duringagreatpartoftheyear；theyextendtheircurrentsononesideatleastoftheequatorquitebeyondthemiddleofthecontinent，andevenuntilinAngolatheymeetthesea-breezefromtheAtlantic。
Ifthereaderrememberstheexplanationgivenatpage109，*
thatthecomparativewantofrainontheKalahariDesertiscausedbythemassofairlosingitshumidityasitpassesupandglidesoverthesubtendingridge，andwillturntothemap，hemayperceivethatthesamecauseisinoperationinanintensedegreebythemountainsofAbyssiniatorendertheregionaboutDarfurstillmorearid，andthattheflankingrangesmentionedliemuchnearertheequatorthanthosewhichrobtheKalahariofhumidity。
TheNile，evenwhilerunningthroughapartofthatregion，receivesremarkablyfewbranchesObservingalsothatthereisnoknownabruptlateralmountain-rangebetween6Degand12DegS。，butthatthereisanelevatedpartitionthere，andthatthesouthingandnorthingofthesoutheastersandnortheastersprobablycauseaconfluenceofthetwogreatatmosphericcurrents，hewillperceiveanaccumulationofhumidityontheflanksandcrownofthepartition，insteadof，aselsewhere，oppositetheKalahariandDarfur，adepositionoftheatmosphericmoistureontheeasternslopesofthesubtendingridgesThisexplanationisofferedwithalldeferencetothosewhohavemademeteorologytheirspecialstudy，andasahinttotravelerswhomayhaveopportunitytoexaminethesubjectmorefullyIoftenobserved，whileonaportionofthepartition，thattheairbynightwasgenerallyquitestill，butassoonasthesun’sraysbegantoshootacrosstheupperstrataoftheatmosphereintheearlymorning，acopiousdischargecamesuddenlydownfromtheaccumulatedclouds。
Italwaysremindedmeoftheexperimentofputtingarodintoasaturatedsolutionofacertainsalt，causinginstantcrystallization。
This，too，wastheperiodwhenIoftenobservedthegreatestamountofcold。
*Sincetheexplanationinpage109[Chapter5Paragraph5]wasprinted，Ihavebeenpleasedtoseethesameexplanationgivenbythepopularastronomerandnaturalphilosopher，MBabinet，inreferencetotheclimateofFranceItisquotedfromaletterofacorrespondentofthe`Times’inParis：
“InthenormalmeteorologicalstateofFranceandEurope，thewestwind，whichisthecounter-currentofthetrade-windsthatconstantlyblowfromtheeastunderthetropics
thewestwind，Isay，afterhavingtouchedFranceandEuropebythewesternshores，re-descendsbyMarseillesandtheMediterranean，ConstantinopleandtheArchipelago，AstrakanandtheCaspianSea，inordertomergeagainintothegreatcircuitofthegeneralwinds，andbethuscarriedagainintotheequatorialcurrent。
Wheneverthesemassesofair，impregnatedwithhumidityduringtheirpassageovertheocean，meetwithanobstacle，suchasachainofmountains，forexample，theyslideuptheacclivity，and，whentheyreachthecrest，findthemselvesrelievedfromaportionofthecolumnofairwhichpresseduponthem。
Thus，dilatingbyreasonoftheirelasticity，theycauseaconsiderabledegreeofcold，andaprecipitationofhumidityintheformoffogs，clouds，rain，orsnowAsimilareffectoccurswhateverbetheobstacletheyfindintheirwayNowthisiswhathadgraduallytakenplacebefore1856Bysomecauseorotherconnectedwiththecurrentsoftheatmosphere，thewarmcurrentfromthewesthadannuallyascendednorthward，sothat，insteadofpassingthroughFrance，itcamefromtheBalticandthenorthofGermany，thusmomentarilydisturbingtheordinarylawofthetemperaturesofEurope。
Butin1856asuddenchangeoccurredThewesterncurrentagainpassed，asbefore，throughthecentreofFranceItmetwithanobstacleintheairwhichhadnotyetfounditsusualoutlettowardthewestandsouth。
Henceastoppage，arising，aconsequentdilationandfalloftemperature，extraordinaryrainsandinundationsBut，nowthatthenaturalstateofthingsisrestored，nothingappearstoprognosticatethereturnofsimilardisastersWerethewesterncurrentfoundannuallytomovefurthernorth，wemightagainexperiencemeteorologicaleffectssimilartothoseof1856Hencetheregularseasonsmaybeconsideredre-establishedinFranceforseveralyearstocome。
TheimportantmeteorologicalcommunicationswhichtheImperialObservatoryisdailyestablishingwiththeothercountriesofEurope，andtheintroductionofapparatusformeasuringthevelocityoftheaerialcurrentsandprevailingwinds，willsoonaffordprognosticssufficientlycertaintoenableanenlightenedgovernmenttoprovideintimeagainstfutureevils。”
AftercrossingtheNorthernLotembwawemetapartyofthepeopleofKangenke，whohadtreateduskindlyonourwaytothenorth，andsenthimarobeofstripedcalico，withanexplanationofthereasonfornotreturningthroughhisvillageWethenwentontotheLakeDilolo。
Itisafinesheetofwater，sixoreightmileslong，andoneortwobroad，andsomewhatofatriangularshapeAbranchproceedsfromoneoftheangles，andflowsintotheSouthernLotembwaThoughlaboringunderfever，thesightofthebluewaters，andthewaveslashingtheshore，hadamostsoothinginfluenceonthemind，aftersomuchoflifeless，flat，andgloomyforestTheheartyearnedforthevividimpressionswhicharealwayscreatedbythesightofthebroadexpanseofthegrandoldocean。
Thathaslifeinit；buttheflatuniformitiesoverwhichwehadroamedmademefeelasifburiedaliveWefoundMoeneDiloloLordoftheLake
afat，jollyfellow，wholamentedthatwhentheyhadnostrangerstheyhadplentyofbeer，andalwaysnonewhentheycameHegaveusahandsomepresentofmealandputridbuffalo’sfleshMeatcannotbetoofargoneforthem，asitisusedonlyinsmallquantities，asasaucetotheirtastelessmanioc。
Theywereatthistimehuntingantelopes，inordertosendtheskinsasatributetoMatiamvoGreatquantitiesoffisharecaughtinthelake；
andnumbersofyoungwater-fowlarenowfoundinthenestsamongthereeds。
Ourprogresshadalwaysbeenslow，andIfoundthatourrateoftravelingcouldonlybefivehoursadayforfivesuccessivedaysOnthesixth，bothmenandoxenshowedsymptomsofknockingupWeneverexceededtwoandahalforthreemilesanhourinastraightline，thoughallwereanxioustogethomeThedifferenceintherateoftravelingbetweenourselvesandtheslave-traderswasourhavingaratherquickerstep，alongerday’sjourney，andtwentytravelingdaysamonthinsteadoftheirtenWhenoneofmymenbecameill，butstillcouldwalk，otherspartedhisluggageamongthem；yetwehadoftentostoponedayaweek，besidesSundays，simplyforthesakeofrestThelatitudeofLakeDilolois11d32’1“S。，long22d27’E。
JUNE14THWereachedthecollectionofstragglingvillagesoverwhichKatemarules，andwerethankfultoseeoldfamiliarfacesagain。
Shakatwalaperformedthepartofachiefbybringingforthabundantsuppliesoffoodinhismaster’snameHeinformedusthatKatema，too，wasouthuntingskinsforMatiamvo。
Indifferentpartsofthiscountry，weremarkedthatwhenoldfriendswereinquiredfor，thereplywas，“Bahola“Theyaregettingbetter；
orifthepeopleofavillagewereinquiredfor，theanswerwas，“Theyarerecovering。”asifsicknesswasquiteacommonthing。
Indeed，manywithwhomwehadmadeacquaintanceingoingnorthwenowfoundwereintheirgravesOnthe15thKatemacamehomefromhishunting，havingheardofourarrivalHedesiredmetorestmyselfandeatabundantly，for，beingagreatman，Imustfeeltired；andhetookgoodcaretogivethemeansofdoingsoAllthepeopleinthesepartsareexceedinglykindandliberalwiththeirfood，andKatemawasnotbehindhand。
Whenhevisitedourencampment，Ipresentedhimwithacloakofredbaize，ornamentedwithgoldtinsel，whichcostthirtyshillings，accordingtothepromiseIhadmadeingoingtoLonda；alsoacottonrobe，bothlargeandsmallbeads，anironspoon，andatinpannikincontainingaquarterofapoundofpowderHeseemedgreatlypleasedwiththeliberalityshown，andassuredmethatthewaywasmine，andthatnooneshouldmolestmeinitifhecouldhelpit。
WewereinformedbyShakatwalathatthechiefneverusedanypartofapresentbeforemakinganofferofittohismother，orthedepartedspirittowhomheprayedKatemaaskedifIcouldnotmakeadressforhimliketheoneIwore，sothathemightappearasawhitemanwhenanystrangervisitedhimOneofthecouncilors，imaginingthatheoughttosecondthisbybegging，Katemacheckedhimbysaying，“Whateverstrangersgive，beitlittleormuch，Ialwaysreceiveitwiththankfulness，andnevertroublethemformore。”Ondeparting，hemountedontheshouldersofhisspokesman，asthemostdignifiedmodeofretiringThespokesmanbeingaslenderman，andthechiefsixfeethigh，andstoutinproportion，therewouldhavebeenabreak-downhadhenotbeenaccustomedtoitWewereverymuchpleasedwithKatema；
andnextdayhepresenteduswithacow，thatwemightenjoytheabundantsuppliesofmealhehadgivenwithgoodanimalfood。
Hethendepartedforthehunting-ground，afterassuringmethatthetownandeverythinginitweremine，andthathisfactotum，Shakatwala，wouldremainandattendtoeverywant，andalsoconductustotheLeeba。
OnattemptingtoslaughterthecowKatemahadgiven，wefoundtheherdaswildasbuffaloes；andoneofmymenhavingonlywoundedit，theyfledmanymilesintotheforest，andwerewithgreatdifficultybroughtbackEventheherdsmanwasafraidtogonearthem。
Themajorityofthemwerewhite，andtheywereallbeautifulanimals。
Afterhuntingitfortwodaysitwasdispatchedatlastbyanotherball。
Herewesawaflockofjackdaws，araresightinLonda，busywiththegrubsinthevalley，whichareeatenbythepeopletoo。
LeavingKatema’stownonthe19th，andproceedingfourmilestotheeastward，wefordedthesouthernbranchofLakeDiloloWefounditamileandaquarterbroad；and，asitflowsintotheLotembwa，thelakewouldseemtobeadrainofthesurroundingflats，andtopartakeofthecharacterofafountainThefordwaswaist-deep，andverydifficult，fromthemassesofarumandrushesthroughwhichwewadedGoingtotheeastwardaboutthreemiles，wecametotheSouthernLotembwaitself，runninginavalleytwomilesbroad。
Itishereeightyorninetyyardswide，andcontainsnumerousislandscoveredwithdensesylvanvegetationIntherainyseasonthevalleyisflooded，andasthewatersdryupgreatmultitudesoffisharecaught。
Thishappensveryextensivelyoverthecountry，andfishing-weirsaremetwitheverywhereAspeciesofsmallfish，aboutthesizeoftheminnow，iscaughtinbagfulsanddriedinthesunThetasteisapungentaromaticbitter，anditwaspartakenoffreelybymypeople，althoughtheyhadnevermetwithitbeforeOnmanyofthepathswhichhadbeenfloodedanastysortofslimeofdecayedvegetablematterisleftbehind，andmuchsicknessprevailsduringthedryingupofthewater。
WedidnotfindourfriendMozinkwaathispleasanthomeontheLokaloeje；
hiswifewasdead，andhehadremovedelsewhereHefollowedussomedistance，butourreappearanceseemedtostiruphissorrows。
Wefoundthepontoonatthevillageinwhichweleftit。
Ithadbeencarefullypreserved，butamousehadeatenaholeinitandrenderedituseless。
WetraversedtheextendedplainonthenorthbankoftheLeeba，andcrossedthisriveralittlefartheronatKanyonke’svillage，whichisabouttwentymileswestofthePerihills，ourformerford。
ThefirststagebeyondtheLeebawasattherivuletLoamba，bythevillageofChebende，nephewofShinte；andnextdaywemetChebendehimselfreturningfromthefuneralofSamoana，hisfather。
Hewasthinandhaggard-lookingcomparedtowhathehadbeenbefore，theprobableeffectoftheorgiesinwhichhehadbeenengaged。
PitsaneandMohorisi，havingconcoctedtheprojectofaMakololovillageonthebanksoftheLeeba，asanapproachtothewhiteman’smarket，spoketoChebende，asaninfluentialman，onthesubject，buthecautiouslyavoidedexpressinganopinionTheideawhichhadsprungupintheirownmindsofanestablishmentsomewhereneartheconfluenceoftheLeebaandLeeambye，commendeditselftomyjudgmentatthetimeasageographicallysuitablepointforcivilizationandcommerce。
TherightbankoftheLeebathereisneverflooded；andfromthatpointthereiscommunicationbymeansofcanoestothecountryoftheKanyika，andalsotoCazembeandbeyond，withbutoneortwolargewaterfallsbetween。
ThereisnoobstructiondowntotheBarotsevalley；andthereisprobablycanoenavigationdowntheKafueorBashukulompoRiver，thoughitisreportedtocontainmanycataractsItflowsthroughafertilecountry，wellpeopledwithBamasasa，whocultivatethenativeproducelargely。
Asthiswasthemiddleofwinter，itmaybementionedthatthetemperatureofthewaterinthemorningwas47Deg。，andthatoftheair50Deg。，which，beingloadedwithmoisture，wasverycoldtothefeelingsYetthesunwasveryhotbyday，andthetemperatureinthecoolestshadefrom88Degto90Deg。；
intheeveningsfrom76Degto78Deg。
BeforereachingthetownofShintewepassedthroughmanylargevillagesoftheBalobale，whohavefledfromthechiefKangenkeTheMambarifromBihecomeconstantlytohimfortrade；and，ashesellshispeople，greatnumbersofthemescapetoShinteandKatema，whorefusetogivethemup。