RelativesalonewillcondescendtotouchadeadbodyItwouldbeeasytoenumerateinstancesofinhumanitywhichIhavewitnessed。
Aninteresting-lookinggirlcametomywagononedayinastateofnudity，andalmostaskeletonShewasacaptivefromanothertribe，andhadbeenneglectedbythemanwhoclaimedherHavingsuppliedherwants，Imadeinquiryforhim，andfoundthathehadbeenunsuccessfulinraisingacropofcorn，andhadnofoodtogiveherIvolunteeredtotakeher；
buthesaidhewouldallowmetofeedherandmakeherfat，andthentakeherawayIprotestedagainsthisheartlessness；
and，ashesaidhecould“notpartwithhischild。”IwasprecludedfromattendingtoherwantsInadayortwoshewaslostsightof。
Shehadgoneoutalittlewayfromthetown，and，beingtooweaktoreturn，hadbeencruellylefttoperishAnotherdayIsawapoorboygoingtothewatertodrink，apparentlyinastarvingcondition。
ThiscaseIbroughtbeforethechiefincouncil，andfoundthathisemaciationwasascribedtodiseaseandwantcombinedHewasnotoneoftheMakololo，butamemberofasubduedtribeIshowedthemthatanyoneprofessingtoclaimachild，andrefusingpropernutriment，wouldbeguiltyofhisdeath。
SekeletudecidedthattheownerofthisboyshouldgiveuphisallegedrightratherthandestroythechildWhenItookhimhewassofargoneastobeinthecoldstageofstarvation，butwassoonbroughtroundbyalittlemilkgiventhreeorfourtimesadayOnleavingLinyantiIhandedhimovertothechargeofhischief，Sekeletu，whofeedshisservantsverywellOntheotherhand，IhaveseeninstancesinwhichbothmenandwomenhavetakenuplittleorphansandcarefullyrearedthemastheirownchildrenByaselectionofcasesofeitherkind，itwouldnotbedifficulttomakethesepeopleappearexcessivelygoodoruncommonlybad。
IstillpossessedsomeofthecoffeewhichIhadbroughtfromAngola，andsomeofthesugarwhichIhadleftinmywagonSolongasthesugarlasted，Sekeletufavoredmewithhiscompanyatmeals；
butthesugarsooncametoacloseTheMakololo，asformerlymentioned，werewellacquaintedwiththesugar-cane，asitiscultivatedbytheBarotse，butneverknewthatsugarcouldbegotfromitWhenIexplainedtheprocessbywhichitwasproduced，SekeletuaskedifIcouldnotbuyhimanapparatusforthepurposeofmakingsugarHesaidthathewouldplantthecanelargelyifheonlyhadthemeansofmakingthesugarfromitIrepliedthatIwasunabletopurchaseamill，whenheinstantlyrejoined，“Whynottakeivorytobuyit？”AsIhadbeenlivingathisexpense，Iwasgladoftheopportunitytoshowmygratitudebyservinghim；
andwhenheandhisprincipalmenunderstoodthatIwaswillingtoexecuteacommission，Sekeletugavemeanorderforasugar-mill，andforallthedifferentvarietiesofclothingthathehadeverseen，especiallyamohaircoat，agoodrifle，beads，brass-wire，etc。，etc。，andwoundupbysaying，“Andanyotherbeautifulthingyoumayseeinyourowncountry。”Astothequantityofivoryrequiredtoexecutethecommission，IsaidIfearedthatalargeamountwouldbenecessary。
Bothheandhiscouncilorsreplied，“Theivoryisallyourown；
ifyouleaveanyinthecountryitwillbeyourownfault。”
HewasalsoanxiousforhorsesThetwoIhadleftwithhimwhenIwenttoLoandawerestillliving，andhadbeenofgreatusetohiminhuntingthegiraffeandeland，andhewasnowanxioustohaveabreed。
This，Ithought，mightbeobtainedatthePortuguesesettlements。
AllwereverymuchdelightedwiththedonkeyswehadbroughtfromLoanda。
Aswefoundthattheywerenotaffectedbythebiteofthetsetse，andtherewasaprospectofthebreedbeingcontinued，itwasgratifyingtoseetheexperimentoftheirintroductionsofarsuccessful。
ThedonkeyscameasfriskyaskidsallthewayfromLoandauntilwebegantodescendtheLeeambyeTherewecameuponsomanyinterlacingbranchesoftheriver，andwereobligedtodragthemthroughsuchmassesoftangledaquaticplants，thatwehalfdrownedthem，andwereatlastobligedtoleavethemsomewhatexhaustedatNaliele。
Theyexcitedtheunboundedadmirationofmymenbytheirknowledgeofthedifferentkindsofplants，which，astheyremarked，“theanimalshadneverbeforeseenintheirowncountry；“
andwhenthedonkeysindulgedintheirmusic，theystartledtheinhabitantsmorethaniftheyhadbeenlionsWeneverrodethem，noryetthehorsewhichhadbeengivenbythebishop，forfearofhurtingthembyanywork。
AlthoughtheMakololoweresoconfiding，thereadermustnotimaginethattheywouldbesotoeveryindividualwhomightvisitthem。
MuchofmyinfluencedependeduponthegoodnamegivenmebytheBakwains，andthatIsecuredonlythroughalongcourseoftolerablygoodconduct。
NooneevergainsmuchinfluenceinthiscountrywithoutpurityanduprightnessTheactsofastrangerarekeenlyscrutinizedbybothyoungandold，andseldomisthejudgmentpronounced，evenbytheheathen，unfairoruncharitableIhaveheardwomenspeakinginadmirationofawhitemanbecausehewaspure，andneverwasguiltyofanysecretimmoralityHadhebeen，theywouldhaveknownit，and，untutoredheathenthoughtheybe，wouldhavedespisedhiminconsequenceSecretvicebecomesknownthroughoutthetribe；andwhileone，unacquaintedwiththelanguage，mayimagineapeccadillotobehidden，itisaspatenttoallasitwouldbeinLondonhadheaplacardonhisback。
27THOCTOBER，1855Thefirstcontinuousrainoftheseasoncommencedduringthenight，thewindbeingfromtheN。E。，asitalwayswasonlikeoccasionsatKolobengTherainyseasonwasthusbegun，andImadereadytogoThemotherofSekeletupreparedabagofground-nuts，byfryingthemincreamwithalittlesalt，asasortofsandwichesformyjourneyThisisconsideredfoodfitforachief。
Othersgroundthemaizefrommyowngardenintomeal，andSekeletupointedoutSekwebuandKanyataasthepersonswhoshouldheadthepartyintendedtoformmycompanySekwebuhadbeencapturedbytheMatebelewhenalittleboy，andthetribeinwhichhewasacaptivehadmigratedtothecountrynearTete；hehadtraveledalongbothbanksoftheZambesiseveraltimes，andwasintimatelyacquaintedwiththedialectsspokenthere。
Ifoundhimtobeapersonofgreatprudenceandsoundjudgment，andhissubsequentlossattheMauritiushasbeen，eversince，asourceofsincereregretHeatoncerecommendedourkeepingwellawayfromtheriver，onaccountofthetsetseandrockycountry，assigningalsoasareasonforitthattheLeeambyebeyondthefallsturnsroundtotheN。N。EMamire，whohadmarriedthemotherofSekeletu，oncomingtobidmefarewellbeforestarting，said，“Youarenowgoingamongpeoplewhocannotbetrustedbecausewehaveusedthembadly；
butyougowithadifferentmessagefromanytheyeverheardbefore，andJesuswillbewithyouandhelpyou，thoughamongenemies；
andifhecarriesyousafely，andbringsyouandMaRobertbackagain，IshallsayhehasbestowedagreatfavoruponmeMayweobtainapathwherebywemayvisitandbevisitedbyothertribes，andbywhitemen！”
Ontellinghimmyfearsthathewasstillinclinedtofollowtheoldmaraudingsystem，whichpreventedintercourse，andthathe，fromhisinfluentialposition，wasespeciallyguiltyinthelateforays，heacknowledgedallrathertoofreelyformytaste，butseemedquiteawarethattheoldsystemwasfarfromrightMentioningmyinabilitytopaythemenwhoweretoaccompanyme，hereplied，“Amanwishes，ofcourse，toappearamonghisfriends，afteralongabsence，withsomethingofhisowntoshow；thewholeoftheivoryinthecountryisyours，soyoumusttakeasmuchasyoucan，andSekeletuwillfurnishmentocarryit。”TheseremarksofMamirearequotedliterally，inordertoshowthestateofmindofthemostinfluentialinthetribeAndasIwishtogivethereaderafairideaoftheothersideofthequestionaswell，itmaybementionedthatMotibeparriedtheimputationoftheguiltofmaraudingbyeverypossiblesubterfugeHewouldnotadmitthattheyhaddonewrong，andlaidtheguiltofthewarsinwhichtheMakololohadengagedontheBoers，theMatebele，andeveryothertribeexcepthisown。
Whenquiteayouth，Motibe’sfamilyhadbeenattackedbyapartyofBoers；
hehidhimselfinanant-eater’shole，butwasdrawnoutandthrashedwithawhipofhippopotamushideWhenenjoinedtoliveinpeace，hewouldreply，“TeachtheBoerstolaydowntheirarmsfirst。”
YetMotibe，onotheroccasions，seemedtofeelthedifferencebetweenthosewhoareChristiansindeedandthosewhoaresoonlyinname。
Inallourdiscussionswepartedgoodfriends。
DeparturefromLinyantiAThunder-stormAnActofgenuineKindness
FittedoutasecondtimebytheMakololoSaildowntheLeeambye
Sekote’sKotlaandhumanSkulls；hisGraveadornedwithElephants’Tusks
VictoriaFallsNativeNamesColumnsofVaporGiganticCrack
WearoftheRocksShrinesoftheBarimo“ThePestleoftheGods“
SecondVisittotheFallsIslandGardenStore-houseIsland
NativeDivinersAEuropeanDivinerMakololoForay
MaraudertobefinedMambariMakololowishtostopMambariSlave-tradingPartwithSekeletuNightTraveling
RiverLekoneAncientfresh-waterLakesFormationofLakeNgami
NativeTraditionsDrainageoftheGreatValley
NativeReportsoftheCountrytotheNorthMapsMoyara’sVillage
SavageCustomsoftheBatokaAChainofTradingStations
RemedyagainstTsetse“TheWellofJoy“FirstTracesofTradewithEuropeansKnockingoutthefrontTeethFacetiousExplanation
DegradationoftheBatokaDescriptionoftheTravelingParty
CrosstheUnguesiGeologicalFormationRuinsofalargeTown
ProductionsoftheSoilsimilartothoseinAngolaAbundanceofFruit。
Onthe3dofNovemberwebadeadieutoourfriendsatLinyanti，accompaniedbySekeletuandabout200followersWewereallfedathisexpense，andhetookcattleforthispurposefromeverystationwecameto。
TheprincipalmenoftheMakololo，Lebeole，Ntlarie，Nkwatlele，etc。，werealsoofthepartyWepassedthroughthepatchofthetsetse，whichexistsbetweenLinyantiandSesheke，bynight。
Themajorityofthecompanywentonbydaylight，inordertoprepareourbeds。
SekeletuandI，withaboutfortyyoungmen，waitedoutsidethetsetsetilldarkWethenwentforward，andaboutteno’clockitbecamesopitchydarkthatbothhorsesandmenwerecompletelyblinded。
Thelightningspreadoverthesky，formingeightortenbranchesatatime，inshapeexactlylikethoseofatreeThis，withgreatvolumesofsheet-lightning，enabledusattimestoseethewholecountry。
Theintervalsbetweentheflashesweresodenselydarkastoconveytheideaofstone-blindnessThehorsestrembled，criedout，andturnedround，asifsearchingforeachother，andeverynewflashrevealedthementakingdifferentdirections，laughing，andstumblingagainsteachotherThethunderwasofthattremendouslyloudkindonlytobeheardintropicalcountries，andwhichfriendsfromIndiahaveassuredmeislouderinAfricathananytheyhaveeverheardelsewhere。
Thencameapeltingrain，whichcompletedourconfusion。
Aftertheintenseheatoftheday，wesoonfeltmiserablycold，andturnedasidetoafirewesawinthedistanceThishadbeenmadebysomepeopleontheirmarch；forthispathisseldomwithoutnumbersofstrangerspassingtoandfromthecapital。
Myclothinghavinggoneon，Ilaydownonthecoldground，expectingtospendamiserablenight；butSekeletukindlycoveredmewithhisownblanket，andlayuncoveredhimselfIwasmuchaffectedbythisactofgenuinekindnessIfsuchmenmustperishbytheadvanceofcivilization，ascertainracesofanimalsdobeforeothers，itisapityGodgrantthaterethistimecomestheymayreceivethatGospelwhichisasolaceforthesoulindeath！
WhileatSesheke，Sekeletusuppliedmewithtwelveoxenthreeofwhichwereaccustomedtobeingriddenuponhoes，andbeadstopurchaseacanoewhenweshouldstriketheLeeambyebeyondthefallsHelikewisepresentedabundanceofgoodfreshbutterandhoney，anddideverythinginhispowertomakemecomfortableforthejourneyIwasentirelydependentonhisgenerosity，forthegoodsIoriginallybroughtfromtheCapewereallexpendedbythetimeIsetofffromLinyantitothewestcoast。