Itrainedthewholeday，sowewerereconciledtothedelay；butonSunday，the5th，heletusknowthatwewerestilltwodaysdistantfromKatema。
Weunfortunatelycouldnotmanagewithouthim，forthecountrywassodeluged，weshouldhavebeenbroughttoahaltbeforewewentmanymilesbysomedeepvalley，everyoneofwhichwasfullofwater。
Intemesecontinuedtoplaithisbasketwithallhismight，andwouldnotcometoourreligiousserviceHeseemedtobeafraidofourincantations，butwasalwaysmerryandjocular。
6THSoonafterstartingwecrossedabranchoftheLokaluejebymeansofacanoe，andintheafternoonpassedoverthemainstreambyalikeconveyanceTheformer，asisthecasewithallbranchesofriversinthiscountry，iscallednyuanaKaluejechildoftheKalueje。
HippopotamiexistintheLokalueje，soitmaybeinferredtobeperennial，astheinhabitantsassertedWecannotjudgeofthesizeofthestreamfromwhatwenowsawIthadaboutfortyyardsofdeep，fast-flowingwater，butprobablynotmorethanhalfthatamountinthedryseason。
Besidesthese，wecrossednumerousfeedersinourN。N。Wcourse，and，therebeingnocanoes，gotfrequentlywetinthecourseoftheday。
Theoxeninsomeplaceshadtheirheadsonlyabovewater，andthestream，flowingovertheirbacks，wettedourblankets，whichweusedassaddles。
Thearm-pitwastheonlysafespotforcarryingthewatch，forthereitwaspreservedfromrainsaboveandwatersbelow。
Themenonfootcrossedthesegulliesholdinguptheirburdensatarms’length。
TheLokaluejewindsfromnortheasttosouthwestintotheLeeba。
Thecountryadjacenttoitsbanksisextremelyfineandfertile，withhereandtherepatchesofforestorclumpsofmagnificenttrees。
ThevillagersthroughwhosegardenswepassedcontinuetosowandreapalltheyearroundThegrains，asmaize，lotsa`Pennisetumtyphoideum’，lokeshormillet，aretobeseenatallstagesoftheirgrowth
somejustripe，whileatthistimetheMakololocropsarenothalfgrown。
Mycompanions，whohaveagoodideaofthedifferentqualitiesofsoils，expressedthegreatestadmirationoftheagriculturalcapabilitiesofthewholeofLonda，andheretheywereloudintheirpraisesofthepasturage。
Theyhaveanaccurateideaofthevarietiesofgrassesbestadaptedfordifferentkindsofstock，andlamentbecauseheretherearenocowstofeedofftherichgreencrop，whichatthistimeimpartsspecialbeautytothelandscape。
Greatnumbersoftheomnivorousfeedingfish，`Glanissiluris’，ormosala，spreadthemselvesoverthefloodedplains，and，asthewatersretire，trytofindtheirwaybackagaintotheriversTheBalondamakeearthendikesandhedgesacrosstheoutletsoftheretreatingwaters，leavingonlysmallspacesthroughwhichthechiefpartofthewaterflows。
Intheseopenspacestheyplantcreels，similarinshapetoourown，intowhichthefishcanenter，butcannotreturnTheysecurelargequantitiesoffishinthisway，which，whensmoke-dried，makeagoodrelishfortheirotherwiseinsipidfoodTheyusealsoaweirofmatsmadeofreedssewedtogether，withbuthalfaninchbetweeneachOpenspacesareleftfortheinsertionofthecreelsasbefore。
Instillwater，afish-trapisemployedofthesameshapeandplanasthecommonroundwiremouse-trap，whichhasanopeningsurroundedwithwirespointinginwardThisismadeofreedsandsupplewands，andfoodisplacedinsidetoattractthefish。
Besidesthesemeansofcatchingfish，theyuseahookofironwithoutabarb；
thepointisbentinwardinstead，soasnottoallowthefishtoescape。
NetsarenotsocommonasintheZougaandLeeambye，buttheykilllargequantitiesoffishesbymeansofthebruisedleavesofashrub，whichmaybeseenplantedbesideeveryvillageinthecountry。
Onthe7thwecametothevillageofSoanaMolopo，ahalf-brotherofKatema，afewmilesbeyondtheLokaluejeWhenwewenttovisithim，wefoundhimsittingwithaboutonehundredmenHecalledonIntemesetogivesomeaccountofus，thoughnodoubtithadbeendoneinprivatebeforeHethenpronouncedthefollowingsentences：
“Thejourneyofthewhitemanisveryproper，butShintehasdisturbedusbyshowingthepathtotheMakololowhoaccompanyhimHeoughttohavetakenthemthroughthecountrywithoutshowingthemthetowns。
WeareafraidoftheMakololo。”Hethengaveusahandsomepresentoffood，andseemedperplexedbymysittingdownfamiliarly，andgivinghimafewofourideasWhenweleft，IntemesecontinuedbusilyimpartinganaccountofallwehadgiventoShinteandMasiko，andinstillingthehopethatSoanaMolopomightobtainasmuchastheyhadreceived。
Accordingly，whenweexpectedtomoveonthemorningofthe8th，wegotsomehintsabouttheoxwhichSoanaMolopoexpectedtoeat，butwerecommendedhimtogetthebreedofcattleforhimself，seeinghiscountrywassowelladaptedforrearingstock。
Intemesealsorefusedtomove；he，moreover，triedtofrightenusintopartingwithanoxbysayingthatSoanaMolopowouldsendforwardamessagethatwewereamaraudingparty；butwepackedupandwentonwithouthim。
Wedidnotabsolutelyneedhim，buthewasusefulinpreventingtheinhabitantsofsecludedvillagesfrombetakingthemselvestoflight。
Wewishedtobeongoodtermswithall，andthereforeputupwithourguide’speccadilloesHisgoodwordrespectingushadconsiderableinfluence，andhewasalwaysaskedifwehadbehavedourselveslikemenonthewayTheMakololoareviewedasgreatsavages，butIntemesecouldnotjustlylookwithscornonthem，forhehasthemarkofalargegashonhisarm，gotinfighting；
andhewouldnevertellthecauseofbattle，butboastedofhispowersastheMakololodo，tillaskedaboutascaronhisback，betokeninganythingbutbravery。
IntemesewasusefulincaseslikethatofMonday，whenwecameuponawholevillageinaforestenjoyingtheirnoondaynapOursuddenappearanceintheirmidstsoterrifiedthemthatonewomannearlywentintoconvulsionsfromfearWhentheysawandheardIntemese，theirterrorsubsided。
Asusual，wewerecaughtbyrainsafterleavingSoanaMolopo’s，andmadeourboothsatthehouseofMozinkwa，amostintelligentandfriendlymanbelongingtoKatemaHehadafinelargegardenincultivation，andwellhedgedroundHehadmadethewallsofhiscompound，orcourt-yard，ofbranchesofthebanian，which，takingroot，hadgrowntobealivehedgeofthattreeMozinkwa’swifehadcottongrowingallroundherpremises，andseveralplantsusedasrelishestotheinsipidporridgeofthecountryShecultivatedalsothecommoncastor-oilplant，andalargershrub`Jatrophacurcas’，whichalsoyieldsapurgativeoilHere，however，theoilisusedforanointingtheheadsandbodiesaloneWesawinhergardenlikewisetheIndianbringalls，yams，andsweetpotatoesSeveraltreeswereplantedinthemiddleoftheyard，andinthedeepshadetheygavestoodthehutsofhisfinefamilyHischildren，allbyonemother，veryblack，butcomelytoview，werethefinestnegrofamilyIeversaw。
WeweremuchpleasedwiththefrankfriendshipandliberalityofthismanandhiswifeSheaskedmetobringheraclothfromthewhiteman’scountry；
but，whenwereturned，poorMozinkwa’swifewasinhergrave，andhe，asisthecustom，hadabandonedtrees，garden，andhutstoruin。
Theycannotliveonaspotwhereafavoritewifehasdied，probablybecauseunabletobeartheremembranceofthehappytimestheyhavespentthere，orafraidtoremaininaspotwheredeathhasoncevisitedtheestablishment。
Ifevertheplaceisrevisited，itistopraytoher，ormakesomeoffering。
Thisfeelingrendersanypermanentvillageinthecountryimpossible。
WelearnedfromMozinkwathatSoanaMolopowastheelderbrotherofKatema，butthathewaswantinginwisdom；andKatema，bypurchasingcattleandreceivinginakindmannerallthefugitiveswhocametohim，hadsecuredthebirthrighttohimself，sofarasinfluenceinthecountryisconcerned。
Soana’sfirstaddresstousdidnotsavormuchofAfricanwisdom。
FRIDAY，10THOnleavingMozinkwa’shospitablemansionwecrossedanotherstream，aboutfortyyardswide，incanoes。
Whilethistediousprocesswasgoingon，IwasinformedthatitiscalledtheMona-Kalueje，orbrotherofKalueje，asitflowsintothatriver；thatboththeKaluejeandLivoaflowintotheLeeba；andthattheChifumadze，swollenbytheLotembwa，isafeederofthatriveralso，belowthepointwherewelatelycrossedit。
Itmayberemarkedherethattheseriverswerenowinflood，andthatthewaterwasallperfectlyclearThevegetationonthebanksissothicklyplantedthatthesurfaceoftheearthisnotabradedbythetorrentsThegrassislaidflat，andformsaprotectiontothebanks，whicharegenerallyastiffblackloamThefactofcanoesbeinguponthemshowsthat，thoughnotlarge，theyarenotlikethesouthernrivulets，whichdryupduringmostoftheyear，andrendercanoesunnecessary。
AswewerecrossingtheriverwewerejoinedbyamessengerfromKatema，calledShakatwalaThispersonwasasortofstewardorfactotumtohischiefEverychiefhasoneattachedtohisperson，and，thoughgenerallypoor，theyareinvariablymenofgreatshrewdnessandabilityTheyactthepartofmessengersonallimportantoccasions，andpossessconsiderableauthorityinthechief’shousehold。
ShakatwalainformedusthatKatemahadnotreceivedpreciseinformationaboutus，butifwewerepeaceablydisposed，ashelovedstrangers，weweretocometohistownWeproceededforthwith，butwereturnedaside，bythestrategyofourfriendIntemese，tothevillageofQuendende，thefather-in-lawofKatemaThisfineoldmanwassoverypolitethatwedidnotregretbeingobligedtospendSundayathisvillage。
HeexpressedhispleasureathavingashareinthehonorofavisitaswellasKatema，thoughitseemedtomethattheconferringthatpleasurerequiredsomethinglikeaprettygoodstockofimpudence，inleadingtwenty-sevenmenthroughthecountrywithoutthemeansofpurchasingfood。
Mymendidalittlebusinessforthemselvesinthebeggingline；
theygenerallycommencedeveryinterviewwithnewvillagersbysaying“Ihavecomefromafar；givemesomethingtoeat。”
Iforbadethisatfirst，believingthat，astheMakololohadabadname，thevillagersgavefoodfromfearBut，aftersometime，itwasevidentthatinmanycasesmaizeandmaniocweregivenfrompuregenerosity。
ThefirsttimeIcametothisconclusionwasatthehouseofMozinkwa；
scarcelyanyoneofmymenreturnedfromitwithoutsomethinginhishand；
andastheyprotestedtheyhadnotbegged，Iaskedhimself，andfoundthatitwasthecase，andthathehadgivenspontaneously。
Inotherpartsthechiefsattendedtomywants，andthecommonpeoplegaveliberallytomymenIpresentedsomeofmyrazorsandironspoonstodifferentheadmen，butmymenhadnothingtogive；yeteveryonetriedtoappropriateanindividualineachvillageas“Molekane“，orcomrade，andthevillagersoftenassented；so，ifthereaderremembersthemolekanesystemoftheMopato，hemayperceivethatthosewhopresentedfoodfreelywouldexpecttheMakololototreattheminlikemanner，shouldtheyeverbeplacedinsimilarcircumstances。
Theircountryissofertilethattheyareinnowantoffoodthemselves；
however，theirgenerositywasremarkable；onlyonewomanrefusedtogivesomeofmymenfood，butherhusbandcallingouttohertobemoreliberal，sheobeyed，scoldingallthewhile。
Inthispartofthecountry，buffaloes，elands，koodoos，andvariousantelopesaretobefound，butwedidnotgetany，astheyareexceedinglywaryfrombeingmuchhuntedWehadthesamewoodlandandmeadowasbefore，withhereandtherepleasantnegrovillages；andbeingallingoodhealth，couldenjoythefinegreenscenery。
Quendende’sheadwasagoodspecimenofthegreatercropofwoolwithwhichthenegroesofLondaarefurnishedThefrontwaspartedinthemiddle，andplaitedintotwothickrolls，which，fallingdownbehindtheears，reachedtheshoulders；therestwascollectedintoalargeknot，whichlayonthenapeoftheneckAshewasanintelligentman，wehadmuchconversationtogether：hehadjustcomefromattendingthefuneralofoneofhispeople，andIfoundthatthegreatamountofdrum-beatingwhichtakesplaceontheseoccasionswaswiththeideathattheBarimo，orspirits，couldbedrummedtosleep。
Thereisadrumineveryvillage，andweoftenhearitgoingfromsunsettosunriseTheyseemtolookuponthedepartedasvindictivebeings，and，Isuspect，aremoreinfluencedbyfearthanbyloveInbeginningtospeakonreligioussubjectswiththosewhohaveneverheardofChristianity，thegreatfactoftheSonofGodhavingcomedownfromheaventodieforusistheprominenttheme。
Nofactmorestrikingcanbementioned“Heactuallycametomen。
HehimselftoldusabouthisFather，andthedwelling-placewhitherhehasgoneWehavehiswordsinthisbook，andhereallyenduredpunishmentinoursteadfrompurelove。”etcIfthisfailstointerestthem，nothingelsewillsucceed。