Itheredrew70Poundsofmysalary，paidmymenwithit，andpurchasedgoodsforthereturnjourneytoLinyantiThesebeingnowallexpended，theMakololoagainfittedmeout，andsentmeontotheeastcoast。

　　Iwasthusdependentontheirbounty，andthatofotherAfricans，forthemeansofgoingfromLinyantitoLoanda，andagainfromLinyantitotheeastcoast，andIfeeldeeplygratefultothemCoinwouldhavebeenofnobenefit，forgoldandsilverarequiteunknownWewereherejoinedbyMoriantsane，uncleofSekeletuandheadmanofSesheke，and，enteringcanoesonthe13th，somesaileddowntherivertotheconfluenceoftheChobe，whileothersdrovethecattlealongthebanks，spendingonenightatMparia，theislandattheconfluenceoftheChobe，whichiscomposedoftrap，havingcrystalsofquartzinitcoatedwithapellicleofgreencopperoreAttemptingtoproceeddowntherivernextday，weweredetainedsomehoursbyastrongeastwindraisingwavessolargeastothreatentoswampthecanoes。

　　Theriverhereisverylargeanddeep，andcontainstwoconsiderableislands，whichfromeitherbankseemtobejoinedtotheoppositeshoreWhilewaitingforthewindtomoderate，myfriendsrelatedthetraditionsoftheseislands，and，asusual，praisedthewisdomofSebituaneinbalkingtheBatoka，whoformerlyenticedwanderingtribestothem，andstarvedthem，bycompellingthechiefstoremainbyhissidetillallhiscattleandpeoplewereferriedoverTheBarotsebelievethatatcertainpartsoftheriveratremendousmonsterlieshid，andthatitwillcatchacanoe，andholditfastandmotionless，inspiteoftheutmostexertionsofthepaddlers。

　　WhilenearNametatheyevenobjectedtopassaspotsupposedtobehaunted，andproceededalongabranchinsteadofthemainstream。

　　TheybelievethatsomeofthempossessaknowledgeoftheproperprayertolaythemonsterItisstrangetofindfablessimilartothoseofthemorenorthernnationsevenintheheartofAfrica。

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