theBalondamenremarkedthatthepicturewasmuchmorelikeagodthanthethingsofwoodorclaytheyworshipedIexplainedthatthismanwasthefirstofaracetowhomGodhadgiventheBiblewenowheld，andthatamonghischildrenourSaviorappearedTheladieslistenedwithsilentawe；but，whenImovedtheslide，theuplifteddaggermovingtowardthem，theythoughtitwastobesheathedintheirbodiesinsteadofIsaac’s“Mother！mother！”allshoutedatonce，andofftheyrushedhelter-skelter，tumblingpell-mellovereachother，andoverthelittleidol-hutsandtobacco-bushes：wecouldnotgetoneofthembackagainShinte，however，satbravelythroughthewhole，andafterwardexaminedtheinstrumentwithinterestAnexplanationwasalwaysaddedaftereachtimeofshowingitspowers，sothatnooneshouldimaginetherewasaughtsupernaturalinit；
andhadMrMurray，whokindlybroughtitfromEngland，seenitspopularityamongbothMakololoandBalonda，hewouldhavebeengratifiedwiththedirectionhisgenerositythentookItwastheonlymodeofinstructionIwaseverpressedtorepeatThepeoplecamelongdistancesfortheexpresspurposeofseeingtheobjectsandhearingtheexplanations。
Onecannotgetawayquicklyfromthesechiefs；theyliketohavethehonorofstrangersresidingintheirvillagesHerewehadanadditionalcauseofdelayinfrequentrains；twenty-fourhoursneverelapsedwithoutheavyshowers；everythingisaffectedbythedampness；
surgicalinstrumentsbecomeallrusty，clothingmildewed，andshoesmouldy；
mylittletentwasnowsorottenandsofullofsmallholesthateverysmartshowercausedafinemisttodescendonmyblanket，andmademefaintocovertheheadwithitHeavydewslayoneverythinginthemorning，eveninsidethetent；thereisonlyashorttimeofsunshineintheafternoon，andeventhatissointerruptedbythunder-showersthatwecannotdryourbedding。
Thewindscomingfromthenorthalwaysbringheavycloudsandrain；
inthesouth，theonlyheavyrainsnoticedarethosewhichcomefromthenortheastoreastThethermometerfallsaslowas72Degreeswhenthereisnosunshine，though，whentheweatherisfair，theprotectedthermometergenerallyrisesashighas82Degrees，eveninthemorningsandevenings。
24THWeexpectedtohavestartedto-day，butSambanza，whohadbeensentoffearlyinthemorningforguides，returnedatmiddaywithoutthem，anddrunkThiswasthefirstcaseofrealbabblingintoxicationwehadseeninthisregionTheboyaloa，orbeerofthecountry，hasmoreofastupefyingthanexcitingnature；hencethebeer-bibbersaregreatsleepers；theymayfrequentlybeseenlyingontheirfacessoundasleepThispeculiarityofposturewasascribed，bynolessanauthoritythanAristotle，towine，whilethosewhoweresentasleepbybeerwerebelieved“tolieupontheirbacks。”
Sambanzahadgotintoastateofinebriationfromindulginginmead，similartothatwhichShintepresentedtous，whichismuchmorepowerfulthanboyaloaAsfaraswecouldcollectfromhisincoherentsentences，Shintehadsaidtherainwastooheavyforourdeparture，andtheguidesstillrequiredtimeforpreparationShintehimselfwasbusygettingsomemealreadyformyuseinthejourneyAsitrainednearlyallday，itwasnosacrificetosubmittohisadviceandremain。
SambanzastaggeredtoManenko’shut；she，however，whohadneverpromised“tolove，honor，andobeyhim。”hadnotbeen“nursingherwrathtokeepitwarm。”soshecoollybundledhimintothehut，andputhimtobed。
Asthelastproofoffriendship，Shintecameintomytent，thoughitcouldscarcelycontainmorethanoneperson，lookedatallthecuriosities，thequicksilver，thelooking-glass，books，hair-brushes，comb，watch，etc。，etc。，withthegreatestinterest；
thenclosingthetent，sothatnoneofhisownpeoplemightseetheextravaganceofwhichhewasabouttobeguilty，hedrewoutfromhisclothingastringofbeads，andtheendofaconicalshell，whichisconsidered，inregionsfarfromthesea，ofasgreatvalueastheLordMayor’sbadgeisinLondonHehungitroundmyneck，andsaid，“There，nowyouHAVEaproofofmyfriendship。”
Mymeninformedmethattheseshellsaresohighlyvaluedinthisquarter，asevidencesofdistinction，thatfortwoofthemaslavemightbebought，andfivewouldbeconsideredahandsomepriceforanelephant’stuskworthtenpoundsAtourlastinterviewoldShintepointedoutourprincipalguide，Intemese，amanaboutfifty，whowas，hesaid，orderedtoremainbyustillweshouldreachthesea；
thatIhadnowleftSekeletufarbehind，andmusthenceforthlooktoShintealoneforaid，andthatitwouldalwaysbemostcheerfullyrendered。
Thiswasonlyapolitewayofexpressinghiswishesformysuccess。
Itwasthegoodwordsonlyoftheguideswhichweretoaidmefromthenextchief，Katema，ontothesea；theyweretoturnbackonreachinghim；buthegaveagoodsupplyoffoodforthejourneybeforeus，and，aftermentioningasareasonforlettingusgoevennowthatnoonecouldsaywehadbeendrivenawayfromthetown，sincewehadbeenseveraldayswithhim，hegaveamostheartysalutation，andwepartedwiththewishthatGodmightblesshim。
LeaveShinteManiocGardensModeofpreparingthepoisonouskind
ItsgeneralUsePresentsofFoodPunctiliousnessoftheBalonda
TheirIdolsandSuperstitionDressoftheBalonda
VillagesbeyondLonajeCazembeOurGuidesandtheMakololo
NightRainsInquiriesforEnglishcottonGoodsIntemese’sFiction
VisitfromanoldManTheftIndustryofourGuide
LossofPontoonPlainscoveredwithWaterAffectionoftheBalondafortheirMothersANightonanIslandTheGrassonthePlains
SourceoftheRiversLoanoftheRoofsofHutsAHalt
FertilityoftheCountrythroughwhichtheLokaluejeflows
OmnivorousFishNatives’Modeofcatchingthem
TheVillageofaHalf-brotherofKatema，hisSpeechandPresent
OurGuide’sPerversityMozenkwa’spleasantHomeandFamily
ClearWaterofthefloodedRiversAMessengerfromKatema
Quendende’sVillage：hisKindnessCropofWool
MeetPeoplefromtheTownofMatiamvoFiresideTalk
Matiamvo’sCharacterandConductPresentationatKatema’sCourt：
hisPresent，goodSense，andAppearanceInterviewonthefollowingDay
CattleAFeastandaMakololoDanceArrestofaFugitive
DignifiedoldCourtierKatema’slaxGovernment
ColdWindfromtheNorthCanariesandothersingingBirds
Spiders，theirNestsandWebsLakeDiloloTradition
SagacityofAnts。
26THLeavingShinte，witheightofhismentoaidincarryingourluggage，wepassed，inanortherlydirection，downthelovelyvalleyonwhichthetownstands，thenwentalittletothewestthroughprettyopenforest，andsleptatavillageofBalonda。
Inthemorningwehadafinerangeofgreenhills，calledSaloisho，onourright，andwereinformedthattheywereratherthicklyinhabitedbythepeopleofShinte，whoworkediniron，theoreofwhichaboundsinthesehills。
ThecountrythroughwhichwepassedpossessedthesamegeneralcharacterofflatnessandforestthatwenoticedbeforeThesoilisdark，withatingeofredinsomeplacesitmightbecalledredandappearedveryfertileEveryvalleycontainedvillagesoftwentyorthirtyhuts，withgardensofmanioc，whichhereislookeduponasthestaffoflife。
VerylittlelaborisrequiredforitscultivationTheearthisdrawnupintooblongbeds，aboutthreefeetbroadandoneinheight，andintheseareplantedpiecesofthemaniocstalk，atfourfeetapart。
Acropofbeansorground-nutsissownbetweenthem，andwhenthesearereapedthelandaroundthemaniocisclearedofweeds。
Infromtentoeighteenmonthsafterplanting，accordingtothequalityofthesoil，therootsarefitforfoodThereisnonecessityforreapingsoon，astherootsdonotbecomebitteranddryuntilafterthreeyearsWhenawomantakesuptheroots，shethrustsapieceortwooftheupperstalksintotheholeshehasmade，drawsbackthesoil，andanewcropistherebybegunTheplantgrowstoaheightofsixfeet，andeverypartofitisuseful：theleavesmaybecookedasavegetableTherootsarefromthreetofourinchesindiameter，andfromtwelvetoeighteenincheslong。
Therearetwovarietiesofthemaniocorcassavaonesweetandwholesome，theotherbitterandcontainingpoison，butmuchmorespeedyinitsgrowththantheformerThislastpropertycausesitsperpetuation。
WhenwereachedthevillageofKapende，onthebanksoftherivuletLonaje，wewerepresentedwithsomuchofthepoisonouskindthatwewereobligedtoleaveitTogetridofthepoison，thepeopleplaceitfourdaysinapoolofwaterItthenbecomespartiallydecomposed，andistakenout，strippedofitsskin，andexposedtothesunWhendried，itiseasilypoundedintoafinewhitemeal，closelyresemblingstarch，whichhaseitheralittleofthepeculiartastearisingfromdecomposition，ornomoreflavorthanstarchWhenintendedtobeusedasfood，thismealisstirredintoboilingwater：theyputinasmuchascanbemoistened，onemanholdingthevesselandtheotherstirringtheporridgewithallhismightThisisthecommonmessofthecountryThoughhungry，wecouldjustmanagetoswallowitwiththeaidofalittlehoney，whichIsharedwithmymenaslongasitlastedItisveryunsavoryScottice：wersh；andnomatterhowmuchonemayeat，twohoursafterwardheisashungryaseverWhenlessmealisemployed，themessisexactlylikeabasinofstarchinthehandsofalaundress；andifthestarchweremadefromdiseasedpotatoes，someideamightbeformedoftheBalondaporridge，whichhungeraloneforcedustoeatSanturuforbadehisnoblestoeatit，asitcausedcoughingandexpectoration。
Ourchiefguide，Intemese，sentorderstoallthevillagesaroundourroutethatShinte’sfriendsmusthaveabundanceofprovisionsOurprogresswasimpededbythetimerequisiteforcommunicatingthechief’sdesireandconsequentpreparationofmealWereceivedfarmorefoodfromShinte’speoplethanfromhimselfKapende，forinstance，presentedtwolargebasketsofmeal，threeofmaniocrootssteepedanddriedinthesunandreadytobeconvertedintoflour，threefowls，andseveneggs，withthreesmoke-driedfishes；
andothersgavewithsimilarliberalityIgavetotheheadmensmallbunchesofmystockofbeads，withanapologythatwewerenowonourwaytothemarketforthesegoodsThepresentwasalwayspolitelyreceived。
WehadanopportunityofobservingthatourguideshadmuchmoreetiquettethananyofthetribesfarthersouthTheygaveusfood，butwouldnotpartakeofitwhenwehadcookedit，norwouldtheyeattheirownfoodinourpresenceWhenitwascookedtheyretiredintoathicketandatetheirporridge；thenallstoodup，andclappedtheirhands，andpraisedIntemeseforitTheMakololo，whoareaccustomedtothemostfreeandeasymanners，heldouthandfulsofwhattheyhadcookedtoanyoftheBalondanear，buttheyrefusedtotasteTheyareverypunctiliousintheirmannerstoeachotherEachhuthasitsownfire，andwhenitgoesouttheymakeitafreshforthemselvesratherthantakeitfromaneighborIbelievemuchofthisarisesfromsuperstitiousfears。
Inthedeep，darkforestsneareachvillage，asalreadymentioned，youseeidolsintendedtorepresentthehumanheadoralion，oracrookedsticksmearedwithmedicine，orsimplyasmallpotofmedicineinalittleshed，orminiaturehutswithlittlemoundsofearthinthem。
Butinthedarkerrecesseswemeetwithhumanfacescutinthebarkoftrees，theoutlinesofwhich，withthebeards，closelyresemblethoseseenonEgyptianmonumentsFrequentcutsaremadeonthetreesalongallthepaths，andofferingsofsmallpiecesofmaniocrootsorearsofmaizeareplacedonbranchesTherearealsotobeseeneveryfewmilesheapsofsticks，whicharetreatedincairnfashion，byeveryonethrowingasmallbranchtotheheapinpassing；orafewsticksareplacedonthepath，andeachpasser-byturnsfromhiscourse，andformsasuddenbendintheroadtoonesideItseemsasiftheirmindswereeverindoubtanddreadinthesegloomyrecessesoftheforest，andthattheywerestrivingtopropitiate，bytheirofferings，somesuperiorbeingsresidingthere。
ThedressoftheBalondamenconsistsofthesoftenedskinsofsmallanimals，asthejackalorwildcat，hungbeforeandbehindfromagirdleroundtheloinsThedressofthewomenisofanondescriptcharacter；
buttheywerenotimmodestTheystoodbeforeusasperfectlyunconsciousofanyindecorumaswecouldbewithourclotheson。
But，whileignorantoftheirowndeficiency，theycouldnotmaintaintheirgravityatthesightofthenudityofmymenbehind。
Muchtotheannoyanceofmycompanions，theyounggirlslaughedoutrightwhenevertheirbackswereturnedtothem。
AftercrossingtheLonaje，wecametosomeprettyvillages，embowered，asthenegrovillagesusuallyare，inbananas，shrubs，andmanioc，andnearthebanksoftheLeebaweformedourencampmentinanestofserpents，oneofwhichbitoneofourmen，butthewoundwasharmlessThepeopleofthesurroundingvillagespresenteduswithlargequantitiesoffood，inobediencetothemandateofShinte，withoutexpectinganyequivalent。
OnevillagehadlatelybeentransferredhitherfromthecountryofMatiamvo。
They，ofcourse，continuetoacknowledgehimasparamountchief；
butthefrequentinstanceswhichoccurofpeoplechangingfromonepartofthecountrytoanother，showthatthegreatchiefspossessonlyalimitedpowerTheonlypeculiarityweobservedinthesepeopleisthehabitofplaitingthebeardintoathree-foldcord。
ThetownoftheBalondachiefCazembewaspointedouttousaslyingtotheN。EandbyEfromthetownofShinte，andgreatnumbersofpeopleinthisquarterhavegonethitherforthepurposeofpurchasingcopperanklets，madeatCazembe’s，andreportthedistancetobeaboutfivedays’journey。
ImadeinquiriesofsomeoftheoldestinhabitantsofthevillagesatwhichwewerestayingrespectingthevisitofPereiraandLacerdatothattownAnoldgray-headedmanrepliedthattheyhadoftenheardofwhitemenbefore，butneverhadseenone，andaddedthatonehadcometoCazembewhenourinformantwasyoung，andreturnedagainwithoutenteringthispartofthecountryThepeopleofCazembeareBalondaorBaloi，andhiscountryhasbeentermedLonda，Lunda，orLui，bythePortuguese。