AnElephant-huntOfferingandPrayerstotheBarimoforSuccess
NativeModeofExpressionWorkingofGame-lawsAFeast
LaughingHyaenasNumerousInsectsCuriousNotesofBirdsofSong
CaterpillarsButterfliesSilicaTheFruitMakorongaandElephantsRhinocerosAdventureKorweBirdItsNestArealConfinement
HoneyandBeeswaxSuperstitiousReverencefortheLion
SlowTravelingGrapesTheUeMonina’sVillage
NativeNamesGovernmentoftheBanyaiElectingaChief
Youthsinstructedin“Bonyai“SuspectedofFalsehood
War-danceInsanityandDisappearanceofMonahinFruitlessSearch
Monina’sSympathyTheSand-riverTangweTheOrdealMuavi：
itsVictimsAnunreasonableMan“Woman’sRights“
PresentsTemperanceAwindingCoursetoshunVillages
BanyaiComplexionandHairMushroomsTheTubers，Mokuri
TheTreeShekabakadziFaceoftheCountryPot-holes
PursuedbyaPartyofNativesUnpleasantThreat
ArousedbyaCompanyofSoldiersAcivilizedBreakfast
ArrivalatTete。
14THWeleftNyampungothismorningThepathwounduptheMolinge，anothersand-riverwhichflowsintotheNakeWhenwegotclearofthetangledjunglewhichcoversthebanksoftheserivulets，weenteredtheMopanecountry，wherewecouldwalkwithcomfort。
Whenwehadgoneonafewhours，mymenespiedanelephant，andweresooninfullpursuitTheywereinwantofmeat，havingtastednothingbutgrainforseveraldaysThedesireforanimalfoodmadethemalleagertoslayhim，and，thoughanoldbull，hewassoonkilled。
ThepeopleofNyampungohadneverseensuchdesperadoesbefore。
Onerushedupandhamstrungthebeast，whilestillstanding，byablowwithanaxeSomeBanyaielephant-huntershappenedtobepresentwhenmymenwerefightingwithhimOneofthemtookouthissnuff-box，andpouredoutallitscontentsattherootofatreeasanofferingtotheBarimoforsuccessAssoonastheanimalfell，thewholeofmypartyengagedinawild，savagedanceroundthebody，whichquitefrightenedtheBanyai，andhewhomadetheofferingsaidtome，“Iseeyouaretravelingwithpeoplewhodon’tknowhowtopray：
IthereforeofferedtheonlythingIhadintheirbehalf，andtheelephantsoonfell。”OneofNyampungo’smen，whoremainedwithme，ranalittleforward，whenanopeninginthetreesgaveusaviewofthechase，andutteredloudprayersforsuccessinthecombat。
Iadmiredthedevoutbelieftheyallpossessedintheactualexistenceofunseenbeings，andprayedthattheymightyetknowthatbenignantOnewhoviewsusallashisownMyownpeople，whoareratheradegradedlot，remarkedtomeasIcameup，“GodgaveittousHesaidtotheoldbeast，`Goupthere；menarecomewhowillkillandeatyou。’“Theseremarksarequotedtogivethereaderanideaofthenativemodeofexpression。
Aswewerenowinthecountryofstringentgame-laws，wewereobligedtosendallthewaybacktoNyampungo，togiveinformationtoacertainpersonwhohadbeenlefttherebytherealownerofthisdistricttowatchoverhisproperty，theownerhimselflivingneartheZambesi。
Thesideuponwhichtheelephantfellhadashort，brokentusk；
theupperone，whichwasours，waslargeandthickTheBanyairemarkedonourgoodluckThemensenttogivenoticecamebacklateintheafternoonofthefollowingdayTheybroughtabasketofcorn，afowl，andafewstringsofhandsomebeads，asasortofthank-offeringforourhavingkilleditontheirland，andsaidtheyhadthankedtheBarimobesidesforoursuccess，adding，“Thereitis；eatitandbeglad。”
Hadwebeguntocutitupbeforewegotthispermission，weshouldhavelostthewholeTheyhadbroughtalargepartytoeattheirhalf，andtheydivideditwithusinafriendlyway。
Mymenweredelightedwiththefeast，though，bylyingunopenedawholeday，thecarcasswasprettyfargoneAnastonishingnumberofhyaenascollectedround，andkeptupaloudlaughterfortwowholenights。
SomeofthemdomakeaverygoodimitationofalaughIaskedmymenwhatthehyaenaswerelaughingat，astheyusuallygiveanimalscreditforashareofintelligenceTheysaidthattheywerelaughingbecausewecouldnottakethewhole，andthattheywouldhaveplentytoeataswellaswe。
Oncomingtothepartwheretheelephantwasslain，wepassedthroughgrasssotallthatitremindedmeofthatinthevalleyofCassange。
InsectsareverynumerousaftertherainscommenceWhilewaitingbytheelephant，Iobservedagreatnumberofinsects，likegrainsoffinesand，movingonmyboxesOnexaminationwithaglass，fourspecieswereapparent；oneofgreenandgoldpreeningitswings，whichglancedinthesunwithmetalliclustre；anotherclearascrystal；
athirdofthecolorofvermilion；andafourthblackTheseareprobablysomeofthosewhichconsumetheseedsofeveryplantthatgrows。
Almosteverykindhasitsownpeculiarinsect，andwhentherainsareoververyfewseedsremainuntouchedTherankestpoisons，astheKongwhaneandEuphorbia，aresoondevoured；theformerhasascarletinsect；andeventhefierybird’s-eyepepper，whichwillkeepoffmanyothersfromtheirownseeds，isitselfdevouredbyamaggotIobservedhere，whatIhadoftenseenbefore，thatcertaindistrictsaboundincentipedesHeretheyhavelightreddishbodiesandbluelegs；greatmyriapedesareseencrawlingeverywhereAlthoughtheydonoharm，theyexciteinmanafeelingofloathingPerhapsourappearanceproducesasimilarfeelingintheelephantandotherlargeanimalsWheretheyhavebeenmuchdisturbed，theycertainlylookuponuswithgreatdistrust，asthehorridbipedthatruinstheirpeaceInthequietestpartsoftheforestthereisheardafaintbutdistincthum，whichtellsofinsectjoy。
Onemayseemanywhiskingaboutintheclearsunshineinpatchesamongthegreenglancingleaves；butthereareinvisiblemyriadsworkingwithnever-tiringmandiblesonleaves，andstalks，andbeneaththesoilTheyareallbrimfulofenjoymentIndeed，theuniversalityoforganiclifemaybecalledamantleofhappyexistenceencirclingtheworld，andimpartstheideaofitsbeingcausedbytheconsciousnessofourbenignantFather’ssmileonalltheworksofHishands。
ThebirdsofthetropicshavebeendescribedasgenerallywantinginpowerofsongIwasdecidedlyofopinionthatthiswasnotapplicabletomanypartsinLonda，thoughbirdsthereareremarkablyscarce。
Herethechorus，orbodyofsong，wasnotmuchsmallerinvolumethanitisinEnglandItwasnotsoharmonious，andsoundedalwaysasifthebirdsweresinginginaforeigntongueSomeresemblethelark，and，indeed，thereareseveralofthatfamily；twohavenotesnotunlikethoseofthethrushOnebroughtthechaffinchtomymind，andanothertherobin；buttheirsongsareintermixedwithseveralcuriousabruptnotesunlikeanythingEnglishOneuttersdeliberately“peek，pak，pok“；
anotherhasasinglenotelikeastrokeonaviolin-string。
Themokwarezagivesforthascreamingsetofnoteslikeourblackbirdwhendisturbed，thenconcludeswithwhatthenativessayis“pula，pula“rain，rain，butmorelike“weep，weep，weep“Thenwehavetheloudcryoffrancolins，the“pumpuru，pumpuru“ofturtle-doves，andthe“chiken，chiken，chik，churr，churr“ofthehoney-guide。
Occasionally，nearvillages，wehaveakindofmocking-bird，imitatingthecallsofdomesticfowlsTheseAfricanbirdshavenotbeenwantinginsong；theyhaveonlylackedpoetstosingtheirpraises，whichourshavehadfromthetimeofAristophanesdownward。
Ourshavebothaclassicandamoderninteresttoenhancetheirfame。
Inhot，dryweather，oratmiddaywhenthesunisfierce，allarestill：
let，however，agoodshowerfall，andallburstforthatonceintomerrylaysandlovingcourtshipTheearlymorningsandthecooleveningsaretheirfavoritetimesforsingingTherearecomparativelyfewwithgaudyplumage，beingtotallyunlike，inthisrespect，thebirdsoftheBrazilsThemajorityhavedecidedlyasoberdress，thoughcollectors，havinggenerallyselectedthegaudiestasthemostvaluable，haveconveyedtheideathatthebirdsofthetropicsforthemostpartpossessgorgeousplumage。
15THSeveralofmymenhavebeenbittenbyspidersandotherinsects，butnoeffectexceptpainhasfollowedAlargecaterpillarisfrequentlyseen，calledlezuntabueaItiscoveredwithlonggrayhairs，and，thebodybeingdark，itresemblesaporcupineinminiature。
Ifonetouchesit，thehairsrunintotheporesoftheskin，andremainthere，givingsharppricksThereareotherswhichhaveasimilarmeansofdefense；
andwhenthehandisdrawnacrossthem，asinpassingabushonwhichtheyhappentobe，thecontactresemblesthestingingofnettles。
Fromthegreatnumberofcaterpillarsseen，wehaveaconsiderablevarietyofbutterfliesOneparticularkindfliesmorelikeaswallowthanabutterflyTheyarenotremarkableforthegaudinessoftheircolors。
InpassingalongwecrossedthehillsVungueorMvungwe，whichwefoundtobecomposedofvariouseruptiverocks。
Atonepartwehavebrecciaofalteredmarlorslateinquartz，andvariousamygdaloidsItiscurioustoobservethedifferentformswhichsilicaassumesWehaveitinclaystoneporphyryhere，inminuteroundglobules，nolargerthanturnip-seed，dottedthicklyoverthematrix；orcrystallizedroundthewallsofcavities，oncefilledwithairorotherelasticfluid；oritmayappearinsimilarcavitiesastuftsofyellowasbestos，orasred，yellow，orgreencrystals，orinlaminaesoarrangedastoappearlikefossilwood。
VungueformsthewatershedbetweenthosesandrivuletswhichruntotheN。E。，andotherswhichflowsouthward，astheKapopo，Ue，andDue，whichrunintotheLuia。
WefoundthatmanyelephantshadbeenfeedingonthefruitcalledMokoronga。
Thisisablack-coloredplum，havingpurplejuiceWeallateitinlargequantities，aswefounditdeliciousTheonlydefectithasisthegreatsizeoftheseedincomparisonwiththepulp。
Thisisthechieffaultofalluncultivatedwildfruits。
TheMokorongaexiststhroughoutthispartofthecountrymostabundantly，andthenativeseagerlydevourit，asitissaidtobeperfectlywholesome，or，astheyexpressit，“Itispurefat。”andfatisbythemconsideredthebestoffoodThoughonlyalittlelargerthanacherry，wefoundthattheelephantshadstoodpickingthemoffpatientlybythehourWeobservedthefootprintsofablackrhinoceros`Rhinocerosbicornis’，Linn。
andhercalfWesawotherfootprintsamongthehillsofSemalembue，buttheblackrhinocerosisremarkablyscarceinallthecountrynorthoftheZambesiThewhiterhinoceros`Rhinocerossimus’ofBurchell，orMohohuoftheBechuanas，isquiteextincthere，andwillsoonbecomeunknowninthecountrytothesouthItfeedsalmostentirelyongrasses，andisofatimid，unsuspectingdisposition：thisrendersitaneasyprey，andtheyareslaughteredwithoutmercyontheintroductionoffire-arms。
Theblackpossessesamoresavagenature，and，liketheill-naturedingeneral，isneverfoundwithanounceoffatinitsbody。
Fromitsgreaterfiercenessandwariness，itholdsitsplaceinadistrictmuchlongerthanitsmoretimidandbetter-conditionedneighbor。
MrOswellwasoncestalkingtwoofthesebeasts，and，astheycameslowlytohim，he，knowingthatthereisbutlittlechanceofhittingthesmallbrainofthisanimalbyashotinthehead，layexpectingoneofthemtogivehisshouldertillhewaswithinafewyards。
Thehunterthenthoughtthatbymakingarushtohissidehemightsucceedinescaping，buttherhinoceros，tooquickforthat，turneduponhim，and，thoughhedischargedhisgunclosetotheanimal’shead，hewastossedintheairMyfriendwasinsensibleforsometime，and，onrecovering，foundlargewoundsonthethighandbody：
Isawthatontheformerpartstillopen，andfiveincheslong。
Thewhite，however，isnotalwaysquitesafe，forone，evenafteritwasmortallywounded，attackedMrOswell’shorse，andthrustthehornthroughtothesaddle，tossingatthetimebothhorseandriderIoncesawawhiterhinocerosgiveabuffalo，whichwasgazingintentlyatmyself，apokeinthechest，butitdidnotwoundit，andseemedonlyahinttogetoutoftheway。
Fourvarietiesoftherhinocerosareenumeratedbynaturalists，butmyobservationledmetoconcludethattherearebuttwo，andthattheextraspecieshavebeenformedfromdifferencesintheirsizes，ages，andthedirectionofthehorns，asifweshouldreckontheshort-hornedcattleadifferentspeciesfromtheAlderneysortheHighlandbreedIwasledtothisfromhavingonceseenablackrhinoceroswithahornbentdownwardlikethatofthekuabaoba，andalsobecausetheanimalsofthetwogreatvarietiesdifferverymuchinappearanceatdifferentstagesoftheirgrowth。
Ifind，however，thatDrSmith，thebestjudgeinthesematters，isquitedecidedastotheproprietyofthesubdivisionintothreeorfourspeciesForcommonreaders，itissufficienttorememberthattherearetwowell-definedspecies，thatdifferentirelyinappearanceandfoodTheabsenceofboththeserhinocerosesamongthereticulatedriversinthecentralvalleymayeasilybeaccountedfor，theywouldbesuchaneasypreytothenativesintheircanoesattheperiodsofinundation；butonecannotsoreadilyaccountforthetotalabsenceofthegiraffeandostrichonthehighopenlandsoftheBatoka，northoftheZambesi，unlesswegivecredencetothenativereportwhichboundsthecountrystillfarthernorthbyanothernetworkofwatersnearLakeShuia，andsupposethatitalsopreventedtheirprogresssouthward。
TheBatokahavenonameforthegiraffeortheostrichintheirlanguage；
yet，astheformerexistsinconsiderablenumbersintheangleformedbytheLeeambyeandChobe，theymayhavecomefromthenorthalongthewesternridgeTheChobewouldseemtohavebeentoonarrowtoactasanobstacletothegiraffe，supposingittohavecomeintothatdistrictfromthesouth；butthebroadriverintowhichthatstreamflowsseemsalwaystohavepresentedanimpassablebarriertoboththegiraffeandtheostrich，thoughtheyaboundonitssouthernborder，bothintheKalahariDesertandthecountryofMashona。
WepassedthroughlargetractsofMopanecountry，andmymencaughtagreatmanyofthebirdscalledKorwe`Tockuserythrorhynchus’
intheirbreeding-places，whichwereinholesinthemopane-trees。
Onthe19thwepassedthenestofakorwejustreadyforthefemaletoenter；
theorificewasplasteredonbothsides，butaspacewasleftofaheartshape，andexactlythesizeofthebird’sbody。