting，and，beforeanythingofthesortwasproposed，cameandaskedthatheandhispeoplemightbe\"sundayed\"
aswellashisneighbours；andbegivenalittleseedwheat，andfruit-treeseeds；withwhichrequestofcourseweverywillinglycomplied。TheideaofprayingdirecttotheSupremeBeing，thoughnotquitenewtoall，seemstostriketheirmindssoforciblythatitwillnotbeforgotten。SinamanesaidthatheprayedtoGod，Morungo，andmadedrink-offeringstohim。Thoughhehadheardofus，hehadneverseenwhitemenbefore。
Beautifulcrownedcranes，namedfromtheirnote\"ma-wang，\"wereseendaily，andwerebeginningtopair。Largeflocksofspur-wingedgeese，ormachikwe，werecommon。ThisgooseissaidtolayhereggsinMarch。WesawalsopairsofEgyptiangeese，aswellasafewoftheknob-nosed，or，astheyarecalledinIndia，combedgeese。WhentheEgyptiangeese，asatthepresenttime，haveyoung，thegoslingskeepsosteadilyinthewakeoftheirmother，thattheylookasiftheywereapartofhertail；andbothparents，whenonland，simulatelamenessquiteaswellasourplovers，todrawoffpursuers。
Theostrichalsoadoptsthelapwingfashion，butnoquadrupedsdo:
theyshowfighttodefendtheiryounginstead。Insomeplacesthesteepbanksweredottedwiththeholeswhichleadintothenestsofbee-eaters。Thesebirdscameoutinhundredsaswepassed。Whenthered-breastedspeciessettleonthetrees，theygivethemtheappearanceofbeingcoveredwithredfoliage。
Onthemorningofthe12thOctoberwepassedthroughawild，hillycountry，withfinewoodedsceneryonbothsides，butthinlyinhabited。Thelargesttreeswereusuallythornyacacias，ofgreatsizeandbeautifulforms。Aswesailedbyseveralvillageswithouttouching，thepeoplebecamealarmed，andranalongthebanks，spearsinhand。WeemployedonetogoforwardandtellMpandeofourcoming。Thisallayedtheirfears，andwewentashore，andtookbreakfastnearthelargeislandwithtwovillagesonit，oppositethemouthoftheZungwe，wherewehadlefttheZambesionourwayup。
Mpandewassorrythathehadnocanoesofhisowntosell，buthewouldlendustwo。Hegaveuscookedpumpkinsandawater-melon。
Hisservanthadlateralcurvatureofthespine。Wehaveoftenseencasesofhumpback，butthiswastheonlycaseofthiskindofcurvaturewehadmetwith。Mpandeaccompaniedushimselfinhisownvessel，tillwehadanopportunityofpurchasingafinelargecanoeelsewhere。Wepaidwhatwasconsideredalargepriceforit:twelvestringsofbluecutglassneckbeads，anequalnumberoflargeblueonesofthesizeofmarbles，andtwoyardsofgreycalico。Hadthebeadsbeencoarser，theywouldhavebeenmorevalued，becausesuchwereinfashion。Beforeconcludingthebargaintheownersaid\"hisbowelsyearnedforhiscanoe，andwemustgivealittlemoretostoptheiryearning。”Thiswasirresistible。ThetradingpartyofSequasha，whichwenowmet，hadpurchasedtenlargenewcanoesforsixstringsofcheapcoarsewhitebeadseach，ortheirequivalent，fouryardsofcalico，andhadboughtforthemeresttrifleivoryenoughtoloadthemall。Theyweredrivingatradeinslavesalso，whichwassomethingnewinthispartofAfrica，andlikelysoontochangethecharacteroftheinhabitants。Thesemenhadbeenlivinginclover，andwereuncommonlyfatandplump。Whensenttotrade，slaveswiselyneverstintthemselvesofbeeroranythingelse，whichtheirmaster\'sgoodscanbuy。
ThetemperatureoftheZambesihadincreased10degreessinceAugust，beingnow80degrees。Theairwasashighas96degreesaftersunset；and，thevicinityofthewaterbeingthecoolestpart，weusuallymadeourbedsclosebytheriver\'sbrink，thoughthereindangerofcrocodiles。AfricadiffersfromIndiaintheairalwaysbecomingcoolandrefreshinglongbeforethesunreturns，andtherecanbenodoubtthatwecaninthiscountrybearexposuretothesun，whichwouldbefatalinIndia。ItisprobablyowingtothegreaterdrynessoftheAfricanatmospherethatsunstrokeissorarelymetwith。Intwenty-twoyearsDr。Livingstonenevermetorheardofasinglecase，thoughtheprotectivehead-dressesofIndiaarerarelyseen。
Whenthewaterisnearlyatitslowest，weoccasionallymeetwithsmallrapidswhichareprobablynotinexistenceduringtherestoftheyear。HavingsleptoppositetherivuletBume，whichcomesfromthesouth，wepassedtheislandofNakansalo，andwentdowntherapidsofthesamenameonthe17th，andcameonthemorningofthe19thtothemoreseriousonesofNakabele，attheentrancetoKariba。
TheMakolologuidedthecanoesadmirablythroughtheopeninginthedyke。Whenweenteredthegorgewecameonupwardsofthirtyhippopotami:abankneartheentrancestretchestwo-thirdsacrossthenarrowedriver，andinthestillplacebehindittheywereswimmingabout。Severalwereinthechannel，andourcanoe-menwereafraidtoventuredownamongthem，because，astheyaffirm，thereiscommonlyanill-naturedoneinaherd，whichtakesamalignantpleasureinupsettingcanoes。Twoorthreeboysontherocksoppositeamusedthemselvesbythrowingstonesatthefrightenedanimals，andhitseveralonthehead。Itwouldhavebeennodifficultmattertohaveshotthewholeherd。Wefiredafewshotstodrivethemoff；theballsoftenglanceofftheskull，andnomoreharmisdonethanwhenaschoolboygetsabloodynose；wekilledone，whichfloatedawaydowntherapidcurrent，followedbyanumberofmenonthebank。Anativecalledtousfromtheleftbank，andsaidthatamanonhissideknewhowtopraytotheKaribagods，andadvisedustohirehimtoprayforoursafety，whileweweregoingdowntherapids，orweshouldcertainlyallbedrowned。NooneeverriskedhislifeinKaribawithoutfirstpayingtheriver-doctor，orpriest，forhisprayers。Ourmenaskediftherewasacataractinfront，buthedeclinedgivinganyinformation；theywerenotonhissideoftheriver；iftheywouldcomeover，thenhemightbeabletotellthem。Wecrossed，buthewentofftothevillage。WethenlandedandwalkedoverthehillstohavealookatKarababeforetrustingourcanoesinit。Thecurrentwasstrong，andtherewasbrokenwaterinsomeplaces，butthechannelwasnearlystraight，andhadnocataract，sowedeterminedtoriskit。Ourmenvisitedthevillagewhileweweregone，andweretreatedtobeerandtobacco。
Thepriestwhoknowshowtopraytothegodthatrulestherapidsfolloweduswithseveralofhisfriends，andtheywererathersurprisedtoseeuspassdowninsafety，withouttheaidofhisintercession。Thenativeswhofollowedthedeadhippopotamuscaughtitacoupleofmilesbelow，and，havingmadeitfasttoarock，weresittingwaitingforusonthebankbesidethedeadanimal。Astherewasaconsiderablecurrentthere，andtherockybankswereunfitforourbeds，wetookthehippopotamusintow，tellingthevillagerstofollow，andwewouldgivethemmostofthemeat。Thecrocodilestuggedsohardatthecarcass，thatweweresoonobligedtocastitadrift，tofloatdowninthecurrent，toavoidupsettingthecanoe。
Wehadtogoonsofarbeforefindingasuitablespottospendthenightin，thatthenativesconcludedwedidnotintendtosharethemeatwiththem，andreturnedtothevillage。Weslepttwonightsattheplacewherethehippopotamuswascutup。Thecrocodileshadabusytimeofitinthedark，tearingawayatwhatwasleftintheriver，andthrashingthewaterfuriouslywiththeirpowerfultails。
ThehillsonbothsidesofKaribaaremuchlikethoseofKebrabasa，thestratatiltedandtwistedineverydirection，withnolevelground。
AlthoughthehillsconfinetheZambesiwithinanarrowchannelforanumberofmiles，therearenorapidsbeyondthoseneartheentrance。
Theriverissmoothandapparentlyverydeep。Onlyonesinglehumanbeingwasseeninthegorge，thecountrybeingtooroughforculture。
Somerocksinthewater，neartheoutletofKariba，atadistancelooklikeafort；andsuchlargemassesdislocated，bent，andeventwistedtoaremarkabledegree，atonceattestsometremendousupheavingandconvulsiveactionofnature，whichprobablycausedKebrabasa，Kariba，andtheVictoriaFallstoassumetheirpresentforms；ittookplaceaftertheformationofthecoal，thatmineralhavingthenbeentiltedup。Wehaveprobablynothingequaltoitinthepresentquietoperationsofnature。
Onemergingwepitchedourcampbyasmallstream，thePendele，afewmilesbelowthegorge。ThePalabimountainstandsonthewesternsideofthelowerendoftheKaribastrait；therangetowhichitbelongscrossestheriver，andrunstothesouth-east。Chikumbula，ahospitableoldheadman，underNchomokela，theparamountchiefofalargedistrict，whomwedidnotsee，broughtusnextmorningagreatbasketofmeal，andfourfowls，withsomebeer，andacakeofsalt，\"tomakeittastegood。”Chikumbulasaidthattheelephantsplaguedthem，byeatingupthecotton-plants；buthispeopleseemtobewelloff。
Afewdaysbeforewecame，theycaughtthreebuffaloesinpitfallsinonenight，and，unabletoeatthemall，leftonetorot。Duringthenightthewindchangedandblewfromthedeadbuffalotooursleeping-place；andahungrylion，notatalldaintyinhisfood，stirreduptheputridmass，andgrowledandgloatedoverhisfeast，tothedisturbanceofourslumbers。Gameofallkindsisinmostextraordinaryabundance，especiallyfromthispointtobelowtheKafue，andsoitisonMoselekatso\'sside，wheretherearenoinhabitants。Thedroughtdrivesallthegametotherivertodrink。
Anhour\'swalkontherightbank，morningorevening，revealsacountryswarmingwithwildanimals:vastherdsofpallahs，manywaterbucks，koodoos，buffaloes，wildpigs，elands，zebras，andmonkeysappear；francolins，guinea-fowls，andmyriadsofturtledovesattracttheeyeinthecovers，withthefreshspoorofelephantsandrhinoceroses，whichhadbeenattheriverduringthenight。Everyfewmileswecameuponaschoolofhippopotami，asleeponsomeshallowsandbank；theirbodies，nearlyalloutofthewater，appearedlikemassesofblackrockintheriver。Whentheseanimalsarehuntedmuch，theybecomeproportionablywary，butherenohunterevertroublesthem，andtheyreposeinsecurity，alwayshowevertakingtheprecautionofsleepingjustabovethedeepchannel，intowhichtheycanplungewhenalarmed。Whenashotisfiredintoasleepingherd，allstartupontheirfeet，andstarewithpeculiarstolidlooksofhippopotamicsurprise，andwaitforanothershotbeforedashingintodeepwater。AfewmilesbelowChikumbula\'swesawawhitehippopotamusinaherd。Ourmenhadneverseenonelikeitbefore。
Itwasofapinkishwhite，exactlylikethecolouroftheAlbino。Itseemedtobethefatherofanumberofothers，forthereweremanymarkedwithlargelightpatches。Theso-calledWHITEelephantisjustsuchapinkishAlbinoasthishippopotamus。AfewmilesaboveKaribaweobservedthat，intwosmallhamlets，manyoftheinhabitantshadasimilaraffectionoftheskin。Thesameinfluenceappearedtohaveaffectedmanandbeast。Adarkcolouredhippopotamusstoodalone，asifexpelledfromtheherd，andbitthewater，shakinghisheadfromsidetosideinamostfranticmanner。
Whenthefemalehastwins，sheissaidtokilloneofthem。
Wetouchedatthebeautifultree-coveredislandofKalabi，oppositewhereTuba-mokorolecturedthelioninourwayup。Theancestorsofthepeoplewhonowinhabitthisislandpossessedcattle。Thetsetsehastakenpossessionofthecountrysince\"thebeeveswerelifted。”
Nooneknowswheretheseinsectsbreed；atacertainseasonalldisappear，andassuddenlycomeback，nooneknowswhence。Thenativesaresuchcloseobserversofnature，thattheirignoranceinthiscasesurprisedus。Asolitaryhippopotamushadselectedthelittlebayinwhichwelanded，andwherethewomendrewwater，forhisdwelling-place。Prettylittlelizards，withlightblueandredtails，runamongtherocks，catchingfliesandotherinsects。Theseharmless——thoughtonew-comersrepulsive——creaturessometimesperformgoodservicetoman，byeatinggreatnumbersofthedestructivewhiteants。
Atnoononthe24thOctober，wefoundSequashainavillagebelowtheKafue，withthemainbodyofhispeople。Hesaidthat210elephantshadbeenkilledduringhistrip；manyofhismenbeingexcellenthunters。Thenumbersofanimalswesawrendersthispossible。Hereportedthat，afterreachingtheKafue，hewentnorthwardsintothecountryoftheZulus，whoseancestorsformerlymigratedfromthesouthandsetupasortofRepublicanformofgovernment。SequashaisthegreatestPortuguesetravellerweeverbecameacquaintedwith，andheboaststhatheisabletospeakadozendifferentdialects；
yet，unfortunately，hecangivebutaverymeagreaccountofthecountriesandpeoplehehasseen，andhisstatementsarenotverymuchtobereliedon。Butconsideringtheinfluenceamongwhichhehasbeenreared，andthewantofthemeansofeducationatTette，itisawonderthathepossessesthegoodtraitsthathesometimesexhibits。AmonghiswareswereseveralcheapAmericanclocks；auselessinvestmentrather，forapartofAfricawherenoonecaresfortheartificialmeasurementoftime。TheseclocksgothimintotroubleamongtheBanyai:hesetthemallagoinginthepresenceofachief，whobecamefrightenedatthestrangesoundstheymade，andlookeduponthemassomanywitchcraftagenciesatworktobringallmannerofevilsuponhimselfandhispeople。Sequasha，itwasdecided，hadbeenguiltyofamilando，orcrime，andhehadtopayaheavyfineofclothandbeadsforhisexhibition。HealludedtoourhavingheardthathehadkilledMpangwe，andhedeniedhavingactuallydoneso；butinhisabsencehisnamehadgotmixedupintheaffair，inconsequenceofhisslaves，whiledrinkingbeeronenightwithNamakusuru，themanwhosucceededMpangwe，sayingthattheywouldkillthechiefforhim。Hispartnerhadnotthoughtofthiswhenwesawhimonthewayup，forhetriedtoexcusethemurder，bysayingthatnowtheyhadputtherightmanintothechieftainship。
Afterthreehours\'sail，onthemorningofthe29th，theriverwasnarrowedagainbythemountainsofMburuma，calledKarivua，intoonechannel，andanotherrapiddimlyappeared。Itwasformedbytwocurrentsguidedbyrockstothecentre。Ingoingdownit，themensentbySekeletubehavedverynobly。Thecanoesenteredwithoutprevioussurvey，andthehugejobblingwavesofmid-currentbeganatoncetofillthem。Withgreatpresenceofmind，andwithoutamoment\'shesitation，twomenlightenedeachbyjumpingoverboard；
theythenorderedaBotokamantodothesame，as\"thewhitemenmustbesaved。”\"Icannotswim，\"saidtheBatoka。\"Jumpout，then，andholdontothecanoe；\"whichheinstantlydid。Swimmingalongside，theyguidedtheswampingcanoesdowntheswiftcurrenttothefootoftherapid，andthenranthemashoretobalethemout。Aboatcouldhavepasseddownsafely，butourcanoeswerenotafootabovethewateratthegunwales。
Thankstothebraveryofthesepoorfellows，nothingwaslost，althougheverythingwaswellsoaked。ThisrapidisnearlyoppositethewestendoftheMburumamountainsorKarivua。Anothersoonbeginsbelowit。Theyaresaidtobeallsmoothedoverwhentheriverrises。Thecanoeshadtobeunloadedatthistheworstrapid，andthegoodscarriedaboutahundredyards。Bytakingthetimeinwhichapieceofstickfloatedpast100feet，wefoundthecurrenttoberunningsixknots，byfarthegreatestvelocitynotedintheriver。Asthemenwerebringingthelastcanoedownclosetotheshore，thesternswungroundintothecurrent，andallexceptonemanletgo，ratherthanbedraggedoff。Heclungtothebow，andwassweptoutintothemiddleofthestream。Havingheldonwhenheoughttohaveletgo，henextputhislifeinjeopardybylettinggowhenheoughttohaveheldon；andwasinafewsecondsswallowedupbyafearfulwhirlpool。Hiscomradeslaunchedoutacanoebelow，andcaughthimasherosethethirdtimetothesurface，andsavedhim，thoughmuchexhaustedandverycold。
