Irequestedhertobringherhusband，ifhewerewillingtohavetheoperationperformed，and，whileremovingthetumor，oneofthesmallarteriessquirtedsomebloodintomyeyeSheremarked，whenIwaswipingthebloodoutofit，“Youwereafriendbefore，nowyouareablood-relation；andwhenyoupassthisway，alwayssendmeword，thatImaycookfoodforyou。”Increatingthesefriendships，mymenhadthefullintentionofreturning；eachonehadhis`Molekane’friend
ineveryvillageofthefriendlyBalondaMohorisievenmarriedawifeinthetownofKatema，andPitsanetookanotherinthetownofShinte。
TheseallianceswerelookeduponwithgreatfavorbytheBalondachiefs，assecuringthegood-willoftheMakololo。
Inorderthatthesocialconditionofthetribesmaybeunderstoodbythereader，Ishallmentionthat，whilewaitingforSambanza，apartyofBarotsecamefromNyenko，theformerresidenceofLimboa，whohadlatelycrossedtheLeebaonhiswaytowardMasiko。
TheheadmanofthispartyhadbroughtLimboa’ssontohisfather，becausetheBarotseatNyenkohad，sincethedepartureofLimboa，electedNananko，anothersonofSanturu，inhisstead；
andourvisitor，towhomtheboyhadbeenintrustedasaguardian，thinkinghimtobeindanger，fledwithhimtohisfatherTheBarotse，whomLimboahadleftbehindatNyenko，onproceedingtoelectNananko，said，“No，itisquitetoomuchforLimboatoruleovertwoplaces。”
IwouldhavegonetovisitLimboaandMasikotoo，inordertopreventhostilities，butthestateofmyoxwouldnotallowit。
IthereforesentamessagetoLimboabysomeofhismen，protestingagainstwarwithhisbrother，andgivinghimformalnoticethatthepathuptheLeebahadbeengiventousbytheBalonda，theownersofthecountry，andthatnoattemptmusteverbemadetoobstructfreeintercourse。
Onleavingthisplaceweweredesertedbyoneofourparty，Mboenga，anAmbondaman，whohadaccompaniedusallthewaytoLoandaandback。
HisfatherwaslivingwithMasiko，anditwasnaturalforhimtowishtojoinhisownfamilyagainHewentoffhonestly，withtheexceptionoftakingafine“tari“skingivenmebyNyamoana，butheleftaparcelofgun-flintswhichhehadcarriedformeallthewayfromLoandaIregrettedpartingwithhimthus，andsentnoticetohimthatheneednothaverunaway，andifhewishedtocometoSekeletuagainhewouldbewelcome。
WesubsequentlymetalargepartyofBarotsefleeinginthesamedirection；
butwhenIrepresentedtothemthattherewasaprobabilityoftheirbeingsoldasslavesinLonda，andnoneinthecountryofSekeletu，theyconcludedtoreturnThegrievancewhichtheBarotsemostfeelisbeingobligedtolivewithSekeletuatLinyanti，wherethereisneitherfishnorfowl，noranyotherkindoffood，equalinquantitytowhattheyenjoyintheirownfatvalley。
AshortdistancebelowtheconfluenceoftheLeebaandLeeambyewemetanumberofhuntersbelongingtothetribecalledMambowe，wholiveunderMasikoTheyhaddriedfleshofhippopotami，buffaloes，andalligatorsTheystalktheanimalsbyusingthestratagemofacapmadeoftheskinofaleche’sorpoku’shead，havingthehornsstillattached，andanothermadesoastorepresenttheupperwhitepartofthecranecalledjabiru`MycteruSenegalensis’，withitslongneckandbeakabove。
Withtheseon，theycrawlthroughthegrass；theycaneasilyputuptheirheadssofarastoseetheirpreywithoutbeingrecognizeduntiltheyarewithinbow-shotTheypresentedmewiththreefinewater-turtles，*
oneofwhich，whencooked，hadupwardoffortyeggsinitsbody。
Theshelloftheeggisflexible，anditisofthesamesizeatbothends，likethoseofthealligatorTheflesh，andespeciallytheliver，isexcellentThehuntersinformedusthat，whenthemessageinculcatingpeaceamongthetribescametoMasiko，thecommonpeopleweresogladattheprospectof“bindingupthespears“，thattheyrantotheriver，andbathedandplungedinitforjoyThispartyhadbeensentbyMasikototheMakololoforaidtorepeltheirenemy，but，afraidtogothither，hadspentthetimeinhunting。
TheyhaveadreadoftheMakololo，andhencethejoytheyexpressedwhenpeacewasproclaimedTheMambowehuntersweremuchalarmeduntilmynamewasmentionedTheythenjoinedourparty，andonthefollowingdaydiscoveredahippopotamusdead，whichtheyhadpreviouslywoundedThiswasthefirstfeastoffleshmymenhadenjoyed，for，thoughthegamewaswonderfullyabundant，Ihadquitegotoutofthewayofshooting，andmissedperpetually。
OnceIwentwiththedeterminationofgettingsoclosethatIshouldnotmissazebraWewentalongoneofthebranchesthatstretchoutfromtheriverinasmallcanoe，andtwomen，stoopingdownaslowastheycould，paddleditslowlyalongtoanopenspaceneartoaherdofzebrasandpokus。
Peeringovertheedgeofthecanoe，theopenspaceseemedlikeapatchofwetground，suchasisoftenseenonthebanksofariver，madesmoothastheresting-placeofalligatorsWhenwecamewithinafewyardsofit，wefoundbytheprecipitateplungingofthereptilethatthiswasalargealligatoritselfAlthoughIhadbeenmostcarefultoapproachnearenough，Iunfortunatelyonlybrokethehindlegofazebra。
Mytwomenpursuedit，butthelossofahindlegdoesnotpreventthisanimalfromagallopAsIwalkedslowlyafterthemenonanextensiveplaincoveredwithagreatcropofgrass，whichwas`laid’byitsownweight，Iobservedthatasolitarybuffalo，disturbedbyothersofmyownparty，wascomingtomeatagallopIglancedaround，buttheonlytreeontheplainwasahundredyardsoff，andtherewasnoescapeelsewhere。
Ithereforecockedmyrifle，withtheintentionofgivinghimasteadyshotintheforeheadwhenheshouldcomewithinthreeorfouryardsofme。
Thethoughtflashedacrossmymind，“Whatifyourgunmissesfire？”
Iplacedittomyshoulderashecameonatfullspeed，andthatistremendous，thoughgenerallyheisalumbering-lookinganimalinhispacesAsmallbushandbunchofgrassfifteenyardsoffmadehimswervealittle，andexposedhisshoulderIjustheardtheballcrackthereasIfellflatonmyfaceThepainmusthavemadehimrenouncehispurpose，forheboundedclosepastmeontothewater，wherehewasfounddeadInexpressingmythankfulnesstoGodamongmymen，theyweremuchoffendedwiththemselvesfornotbeingpresenttoshieldmefromthisdangerThetreenearmewasacamel-thorn，andremindedmethatwehadcomebacktothelandofthornsagain，forthecountrywehadleftisoneofevergreens。
*Itisprobablyaspeciesalliedtothe`Sternotherussinuatus’ofDrSmith，asithasnodisagreeablesmellThisvarietyannuallyleavesthewaterwithsomuchregularityforthedepositofitseggs，thatthenativesdecideonthetimeofsowingtheirseedbyitsappearance。
JULY27THWereachedthetownofLibonta，andwerereceivedwithdemonstrationsofjoysuchasIhadneverwitnessedbefore。
Thewomencameforthtomeetus，makingtheircuriousdancinggesturesandloudlulliloosSomecarriedamatandstick，inimitationofaspearandshieldOthersrushedforwardandkissedthehandsandcheeksofthedifferentpersonsoftheiracquaintanceamongus，raisingsuchadustthatitwasquitearelieftogettothemenassembledandsittingwithproperAfricandecoruminthekotla。
Wewerelookeduponasmenrisenfromthedead，forthemostskillfuloftheirdivinershadpronouncedustohaveperishedlongago。
Aftermanyexpressionsofjoyatmeeting，Iarose，and，thankingthem，explainedthecausesofourlongdelay，butleftthereporttobemadebytheirowncountrymenFormerlyIhadbeenthechiefspeaker，nowIwouldleavethetaskofspeakingtothemPitsanethendeliveredaspeechofupwardofanhourinlength，givingahighlyflatteringpictureofthewholejourney，ofthekindnessofthewhitemeningeneral，andofMrGabrielinparticularHeconcludedbysayingthatIhaddonemoreforthemthantheyexpected；thatIhadnotonlyopenedupapathforthemtotheotherwhitemen，butconciliatedallthechiefsalongtherouteTheoldestmanpresentroseandansweredthisspeech，and，amongotherthings，alludedtothedisgustIfeltattheMakololoforengaginginmaraudingexpeditionsagainstLechulatebeandSebolamakwaia，ofwhichwehadheardfromthefirstpersonswemet，andwhichmycompanionsmostenergeticallydenouncedas“mashuehela“，entirelybad。
Heentreatedmenottoloseheart，buttoreproveSekeletuasmychild。
AnotheroldmanfollowedwiththesameentreatiesThefollowingdayweobservedasourthanksgivingtoGodforhisgoodnessinbringingusallbackinsafetytoourfriendsMymendeckedthemselvesoutintheirbest，andIfoundthat，althoughtheirgoodswerefinished，theyhadmanagedtosavesuitsofEuropeanclothing，which，beingwhite，withtheirredcaps，gavethemratheradashingappearanceTheytriedtowalklikethesoldierstheyhadseeninLoanda，andcalledthemselvesmy“braves“batlabani。
Duringtheservicetheyallsatwiththeirgunsovertheirshoulders，andexcitedtheunboundedadmirationofthewomenandchildren。
IaddressedthemallonthegoodnessofGodinpreservingusfromallthedangersofstrangetribesanddiseaseWehadasimilarserviceintheafternoonThemengaveustwofineoxenforslaughter，andthewomensuppliedusabundantlywithmilk，meal，andbutter。
Itwasallquitegratuitous，andIfeltashamedthatIcouldmakenoreturn。
Mymenexplainedthetotalexpenditureofourmeans，andtheLibonteseansweredgracefully，“Itdoesnotmatter；youhaveopenedapathforus，andweshallhavesleep。”Strangerscameflockingfromadistance，andseldomempty-handedTheirpresentsIdistributedamongmymen。
OurprogressdowntheBarotsevalleywasjustlikethisEveryvillagegaveusanox，andsometimestwoThepeoplewerewonderfullykind。
Ifelt，andstillfeel，mostdeeplygrateful，andtriedtobenefitthemintheonlywayIcould，byimpartingtheknowledgeofthatSaviorwhocancomfortandsupplytheminthetimeofneed，andmyprayeristhathemaysendhisgoodSpirittoinstructthemandleadthemintohiskingdom。
EvennowIearnestlylongtoreturn，andmakesomerecompensetothemfortheirkindnessInpassingthemonourwaytothenorth，theirliberalitymighthavebeensupposedtobeinfluencedbythehopeofrepaymentonourreturn，forthewhiteman’slandisimaginedtobethesourceofeveryornamenttheyprizemost。
But，thoughwesetoutfromLoandawithaconsiderablequantityofgoods，hopingbothtopayourwaythroughthestingyChiboque，andtomakepresentstothekindBalondaandstillmoregenerousMakololo，themanydelayscausedbysicknessmadeusexpendallmystock，andallthegoodsmymenprocuredbytheirownlaboratLoanda，andwereturnedtotheMakololoaspooraswhenwesetout。
Yetnodistrustwasshown，andmypovertydidnotlessenmyinfluence。
TheysawthatIhadbeenexertingmyselffortheirbenefitalone，andevenmymenremarked，“Thoughwereturnaspooraswewent，wehavenotgoneinvain。”Theybeganimmediatelytocollecttusksofhippopotamiandotherivoryforasecondjourney。