weplacethemnowbeforeyou，andifyouleavethemtoperishtheguiltwillbeyours。”WhentheyhaddepartedtheMakololothoughtbetterofit，and，aftermuchdivination，wentoverwithfearandtrembling，andcarriedthepackagescarefullytoanislandinthemiddleofthestream；then，buildingahutoverthemtoprotectthemfromtheweather，theyleftthem；andthereIfoundtheyhadremainedfromSeptember，1854，tillSeptember，1855，inperfectsafetyHere，asIhadoftenexperiencedbefore，Ifoundthenewswasveryold，andhadlostmuchofitsinterestbykeeping，butthereweresomegoodeatablesfromMrsMoffat。
Amongotherthings，Idiscoveredthatmyfriend，SirRoderickMurchison，whileinhisstudyinLondon，hadarrivedatthesameconclusionrespectingtheformoftheAfricancontinentasIhadlatelycometoonthespotseenotep512[footnotetoChapter24Paragraph7]；
andthat，fromtheattentivestudyofthegeologicalmapofMrBainandothermaterials，someofwhichwerefurnishedbythediscoveriesofMrOswellandmyself，hehadnotonlyclearlyenunciatedthepeculiarconfigurationasanhypothesisinhisdiscoursebeforetheGeographicalSocietyin1852，buthadeventheassurancetosendmeoutacopyformyinformation！Therewasnotmuchuseinnursingmychagrinatbeingthusfairly“cutout“bythemanwhohadforetoldtheexistenceoftheAustraliangoldbeforeitsdiscovery，forhereitwasinblackandwhiteInhiseasy-chairhehadforestalledmebythreeyears，thoughIhadbeenworkinghardthroughjungle，marsh，andfever，and，sincethelightdawnedonmymindatDilolo，hadbeencherishingthepleasingdelusionthatIshouldbethefirsttosuggesttheideathattheinteriorofAfricawasawateryplateauoflesselevationthanflankinghillyranges。
HavingwaitedafewdaysatSesheketillthehorseswhichwehadleftatLinyantishouldarrive，weproceededtothattown，andfoundthewagon，andeverythingwehadleftinNovember，1853，perfectlysafe。
Agrandmeetingofallthepeoplewascalledtoreceiveourreport，andthearticleswhichhadbeensentbythegovernorandmerchantsofLoanda。
Iexplainedthatnoneoftheseweremyproperty，butthattheyweresenttoshowthefriendlyfeelingsofthewhitemen，andtheireagernesstoenterintocommercialrelationswiththeMakololoIthenrequestedmycompanionstogiveatrueaccountofwhattheyhadseen。
Thewonderfulthingslostnothinginthetelling，theclimaxalwaysbeingthattheyhadfinishedthewholeworld，andhadturnedonlywhentherewasnomorelandOnegliboldgentlemanasked，“ThenyoureachedMaRobertMrsL。？”TheywereobligedtoconfessthatshelivedalittlebeyondtheworldThepresentswerereceivedwithexpressionsofgreatsatisfactionanddelight；andonSunday，whenSekeletumadehisappearanceatchurchinhisuniform，itattractedmoreattentionthanthesermon；andthekindexpressionstheymadeuseofrespectingmyselfweresoveryflatteringthatIfeltinclinedtoshutmyeyesTheirprivateopinionmusthavetalliedwiththeirpublicreport，forIverysoonreceivedoffersfromvolunteerstoaccompanymetotheeastcoastTheysaidtheywishedtobeabletoreturnandrelatestrangethingslikemyrecentcompanions；
andSekeletuimmediatelymadearrangementswiththeArabBenHabibtoconductafreshpartywithaloadofivorytoLoandaThese，hesaid，mustgowithhimandlearntotrade：theywerenottohaveanythingtodointhedisposaloftheivory，butsimplylookandlearnMycompanionsweretoremainandrestthemselves，andthenreturntoLoandawhentheothershadcomehomeSekeletuconsultedmeastosendingpresentsbacktothegovernorandmerchantsofLoanda，but，notpossessingmuchconfidenceinthisArab，IadvisedhimtosendapresentbyPitsane，asheknewwhooughttoreceiveit。
SincemyarrivalinEngland，informationhasbeenreceivedfromMrGabrielthatthispartyhadarrivedonthewestcoast，butthattheivoryhadbeendisposedoftosomePortuguesemerchantsintheinterior，andthemenhadbeenobligedtocarryitdowntoLoanda。
TheyhadnotbeenintroducedtoMrGabriel，butthatgentleman，havinglearnedthattheywereinthecity，wenttothem，andpronouncedthenamesPitsane，Mashauana，whenallstartedupandcrowdedroundhim。
WhenMrGobtainedaninterpreter，helearnedthattheyhadbeenorderedbySekeletutobesureandgotomybrother，ashetermedhim。
MrGbehavedinthesameliberalmannerashehaddonetomycompanions，andtheydepartedfortheirdistanthomeafterbiddinghimaformalandaffectionateadieu。
Itwastobeexpectedthattheywouldbeimposeduponintheirfirstattemptattrading，butIbelievethatthiscouldnotbesoeasilyrepeated。
Itis，however，unfortunatethatindealingwiththenativesintheinteriorthereisnoattemptmadeattheestablishmentoffairprices。
Thetradershowsaquantityofgoods，thenativeasksformore，andmoreisgivenThenative，beingignorantofthevalueofthegoodsorofhisivory，trieswhatanotherdemandwillbring。
Aftersomehaggling，anadditionismade，andthatbargainisconcludedtothesatisfactionofbothpartiesAnothertradercomes，andperhapsoffersmorethanthefirst；thecustomarydemandforanadditionismade，andheyieldsThenativesbythistimearebeginningtobelievethatthemoretheyaskthemoretheywillget：theycontinuetourge，thetraderburstsintoarage，andthetradeisstopped，toberenewednextdaybyahigherofferThenativesnaturallyconcludethattheywererightthedaybefore，andamostdisagreeablecommercialintercourseisestablishedAgreatamountoftimeisspentinconcludingthesebargains。
Inotherparts，itisquitecommontoseethenativesgoingfromonetradertoanothertilltheyhavefinishedthewholevillage；
andsomegivepresentsofbrandytotempttheircustom。
MuchofthisunpleasantstateoffeelingbetweennativesandEuropeansresultsfromthecommencementsmadebythosewhowereignorantofthelanguage，andfromthewantofeducationbeinggivenatthesametime。
DuringthetimeofourabsenceatLoanda，theMakololohadmadetwoforays，andcapturedlargeherdsofcattleOne，tothelake，wasinordertopunishLechulatebefortheinsolencehehadmanifestedafterprocuringsomefire-arms；andtheothertoSebolaMakwaia，achieflivingfartotheN。EThiswasmostunjustifiable，andhadbeencondemnedbyalltheinfluentialMakololo。
BenHabib，however，had，incomingfromZanzibar，visitedSebolaMakwaia，andfoundthatthechieftownwasgovernedbyanoldwomanofthatname。
Shereceivedhimkindly，andgavehimalargequantityofmagnificentivory，sufficienttosethimupasatrader，ataverysmallcost；
but，hispartyhavingdischargedtheirguns，BenHabibobservedthatthefemalechiefandherpeoplewereextremelyalarmed，andwouldhavefledandlefttheircattleinapanic，hadhenotcalmedtheirfears。
BenHabibinformedtheuncleofSekeletuthathecouldeasilyguidehimthither，andhemightgetalargenumberofcattlewithoutanydifficultyThisuncleadvisedSekeletutogo；
and，astheonlygreatnessheknewwasimitationofhisfather’sdeeds，hewent，butwasnotsosuccessfulaswasanticipated。
SebolaMakwaiahadfledonhearingoftheapproachoftheMakololo；
and，asthecountryismarshyandintersectedineverydirectionbyrivers，theycouldnoteasilypursueherTheycapturedcanoes，and，pursuingupdifferentstreams，cametoasmalllakecalled“Shuia“。
HavingenteredtheLoangwa，flowingtotheeastward，theyfounditadvisabletoreturn，asthenativesinthosepartsbecamemorewarlikethefurthertheywentinthatdirectionBeforeturning，theArabpointedoutanelevatedridgeinthedistance，andsaidtotheMakololo，“Whenweseethat，wealwaysknowthatweareonlytenorfifteendaysfromthesea。”Onseeinghimafterward，heinformedmethatonthesameridge，butmuchfurthertothenorth，theBanyassalived，andthattheriversflowedfromittowardtheS。W。
HealsoconfirmedtheotherArab’saccountthattheLoapula，whichhehadcrossedatthetownofCazembe，flowedinthesamedirection，andintotheLeeambye。
SeveraloftheinfluentialMakololowhohadengagedinthesemaraudingexpeditionshaddiedbeforeourarrival，andNokwanehadsuccumbedtohisstrangediseaseRamosantanehadperishedthroughvomitingbloodfromover-fatigueinthemarch，andLerimowasaffectedbyaleprosypeculiartotheBarotsevalleyInaccordancewiththeadviceofmyLibontafriends，Ididnotfailtoreprove“mychildSekeletu“
forhismaraudingThiswasnotdoneinanangrymanner，fornogoodiseverachievedbyfiercedenunciationsMotibe，hisfather-in-law，saidtome，“Scoldhimmuch，butdon’tletothershearyou。”
TheMakololoexpressedgreatsatisfactionwiththeroutewehadopeneduptothewest，andsoonafterourarrivala“picho“wascalled，inordertodiscussthequestionofremovaltotheBarotsevalley，sothattheymightbenearerthemarketSomeoftheoldermenobjectedtoabandoningthelineofdefenseaffordedbytheriversChobeandZambesiagainsttheirsouthernenemiestheMatebeleTheMakolologenerallyhaveanaversiontotheBarotsevalley，onaccountofthefeverswhichareannuallyengenderedinitasthewatersdryupTheypreferitonlyasacattlestation；for，thoughtheherdsarefrequentlythinnedbyanepidemicdiseaseperipneumonia，theybreedsofastthatthelossesaresoonmadegoodWhereverelsetheMakolologo，theyalwaysleaveaportionoftheirstockinthechargeofherdsmeninthatprolificvalley。
Someoftheyoungermenobjectedtoremoval，becausetheranknessofthegrassattheBarotsedidnotallowoftheirrunningfast，andbecausethere“itneverbecomescool。”
Sekeletuatlaststoodup，and，addressingme，said，“Iamperfectlysatisfiedastothegreatadvantagesfortradeofthepathwhichyouhaveopened，andthinkthatweoughttogototheBarotse，inordertomakethewayfromustoLoandashorter；butwithwhomamItolivethere？
Ifyouwerecomingwithus，Iwouldremoveto-morrow；butnowyouaregoingtothewhiteman’scountrytobringMaRobert，andwhenyoureturnyouwillfindmeneartothespotonwhichyouwishtodwell。”
Ihadthennoideathatanyhealthyspotexistedinthecountry，andthoughtonlyofaconvenientcentralsituation，adaptedforintercoursewiththeadjacenttribesandwiththecoast，suchasthatneartotheconfluenceoftheLeebaandLeeambye。
ThefeveriscertainlyadrawbacktothisotherwiseimportantmissionaryfieldThegreathumidityproducedbyheavyrainsandinundations，theexuberantvegetationcausedbyfervidheatinrichmoistsoil，andtheprodigiousamountofdecayingvegetablematterannuallyexposedaftertheinundationstotheraysofatorridsun，withaflatsurfaceoftencoveredbyforestthroughwhichthewindscannotpass，allcombinetorendertheclimatefarfromsalubriousforanyportionofthehumanfamily。
Butthefever，thuscausedandrenderedvirulent，isalmosttheonlydiseaseprevalentinitThereisnoconsumptionorscrofula，andbutlittleinsanitySmallpoxandmeaslesvisitedthecountrysomethirtyyearsagoandcutoffmany，buttheyhavesincemadenoreturn，althoughtheformerhasbeenalmostconstantlyinonepartoranotherofthecoastSingularlyenough，thepeopleusedinoculationforthisdisease；andinonevillage，wheretheyseemtohavechosenamalignantcasefromwhichtoinoculatetherest，nearlythewholevillagewascutoffIhaveseenbutonecaseofhydrocephalus，afewofepilepsy，noneofcholeraorcancer，andmanydiseasescommoninEnglandareherequiteunknownItistruethatIsufferedseverelyfromfever，butmyexperiencecannotbetakenasafaircriterioninthematter。
Compelledtosleeponthedampgroundmonthaftermonth，exposedtodrenchingshowers，andgettingthelowerextremitieswettedtwoorthreetimeseveryday，livingonnativefoodwiththeexceptionofsugarlesscoffee，duringthejourneytothenorthandthelatterhalfofthereturnjourney，andthatfoodthemaniocrootsandmeal，whichcontainsomuchuncombinedstarchthattheeyesbecomeaffectedasinthecaseofanimalsfedforexperimentonpureglutenorstarch，andbeingexposedduringmanyhourseachdayincomparativeinactiontothedirectraysofthesun，thethermometerstandingabove96DegintheshadetheseconstituteamorepitifulhygienethananymissionarieswhomayfollowwilleverhavetoendureIdonotmentiontheseprivationsasifIconsideredthemtobe“sacrifices“，forIthinkthatthewordoughtnevertobeappliedtoanythingwecandoforHimwhocamedownfromheavenanddiedforus；butIsupposeitisnecessarytonoticethem，inorderthatnounfavorableopinionmaybeformedfrommyexperienceastowhatthatofothersmightbe，iflessexposedtothevicissitudesoftheweatherandchangeofdiet。