Whenthenervousforceisentire，terriblewoundsmaybeinflictedwithoutkilling；atsessebehavingbeenshotthroughtheneckwhilequietlyfeeding，wewenttohim，andoneofthemencuthisthroatdeepenoughtobleedhimlargelyHestartedupafterthisandranmorethanamile，andwouldhavegotclearoffhadnotadogbroughthimtobayunderatree，wherewefoundhimstanding。
Mymen，havingneverhadfire-armsintheirhandsbefore，founditsodifficulttoholdthemusketsteadyattheflashoffireinthepan，thattheynaturallyexpectedmetofurnishthemwith“gunmedicine“，withoutwhich，itisalmostuniversallybelieved，noonecanshootstraightGreatexpectationshadbeenformedwhenIarrivedamongtheMakololoonthissubject；but，havinginvariablydeclinedtodeceivethem，assomefortheirownprofithavedone，mymennowsupposedthatIwouldatlastconsent，andtherebyrelievemyselffromthehardworkofhuntingbyemployingthemafterduemedication。
ThisIwasmostwillingtodo，ifIcouldhavedoneithonestly；
for，havingbutlittleofthehunting`furore’inmycomposition，IalwayspreferredeatingthegametokillingitSulphuristheremedymostadmired，andIrememberSechelegivingalargepriceforaverysmallbitHealsogavesomeelephants’tusks，worth30Pounds，foranothermedicinewhichwastomakehiminvulnerabletomusketballs。
AsIuniformlyrecommendedthatthesethingsshouldbetestedbyexperiment，acalfwasanointedwiththecharmandtiedtoatreeItproveddecisive，andSecheleremarkeditwas“pleasantertobedeceivedthanundeceived。”
Iofferedsulphurforthesamepurpose，butthatwasdeclined，eventhoughapersoncametothetownafterwardandrubbedhishandswithalittlebeforeasuccessfultrialofshootingatamark。
Iexplainedtomymenthenatureofagun，andtriedtoteachthem，buttheywouldsoonhaveexpendedalltheammunitioninmypossession。
Iwasthusobligedtodoalltheshootingmyselfeverafterward。
Theirinabilitywasratheramisfortune；for，inconsequenceofworkingtoosoonafterhavingbeenbittenbythelion，theboneofmyleftarmhadnotunitedwellContinualhardmanuallabor，andsomefallsfromox-back，lengthenedtheligamentbywhichtheendsoftheboneswereunited，andafalsejointwastheconsequenceThelimbhasneverbeenpainful，asthoseofmycompanionsonthedayoftherencounterwiththelionhavebeen，but，therebeingajointtoomany，Icouldnotsteadytherifle，andwasalwaysobligedtoshootwiththepiecerestingontheleftshoulder。
Iwantedsteadinessofaim，anditgenerallyhappenedthatthemorehungrythepartybecame，themorefrequentlyImissedtheanimals。
WespentaSundayonourwayuptotheconfluenceoftheLeebaandLeeambye。
Rainshadfallenherebeforewecame，andthewoodshadputontheirgayesthueFlowersofgreatbeautyandcuriousformsgroweverywhere；
theyareunlikethoseinthesouth，andsoarethetrees。
Manyoftheforest-treeleavesarepalmatedandlargelydeveloped；
thetrunksarecoveredwithlichens，andtheabundanceoffernswhichappearinthewoodsshowswearenowinamorehumidclimatethananytothesouthoftheBarotsevalleyThegroundbeginstoswarmwithinsectlife；andinthecool，pleasantmorningsthewelkinringswiththesingingofbirds，whichisnotsodelightfulasthenotesofbirdsathome，becauseIhavenotbeenfamiliarwiththemfrominfancy。
Thenoteshere，however，strikethemindbytheirloudnessandvariety，asthewellingsforthfromjoyousheartsofpraisetoHimwhofillsthemwithoverflowinggladnessAllofusriseearlytoenjoythelusciousbalmyairofthemorningWethenhaveworship；
but，amidallthebeautyandlovelinesswithwhichwearesurrounded，thereisstillafeelingofwantinthesoulinviewingone’spoorcompanions，andhearingbitter，impurewordsjarringontheearintheperfectionofthescenesofNature，andalongingthatboththeirheartsandoursmightbebroughtintoharmonywiththeGreatFatherofSpiritsIpointedout，in，asusual，thesimplestwordsIcouldemploy，theremedywhichGodhaspresentedtous，intheinexpressiblypreciousgiftofHisownSon，onwhomtheLord“laidtheiniquityofusall。”ThegreatdifficultyindealingwiththesepeopleistomakethesubjectplainThemindsoftheauditorscannotbeunderstoodbyonewhohasnotmingledmuchwiththem。
Theyreadilyprayfortheforgivenessofsins，andthensinagain；
confesstheevilofit，andtherethematterends。
IshallnotoftenadverttotheirdepravityMypracticehasalwaysbeentoapplytheremedywithallpossibleearnestness，butneverallowmyownmindtodwellonthedarkshadesofmen’scharactersIhaveneverbeenabletodrawpicturesofguilt，asifthatcouldawakenChristiansympathy。
TheevilisthereButallaroundinthisfaircreationarescenesofbeauty，andtoturnfromthesetoponderondeedsofsincannotpromoteahealthystateofthefacultiesIattributemuchofthebodilyhealthIenjoytofollowingtheplanadoptedbymostphysicians，who，whileengagedinactive，laboriouseffortstoassisttheneedy，atthesametimefollowthedelightfulstudiesofsomedepartmentofnaturalhistory。
Thehumanmiseryandsinweendeavortoalleviateandcuremaybelikenedtothesicknessandimpurityofsomeofthebackslumsofgreatcities。
Onecontentshimselfbyministeringtothesickandtryingtoremovethecauses，withoutremaininglongerinthefilththanisnecessaryforhiswork；another，equallyanxiousforthepublicgood，stirsupeverycesspool，thathemaydescribeitsreekingvapors，and，bylongcontactwithimpurities，becomeshimselfinfected，sickens，anddies。
Themenwentaboutduringtheday，andbroughtbackwildfruitsofseveralvarieties，whichIhadnothithertoseenOne，calledmogametsa，isabeanwithalittlepulproundit，whichtasteslikesponge-cake；
another，namedmawa，growsabundantlyonalowbushTherearemanyberriesandediblebulbsalmosteverywhereThemamoshoormoshomosho，andmiloamedlar，weretobefoundnearourencampment。
Thesearebothgood，ifindeedonecanbeafairjudgewhofeltquitedisposedtopassafavorableverdictoneveryfruitwhichhadthepropertyofbeingeatableatallManykindsarebetterthanourcrab-appleorsloe，and，hadtheythecareandculturethesehaveenjoyed，mighttakehighrankamongthefruitsoftheworldAllthattheAfricanshavethoughtofhasbeenpresentgratification；andnow，asIsometimesdepositdate-seedsinthesoil，andtellthemIhavenohopewhateverofseeingthefruit，itseemstothemastheactoftheSouthSeaIslandersappearstous，whentheyplantedintheirgardensironnailsreceivedfromCaptainCook。
Therearemanyfruitsandberriesintheforests，theusesofwhichareunknowntomycompanionsGreatnumbersofakindofpalmIhavenevermetwithbeforewereseengrowingatandbelowtheconfluenceoftheLoetiandLeeambye；theseedprobablycamedowntheformerriverItisnearlyastallasthepalmyraThefruitislargerthanofthatspecies；itisaboutfourincheslong，andhasasoftyellowpulproundthekernelorseed；whenripe，itisfluidandstringy，likethewildmango，andnotverypleasanttoeat。
BeforewecametothejunctionoftheLeebaandLeeambyewefoundthebankstwentyfeethigh，andcomposedofmarlysandstone。
Theyarecoveredwithtrees，andtheleftbankhasthetsetseandelephants。
Isuspecttheflyhassomeconnectionwiththisanimal，andthePortugueseinthedistrictofTetemustthinksotoo，fortheycallitthe`Muscadaelephant’theelephantfly。
Thewaterofinundationcoverseventheseloftybanks，butdoesnotstandlonguponthem；hencethecropoftreesWhereitremainsforanylengthoftime，treescannotliveOntherightbank，orthatinwhichtheLoetiflows，thereisanextensiveflatcountrycalledManga，which，thoughcoveredwithgrass，isdestituteinagreatmeasureoftrees。
Flocksofgreenpigeonsrosefromthetreesaswepassedalongthebanks，andthenotesofmanybirdstoldthatwewerenowamongstrangersofthefeatheredtribeThebeautifultrogon，withbrightscarletbreastandblackback，utteredamostpeculiarnote，similartothatwereadofashavingoncebeenemittedbyMemnon，andlikenedtothetuningofalyreTheboatmenanswereditbycalling“Nama，nama！”meat，meatasiftheythoughtthatarepetitionofthenotewouldbeagoodomenforoursuccessinhunting。
Manymoreinterestingbirdsweremet；butIcouldmakenocollection，asIwasproceedingontheplanofhavingaslittleluggageaspossible，soasnottoexcitethecupidityofthosethroughwhosecountryweintendedtopass。
VastshoalsoffishcomedowntheLeeambyewiththerisingwaters，asweobservedtheyalsodointheZougaTheyareprobablyinducedtomakethismigrationbytheincreasedrapidityofthecurrentdislodgingthemfromtheiroldpasture-groundshigheruptheriver。
Insectsconstitutebutasmallportionofthefoodofmanyfish。
Finevegetablematter，likeslendermosses，growingonthebottom，isdevouredgreedily；andasthefishesaredislodgedfromthemainstreambytheforceofthecurrent，andfindabundantpastureonthefloodedplains，thewholecommunitybecomesdisturbedandwanders。
Themosala`ClariasCapensis’and`Glanissiluris’，themullet`MugilAfricanus’，andotherfishes，spreadovertheBarotsevalleyinsuchnumbersthatwhenthewatersretireallthepeopleareemployedincuttingthemupanddryingtheminthesunThesupplyexceedsthedemand，andthelandinnumerousplacesissaidtoemitamostoffensivesmell。
WhereveryouseetheZambesiinthecentreofthecountry，itisremarkablefortheabundanceofanimallifeinanduponitswaters，andontheadjacentbanks。
WepassedgreatnumbersofhippopotamiTheyareverynumerousinthepartsoftheriverwheretheyareneverhunted。
Themalesappearofadarkcolor，thefemalesofyellowishbrown。
ThereisnotsuchacompleteseparationofthesexesamongthemasamongelephantsTheyspendmostoftheirtimeinthewater，lollingaboutinalistless，dreamymannerWhentheycomeoutoftheriverbynight，theycropoffthesoftsucculentgrassesveryneatlyWhentheyblow，theypuffupthewateraboutthreefeethigh。
Chapter15。
MessagetoMasiko，theBarotseChief，regardingtheCaptives
NavigationoftheLeeambyeCapabilitiesofthisDistrict
TheLeebaFlowersandBeesBuffalo-huntFieldforaBotanist
YoungAlligators；theirsavageNatureSuspicionoftheBalonda
Sekelenke’sPresentAManandhistwoWivesHunters
MessagefromManenko，afemaleChiefMambariTradersADream
SheakondoandhisPeopleTeeth-filingDesireforButter
InterviewwithNyamoana，anotherfemaleChiefCourtEtiquette
HairversusWoolIncreaseofSuperstitionArrivalofManenko；
herAppearanceandHusbandModeofSalutationAnklets
Embassy，withaPresentfromMasikoRoastBeefManioc
MagicLanternManenkoanaccomplishedScold：compelsustowait
UnsuccessfulZebra-hunt。
Onthe27thofDecemberwewereattheconfluenceoftheLeebaandLeeambyelat14d10’52“S。，long23d35’40“E。Masiko，theBarotsechief，forwhomwehadsomecaptives，livednearlydueeastofthispointTheyweretwolittleboys，alittlegirl，ayoungman，andtwomiddle-agedwomen。
OneofthesewasamemberofaBabimpetribe，whoknockoutbothupperandlowerfrontteethasadistinctionAswehadbeeninformedbythecaptivesonthepreviousSundaythatMasikowasinthehabitofseizingallorphans，andthosewhohavenopowerfulfriendinthetribewhoseprotectiontheycanclaim，andsellingthemforclothingtotheMambari，wethoughttheobjectionofthewomentogofirsttohistownbeforeseeingtheirfriendsquitereasonable，andresolvedtosendapartyofourownpeopletoseethemsafelyamongtheirrelatives。