Theysurelydonotknow，whentheywriteitintheirbooks，thattheyaredeclaringtheyhavecompromisedthehonorofEnglishmen。
Thepeoplereceivetheofferingwithadegreeofshame，andladiesmaybeseentohanditquicklytotheattendants，and，whentheyretire，laughuntilthetearsstandintheireyes，sayingtothoseaboutthem，“Isthatawhiteman？thenthereareniggardsamongthemtoo。
Someofthemarebornwithouthearts！”Onewhitetrader，havingpresentedanOLDGUNtoachief，becameastandingjokeinthetribe：
“Thewhitemanwhomadeapresentofagunthatwasnewwhenhisgrandfatherwassuckinghisgreat-grandmother。”
Whenthesetricksarerepeated，thenativescometotheconclusionthatpeoplewhoshowsuchawantofsensemustbetoldtheirduty；
theythereforeletthemknowwhattheyoughttogive，andtravelersthencomplainofbeingpesteredwiththeir“shamelessbegging“。
Iwastroubledbyimportunityontheconfinesofcivilizationonly，andwhenIfirstcametoAfrica。
FEBRUARY4THWeweremuchdetainedbyrains，aheavyshowerwithoutwindfallingeverymorningaboutdaybreak；itoftenclearedupafterthat，admittingofourmovingonafewmilesAcontinuousrainofseveralhoursthensetinThewinduptothispointwasalwaysfromtheeast，butbothrainandwindnowcamesogenerallyfromthewest，oroppositedirectiontowhatwehadbeenaccustomedtointheinterior，thatwewereobligedtomakeourencampmentfacetheeast，inordertohavetheminourbacksThecountryadjacenttotheriveraboundsinlargetrees；butthepopulationissonumerousthat，thoseleftbeingallgreen，itisdifficulttogetdryfirewood。
Oncomingtosomeplaces，too，wewerewarnedbythevillagersnottocutthetreesgrowingincertainspots，astheycontainedthegravesoftheirancestorsTherearemanytamarind-trees，andanotherverysimilar，whichyieldsafruitaslargeasasmallwalnut，ofwhichtheelephantsareveryfondItiscalledMotondo，andthePortugueseextolitstimberasexcellentforbuildingboats，asitdoesnotsoonrotinwater。
Onthe6thwecametothevillageofBoroma，whichissituatedamonganumberofothers，eachsurroundedbyextensivepatchesofcultivation。
OntheoppositesideoftheriverwehaveagreatclusterofconicalhillscalledChorichoriBoromadidnotmakehisappearance，butsentasubstitutewhoactedcivillyIsentSekwebuinthemorningtostatethatweintendedtomoveon；hismotherrepliedthat，asshehadexpectedthatweshouldremain，nofoodwasready，butshesentabasketofcornandafowlAsanexcusewhyBoromadidnotpresenthimself，shesaidthathewasseizedthatmorningbytheBarimo，whichprobablymeantthathislordshipwasdrunk。
WemarchedalongtherivertoapointoppositethehillPinkwelat15d39’11“S。，long32d5’E。，butthelateabundantrainsnowfloodedtheZambesiagain，andgreatquantitiesofwreckappeareduponthestreamItisprobablethatfrequentfreshets，causedbytherainsonthissideoftheridge，havepreventedthePortuguesenearthecoastfromrecognizingtheonepeculiarfloodofinundationobservedintheinterior，andcausedthebeliefthatitisfloodedsoonafterthecommencementoftherainsThecourseoftheNilebeingintheoppositedirectiontothis，itdoesnotreceivethesesubsidiarywaters，andhenceitsinundationisrecognizedallthewayalongitscourseIftheLeeambyewereprolongedsouthwardintotheCapeColony，itsfloodwouldbeidenticalwiththatoftheNile。
ItwouldnotbeinfluencedbyanystreamsintheKalahari，forthere，asinacorrespondingpartoftheNile，therewouldbenofeeders。
ItistoberememberedthatthegreatancientriverwhichflowedtothelakeatBoochaptookthiscourseexactly，andprobablyflowedthitheruntilthefissureofthefallswasmade。
Thisfloodhavingfilledtheriver，wefoundthenumerousrivuletswhichflowintoitfilledalso，andwhengoingalongtheZambesi，welostsomuchtimeinpassingupeachlittlestreamtillwecouldfindafordaboutwaistdeep，andthenreturningtothebank，thatIresolvedtoleavetheriveraltogether，andstrikeawaytothesoutheastWeaccordinglystruckoffwhenoppositethehillPinkwe，andcameintoahardMopanecountryInaholeofoneofthemopane-treesInoticedthatasquirrel`Sciuruscepapi’hadplacedagreatnumberoffreshleavesoverastoreofseedItisnotagainstthecoldofwinterthattheythuslayupfood，butitisaprovisionagainstthehotseason，whenthetreeshavegenerallynoseed。
Agreatmanysilicifiedtreesaremetwithlyingonthegroundalloverthispartofthecountry；somearebrokenoffhorizontally，andstandupright；othersarelyingprone，andbrokenacrossintoanumberofpiecesOnewas4feet8inchesindiameter，andthewoodmusthavebeensoftlikethatofthebaobab，fortherewereonlysixconcentricringstotheinchAsthesemidiameterwasonly28inches，thislargetreecouldhavebeenbut168yearsold。
Ifoundalsoapieceofpalm-treetransformedintooxideofiron，andtheporesfilledwithpuresilicaThesefossiltreeslieuponsoftgraysandstonecontainingbanksofshingle，whichformstheunderlyingrockofthecountryallthewayfromZumbotonearLupata。
ItismetwithatLitubarubaandinAngola，withsimilarbanksofshingleimbeddedexactlylikethosenowseenonthesea-beach，butInevercouldfindashellTherearemanynodulesandmoundsofhardenedclayuponit，whichseemtohavebeendepositedineddiesmaderoundtherootsoftheseancienttrees，fortheyappearofdifferentcolorsinwavyandtwistedlines。
Abovethiswehavesmallquantitiesofcalcareousmarl。
AswewerenowinthedistrictofChicova，Iexaminedthegeologicalstructureofthecountrywithinterest，becausehere，ithasbeenstated，thereonceexistedsilverminesThegeneralrockisthegraysoftsandstoneIhavementioned，butattherivuletBanguewecomeuponadikeofbasaltsixyardswide，runningnorthandsouth。
Whenwecrossthis，wecomeuponseveralothers，someofwhichrunmoretotheeastwardThesandstoneisthenfoundtohavebeendisturbed，andattherivuletcalledNakewefoundittiltedupandexhibitingasection，whichwascoarsesandstoneabove，sandstone-flag，shale，and，lastly，athinseamofcoalThesectionwasonlyshownforashortdistance，andthenbecamelostbyafaultmadebyadikeofbasalt，whichrantotheE。N。EinthedirectionofChicova。
ThisChicovaisnotakingdom，ashasbeenstated，butaleveltract，apartofwhichisannuallyoverflowedbytheZambesi，andiswelladaptedforthecultivationofcornItissaidtobebelowthenorthernendofthehillBungweIwasverymuchpleasedindiscoveringthissmallspecimenofsuchapreciousmineralascoal。
Isawnoindicationofsilver，and，ifiteverwasworkedbythenatives，itisremarkablethattheyhaveentirelylosttheknowledgeofit，andcannotdistinguishbetweensilverandtinInconnectionwiththesebasalticdikes，itmaybementionedthatwhenIreachedTeteIwasinformedoftheexistenceofasmallrapidintherivernearChicova；
hadIknownthispreviously，IcertainlywouldnothavelefttheriverwithoutexaminingitItiscalledKebrabasa，andisdescribedasanumberofrockswhichjutoutacrossthestreamIhavenodoubtbutthatitisformedbysomeofthebasalticdikeswhichwenowsaw，fortheygenerallyrantowardthatpointIwaspartlyinfluencedinleavingtheriverbyawishtoavoidseveralchiefsinthatdirection，wholevyaheavytributeonthosewhopassupordownOurpathlayalongthebedoftheNakeforsomedistance，thebanksbeingcoveredwithimpenetrablethicketsThevillagesarenotnumerous，butwewentfromonetotheother，andweretreatedkindly。
HeretheycallthemselvesBambiri，thoughthegeneralnameofthewholenationisBanyaiOneofourguideswasaninveteratetalker，alwaysstoppingandaskingforpay，thathemightgoonwithamerryheart。
Ithoughtthatheledusinthemostdifficultpathsinordertomakeusfeelhisvalue，for，afterpassingthroughonethicketafteranother，wealwayscameintothebedoftheNakeagain，andasthatwasfullofcoarsesand，andthewateronlyankledeep，andashotasafoot-bathfromthepowerfulraysofthesun，wewereallcompletelytiredoutHelikewisegaveusabadcharacterateveryvillagewepassed，callingtothemthattheyweretoallowhimtoleadusastray，aswewereabadsetSekwebukneweverywordhesaid，and，ashebecameintolerable，Idismissedhim，givinghimsixfeetofcalicoIhadboughtfromnativetraders，andtellinghimthathistonguewasanuisanceItisingeneralbest，whenascoldingisnecessary，togiveitincombinationwithapresent，andthenenditbygoodwishes。
Thisfellowwentoffsmiling，andmymenremarked，“Histongueiscurednow。”
ThecountryaroundtheNakeishilly，andthevalleyscoveredwithtangledjungleThepeoplewholiveinthisdistricthavereclaimedtheirgardensfromtheforest，andthesoilisextremelyfertile。
TheNakeflowsnortherly，andthentotheeastItis50or60yardswide，butduringmostoftheyearisdry，affordingwateronlybydigginginthesandWefoundinitsbedmassesofvolcanicrock，identicalwiththoseIsubsequentlyrecognizedassuchatAden。
13THTheheadmanofthesepartsisnamedNyampungo。
Isentthelastfragmentofclothwehad，witharequestthatweshouldbefurnishedwithaguidetothenextchief。
Afteralongconferencewithhiscouncil，theclothwasreturnedwithapromiseofcompliance，andarequestforsomebeadsonly。
Thismanissupposedtopossessthecharmforrain，andothertribessendtohimtobegitThisshowsthatwhatweinferredbeforewascorrect，thatlessrainfallsinthiscountrythaninLondaNyampungobehavedinquiteagentlemanlymanner，presentedmewithsomerice，andtoldmypeopletogoamongallthevillagesandbegforthemselves。
Anoldman，father-in-lawofthechief，toldmethathehadseenbooksbefore，butneverknewwhattheymeantTheypraytodepartedchiefsandrelatives，buttheideaofprayingtoGodseemednew，andtheyhearditwithreverence。
Asthiswasanintelligentoldman，Iaskedhimaboutthesilver，buthewasasignorantofitastherest，andsaid，“Weneverdugsilver，butwehavewashedforgoldinthesandsoftheriversMazoeandLuia，whichuniteintheLuenya。”Ithinkthatthisisquiteconclusiveonthequestionofnosilverhavingbeendugbythenativesofthisdistrict。
NyampungoisafflictedwithakindofdiseasecalledSesenda，whichIimaginetobeaspeciesofleprosycommoninthisquarter，thoughtheyareacleanlypeopleTheyneverhadcattle。
Thechief’sfatherhadalwayslivedintheirpresentposition，and，whenIaskedhimwhyhedidnotpossesstheseusefulanimals，hesaid，“Whowouldgiveusthemedicinetoenableustokeepthem？”
Ifoundoutthereasonafterwardintheprevalenceoftsetse，butofthishewasignorant，havingsupposedthathecouldnotkeepcattlebecausehehadnomedicine。