WeheremetwithsomepeoplejustarrivedfromthetownofMatiamvoMuatayanvo，whohadbeensenttoannouncethedeathofthelatechieftainofthatnameMatiamvoisthehereditarytitle，muatameaninglordorchiefThelateMatiamvoseems，fromthereportofthesemen，tohavebecomeinsane，forheissaidtohavesometimesindulgedthewhimofrunningamuckinthetownandbeheadingwhomsoeverhemet，untilhehadquiteaheapofhumanheads。
Matiamvoexplainedthisconductbysayingthathispeopleweretoomany，andhewantedtodiminishthemHehadabsolutepoweroflifeanddeath。
Oninquiringwhetherhumansacrificeswerestillmade，asinthetimeofPereira，atCazembe’s，wewereinformedthatthesehadneverbeensocommonaswasrepresentedtoPereira，butthatitoccasionallyhappened，whencertaincharmswereneededbythechief，thatamanwasslaughteredforthesakeofsomepartofhisbodyHeaddedthathehopedthepresentchiefwouldnotactlikehismadpredecessor，butkillonlythosewhowereguiltyofwitchcraftortheft。
ThesemenwereverymuchastonishedatthelibertyenjoyedbytheMakololo；
andwhentheyfoundthatallmypeopleheldcattle，weweretoldthatMatiamvoalonehadaherdOneveryintelligentmanamongthemasked，“Ifheshouldmakeacanoe，andtakeitdowntherivertotheMakololo，wouldhegetacowforit？”Thisquestion，whichmymenansweredintheaffirmative，wasimportant，asshowingtheknowledgeofawatercommunicationfromthecountryofMatiamvototheMakololo；
andtheriverrunsthroughafertilecountryaboundinginlargetimber。
Ifthetribeshaveintercoursewitheachother，itexertsagoodinfluenceontheirchiefstohearwhatothertribesthinkoftheirdeeds。
TheMakololohavesuchabadname，onaccountoftheirperpetualforays，thattheyhavenotbeenknowninLondaexceptasruthlessdestroyers。
ThepeopleinMatiamvo’scountrysubmittomuchwrongfromtheirchiefs，andnovoicecanberaisedagainstcruelty，becausetheyareafraidtofleeelsewhere。
WeleftQuendende’svillageincompanywithQuendendehimself，andtheprincipalmanoftheembassadorsofMatiamvo，andaftertwoorthreemiles’marchtotheN。W。，cametothefordoftheLotembwa，whichflowssouthwardAcanoewaswaitingtoferryusover，butitwasverytediouswork；for，thoughtheriveritselfwasonlyeightyyardswide，thewholevalleywasflooded，andwewereobligedtopaddlemorethanhalfamiletogetfreeofthewaterAfirewaslittowarmoldQuendende，andenablehimtodryhistobacco-leaves。
Theleavesaretakenfromtheplant，andspreadclosetothefireuntiltheyarequitedryandcrisp；theyarethenputintoasnuff-box，which，withalittlepestle，servesthepurposeofamilltogrindthemintopowder；itisthenusedassnuff。
Aswesatbythefire，theembassadorscommunicatedtheirthoughtsfreelyrespectingthecustomsoftheirraceWhenachiefdies，anumberofservantsareslaughteredwithhimtoformhiscompanyintheotherworld。
TheBarotsefollowedthesamecustom，andthisandotherusagesshowthemtobegenuinenegroes，thoughneithertheynortheBalondaresemblecloselythetypicalformofthatpeopleQuendendesaidifhewerepresentontheseoccasionshewouldhidehispeople，sothattheymightnotbeslaughteredAswegonorth，thepeoplebecomemorebloodilysuperstitious。
WewereassuredthatifthelateMatiamvotookafancytoanything，such，forinstance，asmywatch-chain，whichwasofsilverwire，andwasagreatcuriosity，astheyhadneverseenmetalplaitedbefore，hewouldorderawholevillagetobebroughtuptobuyitfromastranger。
Whenaslave-tradervisitedhim，hetookpossessionofallhisgoods；
then，aftertendaysorafortnight，hewouldsendoutapartyofmentopounceuponsomeconsiderablevillage，and，havingkilledtheheadman，wouldpayforallthegoodsbysellingtheinhabitantsThishasfrequentlybeenthecase，andnearlyallthevisitantsheeverhadweremenofcolor。
OnaskingifMatiamvodidnotknowhewasaman，andwouldbejudged，incompanywiththosehedestroyed，byaLordwhoisnorespectorofpersons？
theembassadorreplied，“WedonotgouptoGod，asyoudo；
weareputintotheground。”Icouldnotascertainthateventhosewhohavesuchadistinctperceptionofthecontinuedexistenceofdepartedspiritshadanynotionofheaven；theyappeartoimaginethesoulstobealwaysneartheplaceofsepulture。
AftercrossingtheRiverLotembwawetraveledabouteightmiles，andcametoKatema’sstragglingtownlat11d35’49“S。，long22d27’E。。
ItismoreacollectionofvillagesthanatownWewereledoutabouthalfamilefromthehouses，thatwemightmakeforourselvesthebestlodgingwecouldofthetreesandgrass，whileIntemesewastakentoKatematoundergotheusualprocessofpumpingastoourpastconductandprofessionsKatemasoonafterwardsentahandsomepresentoffood。
Nextmorningwehadaformalpresentation，andfoundKatemaseatedonasortofthrone，withaboutthreehundredmenonthegroundaround，andthirtywomen，whoweresaidtobehiswives，closebehindhim。
Themainbodyofthepeoplewereseatedinasemicircle，atadistanceoffiftyyardsEachpartyhaditsownheadmanstationedatalittledistanceinfront，and，whenbeckonedbythechief，camenearhimascouncilorsIntemesegaveourhistory，andKatemaplacedsixteenlargebasketsofmealbeforeus，halfadozenfowls，andadozeneggs，andexpressedregretthatwehadslepthungry：
hedidnotlikeanystrangertosufferwantinhistown；andadded，“Gohome，andcookandeat，andyouwillthenbeinafitstatetospeaktomeatanaudienceIwillgiveyouto-morrow。”HewasbusilyengagedinhearingthestatementsofalargebodyoffineyoungmenwhohadfledfromKangenke，chiefofLobale，onaccountofhissellingtheirrelativestothenativePortuguesewhofrequenthiscountryKatemaisatallman，aboutfortyyearsofage，andhisheadwasornamentedwithahelmetofbeadsandfeathersHehadonasnuff-browncoat，withabroadbandoftinseldownthearms，andcarriedinhishandalargetailmadeofthecaudalextremitiesofanumberofgnus。
Thishascharmsattachedtoit，andhecontinuedwavingitinfrontofhimselfallthetimewewerethereHeseemedingoodspirits，laughingheartilyseveraltimesThisisagoodsign，foramanwhoshakeshissideswithmirthisseldomdifficulttodealwithWhenwerosetotakeleave，allrosewithus，asatShinte’s。
Returningnextmorning，Katemaaddressedmethus：“IamthegreatMoenelordKatema，thefellowofMatiamvoThereisnooneinthecountryequaltoMatiamvoandmeIhavealwayslivedhere，andmyforefatherstoo。
ThereisthehouseinwhichmyfatherlivedYoufoundnohumanskullsneartheplacewhereyouareencampedIneverkilledanyofthetraders；
theyallcometomeIamthegreatMoeneKatema，ofwhomyouhaveheard。”
Helookedasifhehadfallenasleeptipsy，anddreamedofhisgreatness。
Onexplainingmyobjectstohim，hepromptlypointedoutthreemenwhowouldbeourguides，andexplainedthatthenorthwestpathwasthemostdirect，andthatbywhichalltraderscame，butthatthewateratpresentstandingontheplainswouldreachuptotheloins；hewouldthereforesendusbyamorenortherlyroute，whichnotraderhadyettraversedThiswasmoresuitedtoourwishes，forweneverfoundapathsafethathadbeentroddenbyslave-traders。
Wepresentedafewarticles，whichpleasedhimhighly：asmallshawl，arazor，threebunchesofbeads，somebuttons，andapowder-horn。
Apologizingfortheinsignificanceofthegift，IwishedtoknowwhatIcouldbringhimfromLoanda，saying，notalargething，butsomethingsmallHelaughedheartilyatthelimitation，andreplied，“Everythingofthewhitepeoplewouldbeacceptable，andhewouldreceiveanythingthankfully；butthecoathethenhadonwasold，andhewouldlikeanother。”IintroducedthesubjectoftheBible，butoneoftheoldcouncilorsbrokein，toldallhehadpickedupfromtheMambari，andglidedoffintoseveralothersubjects。
Itisamiserytospeakthroughaninterpreter，asIwasnowforcedtodo。
Withabodyofmenlikemine，composedastheywereofsixdifferenttribes，andallspeakingthelanguageoftheBechuanas，therewasnodifficultyincommunicatingoncommonsubjectswithanytribewecameto；
butdolingoutastoryinwhichtheyfeltnointerest，andwhichIunderstoodonlysufficientlywelltoperceivethatamereabridgmentwasgiven，wasuncommonlyslowworkNeithercouldKatema’sattentionbearrested，exceptbycompliments，ofwhichtheyhavealwaysplentytobestowaswellasreceiveWewerestrangers，andknewthat，asMakololo，wehadnotthebestofcharacters，yethistreatmentofuswaswonderfullygoodandliberal。
Icomplimentedhimonthepossessionofcattle，andpleasedhimbytellinghimhowhemightmilkthecowsHehasaherdofaboutthirty，reallysplendidanimals，allrearedfromtwowhichheboughtfromtheBalobalewhenhewasyoungTheyaregenerallyofawhitecolor，andarequitewild，runningoffwithgracefuleaselikeaherdofelandsontheapproachofastrangerTheyexcitedtheunboundedadmirationoftheMakololo，andclearlyprovedthatthecountrywaswelladaptedforthem。
WhenKatemawishestoslaughterone，heisobligedtoshootitasifitwereabuffaloMatiamvoissaidtopossessaherdofcattleinasimilarstateInevercouldfeelcertainastothereasonwhytheydonotallpossesscattleinacountrycontainingsuchsplendidpasturage。
AsKatemadidnotofferanox，aswouldhavebeendonebyaMakololoorCaffrechief，weslaughteredoneofourown，andallofusweredelightedtogetamealofmeat，aftersubsistingsolongonthelightporridgeandgreenmaizeofLondaOnoccasionsofslaughteringananimal，somepiecesofitareinthefirebeforetheskinisallremovedfromthebodyAfrying-panfullofthesepieceshavingbeengotquicklyready，mymencrowdedabouttheirfather，andIhandedsomeallroundItwasastrangesighttotheBalonda，whowerelookingon，wonderingIofferedportionstothemtoo，buttheseweredeclined，thoughtheyareexcessivelyfondofalittleanimalfoodtoeatwiththeirvegetabledietTheywouldnoteatwithus，buttheywouldtakethemeatandcookitintheirownway，andthenuseit。
IthoughtatonetimethattheyhadimportedsomethingfromtheMohammedans，andthemoreespeciallyasanexclamationofsurprise，“Allah“，soundsliketheIllahoftheArabs；butwefound，alittlefartheron，anotherformofsalutation，ofChristian？origin，“Ave-rie“AveMarie。
ThesalutationsprobablytravelfartherthanthefaithMypeople，whensatisfiedwithameallikethatwhichtheyenjoysooftenathome，amusedthemselvesbyanuproariousdanceKatemasenttoaskwhatIhadgiventhemtoproducesomuchexcitement。
Intemesereplieditwastheircustom，andtheymeantnoharm。
Thecompanionoftheoxweslaughteredrefusedfoodfortwodays，andwentlowingaboutforhimcontinuallyHeseemedinconsolableforhisloss，andtriedagainandagaintoescapebacktotheMakololocountry。
Mymenremarked，“Hethinkstheywillkillmeaswellasmyfriend。”
Katemathoughtittheresultofart，andhadfearsofmyskillinmedicine，andofcoursewitchcraftHerefusedtoseethemagiclantern。
OneoftheaffairswhichhadbeenintrustedbyShintetoIntemesewastherescueofawifewhohadelopedwithayoungmanbelongingtoKatema。
AsthiswastheonlycaseIhavemetwithintheinteriorinwhichafugitivewassentbacktoachiefagainsthisownwill，IamanxioustomentionitOnIntemeseclaimingherashismaster’swife，sheprotestedloudlyagainstit，saying“sheknewshewasnotgoingbacktobeawifeagain；shewasgoingbacktobesoldtotheMambari。”
MymenformedmanyfriendshipswiththepeopleofKatema，andsomeofthepoorerclassessaidinconfidence，“WewishourchildrencouldgobackwithyoutotheMakololocountry；hereweareallindangerofbeingsold。”MymenwereofopinionthatitwasonlythewantofknowledgeofthesoutherncountrywhichpreventedanexodusofallthelowerportionsofLondapopulationthither。
ItisremarkablehowlittlepeoplelivinginaflatforestcountrylikethisknowofdistanttribesAnoldman，whosaidhehadbeenbornaboutthesametimeasthelateMatiamvo，andhadbeenhisconstantcompanionthroughlife，visitedus；andasIwassittingonsomegrassinfrontofthelittlegipsytentmendingmycampstool，IinvitedhimtotakeaseatonthegrassbesidemeThiswasperemptorilyrefused：
“hehadneversatonthegroundduringthelatechief’sreign，andhewasnotgoingtodegradehimselfnow。”Oneofmymenhandedhimalogofwoodtakenfromthefire，andhelpedhimoutofthedifficulty。
WhenIofferedhimsomecookedmeatonaplate，hewouldnottouchthateither，butwouldtakeithomeSoIhumoredhimbysendingaservanttobearafewouncesofmeattothetownbehindhim。
HementionedtheLoloLuluaasthebranchoftheLeeambyewhichflowssouthwardorS。S。E。；butthepeopleofMatiamvohadnevergonefardownit，astheirchiefhadalwaysbeenafraidofencounteringatribewhom，fromthedescriptiongiven，IcouldrecognizeastheMakololo。
HedescribedfiveriversasfallingintotheLolo，viz。，theLishish，LissorLise，Kalileme，Ishidish，andMolong。
Noneofthesearelarge，butwhentheyareunitedintheLolotheyformaconsiderablestreamThecountrythroughwhichtheLoloflowsissaidtobeflat，fertile，wellpeopled，andtherearelargepatchesofforestInthisreportheagreedperfectlywiththepeopleofMatiamvo，whomwehadmetatQuendende’svillage。