Theircustomarymodeofpunishingacrimewhichcausesmuchindignationistothrowthecriminalintotheriver；but，asthiswouldnotrestorethelostproperty，theyweresorelypuzzledhowtoact。
Thecasewasreferredtome，andIsolvedthedifficultybypayingforthelossmyself，andsentencingthethieftoworkoutanequivalentwithhishoeinagardenThissystemwasimmediatelyintroduced，andthievesarenowsentencedtoraiseanamountofcornproportionedtotheiroffensesAmongtheBakwains，awomanwhohadstolenfromthegardenofanotherwasobligedtopartwithherownentirely：
itbecamethepropertyofherwhosefieldwasinjuredbythecrime。
Thereisnostateddayofrestinanypartofthiscountry，exceptthedayaftertheappearanceofthenewmoon，andthepeoplethenrefrainonlyfromgoingtotheirgardensAcuriouscustom，nottobefoundamongtheBechuanas，prevailsamongtheblacktribesbeyondthem。
Theywatchmosteagerlyforthefirstglimpseofthenewmoon，and，whentheyperceivethefaintoutlineafterthesunhassetdeepinthewest，theyutteraloudshoutof“Kua！”andvociferateprayerstoitMymen，forinstance，calledout，“Letourjourneywiththewhitemanbeprosperous！
Letourenemiesperish，andthechildrenofNakebecomerich！
Mayhehaveplentyofmeatonthisjourney！”etc。，etc。
IgavemanypublicaddressestothepeopleofSeshekeundertheoutspreadingcamel-thorn-tree，whichservesasashadetothekotlaonthehighbankoftheriverItwaspleasanttoseethelonglinesofmen，women，andchildrenwindingalongfromdifferentquartersofthetown，eachpartyfollowingbehindtheirrespectiveheadmenTheyoftenamountedtobetweenfiveandsixhundredsouls，andrequiredanexertionofvoicewhichbroughtbackthecomplaintforwhichIhadgottheuvulaexcisedattheCapeTheywerealwaysveryattentive；andMoriantsane，inorder，ashethought，topleaseme，ononeoccasionroseupinthemiddleofthediscourse，andhurledhisstaffattheheadsofsomeyoungfellowswhomhesawworkingwithaskininsteadoflisteningMyhearerssometimesputverysensiblequestionsonthesubjectsbroughtbeforethem；atothertimestheyintroducedthemostfrivolousnonsenseimmediatelyafterhearingthemostsolemntruths。
SomebegintopraytoJesusinsecretassoonastheyhearofthewhiteman’sGod，withbutlittleideaofwhattheyareabout；
andnodoubtareheardbyHimwho，likeafather，pitiethhischildren。
Others，wakingbynight，recollectwhathasbeensaidaboutthefutureworldsoclearlythattheytellnextdaywhatafrighttheygotbyit，andresolvenottolistentotheteachingagain；andnotafewkeeptothedeterminationnottobelieve，ascertainvillagersinthesouth，whoputalltheircockstodeathbecausetheycrowedthewords，“Tlanglorapeleng““Comealongtoprayers“。
OnrecoveringpartiallyfromasevereattackoffeverwhichremaineduponmeeversinceourpassingthevillageofMoremiontheChobe，wemadereadyforourdepartureuptheriverbysendingmessagesbeforeustothevillagestopreparefoodWetookfourelephants’tusks，belongingtoSekeletu，withus，asameansoftestingthedifferenceofpricesbetweenthePortuguese，whomweexpectedtoreach，andthewhitetradersfromthesouthMoriantsanesupplieduswellwithhoney，milk，andmeal。
Therainswerejustcommencinginthisdistrict；but，thoughshowerssufficienttolaythedusthadfallen，theyhadnoinfluencewhateverontheamountofwaterintheriver，yetneverwastherelessinanypartthanthreehundredyardsofadeepflowingstream。
Ourprogressuptheriverwasratherslow；thiswascausedbywaitingoppositedifferentvillagesforsuppliesoffood。
Wemighthavedonewithmuchlessthanwegot；butmyMakololoman，Pitsane，knewofthegenerousordersofSekeletu，andwasnotatalldisposedtoallowthemtoremainadeadletterThevillagesoftheBanyeticontributedlargequantitiesofmosibe，abrightredbeanyieldedbyalargetreeThepulpinclosingtheseedisnotmuchthickerthanaredwafer，andistheportionusedItrequirestheadditionofhoneytorenderitatallpalatable。
Tothesewereaddedgreatnumbersofthefruitwhichyieldsavarietyofthenuxvomica，fromwhichwederivethatvirulentpoisonstrychniaThepulpbetweenthenutsistheparteaten，anditisofapleasantjuicynature，havingasweetaciduloustaste。
Thefruititselfresemblesalargeyelloworange，buttherindishard，and，withthepipsandbark，containsmuchofthedeadlypoison。
Theyevincetheirnoxiousqualitiesbyanintenselybittertaste。
Thenuts，swallowedinadvertently，causeconsiderablepain，butnotdeath；
andtoavoidthisinconvenience，thepeopledrythepulpbeforethefire，inordertobeablethemoreeasilytogetridofthenoxiousseeds。
Amuchbetterfruit，calledmobola，wasalsopresentedtousThisbears，aroundaprettylargestone，asmuchofthefleshypartasthecommondate，anditisstrippedofftheseedsandpreservedinbagsinasimilarmannertothatfruitBesidessweetness，themobolahastheflavorofstrawberries，withatouchofnauseousnessWecarriedsomeofthem，driedasprovisions，morethanahundredmilesfromthisspot。
Thenextfruit，namedmamoshomotherofmorning，isthemostdeliciousofallItisaboutthesizeofawalnut，and，unlikemostoftheotheruncultivatedfruits，hasaseednolargerthanthatofadate。
Thefleshypartisjuicy，andsomewhatlikethecashew-apple，withapleasantacidityaddedFruitssimilartothosewhichareherefoundontreesarefoundontheplainsoftheKalahari，growingonmereherbaceousplantsThereareseveralotherexamplesofasimilarnatureShrubs，wellknownassuchinthesouth，assumetherankoftreesaswegotothenorth；andthechangeisquitegradualasourlatitudedecreases，thegradationsbeingherbaceousplants，shrubs，bushes，small，thenlargetrees。
Butitisquestionableif，inthecasesofmamosho，mobola，andmawa，thetreeandshrubareidentical，thoughthefruitssocloselyresembleeachother；forIfoundboththedwarfandtreeinthesamelatitude。
Thereisalsoadifferenceintheleaves，andtheybearatdifferentseasons。
ThebanksoftheriverwereatthistimeappearingtogreateradvantagethanbeforeManytreeswereputtingontheirfreshgreenleaves，thoughtheyhadgotnorain，theirlightergreencontrastingbeautifullywiththedarkmotsouri，ormoyela，nowcoveredwithpinkplumsaslargeascherriesTherapids，havingcomparativelylittlewaterinthem，renderedourpassagedifficultThecanoesmustneverbeallowedtocomebroadsideontothestream，for，beingflat-bottomed，theywould，inthatcase，beatoncecapsized，andeverythinginthembelost。
Themenworkadmirably，andarealwaysingoodhumor；theyleapintothewaterwithouttheleasthesitation，tosavethecanoefrombeingcaughtbyeddiesordashedagainsttherocksManypartswerenowquiteshallow，anditrequiredgreataddressandpowerinbalancingthemselvestokeepthevesselfreefromrocks，whichlayjustbeneaththesurface。
Wemighthavegotdeeperwaterinthemiddle，buttheboatmenalwayskeepnearthebanks，onaccountofdangerfromthehippopotami。
But，thoughwemighthavehaddeeperwaterfartherout，IbelievethatnopartoftherapidsisverydeepTheriverisspreadoutmorethanamile，andthewaterflowsrapidlyovertherockybottom。
Theportionsonlythreehundredyardswideareverydeep，andcontainlargevolumesofflowingwaterinnarrowcompass，which，whenspreadoverthemuchlargersurfaceattherapids，mustbeshallow。
Still，rememberingthatthiswastheendofthedryseason，whensuchriversastheOrangedonotevencontainafifthpartofthewateroftheChobe，thedifferencebetweentheriversofthenorthandsouthmustbesufficientlyobvious。
Therapidsarecausedbyrocksofdarkbrowntrap，orofhardenedsandstone，stretchingacrossthestreamInsomeplacestheyformmilesofflatrockybottom，withisletscoveredwithtrees。
Atthecataractsnotedinthemap，thefallisfromfourtosixfeet，and，inguidingupthecanoe，thestemgoesunderthewater，andtakesinaquantitybeforeitcanattainthehigherlevel。
Welostmanyofourbiscuitsintheascentthroughthis。
Theserocksarecoveredwithasmall，hardaquaticplant，which，whenthesurfaceisexposed，becomesdryandcrisp，cracklingunderthefootasifitcontainedmuchstonymatterinitstissueItprobablyassistsindisintegratingtherocks；for，inpartssohighasnottobemuchexposedtotheactionofthewaterortheinfluenceoftheplant，therocksarecoveredwithathinblackglaze。
Inpassingalongundertheoverhangingtreesofthebanks，weoftensawtheprettyturtle-dovessittingpeacefullyontheirnestsabovetheroaringtorrentAnibis*hadperchedherhomeontheendofastumpHerloud，harshscreamof“Wa-wa-wa“，andthepipingofthefish-hawk，aresoundswhichcanneverbeforgottenbyanyonewhohassailedontheriversnorthof20Degsouth。
Ifwesteponshore，the`Charadriuscaruncula’，aspeciesofplover，amostplaguysortof“public-spiritedindividual“，followsyou，flyingoverhead，andismostperseveringinitsattemptstogivefairwarningtoalltheanimalswithinhearingtofleefromtheapproachingdanger。
Thealarm-note，“tinc-tinc-tinc“，ofanothervarietyofthesamefamily`Pluvianusarmatus’ofBurchellhassomuchofametallicring，thatthisbirdiscalled“setula-tsipi“，orhammering-iron。
Itisfurnishedwithasharpspuronitsshoulder，muchlikethatontheheelofacock，butscarcelyhalfaninchinlength。
Consciousofpower，itmaybeseenchasingthewhite-neckedravenwithgreatfury，andmakingeventhatcomparativelylargebirdcalloutfromfearItisthisbirdwhichisfamedforitsfriendshipwiththecrocodileoftheNilebythename`siksak’，andwhichMrStJohnactuallysawperformingthepartoftoothpickertotheuglyreptile。
Theyarefrequentlyseenonthesand-bankswiththealligator，and，toonepassingby，oftenappearasifonthatreptile’sback；
butIneverhadthegoodfortunetowitnesstheoperationdescribednotonlybyStJohnandGeoffreyStHilaire，butalsobyHerodotus。
However，thatwhichnoneoftheseauthorsknewmyheadboatman，Mashauana，stoppedthecanoetotellus，namely，thatawater-turtlewhich，intryingtoascendasteepbanktolayhereggs，hadtoppledonherback，thusenablingustocaptureher，wasaninfallibleomenofgoodluckforourjourney。
*The`Hagidash’，Latham；or`Tantaluscapensis’ofLich。
Amongtheforest-treeswhichlinethebanksoftherockypartsoftheLeeambyeseveralnewbirdswereobservedSomearemusical，andthesongsarepleasantincontrastwiththeharshvoiceofthelittlegreen，yellow-shoulderedparrotsofthecountryTherearealsogreatnumbersofjet-blackweavers，withyellowish-brownbandontheshoulders。
Herewesaw，forthefirsttime，aprettylittlebird，coloreddarkblue，exceptthewingsandtail，whichwereofachocolatehue。
Fromthetailtwofeathersareprolongedbeyondtherestsixinches。
Also，littlebirdscoloredwhiteandblack，ofgreatvivacity，andalwaysincompaniesofsixoreighttogether，andvariousothers。
Fromwantofbooksofreference，Icouldnotdecidewhethertheywereactuallynewtoscience。
FrancolinsandGuinea-fowlaboundalongthebanks；andoneverydeadtreeandpieceofrockmaybeseenoneortwospeciesoftheweb-footed`Plotus’，darter，orsnake-birdTheysitmostofthedaysunningthemselvesoverthestream，sometimesstandingerectwiththeirwingsoutstretched；
occasionallytheymaybeseenengagedinfishingbydiving，and，astheyswimabout，theirbodiesaresomuchsubmergedthathardlyanythingappearsabovethewaterbuttheirnecks。
Thechieftimeoffeedingisbynight，and，asthesundeclines，theymaybeseeninflocksflyingfromtheirroosting-placestothefishing-groundsThisisamostdifficultbirdtocatchwhendisabled。
Itisthoroughlyexpertindivinggoesdownsoadroitlyandcomesupagaininthemostunlikelyplaces，thatthepeople，thoughmostskillfulinthemanagementofthecanoes，canrarelysecurethem。
Therumpofthedarterisremarkablyprolonged，andcapableofbeingbent，soastoactbothasarudderinswimming，andasalevertoliftthebirdhighenoughoutofthewatertogivefreescopetoitswings。
Itcanriseatwillfromthewaterbymeansofthisappendage。
Thefinefish-hawk，withwhiteheadandneck，andreddish-chocolatecoloredbody，mayalsofrequentlybeseenperchedonthetrees，andfishareoftenfounddeadwhichhavefallenvictimstoitstalons。