*TheBarotsecallthemselvestheBaloianaorlittleBaloi，asiftheyhadbeenanoffsetfromLoi，orLui，asitisoftenspelt。
AsLuihadbeenvisitedbyPortuguese，butitspositionnotwellascertained，myinquiriesreferredtotheidentityofNalielewithLuiOnaskingtheheadmanoftheMambariparty，namedPorto，whetherhehadeverheardofNalielebeingvisitedpreviously，herepliedinthenegative，andstatedthathe“hadhimselfattemptedtocomefromBihethreetimes，buthadalwaysbeenpreventedbythetribecalledGanguellas。”Henearlysucceededin1852，butwasdrivenbackHenowin1853attemptedtogoeastwardfromNaliele，butcamebacktotheBarotseonbeingunabletogobeyondKainko’svillage，whichissituatedontheBashukulompoRiver，andeightdaysdistantThewholepartywasanxioustosecurearewardbelievedtobepromisedbythePortuguesegovernment。
TheirwantofsuccessconfirmedmyimpressionthatIoughttogowestward。
Portokindlyofferedtoaidme，ifIwouldgowithhimtoBihe；butwhenIdeclined，heprecededmetoLoanda，andwaspublishinghisJournalwhenIarrivedatthatcityBenHabibtoldmethatPortohadsentletterstoMozambiquebytheArab，BenChombo，whomIknew；
andhehassinceasserted，inPortugal，thathehimselfwenttoMozambiqueaswellashisletters！
ButSanturuwasoncevisitedbytheMambari，andadistinctrecollectionofthatvisitisretainedTheycametopurchaseslaves，andbothSanturuandhisheadmenrefusedthempermissiontobuyanyofthepeopleTheMakololoquotedthisprecedentwhenspeakingoftheMambari，andsaidthatthey，asthepresentmastersofthecountry，hadasgoodarighttoexpelthemasSanturu。
TheMambariresidenearBihe，underanAmbondachiefnamedKangombe。
Theyprofesstousetheslavesfordomesticpurposesalone。
SomeoftheseMambarivisiteduswhileatNalieleTheyareoftheAmbondafamily，whichinhabitsthecountrysoutheastofAngola，andspeaktheBundadialect，whichisofthesamefamilyoflanguageswiththeBarotse，Bayeiye，etc。，orthoseblacktribescomprehendedunderthegeneraltermMakalakaTheyplaittheirhairinthree-foldcords，andlaythemcarefullydownaroundthesidesofthehead。
TheyarequiteasdarkastheBarotse，buthaveamongthemanumberofhalf-castes，withtheirpeculiaryellowsicklyhue。
OninquiringwhytheyhadfledonmyapproachtoLinyanti，theyletmeknowthattheyhadavividideaofthecustomsofEnglishcruisersonthecoast。
Theyshowedalsotheirhabitsintheirowncountrybydiggingupandeating，evenherewherelargegameabounds，themiceandmoleswhichinfestthecountryThehalf-castes，ornativePortuguese，couldallreadandwrite，andtheheadoftheparty，ifnotarealPortuguese，hadEuropeanhair，and，influencedprobablybytheletterofrecommendationwhichIheldfromtheChevalierDuprat，hismostfaithfulmajesty’sArbitratorintheBritishandPortugueseMixedCommissionatCapeTown，wasevidentlyanxioustoshowmeallthekindnessinhispower。
ThesepersonsIfeelassuredwerethefirstindividualsofPortuguesebloodwhoeversawtheZambesiinthecentreofthecountry，andtheyhadreachedittwoyearsafterourdiscoveryin1851。
ThetownormoundofSanturu’smotherwasshowntome；thiswasthefirstsymptomofanalteredstateoffeelingwithregardtothefemalesexthatIhadobservedTherearefewornocasesofwomenbeingelevatedtotheheadshipsoftownsfurthersouthTheBarotsealsoshowedsomerelicsoftheirchief，whichevincedagreateramountofthereligiousfeelingthanIhadeverknowndisplayedamongBechuanasHismorerecentcapital，Lilonda，built，too，onanartificialmound，iscoveredwithdifferentkindsoftrees，transplantedwhenyoungbyhimself。
Theyformagroveontheendofthemound，inwhicharetobeseenvariousinstrumentsofironjustinthestateheleftthem。
Onelooksliketheguardofabasket-hiltedsword；anotherhasanuprightstemofthemetal，onwhichareplacedbranchesworkedattheendsintominiatureaxes，hoes，andspears；onthesehewasaccustomedtopresentofferings，accordingashedesiredfavorstobeconferredinundertakinghewing，agriculture，orfightingThepeoplestilllivingthere，inchargeofthesearticles，weresupportedbypresentsfromthechief；
andtheMakololosometimesfollowtheexampleThiswasthenearestapproachtoapriesthoodImetWhenIaskedthemtopartwithoneoftheserelics，theyreplied，“Ohno，herefuses。”“Whorefuses？”“Santuru。”
wastheirreply，showingtheirbeliefinafuturestateofexistence。
Afterexplainingtothem，asIalwaysdidwhenopportunityoffered，thenatureoftrueworship，andprayingwiththeminthesimpleformwhichneedsnoofferingfromtheworshiperexceptthatoftheheart，andplantingsomefruit-treeseedsinthegrove，wedeparted。
Anotherincident，whichoccurredattheconfluenceoftheLeebaandLeeambye，maybementionedhere，asshowingamorevividperceptionoftheexistenceofspiritualbeings，andgreaterpronenesstoworshipthanamongtheBechuanasHavingtakenlunarobservationsinthemorning，Iwaswaitingforameridianaltitudeofthesunforthelatitude；
mychiefboatmanwassittingby，inordertopackuptheinstrumentsassoonasIhadfinished；therewasalargehalo，about20Degindiameter，roundthesun；thinkingthatthehumidityoftheatmosphere，whichthisindicated，mightbetokenrain，Iaskedhimifhisexperiencedidnotleadhimtothesameview“Ohno。”repliedhe；
“itistheBarimogodsordepartedspirits，whohavecalledapicho；
don’tyouseetheyhavetheLordsuninthecentre？”
WhilestillatNalieleIwalkedouttoKatongolat15d16’33“，ontheridgewhichboundsthevalleyoftheBarotseinthatdirection，andfounditcoveredwithtreesItisonlythecommencementofthelandswhichareneverinundated；theirgentlerisefromthedeadlevelofthevalleymuchresemblestheedgeoftheDesertinthevalleyoftheNileButheretheBanyetihavefinegardens，andraisegreatquantitiesofmaize，millet，andnativecorn`Holcussorghum’，oflargegrainandbeautifullywhiteTheygrow，also，yams，sugar-cane，theEgyptianarum，sweetpotato`Convolulusbatata’，twokindsofmaniocorcassava`Jatrophamanihot’and`Jutilissima’，avarietycontainingscarcelyanypoison，besidespumpkins，melons，beans，andground-nutsThese，withplentyoffishintheriver，itsbranchesandlagoons，wildfruitsandwater-fowl，alwaysmakethepeoplerefertotheBarotseasthelandofplenty。
Thescenefromtheridge，onlookingback，wasbeautifulOnecannotseethewesternsideofthevalleyinacloudyday，suchasthatwaswhenwevisitedthestockade，butwecouldseethegreatriverglancingoutatdifferentpoints，andfinelargeherdsofcattlequietlygrazingonthegreensucculentherbage，amongnumbersofcattle-stationsandvillageswhicharedottedoverthelandscapeLechesinhundredsfedsecurelybesidethem，fortheyhavelearnedonlytokeepoutofbow-shot，ortwohundredyardsWhengunscomeintoacountrytheanimalssoonlearntheirlongerrange，andbegintorunatadistanceoffivehundredyards。
IimaginedtheslightelevationKatongomightbehealthy，butwasinformedthatnopartofthisregionisexemptfromfeverWhenthewatersbegintoretirefromthisvalley，suchmassesofdecayedvegetationandmudareexposedtothetorridsunthateventhenativessufferseverelyfromattacksoffeverThegrassissorankinitsgrowththatonecannotseetheblackalluvialsoilofthebottomofthisperiodicallake。
Evenwhenthegrassfallsdowninwinter，oris“laid“byitsownweight，oneisobligedtoliftthefeetsohigh，toavoidbeingtrippedupbyit，astomakewalkingexcessivelyfatiguingYounglechesarehiddenbeneathitbytheirdams；andtheMakololoyouthcomplainofbeingunabletorunintheBarotselandonthisaccountTherewasevidentlynohealthyspotinthisquarter；andthecurrentoftheriverbeingaboutfourandahalfmilesperhouronehundredyardsinsixtyseconds，Iimaginedwemightfindwhatweneededinthehigherlands，fromwhichtheriverseemedtocomeIresolved，therefore，togototheutmostlimitsoftheBarotsecountrybeforecomingtoafinalconclusionKatongowasthebestplacewehadseen；but，inordertoaccomplishacompleteexamination，IleftSekeletuatNaliele，andascendedtheriverHefurnishedmewithmen，besidesmyrowers，andamongtherestaherald，thatImightenterhisvillagesinwhatisconsideredadignifiedmannerThis，itwassupposed，wouldbeeffectedbytheheraldshoutingoutatthetopofhisvoice，“Herecomesthelord；thegreatlion；“thelatterphrasebeing“tauetona“，which，inhisimperfectwayofpronunciation，became“Sauetona“，andsolike“thegreatsow“thatIcouldnotreceivethehonorwithbecominggravity，andhadtoentreathim，muchtotheannoyanceofmyparty，tobesilent。
InourascentwevisitedanumberofMakololovillages，andwerealwaysreceivedwithaheartywelcome，asmessengerstothemofpeace，whichtheyterm“sleep“Theybehavewellinpublicmeetings，evenonthefirstoccasionofattendance，probablyfromthehabitofcommandingtheMakalaka，crowdsofwhomswarmineveryvillage，andwhomtheMakololowomenseemtoconsiderasespeciallyundertheircharge。
Theriverpresentsthesameappearanceoflowbankswithouttreesaswehaveremarkedithadafterwecameto16d16’，untilwearriveatLibonta14d59’Slat。Twentymilesbeyondthat，wefindforestdowntothewater’sedge，andtsetse。
HereImighthaveturnedback，asnolocalitycanbeinhabitedbyEuropeanswherethatscourgeexists；buthearingthatwewerenotfarfromtheconfluenceoftheRiverofLondaorLunda，namedLeebaorLoiba，andthechiefsofthatcountrybeingreportedtobefriendlytostrangers，andthereforelikelytobeofusetomeonmyreturnfromthewestcoast，Istillpushedontolatitude14d11’3“STheretheLeeambyeassumesthenameKabompo，andseemstobecomingfromtheeast。
Itisafinelargeriver，aboutthreehundredyardswide，andtheLeebatwohundredandfiftyTheLoeti，abranchofwhichiscalledLangebongo，comesfromW。N。W。，throughalevelgrassyplainnamedMango；itisaboutonehundredyardswide，andenterstheLeeambyefromthewest；thewatersoftheLoetiareofalightcolor，andthoseoftheLeebaofadarkmossyhueAftertheLoetijoinstheLeeambyethedifferentcoloredwatersflowsidebysideforsomedistanceunmixed。
BeforereachingtheLoetiwecametoanumberofpeoplefromtheLobaleregion，huntinghippopotamiTheyfledprecipitatelyassoonastheysawtheMakololo，leavingtheircanoesandalltheirutensilsandclothingMyownMakalaka，whowereaccustomedtoplunderwherevertheywent，rushedafterthemlikefuries，totallyregardlessofmyshoutingAsthisproceedingwouldhavedestroyedmycharacterentirelyatLobale，Itookmystandonacommandingpositionastheyreturned，andforcedthemtolaydownalltheplunderonasand-bank，andleaveitthereforitslawfulowners。
ItwasnowquiteevidentthatnohealthylocationcouldbeobtainedinwhichtheMakololowouldbeallowedtoliveinpeaceIhadthusafairexcuse，ifIhadchosentoavailmyselfofit，ofcominghomeandsayingthatthe“doorwasshut“，becausetheLord’stimehadnotyetcome。
ButbelievingthatitwasmydutytodevotesomeportionofmylifetothesetomeatleastveryconfidingandaffectionateMakololo，Iresolvedtofollowoutthesecondpartofmyplan，thoughIhadfailedinaccomplishingthefirstTheLeebaseemedtocomefromtheNandbyW。，orN。N。W。；so，havinganoldPortuguesemap，whichpointedouttheCoanzaasrisingfromthemiddleofthecontinentin9DegSlat。，Ithoughtitprobablethat，whenwehadascendedtheLeebafrom14d11’
twoorthreedegrees，weshouldthenbewithinonehundredandtwentymilesoftheCoanza，andfindnodifficultyinfollowingitdowntothecoastnearLoandaThiswasthelogicaldeduction；but，asisthecasewithmanyaplausibletheory，oneofthepremiseswasdecidedlydefective。
TheCoanza，asweafterwardfound，doesnotcomefromanywherenearthecentreofthecountry。
ThenumbersoflargegameaboveLibontaareprodigious，andtheyprovedremarkablytameEighty-onebuffaloesdefiledinslowprocessionbeforeourfireoneevening，withingunshot；andherdsofsplendidelandsstoodbyday，withoutfear，attwohundredyardsdistance。
Theywereallofthestripedvariety，andwiththeirforearmmarkings，largedewlaps，andsleekskins，wereabeautifulsighttoseeThelionshereroarmuchmorethaninthecountrynearthelake，Zouga，andChobe。
OneeveningwehadagoodopportunityofhearingtheutmostexertionstheanimalcanmakeinthatlineWehadmadeourbedsonalargesand-bank，andcouldbeeasilyseenfromallsidesAlionontheoppositeshoreamusedhimselfforhoursbyroaringasloudlyashecould，putting，asisusualinsuchcases，hismouthneartheground，tomakethesoundreverberateTheriverwastoobroadforaballtoreachhim，sowelethimenjoyhimself，certainthathedurstnothavebeenguiltyoftheimpertinenceintheBushmancountryWhereverthegameabounds，theseanimalsexistinproportionatenumbersHeretheywereveryfrequentlyseen，andtwoofthelargestIeversawseemedaboutastallascommondonkeys；