“Fromacountryfullofrivers。”wasthereply；“somanythatnomancantelltheirnumber，andfulloflargetrees。”
ThiswasthefirstactualconfirmationofthereportoftheBakwainsthatthecountrybeyondwasnotthelarge“sandyplateau“ofgeographers。
TheprospectofahighwaycapableofbeingtraversedbyboatstoanunexploredfertileregionsofilledthemindofLivingstonethat，whenhecametothelake，thisdiscoveryseemedofcomparativelylittleimportanceTous，indeed，whoseideasofalakeareformedfromSuperiorandHuron，theNgamiseemsbutaninsignificantaffair。
Itscircumferencemaybeseventyorahundredmiles，anditsmeandepthisbutafewfeetItliestwothousandfeetabovethelevelofthesea，andasmuchbelowthesouthernborderoftheKalahari，whichslopesgraduallytowardtheinterior。
TheirdesiretovisitSebituane，whoseresidencewasconsiderablyfartherintheinterior，wasfrustratedbythejealousyofLechulatebe，achiefnearthelake，andtheexpeditionreturnedtothestationatKolobeng。
TheattemptwasrenewedthefollowingyearMrsLivingstone，theirthreechildren，andSecheleaccompaniedhimThelakewasreached。
Lechulatebe，propitiatedbythepresentofavaluablegun，agreedtofurnishguidestoSebituane’scountry；butthechildrenandservantsfellill，andtheattemptwasforthetimeabandoned。
Athirdexpeditionwassuccessful，althoughthewholepartycamenearperishingforwantofwater，andtheircattle，whichhadbeenbittenbythe`Tsetse’，died。
Thisinsectthe`Glossinamoritans’ofthenaturalists
deservesaspecialparagraphItisabrowninsectaboutaslargeasourcommonhouse-fly，withthreeorfouryellowbarsacrossitshinderpartAlively，buzzing，harmless-lookingfellowisthetsetseItsbiteproducesaslightitchingsimilartothatcausedbythemosquito，andinthecaseofmenandsomespeciesofanimalsnofurtherilleffectsfollowButwoetothehorse，theox，andthedog，whenoncebittenbythetsetseNoimmediateharmappears；
theanimalisnotstartledasbythegad-fly；butinafewdaystheeyesandthenosebegintorun；thejawsandnavelswell；
theanimalgrazesforawhileasusual，butgrowsemaciatedandweak，anddies，itmaybe，weeksormonthsafterWhendissected，thecellulartissueseemsinjectedwithair，thefatisgreenandoily，themusclesareflabby，theheartissosoftthatthefingermaybepushedthroughitTheantelopeandbuffalo，thezebraandgoat，arenotaffectedbyitsbite；whiletotheox，thehorse，andthedogitiscertaindeathThemuleanddonkeyarenottroubledbyit，noraresuckingcalves，whiledogs，thoughfeduponmilk，perish。
Suchdifferenteffectsproduceduponanimalswhosenatureissimilar，constituteoneofthemostcuriousphenomenainnaturalhistory。
Sebituane，whohadheardoftheapproachofhisvisitors，camemorethanahundredmilestomeetthemHewasatall，wiry，coffee-and-milkcoloredman，offive-and-fortyHisoriginalhomewasathousandmilestothesouth，intheBakwaincountry，whencehehadbeendrivenbytheGriquasaquarterofacenturybefore。
Heflednorthward，fightinghisway，sometimesreducedtotheutmoststraits，butstillkeepinghispeopletogetherAtlengthhecrossedthedesert，andconqueredthecountryaroundLakeNgami；thenhavingheardofwhitemenlivingonthewestcoast，hepassedsouthwestwardintothedesert，hopingtobeabletoopenintercoursewiththemTheresufferingfromthethirst，hecametoasmallwell；thewaterwasnotsufficientforhismenandhiscattle；oneortheothermustperish；heorderedthementodrink，foriftheysurvivedtheycouldfightformorecattle。
Inthemorninghiscattlewereallgone，andhereturnedtothenorth。
Herealongcourseofwarfareawaitedhim，butintheendhetriumphedoverhisenemies，andestablishedhimselfforatimeonthegreatriverZambesiHauntedwithalongingforintercoursewiththewhites，heproposedtodescendtherivertotheeasterncoast。
Hewasdissuadedfromthispurposebythewarningsofanativeprophet。
“Thegodssay，Gonotthither！”hecried；thenturningtothewest，“Iseeacityandanationofblackmenmenofthewater；
theircattlearered；thineowntribeareperishing，andwillallbeconsumed；
thouwiltgovernblackmen，andwhenthywarriorshavecapturedtheredcattle，letnottheirownersbekilled；theyarethyfuturetribe；
letthembesparedtocausetheetobuild。”SoSebituanewentwestward，conqueredtheblacksofanimmenseregion，sparedthelivesofthemen，andmadethemhissubjects，rulingthemgentlyHisoriginalpeoplearecalledtheMakololo；thesubjecttribesarestyledMakalaka。
Sebituane，thoughthegreatestwarriorinthesouth，alwaysleadinghismentobattleinperson，wasstillanxiousforpeaceHehadheardofcannon，andhadsomehowacquiredtheideathatifhecouldonlyprocureonehemightliveinquietHereceivedhisvisitorswithmuchfavor。
“Yourcattlehaveallbeenbittenbythetsetse。”hesaid，“andwilldie；butnevermind，Iwillgiveyouasmanyasyouwant。”
HeofferedtoconductthemthroughhiscountrythattheymightchooseasiteforamissionarystationButatthismomenthefellillofaninflammationofthelungs，fromwhichhesoondied。
“Hewas。”writesMrLivingstone，“thebestspecimenofanativechiefIevermet；anditwasimpossiblenottofollowhiminthoughtintotheworldofwhichhehadjustheardwhenhewascalledaway，andtorealizesomewhatofthefeelingofthosewhoprayforthedead。
Thedeep，darkquestionofwhatistobecomeofsuchashemustbeleftwherewefindit，believingthatassuredlytheJudgeofalltheearthwilldoright。”
Althoughhehadsons，SebituaneleftthechieftainshiptohisdaughterMamochisane，whoconfirmedherfather’spermissionthatthemissionariesmightvisithercountryTheyproceededahundredandthirtymilesfarther，andwererewardedbythediscoveryofthegreatriverZambesi，theveryexistenceofwhich，inCentralAfrica，hadneverbeensuspectedItwasthedryseason，andtheriverwasatitslowest；butitwasfromthreetosixhundredyardsbroad，flowingwithadeepcurrenttowardtheeast。
AgranderideathanthemerefoundingofamissionarystationnowdevelopeditselfinthemindofMrLivingstoneEuropeangoodshadjustbeguntobeintroducedintothisregionfromthePortuguesesettlementsonthecoast；atpresentslavesweretheonlycommodityreceivedinpaymentforthemLivingstonethoughtifagreathighwaycouldbeopened，ivory，andtheotherproductsofthecountry，mightbebarteredforthesegoods，andthetrafficinslaveswouldcometoanend。
HethereforeresolvedtotakehisfamilytoCapeTown，andthencesendthemtoEngland，whilehereturnedalonetotheinterior，withthepurposeofmakinghiswayeithertotheeastorthewestcoast。
HereachedtheCapeinApril，1852，beingthefirsttimeduringelevenyearsthathehadvisitedthescenesofcivilization，andplacedhisfamilyonboardashipboundforEngland，promisingtorejointhemintwoyears。
InJunehesetoutfromCapeTownuponthatlongjourneywhichwastooccupyfiveyearsWhenheapproachedthemissionarystationsintheinterior，helearnedthatthelong-threatenedattackbytheBoershadtakenplace。
AletterfromSecheletoMrMoffattoldthestoryThusitran：
“Friendofmyheart’sloveandofalltheconfidenceofmyheart，IamSecheleIamundonebytheBoers，whoattackedme，thoughIhadnoguiltwiththemTheydemandedthatIshouldbeintheirkingdom，andIrefusedTheydemandedthatIshouldpreventtheEnglishandGriquasfrompassingIreplied，Thesearemyfriends，andIcannotpreventthemTheycameonSaturday，andIbesoughtthemnottofightonSunday，andtheyassentedTheybeganonMondaymorningattwilight，andfiredwithalltheirmight，andburnedthetownwithfire，andscatteredusTheykilledsixtyofmypeople，andcapturedwomen，andchildren，andmenTheytookallthecattleandallthegoodsoftheBakwains；andthehouseofLivingstonetheyplundered，takingawayallhisgoodsOftheBoerswekilledtwenty-eight。”
Twohundredchildren，whohadbeengatheredintoschools，werecarriedawayasslavesMrLivingstone’slibrarywaswantonlydestroyed，notcarriedaway；hisstockofmedicineswassmashed，andhisfurnitureandclothingsoldatauctiontodefraytheexpensesoftheforay。
MrPretorius，theleaderofthemaraudingparty，diednotlongafter，andanobituarynoticeofhimwaspublished，endingwiththewords，“BlessedarethedeadwhodieintheLord。”
Leavinghisdesolatehome，LivingstoneproceededonhisjourneyOnthewayhemetSechele，whowasgoing，hesaid，toseetheQueenofEngland。
Livingstonetriedtodissuadehim。
“WillnottheQueenlistentome？”askedthechief。
“Ibelieveshewouldlisten，butthedifficultyistogettoher。”
“Well，Ishallreachher。”
AndsotheypartedSecheleactuallymadehiswaytotheCape，adistanceofathousandmiles，butcouldgetnofarther，andreturnedtohisowncountryTheremnantsofthetribeswhohadformerlylivedamongtheBoersgatheredaroundhim，andheisnowmorepowerfulthanever。
ItisslowtravelinginAfricaLivingstonewasalmostayearinaccomplishingthe1500milesbetweenCapeTownandthecountryoftheMakololoHefoundthatMamochisane，thedaughterofSebituane，hadvoluntarilyresignedthechieftainshiptoheryoungerbrother，Sekeletu。
Shewishedtobemarried，shesaid，andhaveafamilylikeotherwomen。
TheyoungchiefSekeletuwasveryfriendly，butshowednodispositiontobecomeaconvertHerefusedtolearntoreadtheBible，forfearitmightchangehisheart，andmakehimcontentwithonlyonewife，likeSecheleForhisparthewantedatleastfive。
Somemonthswerepassedinthiscountry，whichisdescribedasfertileandwell-cultivatedproducingmillet，maize，yams，sweetpotatoes，cassava，beans，pumpkins，water-melons，andthelike。
Thesugar-canegrowsplentifully，butthepeoplehadneverlearnedtheprocessofmakingsugarTheyhavegreatnumbersofcattle，andgameofvariousspeciesaboundsOnoneoccasionatroopofeighty-onebuffaloesdefiledslowlybeforetheireveningfire，whileherdsofsplendidelandsstood，withoutfear，attwohundredyards’distanceThecountryisratherunhealthy，fromthemassofdecayedvegetationexposedtothetorridsun。
Afterdueconsideration，LivingstoneresolvedtomakehiswaytoLoanda，aPortuguesesettlementonthewesterncoastSekeletu，anxioustoopenatradewiththecoast，appointedtwenty-sevenmentoaccompanythetraveler；
andonthe11thofNovember，1853，hesetoutonhisjourney。
Threeorfoursmallboxescontainedallthebaggageoftheparty。
Theonlyprovisionswereafewpoundsofbiscuits，coffee，tea，andsugar；
theirmainreliancebeinguponthegamewhichtheyexpectedtokill，and，thisfailing，upontheproceedsofabouttendollars’worthofbeads。
Theyalsotookwiththemafewelephants’tusks，whichSekeletusentbywayofatradingventure。
Theriverupwhichtheypaddledaboundsinhippopotami。
Theseareingeneralharmless，thoughnowandthenasolitaryoldbullwhohasbeenexpelledfromtheherdventshisspleenbypitchingintoeverycanoethatpassesOncetheircanoewasattackedbyafemalewhosecalfhadbeenspeared，andnearlyoverturnedThefemalecarriesheryounguponherback，itslittleroundheadfirstappearingabovethesurfacewhenshecomesuptobreathe。
Bytheorderofthechiefthepartyhadbeenfurnishedwitheightoxenforriding，andsevenintendedforslaughterSomeofthetrooppaddledthecanoes，whileothersdrovethecattlealongthebank。
Africanetiquetterequiresthatacompanyoftravelers，whentheycomeinsightofavillage，shallseatthemselvesunderatree，andsendforwardamessengertoannouncetheirarrivalandstatetheirobject。
Thechiefthengivesthemaceremoniousreception，withabundanceofspeech-makinganddrummingItisnoeasymattertogetawayfromthesevillages，forthechiefsesteemitanhonortohavestrangerswiththemThesedelays，andthefrequentheavyrains，greatlyretardedtheprogressofthetravelers。
Theyhadtraveledfourmonths，andaccomplishedhalfoftheirjourneybeforeencounteringanyshowofhostilityfromthetribesthroughwhichtheypassedAchief，namedNjambi，thendemandedtributeforpassingthroughhiscountry；whenthiswasrefusedhesaidthatoneofLivingstone’smenhadspitonthelegofoneofhispeople，andthiscrimemustbepaidforbyafineofaman，anox，oragun。
Thisreasonabledemandwaslikewiserefused，andthenativesseemedabouttocommencehostilities；butchangedtheirmindsuponwitnessingthedeterminedattitudeofthestrangersLivingstoneatlastyieldedtotheentreatiesofhismenandgavethemanox，uponthepromisethatfoodshouldbesentinexchangeTheniggardlychiefsentthemonlyasmallbagofmeal，andtwoorthreepoundsofthemeatoftheirownox。
Fromthistimetheyweresubjecttofrequentattemptsatextortion。
ThelastofthesewasmadeonthebanksoftheRiverQuango，theboundaryofthePortuguesepossessionsABashinjechief，whoseportraitisgivenbyMrLivingstone，madetheusualdemandofaman，agun，oranox，otherwisetheymustreturnthewaytheycameWhilenegotiationswereinprogresstheopportunearrivalofaPortuguesesergeantfreedthetravelersfromtheirtroublesTheriverwascrossed，andonceonPortugueseterritorytheirdifficultieswereover。
AtCassange，thefrontiersettlement，theysoldSekeletu’sivory。
TheMakololo，whohadbeenaccustomedtogivetwotusksforonegun，weredelightedatthepricestheyobtainedForonetusktheygottwomuskets，threekegsofpowder，largebunchesofbeads，andcalicoandbaizeenoughtoclothealltheparty。
Onthe31stofMay，aftermorethansixmonths’travel，LivingstoneandhiscompanionsreachedthePortuguesesea-portofLoanda。
TheMakololowerelostinwonderwhentheyfirstcaughtsightofthesea。
“Wemarchedalong。”theysaid，“believingthatwhattheancientshadtolduswastrue，thattheworldhasnoend；butallatoncetheworldsaidtous，Iamfinished，thereisnomoreofme。”Stillgreaterwastheirwonderwhentheybeheldthelargestonehousesofthetown“Thesearenothuts。”
theysaid，“butmountainswithcavesinthem。”Livingstonehadinvaintriedtomakethemcomprehendahouseoftwostories。
Theyknewofnodwellingsexcepttheirownconicalhuts，madeofpolesstuckintotheground，andcouldnotconceivehowonehutcouldbebuiltonthetopofanother，orhowpeoplecouldliveintheupperstory，withthepointedroofoftheloweronestickingupinthemiddleofthefloor。
Thevesselsintheharborwere，theysaid，notcanoes，buttowns，intowhichonemustclimbbyarope。