Theyaresaidsometimestouniteinwrenchingdownlargetrees。
Thenativesintheinteriorbelievethattheelephantnevertouchesgrass，andIneversawevidenceofhishavinggrazeduntilwecameneartoTete，andthenhehadfedongrassinseedonly；thisseedcontainssomuchfarinaceousmatterthatthenativescollectitfortheirownfood。
Thispartofthecountryaboundsinant-hillsIntheopenpartstheyarestuddedoverthesurfaceexactlyashaycocksareinharvest，orheapsofmanureinspring，ratherdisfiguringthelandscape。
Inthewoodstheyareaslargeasroundhaystacks，40or50feetindiameteratthebase，andatleast20feethighThesearemorefertilethantherestoftheland，andheretheyarethechiefgarden-groundformaize，pumpkins，andtobacco。
Whenwehadpassedtheoutskirtingvillages，whichaloneconsiderthemselvesinastateofwarwiththeMakololo，wefoundtheBatoka，orBatonga，astheyherecallthemselves，quitefriendlyGreatnumbersofthemcamefromallthesurroundingvillageswithpresentsofmaizeandmasuka，andexpressedgreatjoyatthefirstappearanceofawhiteman，andharbingerofpeaceThewomenclothethemselvesbetterthantheBalonda，butthemengo`inpurisnaturalibus’TheywalkaboutwithoutthesmallestsenseofshameTheyhaveevenlostthetraditionofthe“fig-leaf“。
Iaskedafine，large-bodiedoldmanifhedidnotthinkitwouldbebettertoadoptalittlecoveringHelookedwithapityingleer，andlaughedwithsurpriseatmythinkinghimatallindecent；
heevidentlyconsideredhimselfabovesuchweaksuperstition。
Itoldthemthat，onmyreturn，Ishouldhavemyfamilywithme，andnoonemustcomenearusinthatstate“Whatshallweputon？
wehavenoclothing。”ItwasconsideredagoodjokewhenItoldthemthat，iftheyhadnothingelse，theymustputonabunchofgrass。
Thefartherweadvanced，themorewefoundthecountryswarmingwithinhabitantsGreatnumberscametoseethewhiteman，asighttheyhadneverbeheldbeforeTheyalwaysbroughtpresentsofmaizeandmasuka。
TheirmodeofsalutationisquitesingularTheythrowthemselvesontheirbacksontheground，and，rollingfromsidetoside，slaptheoutsideoftheirthighsasexpressionsofthankfulnessandwelcome，utteringthewords“Kinabomba。”Thismethodofsalutationwastomeverydisagreeable，andInevercouldgetreconciledtoitIcalledout，“Stop，stop；Idon’twantthat；“butthey，imaginingIwasdissatisfied，onlytumbledaboutmorefuriously，andslappedtheirthighswithgreatervigorThemenbeingtotallyunclothed，thisperformanceimpartedtomymindapainfulsenseoftheirextremedegradation。
MyownBatokaweremuchmoredegradedthantheBarotse，andmorereckless。
Wehadtokeepastrictwatch，soasnottobeinvolvedbytheirthievingfromtheinhabitants，inwhosecountryandpowerwewere。
Wehadalsotowatchtheusetheymadeoftheirtongues，forsomewithinhearingofthevillagerswouldsay，“Ibrokeallthepotsofthatvillage。”or，“Ikilledamanthere。”Theywereeagertorecounttheirsoldierdeeds，whentheywereincompanywiththeMakololoinformertimesasaconqueringarmyTheywerethusplacingusindangerbytheirremarksIcalledthemtogether，andspoketothemabouttheirfolly，andgavethemaprettyplainintimationthatImeanttoinsistuponascompletesubordinationasIhadsecuredinmyformerjourney，asbeingnecessaryforthesafetyoftheparty。
Happily，itneverwasneedfultoresorttoanyothermeasurefortheirobedience，astheyallbelievedthatIwouldenforceit。
InconnectionwiththelowstateoftheBatoka，IwasledtothinkonthepeopleofKuruman，whowereequallydegradedandequallydepraved。
ThereamanscornedtoshedatearItwouldhavebeen“tlolo“，ortransgressionWeeping，suchasDrKanedescribesamongtheEsquimaux，isthereforequiteunknowninthatcountryButIhavewitnessedinstanceslikethis：Baba，amightyhuntertheinterpreterwhoaccompaniedCaptainHarris，andwhowasultimatelykilledbyarhinocerossatlisteningtotheGospelinthechurchatKuruman，andthegraciouswordsofChrist，madetotouchhisheart，evidentlybytheHolySpirit，meltedhimintotears；
Ihaveseenhimandotherssinkdowntothegroundweeping。
WhenBabawaslyingmangledbythefuriousbeastwhichtorehimoffhishorse，heshednotear，butquietlyprayedaslongashewasconscious。
Ihadnohandinhisinstruction：iftheseBatokaeverbecomelikehim，andtheymay，theinfluencethateffectsitmustbedivine。
Averylargeportionofthisquarteriscoveredwithmasuka-trees，andthegroundwassostrewedwiththepleasantfruitthatmymenkepteatingitconstantlyaswemarchedalong。
Wesawasmallerkindofthesametree，namedMolondo，thefruitofwhichisaboutthesizeofmarbles，havingatenderskin，andslightacidityoftastemingledwithitssweetness。
AnothertreewhichissaidtoyieldgoodfruitisnamedSombo，butitwasnotripeatthisseason。
DECEMBER6THWepassedthenightnearaseriesofvillages。
Beforewecametoastandunderourtree，amancamerunningtouswithhandsandarmsfirmlyboundwithcordsbehindhisback，entreatingmetoreleasehimWhenIhaddismounted，theheadmanofthevillageadvanced，andIinquiredtheprisoner’soffense。
HestatedthathehadcomefromtheBashukulompoasafugitive，andhehadgivenhimawifeandgardenandasupplyofseed；
but，onrefusingademandformore，theprisonerhadthreatenedtokillhim，andhadbeenseenthenightbeforeskulkingaboutthevillage，apparentlywiththatintentionIdeclinedintercedingunlesshewouldconfesstohisfather-in-law，andpromiseamendment。
Heatfirstrefusedtopromisetoabstainfromviolence，butafterwardagreed。
Thefather-in-lawthensaidthathewouldtakehimtothevillageandreleasehim，buttheprisonercriedoutbitterly，“Hewillkillmethere；
don’tleaveme，whiteman。”Iorderedaknife，andoneofthevillagersreleasedhimonthespotHisarmswerecutbythecords，andhewasquitelamefromtheblowshehadreceived。
Thesevillagerssuppliedusabundantlywithground-nuts，maize，andcorn。
Allexpressedgreatsatisfactiononhearingmymessage，asIdirectedtheirattentiontoJesusastheirSavior，whosewordis“Peaceonearth，andgood-willtomen。”Theycalledout，“Wearetiredofflight；giveusrestandsleep。”Theyofcoursedidnotunderstandthefullimportofthemessage，butitwasnowonderthattheyeagerlyseizedtheideaofpeaceTheircountryhasbeenvisitedbysuccessivescourgesduringthelasthalfcentury，andtheyarenow“anationscatteredandpeeled。”WhenSebituanecame，thecattlewereinnumerable，andyettheseweretheremnantsonly，leftbyachiefcalledPingola，whocamefromthenortheast。
Hesweptacrossthewholeterritoryinhabitedbyhiscattle-lovingcountrymen，devouringoxen，cows，andcalves，withoutretainingasingleheadHeseemstohavebeenactuatedbyasimpleloveofconquest，andisaninstanceofwhathasoccurredtwoorthreetimesineverycenturyinthiscountry，fromtimeimmemorialAmanormoreenergyorambitionthanhisfellowsrisesupandconquersalargeterritory，butassoonashediesthepowerhebuiltupisgone，andhisreign，havingbeenoneofterror，isnotperpetuatedThis，andthewantofliterature，havepreventedtheestablishmentofanygreatempireintheinteriorofAfrica。
Pingolaeffectedhisconquestsbycarryingnumbersofsmith’sbellowswithhimThearrow-headswereheatedbeforeshootingintoatown，andwhenawoundwasinflictedoneithermanorbeast，greatconfusionensued。
AfterPingolacameSebituane，andafterhimtheMatebeleofMosilikatse；
andthesesuccessiveinroadshavereducedtheBatokatoastateinwhichtheynaturallyrejoiceattheprospectofdeliveranceandpeace。
WespentSunday，the10th，atMonze’svillage，whoisconsideredthechiefofalltheBatokawehaveseenHelivesnearthehillKisekise，whencewehaveaviewofatleastthirtymilesofopenundulatingcountry，coveredwithshortgrass，andhavingbutfewtreesTheseopenlawnswouldinanyotherland，aswellasthis，betermedpastoral，butthepeoplehavenownocattle，andonlyafewgoatsandfowls。
Theyarelocatedalloverthecountryinsmallvillages，andcultivatelargegardensTheyaresaidtohaveadoptedthiswide-spreadmodeofhabitationinordertogivealarmshouldanyenemyappear。
InformertimestheylivedinlargetownsInthedistancesoutheast
weseerangesofdarkmountainsalongthebanksoftheZambesi，andaretoldoftheexistencethereoftherapidnamedKansala，whichissaidtoimpedethenavigationTheriverisreportedtobeplacidabovethatasfarastheterritoryofSinamane，aBatokachief，whoissaidtocommanditafteritemergessmoothagainbelowthefalls。
KansalaistheonlyrapidreportedintheriveruntilwecometoKebrabasa，twentyorthirtymilesaboveTeteOnthenorthwehavemountainsappearingabovethehorizon，whicharesaidtobeonthebanksoftheKafue。
ThechiefMonzecametousonSundaymorning，wrappedinalargecloth，androlledhimselfaboutinthedust，screaming“Kinabomba。”astheyalldo。
Thesightofgreatnakedmenwallowingontheground，thoughintendedtodomehonor，wasalwaysverypainful；itmademefeelthankfulthatmylothadbeencastinsuchdifferentcircumstancesfromthatofsomanyofmyfellow-menOneofhiswivesaccompaniedhim；
shewouldhavebeencomelyifherteethhadbeenspared；
shehadalittlebattle-axeinherhand，andhelpedherhusbandtoscream。
Shewasmuchexcited，forshehadneverseenawhitemanbefore。
WeratherlikedMonze，forhesoonfeltathomeamongus，andkeptupconversationduringmuchofthedayOneheadmanofavillageafteranotherarrived，andeachofthemsuppliedusliberallywithmaize，ground-nuts，andcornMonzegaveusagoatandafowl，andappearedhighlysatisfiedwithapresentofsomehandkerchiefsIhadgotinmysuppliesleftattheislandBeingofprintedcotton，theyexcitedgreatadmiration；andwhenIputagaudy-coloredoneasashawlabouthischild，hesaidthathewouldsendforallhispeopletomakeadanceaboutitIntellingthemthatmyobjectwastoopenupapathwherebytheymight，bygettingmerchandiseforivory，avoidtheguiltofsellingtheirchildren，IaskedMonze，withabout150ofhismen，iftheywouldlikeawhitemantoliveamongthemandteachthemAllexpressedhighsatisfactionattheprospectofthewhitemanandhispath：theywouldprotectbothhimandhispropertyIaskedthequestion，becauseitwouldbeofgreatimportancetohavestationsinthishealthyregion，whitheragentsoppressedbysicknessmightretire，andwhichwouldserve，moreover，aspartofachainofcommunicationbetweentheinteriorandthecoast。
TheanswerdoesnotmeanmuchmorethanwhatIknow，byothermeans，tobethecasethatawhitemanOFGOODSENSEwouldbewelcomeandsafeinallthesepartsByuprightness，andlayinghimselfoutforthegoodofthepeople，hewouldbeknownalloverthecountryasaBENEFACTORoftheraceNonedesireChristianinstruction，forofittheyhavenoideaButthepeoplearenowhumbledbythescourgingstheyhavereceived，andseemtobeinafavorablestateforthereceptionoftheGospelThegradualrestorationoftheirformerprosperityincattle，simultaneouslywithinstruction，wouldoperatebeneficiallyupontheirmindsThelanguageisadialectoftheothernegrolanguagesinthegreatvalley；
andasmanyoftheBatokalivingundertheMakololounderstandbothitandtheSichuana，missionariescouldsoonacquireitthroughthatmedium。
Monzehadneverbeenvisitedbyanywhiteman，buthadseenblacknativetraders，who，hesaid，cameforivory，notforslaves。
HehadheardofwhitemenpassingfartotheeastofhimtoCazembe，referring，nodoubt，toPereira，Lacerda，andothers，whohavevisitedthatchief。
Thestreamsinthispartarenotperennial；IdidnotobserveonesuitableforthepurposeofirrigationThereisbutlittlewood；
hereandthereyouseelargesingletrees，orsmallclumpsofevergreens，buttheabundanceofmaizeandground-nutswemetwithshowsthatmorerainfallsthanintheBechuanacountry，fortheretheyneverattempttoraisemaizeexceptindamphollowsonthebanksofriversThepasturageisveryfineforbothcattleandsheep。
Myownmen，whoknowthelandthoroughly，declarethatitisallgarden-groundtogether，andthatthemoretendergrains，whichrequirerichersoilthanthenativecorn，neednocarehere。
Itisseldomstony。