Butwenevercouldgethim，oranyoneinthisquarter，todrawamapontheground，aspeoplemayreadilybegottodointhesouth。
Katemapromisedustheaidofsomeofhispeopleascarriers，buthisruleisnotverystringentorefficient，fortheyrefusedtoturnoutfortheworkTheywereBalobale；andheremarkedontheirdisobediencethat，thoughhereceivedthemasfugitives，theydidnotfeelgratefulenoughtoobey，andiftheycontinuedrebellioushemustdrivethembackwhencetheycame；butthereislittlefearofthat，asallthechiefsareexcessivelyanxioustocollectmeningreatnumbersaroundthem。
TheseBalobalewouldnotgo，thoughourguideShakatwalaranaftersomeofthemwithadrawnswordThisdegreeoflibertytorebelwasverystrikingtous，asitoccurredinacountrywherepeoplemaybesold，andoftenaresodisposedofwhenguiltyofanycrime；
andwewellknewthatopendisobediencelikethisamongtheMakololowouldbepunishedwithdeathwithoutmuchceremony。
OnSunday，the19th，bothIandseveralofourpartywereseizedwithfever，andIcoulddonothingbuttossaboutinmylittletent，withthethermometerabove90Deg。，thoughthiswasthebeginningofwinter，andmymenmadeasmuchshadeaspossiblebyplantingbranchesoftreesallroundandoveritWehave，forthefirsttimeinmyexperienceinAfrica，hadacoldwindfromthenorthAllthewindsfromthatquarterarehot，andthosefromthesoutharecold，buttheyseldomblowfromeitherdirection。