Themenofavillagecametoourencampment，and，astheyfollowedtheBashukulompomodeofdressingtheirhair，wehadanopportunityofexaminingitforthefirsttimeAcircleofhairatthetopofthehead，eightinchesormoreindiameter，iswovenintoaconeeightortenincheshigh，withanobtuseapex，bent，insomecases，alittleforward，givingitsomewhattheappearanceofahelmet。
Somehaveonlyacone，fourorfiveinchesindiameteratthebase。
Itissaidthatthehairofanimalsisadded；butthesidesoftheconearewovensomethinglikebasket-workTheheadmanofthisvillage，insteadofhavinghisbroughttoapoint，haditprolongedintoawand，whichextendedafullyardfromthecrownofhishead。
Thehairontheforehead，abovetheears，andbehind，isallshavenoff，sotheyappearsomewhatasifacapoflibertywerecockeduponthetopoftheheadAftertheweavingisperformeditissaidtobepainful，asthescalpisdrawntightlyup；buttheybecomeusedtoit。
Monzeinformedmethatallhispeoplewereformerlyornamentedinthisway，buthediscourageditIwishedhimtodiscouragethepracticeofknockingouttheteethtoo，buthesmiled，asifinthatcasethefashionwouldbetoostrongforhim，asitwasforSebituane。
MonzecameonMondaymorning，and，onparting，presenteduswithapieceofabuffalowhichhadbeenkilledthedaybeforebylions。
WecrossedtherivuletMakoe，whichrunswestwardintotheKafue，andwentnorthwardinordertovisitSemalembue，aninfluentialchiefthere。
WesleptatthevillageofMonze’ssister，whoalsopassesbythesamename。
Bothheandhissisterarefeminineintheirappearance，butdisfiguredbythefoolishcustomofknockingouttheupperfrontteeth。
Itisnotoftenthatjail-birdsturnoutwell，butthefirstpersonwhoappearedtowelcomeusatthevillageofMonze’ssisterwastheprisonerwehadreleasedinthewayHecamewithahandsomepresentofcornandmeal，and，afterpraisingourkindnesstothevillagerswhohadassembledaroundus，askedthem，“Whatdoyoustandgazingat？Don’tyouknowthattheyhavemouthslikeotherpeople？”Hethensetoffandbroughtlargebundlesofgrassandwoodforourcomfort，andapottocookourfoodin。
DECEMBER12THThemorningpresentedtheappearanceofacontinuousrainfromthenorth，thefirsttimewehadseenitsetinfromthatquarterinsuchasouthernlatitudeIntheBechuanacountry，continuousrainsarealwaysfromthenortheastoreast，whileinLondaandAngolatheyarefromthenorthAtPungoAndongo，forinstance，thewhitewashisallremovedfromthenorthsideofthehouses。
Itclearedup，however，aboutmidday，andMonze’ssisterconductedusamileortwoupontheroadOnparting，shesaidthatshehadforwardedorderstoadistantvillagetosendfoodtothepointwhereweshouldsleepInexpressingherjoyattheprospectoflivinginpeace，shesaiditwouldbesopleasant“tosleepwithoutdreamingofanyonepursuingthemwithaspear。”
InourfrontwehadrangesofhillscalledChamai，coveredwithtrees。
WecrossedtherivuletNakachinta，flowingwestwardintotheKafue，andthenpassedoverridgesofrocksofthesamemicaschistwhichwefoundsoabundantinGolungoAlto；heretheyweresurmountedbyreddishporphyryandfinelylaminatedfelspathicgritwithtrap。
Thedip，however，oftheserocksisnottowardthecentreofthecontinent，asinAngola，foreversincewepassedthemassesofgraniteontheKalomo，therocks，chieflyofmicaschist，dipawayfromthem，takinganeasterlydirectionAdecidedchangeofdipoccursagainwhenwecomeneartheZambesi，aswillbenoticedfartheronThehillswhichflankthatrivernowappearedonourrightasahighdarkrange，whilethoseneartheKafuehavetheaspectofalowbluerange，withopeningsbetweenWecrossedtwonever-failingrivuletsalsoflowingintotheKafueThecountryisveryfertile，butvegetationisnowhererankTheboiling-pointofwaterbeing204Deg。，showedthatwewerenotyetaslowdownasLinyanti；butwehadleftthemasuka-treesbehindus，andmanyotherswithwhichwehadbecomefamiliar。
AfeaturecommontotheforestsofAngolaandBenguela，namely，thepresenceoforchilla-weedandlichensonthetrees，withmossesontheground，begantoappear；butwenever，onanypartoftheeasternslope，sawtheabundantcropsoffernswhicharemetwitheverywhereinAngolaTheorchilla-weedandmosses，too，wereinbutsmallquantities。
Aswepassedalong，thepeoplecontinuedtosupplyuswithfoodingreatabundanceTheyhadbysomemeansorothergotaknowledgethatIcarriedmedicine，and，somewhattothedisgustofmymen，whowishedtokeepitalltothemselves，broughttheirsickchildrenforcure。
SomeofthemIfoundhadhooping-cough，whichisoneofthefewepidemicsthatrangethroughthiscountry。
InpassingthroughthewoodsIforthefirsttimeheardthebirdcalledMokwareza，or“Son-in-lawofGod“Micropogonsulphuratus？，utteritscry，whichissupposedbythenativestobe“pula，pula“rain，rain。
ItissaidtodothisonlybeforeheavyfallsofrainItmaybeacuckoo，foritissaidtothrowouttheeggsofthewhite-backedSenegalcrow，andlayitsowninsteadThis，combinedwiththecryforrain，causesthebirdtoberegardedwithfavorThecrow，ontheotherhand，hasabadrepute，and，whenrainiswithheld，itsnestissoughtforanddestroyed，inordertodissolvethecharmbywhichitissupposedtosealupthewindowsofheavenAlltheotherbirdsnowjoininfullchorusinthemornings，andtwoofthem，atleast，havefineloudnotes。
Chapter28。
BeautifulValleyBuffaloMyyoungMenkilltwoElephants
TheHuntModeofmeasuringHeightofliveElephants
WildAnimalssmallerherethanintheSouth，thoughtheirFoodismoreabundantTheElephantadaintyFeederSemalembue
HisPresentsJoyinprospectoflivinginPeaceTrade
HisPeople’swayofwearingtheirHairTheirModeofSalutation
OldEncampmentSebituane’sformerResidenceFordofKafue
HippopotamiHillsandVillagesGeologicalFormation
ProdigiousQuantitiesoflargeGameTheirTamenessRains
LessSicknessthanintheJourneytoLoandaReason
ChargefromanElephantVastAmountofanimalLifeontheZambesi
WaterofRiverdiscoloredAnIslandwithBuffaloesandMenonit
NativeDevicesforkillingGameTsetsenowinCountry
AgriculturalIndustryAnAlbinomurderedbyhisMother
“GuiltyofTlolo“WomenwhomaketheirMouths“likethoseofDucks“
FirstSymptomoftheSlave-tradeonthissideSelole’sHostility
AnarmedPartyhoaxedAnItalianMarauderslain
Elephant’sTenacityofLifeAWordtoyoungSportsmen
MrOswell’sAdventurewithanElephant；narrowEscape
Mburuma’sVillageSuspiciousConductofhisPeople
GuidesattempttodetainusTheVillageandPeopleofMaMburuma
CharacterourGuidesgiveofus。
13THThecountryisbecomingverybeautiful，andfurrowedbydeepvalleys；
theunderlyingrocks，beingigneous，haveyieldedfertilesoil。
ThereisgreatabundanceoflargegameThebuffaloesselectopenspots，andofteneminences，asstanding-placesthroughthedayWecrossedtheMbai，andfoundinitsbedrocksofpinkmarbleSomelittlehillsnearitarecappedbymarbleofbeautifulwhiteness，theunderlyingrockbeingigneousViolentshowersoccurfrequentlyonthehills，andcausesuchsuddensweepingfloodsintheserivulets，thatfiveofourmen，whohadgonetotheothersideforfirewood，wereobligedtoswimback。
Thetemperatureoftheairisloweredconsiderablybythedailyrains。
Severaltimesthethermometeratsunrisehasbeenaslowas68Deg。，and74DegatsunsetGenerally，however，itstoodatfrom72Degto74Degatsunrise，90Degto96Degatmidday，and80Degto84DegatsunsetThesensation，however，asbeforeremarked，wasnotdisagreeable。
14THWeenteredamostbeautifulvalley，aboundinginlargegame。
Findingabuffalolyingdown，Iwenttosecurehimforourfood。
Threeballsdidnotkillhim，and，asheturnedroundasifforacharge，weranfortheshelterofsomerocksBeforewegainedthem，wefoundthatthreeelephants，probablyattractedbythestrangenoise，hadcutoffourretreatonthatside；they，however，turnedshortoff，andallowedustogaintherocksWethensawthatthebuffalowasmovingoffquitebriskly，and，inordernottobeentirelybalked，Itriedalongshotatthelastoftheelephants，and，tothegreatjoyofmypeople，brokehisforelegTheyoungmensoonbroughthimtoastand，andoneshotinthebraindispatchedhimIwasrightgladtoseethejoymanifestedatsuchanabundantsupplyofmeat。
Onthefollowingday，whilemymenwerecuttinguptheelephant，greatnumbersofthevillagerscametoenjoythefeast。
Wewereonthesideofafinegreenvalley，studdedhereandtherewithtrees，andcutbynumerousrivuletsIhadretiredfromthenoise，totakeanobservationamongsomerocksoflaminatedgrit，whenIbeheldanelephantandhercalfattheendofthevalley，abouttwomilesdistantThecalfwasrollinginthemud，andthedamwasstandingfanningherselfwithhergreatears。
AsIlookedatthemthroughmyglass，Isawalongstringofmyownmenappearingontheothersideofthem，andSekwebucameandtoldmethatthesehadgoneoffsaying，“Ourfatherwillseeto-daywhatsortofmenhehasgot。”Ithenwenthigherupthesideofthevalley，inordertohaveadistinctviewoftheirmodeofhunting。
Thegoodlybeast，totallyunconsciousoftheapproachofanenemy，stoodforsometimesucklingheryoungone，whichseemedabouttwoyearsold；
theythenwentintoapitcontainingmud，andsmearedthemselvesalloverwithit，thelittleonefriskingabouthisdam，flappinghisearsandtossinghistrunkincessantly，inelephantinefashion。
Shekeptflappingherearsandwagginghertail，asifintheheightofenjoymentThenbeganthepipingofherenemies，whichwasperformedbyblowingintoatube，orthehandsclosedtogether，asboysdointoakeyTheycallouttoattracttheanimal’sattention，“Ochief！chief！wehavecometokillyou。
Ochief！chief！manymorewilldiebesidesyou，etc。
Thegodshavesaidit。”etc。，etc。
Bothanimalsexpandedtheirearsandlistened，thenlefttheirbathasthecrowdrushedtowardthemThelittleoneranforwardtowardtheendofthevalley，but，seeingthementhere，returnedtohisdam。
Sheplacedherselfonthedangersideofhercalf，andpassedherproboscisoveritagainandagain，asiftoassureitofsafetyShefrequentlylookedbacktothemen，whokeptupanincessantshouting，singing，andpiping；
thenlookedatheryoungoneandranafterit，sometimessideways，asifherfeelingsweredividedbetweenanxietytoprotectheroffspringanddesiretorevengethetemerityofherpersecutorsThemenkeptaboutahundredyardsinherrear，andsomethatdistancefromherflanks，andcontinuedthusuntilshewasobligedtocrossarivulet。
Thetimespentindescendingandgettinguptheoppositebankallowedoftheircominguptotheedge，anddischargingtheirspearsatabouttwentyyardsdistanceAfterthefirstdischargesheappearedwithhersidesredwithblood，and，beginningtofleeforherownlife，seemedtothinknomoreofheryoungIhadpreviouslysentoffSekwebuwithorderstosparethecalfItranveryfast，butneitheryoungnoroldeverenterintoagallop；theirquickestpaceisonlyasharpwalk。
BeforeSekwebucouldreachthem，thecalfhadtakenrefugeinthewater，andwaskilledThepaceofthedamgraduallybecameslowerSheturnedwithashriekofrage，andmadeafuriouschargebackamongthemen。
Theyvanishedatrightanglestohercourse，orsideways，and，assheranstraighton，shewentthroughthewholeparty，butcamenearnooneexceptamanwhoworeapieceofclothonhisshoulders。
BrightclothingisalwaysdangerousinthesecasesShechargedthreeorfourtimes，and，exceptinthefirstinstance，neverwentfartherthan100yardsSheoftenstoodaftershehadcrossedarivulet，andfacedthemen，thoughshereceivedfreshspears。
Itwasbythisprocessofspearingandlossofbloodthatshewaskilled；
foratlast，makingashortcharge，shestaggeredroundandsankdowndeadinakneelingpostureIdidnotseethewholehunt，havingbeentemptedawaybybothsunandmoonappearinguncloudedIturnedfromthespectacleofthedestructionofnobleanimals，whichmightbemadesousefulinAfrica，withafeelingofsickness，anditwasnotrelievedbytherecollectionthattheivorywasmine，thoughthatwasthecase。
Iregrettedtoseethemkilled，andmoreespeciallytheyoungone，themeatnotbeingatallnecessaryatthattime；butitisrighttoaddthatIdidnotfeelsickwhenmyownbloodwasupthedaybefore。
Weought，perhaps，tojudgethosedeedsmorelenientlyinwhichweourselveshavenotemptationtoengageHadInotbeenpreviouslyguiltyofdoingtheverysamething，ImighthavepridedmyselfonsuperiorhumanitywhenIexperiencedthenauseainviewingmymenkillthesetwo。
Theelephantfirstkilledwasamale，notfullgrown；
hisheightatthewithers，8feet4inches；circumferenceoftheforefoot，44inches2=7feet4inchesThefemalewasfullgrown，andmeasuredinheight8feet8inches；circumferenceoftheforefoot，48inches2=8feet96inchesWeafterwardfoundthatfull-grownmaleelephantsofthisregionrangedinheightatthewithersfrom9feet9inchesto9feet10inches，andthecircumferenceoftheforefoottobe4feet9-1/2inches2=9feet7inches。