Onemostfrequentlyseeninthisconditionisitselfadestroyeroffish。
Itisastout-bodiedfish，aboutfifteenoreighteenincheslong，ofalightyellowcolor，andgaylyornamentedwithstripesandspots。
Ithasamostimposingarrayofsharp，conicalteethoutsidethelips
objectsofdreadtothefisherman，foritcanusethemeffectually。
Onewhichwepickedupdeadhadkilleditselfbyswallowinganotherfish，which，thoughtoolargeforitsstomachandthroat，couldnotbedisgorged。
Thisfish-hawkgenerallykillsmorepreythanitcandevour。
Iteatsaportionofthebackofthefish，andleavestherestfortheBarotse，whooftenhadaraceacrosstheriverwhentheysawanabandonedmorsellyingontheoppositesand-banks。
Thehawkis，however，notalwayssogenerous，for，asImyselfwasawitnessontheZouga，itsometimesplundersthepurseofthepelican。
Soaringoverhead，andseeingthislarge，stupidbirdfishingbeneath，itwatchestillafinefishissafeinthepelican’spouch；
thendescending，notveryquickly，butwithconsiderablenoiseofwing，thepelicanlooksuptoseewhatisthematter，and，asthehawkcomesnear，hesupposesthatheisabouttobekilled，androarsout“Murder！”
Theopeningofhismouthenablesthehawktowhiskthefishoutofthepouch，uponwhichthepelicandoesnotflyaway，butcommencesfishingagain，thefrighthavingprobablymadehimforgethehadanythinginhispurse。
Afishcalledmosheba，aboutthesizeofaminnow，oftenskimsalongthesurfaceforseveralyards，inordertogetoutofthewayofthecanoe。
Itusesthepectoralfins，astheflying-fishdo，butnevermakesacleanflightItisratherasuccessionofhopsalongthesurface，madebytheaidofthesidefinsItneverbecomeslarge。
Numbersofiguanosmpulusitsunningthemselvesonoverhangingbranchesofthetrees，andsplashintothewaterasweapproach。
Theyarehighlyesteemedasanarticleoffood，thefleshbeingtenderandgelatinousThechiefboatman，whooccupiesthestem，hasinconsequencealightjavelinalwaysathandtospearthemiftheyarenotquicklyoutofsightThese，andlargealligatorsglidinginfromthebankswithaheavyplungeaswecomeroundasuddenbendofthestream，weretheoccurrencesofeveryhouraswespeduptheriver。
TherapidsinthepartoftheriverbetweenKatima-moleloandNametaarerelievedbyseveralreachesofstill，deepwater，fifteenortwentymileslongIntheseverylargeherdsofhippopotamiareseen，andthedeepfurrowstheymake，inascendingthebankstograzeduringthenights，areeverywhereapparentTheyareguidedbacktothewaterbythescent，butalongcontinuedpouringrainmakesitimpossibleforthemtoperceive，bythatmeans，inwhichdirectiontheriverlies，andtheyarefoundbewilderedontheland。
Thehunterstakeadvantageoftheirhelplessnessontheseoccasionstokillthem。
Itisimpossibletojudgeofthenumbersinaherd，fortheyarealmostalwayshiddenbeneaththewaters；butastheyrequiretocomeupeveryfewminutestobreathe，whenthereisaconstantsuccessionofheadsthrownup，thentheherdissupposedtobelargeTheyloveastillreachofthestream，asinthemorerapidpartsofthechanneltheyarefloateddownsoquicklythatmuchexertionisnecessarytoregainthedistancelostbyfrequentlyswimmingupagain：suchconstantexertiondisturbsthemintheirnapTheyprefertoremainbydayinadrowsy，yawningstate，and，thoughtheireyesareopen，theytakelittlenoticeofthingsatadistanceThemalesutteraloudsuccessionofsnortinggrunts，whichmaybeheardamileoffThecanoeinwhichIwas，inpassingoverawoundedone，elicitedadistinctgrunting，thoughtheanimallayentirelyunderwater。
Theyoung，whenverylittle，taketheirstandontheneckofthedam，andthesmallhead，risingabovethelarge，comessoonesttothesurface。
Thedam，knowingthemoreurgentneedofhercalf，comesmorefrequentlytothesurfacewhenitisinhercareButintheriversofLonda，wheretheyaremuchindangerofbeingshot，eventhehippopotamusgainswitbyexperience；for，whilethoseintheZambesiputuptheirheadsopenlytoblow，thosereferredtokeeptheirnosesamongwater-plants，andbreathesoquietlythatonewouldnotdreamoftheirexistenceintheriverexceptbyfootprintsonthebanks。
IncreasingBeautyoftheCountryModeofspendingtheDay
ThePeopleandtheFallsofGonyeAMakololoForayAsecondprevented，andCaptivesdeliveredupPolitenessandLiberalityofthePeople
TheRainsPresentofOxenThefugitiveBarotse
Sekobinyane’sMisgovernmentBee-eatersandotherBirds
Fresh-waterSpongesCurrentDeathfromaLion’sBiteatLibonta
ContinuedKindnessArrangementsforspendingtheNightduringtheJourneyCookingandWashingAbundanceofanimalLife
DifferentSpeciesofBirdsWater-fowlEgyptianGeese
AlligatorsNarrowEscapeofoneofmyMenSuperstitiousFeelingsrespectingtheAlligatorLargeGameThemostvulnerableSpot
GunMedicineASundayBirdsofSongDepravity；itsTreatment
WildFruitsGreenPigeonsShoalsofFishHippopotami。
30THOFNOVEMBER，1853AtGonyeFallsNorainhasfallenhere，soitisexcessivelyhotThetreeshaveputontheirgayestdress，andmanyflowersadornthelandscape，yettheheatmakesalltheleavesdroopatmiddayandlooklanguidforwantofrainIfthecountryincreasesasmuchinbeautyinfrontasithasdonewithinthelastfourdegreesoflatitude，itwillbeindeedalovelyland。
WeallfeltgreatlassitudeintravelingTheatmosphereisoppressivebothincloudandsunshineTheevaporationfromtherivermustbeexcessivelygreat，andIfeelasifthefluidsofthesystemjoinedinthegeneralmotionofwateryvaporupward，asenormousquantitiesofwatermustbedrunktosupplyitsplace。
Whenunderwayourusualprocedureisthis：Wegetupalittlebeforefiveinthemorning；itisthenbeginningtodawnWhileIamdressing，coffeeismade；and，havingfilledmypannikin，theremainderishandedtomycompanions，whoeagerlypartakeoftherefreshingbeverage。
Theservantsarebusyloadingthecanoes，whiletheprincipalmenaresippingthecoffee，and，thatbeingsoonover，weembark。
Thenexttwohoursarethemostpleasantpartoftheday’ssail。
Themenpaddleawaymostvigorously；theBarotse，beingatribeofboatmen，havelarge，deeply-developedchestsandshoulders，withindifferentlowerextremitiesTheyoftenengageinloudscoldingofeachotherinordertorelievethetediumoftheirworkAboutelevenweland，andeatanymeatwhichmayhaveremainedfromthepreviouseveningmeal，orabiscuitwithhoney，anddrinkwater。
Afteranhour’srestweagainembarkandcowerunderanumbrella。
Theheatisoppressive，and，beingweakfromthelastattackoffever，IcannotlandandkeepthecampsuppliedwithfleshThemen，beingquiteuncoveredinthesun，perspireprofusely，andintheafternoonbegintostop，asifwaitingforthecanoeswhichhavebeenleftbehind。
Sometimeswereachasleeping-placetwohoursbeforesunset，and，allbeingtroubledwithlanguor，wegladlyremainforthenight。
Coffeeagain，andabiscuit，orapieceofcoarsebreadmadeofmaizemeal，orthatofthenativecorn，makeupthebilloffarefortheevening，unlesswehavebeenfortunateenoughtokillsomething，whenweboilapotfuloffleshThisisdonebycuttingitupintolongstripsandpouringinwatertillitiscoveredWhenthatisboileddry，themeatisconsideredready。
ThepeopleatGonyecarrythecanoesoverthespacerequisitetoavoidthefallsbyslingingthemonpolestiedondiagonally。
Theyplacetheseontheirshoulders，and，settingabouttheworkwithgoodhumor，soonaccomplishthetaskTheyareamerrysetofmortals；
afeeblejokesetsthemoffinafitoflaughterHere，aselsewhere，allpetitionedforthemagiclantern，and，asitisagoodmeansofconveyinginstruction，Iwillinglycomplied。
ThefallsofGonyehavenotbeenmadebywearingback，likethoseofNiagara，butareofafissureformFormanymilesbelow，theriverisconfinedinanarrowspaceofnotmorethanonehundredyardswide。
Thewatergoesboilingalong，andgivestheideaofgreatmassesofitrollingoverandover，sothateventhemostexpertswimmerwouldfinditdifficulttokeeponthesurfaceHereitisthattheriver，wheninflood，risesfiftyorsixtyfeetinperpendicularheight。
TheislandsabovethefallsarecoveredwithfoliageasbeautifulascanbeseenanywhereViewedfromthemassofrockwhichoverhangsthefall，thescenerywastheloveliestIhadseen。
NothingworthyofnoteoccurredonourwayuptoNameta。
ThereweheardthatapartyoftheMakololo，headedbyLerimo，hadmadeaforaytothenorthanduptheLeeba，intheverydirectioninwhichwewereabouttoproceedMpololo，theuncleofSekeletu，isconsideredtheheadmanoftheBarotsevalley；andtheperpetratorshadhisfullsanction，becauseMasiko，asonofSanturu，theformerchiefoftheBarotse，hadfledhighuptheLeeambye，and，establishinghimselfthere，hadsentmendowntothevicinityofNalieletodrawawaytheremainingBarotsefromtheirallegiance。
Lerimo’spartyhadtakensomeofthisMasiko’ssubjectsprisoners，anddestroyedseveralvillagesoftheBalonda，towhomweweregoing。
ThiswasindirectoppositiontothepolicyofSekeletu，whowishedtobeatpeacewiththesenortherntribes；
andPitsane，myheadman，wasthebeareroforderstoMpololotofurnishuswithpresentsfortheverychiefstheyhadattacked。
Thusweweretogetlargepotsofclarifiedbutterandbunchesofbeads，inconfirmationofthemessageofpeaceweweretodeliver。
WhenwereachedLitofe，weheardthatafreshforaywasincontemplation，butIsentforwardorderstodisbandthepartyimmediately。
AtMa-Sekeletu’stownwefoundtheheadoffender，Mpololohimself，andIgavehimabitofmymind，totheeffectthat，asIwasgoingwiththefullsanctionofSekeletu，ifanyharmhappenedtomeinconsequenceofhisill-advisedexpedition，theguiltwouldrestwithhim。
Ma-Sekeletu，whowaspresent，heartilyapprovedallIsaid，andsuggestedthatallthecaptivestakenbyLerimoshouldbereturnedbymyhand，toshowMasikothattheguiltoftheforaylaynotwiththesuperiorpersonsoftheMakololo，butwithamereservant。
Hergoodsenseappearedinotherrespectsbesides，and，asthiswasexactlywhatmyownpartyhadpreviouslyresolvedtosuggest，wewerepleasedtohearMpololoagreetodowhathewasadvisedHeaskedmetolaythematterbeforetheunder-chiefsofNaliele，andwhenwereachedthatplace，onthe9thofDecember，Ididsoinapicho，calledexpresslyforthepurpose。
Lerimowaspresent，andfeltrathercrestfallenwhenhisexploitwasdescribedbyMohorisi，oneofmycompanions，asoneofextremecowardice，hehavingmadeanattackuponthedefenselessvillagersofLonda，while，aswehadfoundonourformervisit，alionhadactuallykilledeightpeopleofNalielewithouthisdaringtoencounterit。