TheWatershedbetweenthenorthernandsouthernRiversAdeepValley
RusticBridgeFountainsontheSlopesoftheValleys
VillageofKabinjeGoodEffectsoftheBeliefinthePowerofCharms
DemandforGunpowderandEnglishCalicoTheKasaiVexatiousTrick
WantofFoodNoGameKatende’sunreasonableDemand
AgraveOffenseToll-bridgeKeeperGreedyGuides
FloodedValleysSwimtheNyuanaLokePromptKindnessofmyMen
MakololoRemarksontherichuncultivatedValleys
DifferenceintheColorofAfricansReachaVillageoftheChiboque
TheHeadMan’simpudentMessageSurroundsourEncampmentwithhisWarriorsThePretenseTheirDemandProspectofaFight
WayinwhichitwasavertedChangeourPathSummer
FeverBeehivesandtheHoney-guideInstinctofTrees
ClimbersTheOxSinbadAbsenceofThornsintheForests
PlantpeculiartoaforsakenGardenBadGuides
InsubordinationsuppressedBesetbyEnemiesARobberParty
MoreTroublesDetainedbyIongaPanzaHisVillage
AnnoyedbyBangalaTradersMyMendiscouraged
TheirDeterminationandPrecaution。
24THOFFEBRUARYOnreachingunfloodedlandsbeyondtheplain，wefoundthevillagesthereacknowledgedtheauthorityofthechiefnamedKatende，andwediscovered，also，tooursurprise，thatthealmostlevelplainwehadpassedformsthewatershedbetweenthesouthernandnorthernrivers，forwehadnowenteredadistrictinwhichtheriversflowedinanortherlydirectionintotheKasaiorLoke，neartowhichwenowwere，whiletheriverswehadhithertocrossedwereallrunningsouthward。
Havingmetwithkindtreatmentandaidatthefirstvillage，Katema’sguidesreturned，andwewereledtotheN。N。Wbytheinhabitants，anddescendedintotheveryfirstreallydeepvalleywehadseensinceleavingKolobengAstreamranalongthebottomofaslopeofthreeorfourhundredyardsfromtheplainsabove。
Wecrossedthisbyarusticbridgeatpresentsubmergedthigh-deepbytherainsThetreesgrowingalongthestreamofthislovelyvalleywerethicklyplantedandveryhighManyhadsixtyoreightyfeetofcleanstraighttrunk，andbeautifulflowersadornedthegroundbeneaththem。
Ascendingtheoppositeside，wecame，intwohours’time，toanothervalley，equallybeautiful，andwithastreamalsoinitscentre。
Itmayseemmeretriflingtonotesuchanunimportantthingastheoccurrenceofavalley，therebeingsomanyineverycountryunderthesun；butasthesewerebranchesofthatinwhichtheKasaiorLokeflows，andboththatriveranditsfeedersderivetheirwaterinasingularmannerfromthevalleysides，Imaybeexcusedforcallingparticularattentiontothemorefurrowednatureofthecountry。
Atdifferentpointsontheslopesofthesevalleyswhichwenowforthefirsttimeentered，thereareoozingfountains，surroundedbyclumpsofthesameevergreen，straight，large-leavedtreeswehavenoticedalongthestreamsThesespotsaregenerallycoveredwithamatofgrassyvegetation，andpossessmorethecharacterofbogsthanoffountainsTheyslowlydischargeintothestreambelow，andaresonumerousalongbothbanksastogiveapeculiarcharactertothelandscapeThesegroupsofsylvanvegetationaregenerallyofaroundedform，andthetrunksofthetreesaretallandstraight，whilethoseonthelevelplainsabovearelowandscraggyintheirgrowth。
Therecanbelittledoubtbutthatthewater，whichstandsformonthsontheplains，soaksin，andfindsitswayintotheriversandrivuletsbypercolatingthroughthesoil，andoutbytheseoozingbogs；
andthedifferencebetweenthegrowthofthesetrees，thoughtheybeofdifferentspecies，maybeaproofthatthestuntednessofthoseontheplainsisowingtobeing，inthecourseofeachyear，moresubjectedtodroughtthanmoisture。
ReachingthevillageofKabinje，intheeveninghesentusapresentoftobacco，Mutokuaneor“bang“`Cannabissativa’，andmaize，bythemanwhowentforwardtoannounceourarrival，andamessageexpressingsatisfactionattheprospectofhavingtradewiththecoast。
ThewestingweweremakingbroughtusamongpeoplewhoarefrequentlyvisitedbytheMambariasslave-dealersThistradecausesbloodshed；
forwhenapoorfamilyisselectedasthevictims，itisnecessarytogetridoftheoldermembersofit，becausetheyaresupposedtobeabletogiveannoyancetothechiefafterwardbymeansofenchantments。
Thebeliefinthepowerofcharmsforgoodorevilproducesnotonlyhonesty，butagreatamountofgentledealingThepowerfulareoftenrestrainedintheirdespotismfromafearthattheweakandhelplessmayinjurethembytheirmedicalknowledgeTheyhavemanyfears。
Amanatoneofthevillageswecametoshowedusthegraveofhischild，and，withmuchapparentfeeling，toldusshehadbeenburnedtodeathinherhutHehadcomewithallhisfamily，andbuilthutsarounditinordertoweepforherHethought，ifthegravewereleftunwatched，thewitcheswouldcomeandbewitchthembyputtingmedicinesonthebody。
TheyhaveamoredecidedbeliefinthecontinuedexistenceofdepartedspiritsthananyofthemoresoutherlytribesEventheBarotsepossessitinastrongdegree，foroneofmymenofthattribe，onexperiencingheadache，said，withasadandthoughtfulcountenance，“MyfatherisscoldingmebecauseIdonotgivehimanyofthefoodIeat。”Iaskedwherehisfatherwas。
“AmongtheBarimo。”wasthereply。
Whenwewishedtomoveon，Kabinjerefusedaguidetothenextvillagebecausehewasatwarwithit；but，aftermuchpersuasion，heconsented，providedthattheguideshouldbeallowedtoreturnassoonashecameinsightoftheenemy’svillageThiswefelttobeamisfortune，asthepeopleallsuspectamanwhocomestellinghisowntale；
buttherebeingnohelpforit，wewenton，andfoundtheheadmanofavillageontherivuletKalomba，calledKangenke，averydifferentmanfromwhathisenemyrepresentedWefound，too，thattheideaofbuyingandsellingtooktheplaceofgivingforfriendship。
AsIhadnothingwithwhichtopurchasefoodexceptaparcelofbeadswhichwerepreservedforworsetimes，Ibegantofearthatweshouldsoonbecompelledtosuffermorefromhungerthanwehaddone。
ThepeopledemandedgunpowderforeverythingIfwehadpossessedanyquantityofthatarticle，weshouldhavegotonwell，forhereitisofgreatvalueOnourreturn，nearthisspotwefoundagood-sizedfowlwassoldforasinglechargeofgunpowder。
Nexttothat，Englishcalicowasingreatdemand，andsowerebeads；
butmoneywasofnovaluewhateverGoldisquiteunknown；
itisthoughttobebrass；tradeiscarriedonbybarteralone。
ThepeopleknownothingofmoneyApurse-proudpersonwouldherefeelthegroundmovefrombeneathhisfeetOccasionallyalargepieceofcopper，intheshapeofaStAndrew’scross，isofferedforsale。
FEBRUARY27THKangenkepromptlyfurnishedguidesthismorning，sowewentbrisklyonashortdistance，andcametoapartoftheKasye，Kasai，orLoke，wherehehadappointedtwocanoestoconveyusacross。
Thisisamostbeautifulriver，andverymuchliketheClydeinScotland。
Theslopeofthevalleydowntothestreamisaboutfivehundredyards，andfinelywoodedItis，perhaps，onehundredyardsbroad，andwaswindingslowlyfromsidetosideinthebeautifulgreenglen，inacoursetothenorthandnortheastInboththedirectionsfromwhichitcameandtowhichitwentitseemedtobealternatelyemboweredinsylvanvegetation，orrichmeadowscoveredwithtallgrass。
Themenpointedoutitscourse，andsaid，“Thoughyousailalongitformonths，youwillturnwithoutseeingtheendofit。”
WhileatthefordoftheKasaiweweresubjectedtoatrick，ofwhichwehadbeenforewarnedbythepeopleofShinteAknifehadbeendroppedbyoneofKangenke’speopleinordertoentrapmymen；itwasputdownnearourencampment，asiflost，theownerinthemeantimewatchingtilloneofmymenpickeditupNothingwassaiduntilourpartywasdivided，onehalfonthis，andtheotheronthatbankoftheriver。
Thenthechargewasmadetomethatoneofmymenhadstolenaknife。
Certainofmypeople’shonesty，Idesiredtheman，whowasmakingagreatnoise，tosearchtheluggageforit；theunluckyladwhohadtakenthebaitthencameforwardandconfessedthathehadtheknifeinabasket，whichwasalreadytakenovertheriverWhenitwasreturned，theownerwouldnotreceiveitbackunlessaccompaniedwithafine。
Theladofferedbeads，butthesewererefusedwithscorn。
Ashellhangingroundhisneck，similartothatwhichShintehadgivenme，wastheobjectdemanded，andthevictimofthetrick，asweallknewittobe，wasobligedtopartwithhiscostlyornamentIcouldnotsavehimfromtheloss，asallhadbeenforewarned；anditistheuniversalcustomamongtheMakololoandmanyothertribestoshowwhatevertheymayfindtothechiefpersonoftheircompany，andmakeasortofofferofittohim。
Thisladoughttohavedonesotome；therestofthepartyalwaysobservedthiscustomIfeltannoyedattheimposition，buttheorderweinvariablyfollowedincrossingariverforcedmetosubmit。
Theheadofthepartyremainedtobeferriedoverlast；
so，ifIhadnotcometoterms，Iwouldhavebeen，asIalwayswasincrossingriverswhichwecouldnotswim，completelyinthepoweroftheenemy。
Itwasbutrarelywecouldgetaheadmansowitlessastocrossariverwithus，andremainontheoppositebankinaconvenientpositiontobeseizedasahostageincaseofmybeingcaught。
Thistrickisbutoneofanumberequallydishonorablewhicharepracticedbytribesthatlieadjacenttothemorecivilizedsettlements。
TheBalondafarthereasttoldus，bywayofwarning，thatmanypartiesofthemorecentraltribeshadatvariousperiodssetout，inordertotradewiththewhitementhemselves，insteadofthroughtheMambari，buthadalwaysbeenobligedtoreturnwithoutreachingtheirdestination，inconsequenceofsomanypretextsbeinginventedbythetribesencounteredinthewayforfiningthemoftheirivory。
Thisfordwasin11d15’47“Slatitude，buttheweatherwassoexcessivelycloudywegotnoobservationforlongitude。
Wewerenowinwantoffood，for，tothegreatsurpriseofmycompanions，thepeopleofKangenkegavenothingexceptbywayofsale，andchargedthemostexorbitantpricesforthelittlemealandmanioctheybrought。
TheonlyarticleofbartermymenhadwasalittlefatsavedfromtheoxweslaughteredatKatema’s，soIwasobligedtogivethemaportionofthestockofbeadsOneday29thofwestingbroughtusfromtheKasaitonearthevillageofKatende，andwesawthatwewereinalandwherenohopecouldbeentertainedofgettingsuppliesofanimalfood，foroneofourguidescaughtalight-bluecoloredmoleandtwomiceforhissupper。
ThecarewithwhichhewrappedthemupinaleafandslungthemonhisspeartoldthatwecouldnothopetoenjoyanylargergameWesawnoevidenceofanyanimalsbesides；and，oncomingtothevillagesbeyondthis，weoftensawboysandgirlsengagedindiggingupthesetinyquadrupeds。
Katendesentformeonthedayfollowingourarrival，and，beingquitewillingtovisithim，Iwalked，forthispurpose，aboutthreemilesfromourencampmentWhenweapproachedthevillageweweredesiredtoenterahut，and，asitwasrainingatthetime，wedidso。
Afteralongtimespentingivingandreceivingmessagesfromthegreatman，weweretoldthathewantedeitheraman，atusk，beads，copperrings，orashell，aspaymentforleavetopassthroughhiscountry。
Noone，wewereassured，wasallowedthatliberty，oreventobeholdhim，withoutsomethingofthesortbeingpresentedHavinghumblyexplainedourcircumstances，andthathecouldnotexpectto“catchahumblecowbythehorns“aproverbsimilartooursthat“youcan’tdrawmilkoutofastone“weweretoldtogohome，andhewouldspeakagaintousnextdayIcouldnotavoidaheartylaughatthecoolimpudenceofthesavage，andmadethebestofmywayhomeinthestillpouringrainMymenwererathernettledatthiswantofhospitality，but，aftertalkingoverthematterwithoneofKatende’sservants，heproposedthatsomesmallarticleshouldbegiven，andanattemptmadetopleaseKatende。
Iturnedoutmyshirts，andselectedtheworstoneasasopforhim，andinvitedKatendetocomeandchooseanythingelseIhad，butaddedthat，whenIshouldreachmyownchiefnaked，andwasaskedwhatIhaddonewithmyclothes，IshouldbeobligedtoconfessthatIhadleftthemwithKatendeTheshirtwasdispatchedtohim，andsomeofmypeoplewentalongwiththeservant；theysoonreturned，sayingthattheshirthadbeenaccepted，andguidesandfoodtoowouldbesenttousnextdayThechiefhad，moreover，expressedahopetoseemeonmyreturnHeisreportedtobeverycorpulent。
Thetraderswhohavecomehereseemtohavebeenverytimid，yieldingtoeverydemandmadeonthemostfrivolouspretenses。
Oneofmymen，seeinganothermuchlikeanacquaintanceathome，addressedhimbythenameofthelatterinsport，tellinghim，atthesametime，whyhedidso；thiswaspronouncedtobeagraveoffense，andalargefinedemanded；whenthecasecamebeforemeIcouldseenoharminwhathadbeendone，andtoldmypeoplenottoanswertheyoungfellow。
Thelatterfelthimselfdisarmed，foritischieflyinabrawltheyhavepower；thenwordsarespokeninangerwhichrousethepassionsofthecomplainant’sfriendsInthiscase，aftervociferatingsometime，thewould-beoffendedpartycameandsaidtomymanthat，iftheyexchangedsomesmallgift，allwouldberight，but，mymantakingnonoticeofhim，hewentoffrathercrestfallen。