Butwenevercouldgethim，oranyoneinthisquarter，todrawamapontheground，aspeoplemayreadilybegottodointhesouth。
Katemapromisedustheaidofsomeofhispeopleascarriers，buthisruleisnotverystringentorefficient，fortheyrefusedtoturnoutfortheworkTheywereBalobale；andheremarkedontheirdisobediencethat，thoughhereceivedthemasfugitives，theydidnotfeelgratefulenoughtoobey，andiftheycontinuedrebellioushemustdrivethembackwhencetheycame；butthereislittlefearofthat，asallthechiefsareexcessivelyanxioustocollectmeningreatnumbersaroundthem。
TheseBalobalewouldnotgo，thoughourguideShakatwalaranaftersomeofthemwithadrawnswordThisdegreeoflibertytorebelwasverystrikingtous，asitoccurredinacountrywherepeoplemaybesold，andoftenaresodisposedofwhenguiltyofanycrime；
andwewellknewthatopendisobediencelikethisamongtheMakololowouldbepunishedwithdeathwithoutmuchceremony。
OnSunday，the19th，bothIandseveralofourpartywereseizedwithfever，andIcoulddonothingbuttossaboutinmylittletent，withthethermometerabove90Deg。，thoughthiswasthebeginningofwinter，andmymenmadeasmuchshadeaspossiblebyplantingbranchesoftreesallroundandoveritWehave，forthefirsttimeinmyexperienceinAfrica，hadacoldwindfromthenorthAllthewindsfromthatquarterarehot，andthosefromthesoutharecold，buttheyseldomblowfromeitherdirection。
20THWeweregladtogetaway，thoughnotonaccountofanyscarcityoffood；formymen，bygivingsmallpresentsofmeatasanearnestoftheirsincerity，formedmanyfriendshipswiththepeopleofKatemaWewentaboutfourorfivemilesinaN。N。Wdirection，thentwoinawesterlyone，andcameroundthesmallendofLakeDiloloItseemed，asfaraswecouldatthistimediscern，tobelikeariveraquarterofamilewide。
Itisabundantlysuppliedwithfishandhippopotami；thebroadpart，whichwedidnotthistimesee，isaboutthreemileswide，andthelakeisalmostsevenoreightlongIfitbethoughtstrangethatIdidnotgoafewmilestoseethebroadpart，which，accordingtoKatema，hadneverbeenvisitedbyanyofthetraders，itmustberememberedthatinconsequenceoffeverIhadeatennothingfortwoentiredays，and，insteadofsleep，thewholeofthenightswereemployedinincessantdrinkingofwater，andIwasnowsogladtogetoninthejourneyandseesomeofmyfellowfever-patientscrawlingalong，thatIcouldnotbrookthedelay，whichastronomicalobservationsforaccuratelydeterminingthegeographicalpositionofthismostinterestingspotwouldhaveoccasioned。
WeobservedamongthepeopleofKatemaaloveforsinging-birds。
Oneprettylittlesongster，named“cabazo“，aspeciesofcanary，iskeptinveryneatlymadecages，havingtrapsonthetoptoenticeitsstillfreecompanionsOnaskingwhytheykepttheminconfinement，“Becausetheysingsweetly。”wastheanswerTheyfeedthemonthelotsa`Pennisetumtyphoideum’，ofwhichgreatquantitiesarecultivatedasfoodforman，andthesecanariesplaguethegardenershere，verymuchinthesamewayasoursparrowsdoathome。
Iwaspleasedtohearthelong-forgottencryofalarmofthecanariesinthewoods，andobservedonewarblingforthitssong，andkeepinginmotionfromsidetoside，asthesebirdsdointhecageWesawalsotamepigeons；
andtheBarotse，whoalwaystakecaretoexaltSanturu，remindedusthatthischiefhadmanydoves，andkeptcanarieswhichhadreddishheadswhenthebirdsattainedmaturityThosewenowseehavetherealcanarycoloronthebreast，withatingeofgreen；theback，yellowishgreen，withdarkerlongitudinalbandsmeetinginthecentre；anarrowdarkbandpassesfromthebillovertheeyeandbacktothebillagain。
Thebirdsofsongheresetupquiteamerrychorusinthemornings，andaboundmostnearthevillagesSomesingasloudlyasourthrushes，andtheking-hunter`HalcyonSenegalensis’makesaclearwhirringsoundlikethatofawhistlewithapeainitDuringtheheatofthedayallremainsilent，andtaketheirsiestaintheshadiestpartsofthetrees，butinthecooloftheeveningtheyagainexertthemselvesintheproductionofpleasantmelodyItisremarkablethatsomanysongbirdsaboundwherethereisageneralpaucityofotheranimallife。
AswewentforwardwewerestruckbythecomparativeabsenceofgameandthelargerkindoffowlsTheriverscontainveryfewfish。
Commonfliesarenottroublesome，astheyarewherevermilkisabundant；
theyareseenincompanywithothersofthesamesizeandshape，butwhosetinyfeetdonottickletheskin，asisthecasewiththeircompanionsMosquitoesareseldomsonumerousastodisturbtheslumbersofawearyman。
But，thoughthisregionisfreefromcommoninsectplagues，andfromtsetse，ithasothersFeelingsomethingrunningacrossmyforeheadasIwasfallingasleep，Iputupthehandtowipeitoff，andwassharplystungbothonthehandandhead；thepainwasveryacute。
Onobtainingalight，wefoundthatithadbeeninflictedbyalight-coloredspider，abouthalfaninchinlength，and，oneofthemenhavingcrusheditwithhisfingers，IhadnoopportunityofexaminingwhetherthepainhadbeenproducedbypoisonfromastingorfromitsmandiblesNoremedywasapplied，andthepainceasedinabouttwohoursTheBechuanasbelievethatthereisasmallblackspiderinthecountrywhosebiteisfatal。
Ihavenotmetwithaninstanceinwhichdeathcouldbetracedtothisinsect，thoughaverylargeblack，hairyspider，aninchandaquarterlongandthreequartersofaninchbroad，isfrequentlyseen，havingaprocessattheendofitsfrontclawssimilartothatattheendofthescorpion’stail，andwhenthebulbousportionofitispressed，thepoisonmaybeseenoozingoutfromthepoint。
WehavealsospidersinthesouthwhichseizetheirpreybyleapinguponitfromadistanceofseveralinchesWhenalarmed，theycanspringaboutafootawayfromtheobjectoftheirownfearOfthiskindthereareseveralvarieties。
Alargereddishspider`Mygale’obtainsitsfoodinadifferentmannerthaneitherpatientlywaitinginambushorbycatchingitwithabound。
Itrunsaboutwithgreatvelocityinandout，behindandaroundeveryobject，searchingforwhatitmaydevour，and，fromitssizeandrapidmotions，excitesthehorrorofeverystrangerIneverknewittodoanyharmexceptfrighteningthenervous，andIbelievefewcouldlookuponitforthefirsttimewithoutfeelinghimselfindangerItisnamedbythenatives“selali“，andisbelievedtobethemakerofahingedcoverforitsnestYouseeadoor，aboutthesizeofashilling，lyingbesideadeepholeofnearlysimilardiameterTheinsideofthedoorlyingupward，andwhichattractsyournotice，isofapurewhitesilkysubstance，likepaperTheoutersideiscoatedoverwithearth，preciselylikethatinwhichtheholeismadeIfyoutrytoliftit，youfinditisfastenedbyahingeononeside，and，ifitisturnedoveruponthehole，itfitsitexactly，andtheearthysidebeingthenuppermost，itisquiteimpossibletodetectthesituationofthenestUnfortunately，thiscavityforbreedingisneverseenexceptwhentheownerisout，andhasleftthedooropenbehindher。
Insomepartsofthecountrytherearegreatnumbersofalarge，beautifulyellow-spottedspider，thewebsofwhichareaboutayardindiameterThelinesonwhichthesewebsarespunaresuspendedfromonetreetoanother，andareasthickascoarsethread。
Thefibresradiatefromacentralpoint，wheretheinsectwaitsforitsprey。
Thewebsareplacedperpendicularly，andacommonoccurrenceinwalkingistogetthefaceenvelopedinthemasaladyisinaveil。
Anotherkindofspiderlivesinsociety，andformssogreatacollectionofwebsplacedateveryangle，thatthetrunkofatreesurroundedbythemcannotbeseenApieceofhedgeisoftensohiddenbythisspiderthatthebranchesareinvisible。
AnotherisseenontheinsideofthewallsofhutsamongtheMakololoingreatabundanceItisroundinshape，spotted，brownincolor，andthebodyhalfaninchindiameter；thespreadofthelegsisaninchandahalfItmakesasmoothspotforitselfonthewall，coveredwiththeabove-mentionedwhitesilkysubstanceThereitisseenstandingthewholeday，andInevercouldascertainhowitfed。
Ithasnoweb，butacarpet，andisaharmless，thoughanuglyneighbor。
ImmediatelybeyondDilolothereisalargeflatabouttwentymilesinbreadth。
HereShakatwalainsistedonourremainingtogetsuppliesoffoodfromKatema’ssubjects，beforeenteringtheuninhabitedwateryplains。
WhenaskedthemeaningofthenameDilolo，ShakatwalagavethefollowingaccountoftheformationofthelakeAfemalechief，calledMoenelordMonenga，cameoneeveningtothevillageofMosogo，amanwholivedinthevicinity，butwhohadgonetohuntwithhisdogs。
Sheaskedforasupplyoffood，andMosogo’swifegaveherasufficientquantityProceedingtoanothervillagestandingonthespotnowoccupiedbythewater，shepreferredthesamedemand，andwasnotonlyrefused，but，whensheutteredathreatfortheirniggardliness，wastauntedwiththequestion，“Whatcouldshedothoughshewerethustreated？”Inordertoshowwhatshecoulddo，shebeganasong，inslowtime，andutteredherownname，Monenga-wo-o。
Assheprolongedthelastnote，thevillage，people，fowls，anddogssankintothespacenowcalledDiloloWhenKasimakate，theheadmanofthisvillage，camehomeandfoundoutthecatastrophe，hecasthimselfintothelake，andissupposedtobeinitstill。
Thenameisderivedfrom“ilolo“，despair，becausethismangaveupallhopewhenhisfamilywasdestroyedMonengawasputtodeath。
ThismaybeafainttraditionoftheDeluge，anditisremarkableastheonlyoneIhavemetwithinthiscountry。
HeavyrainspreventedusfromcrossingtheplaininfrontN。N。W。inoneday，andtheconstantwadingamongthegrasshurtthefeetofthemen。
Thereisafootpathallthewayacross，butasthisisworndownbeneaththeleveloftherestoftheplain，itisnecessarilythedeepestportion，andthemen，avoidingit，makeanewwalkbyitsside。
Apath，howevernarrow，isagreatconvenience，asanyonewhohastraveledonfootinAfricawilladmitThevirtualwantofitherecausedustomakeslowandpainfulprogress。
Antssurelyarewiserthansomemen，fortheylearnbyexperience。
Theyhaveestablishedthemselvesevenontheseplains，wherewaterstandssolongannuallyastoallowthelotus，andotheraqueousplants，tocometomaturityWhenalltheanthorizonissubmergedafootdeep，theymanagetoexistbyascendingtolittlehousesbuiltofblacktenaciousloamonstalksofgrass，andplacedhigherthanthelineofinundationThismusthavebeentheresultofexperience；
for，iftheyhadwaitedtillthewateractuallyinvadedtheirterrestrialhabitations，theywouldnothavebeenabletoprocurematerialsfortheiraerialquarters，unlesstheydiveddowntothebottomforeverymouthfulofclaySomeoftheseupperchambersareaboutthesizeofabean，andothersaslargeasaman’sthumb。
Theymusthavebuiltinanticipation，andifso，letushumblyhopethatthesufferersbythelateinundationsinFrancemaybepossessedofasmuchcommonsenseasthelittleblackantsoftheDiloloplains。