Themeatisverymuchlikethatofanox，andthisonewasveryfine。
　　Theonlydangerweactuallyencounteredwasfromafemaleelephant，withthreeyoungonesofdifferentsizesChargingthroughthecentreofourextendedline，andcausingthementothrowdowntheirburdensinagreathurry，shereceivedaspearforhertemerity。
　　Ineversawanelephantwithmorethanonecalfbefore。
　　WeknewthatwewerenearourZambesiagain，evenbeforethegreatriverburstuponoursight，bythenumbersofwater-fowlwemet。
　　Ikilledfourgeesewithtwoshots，and，hadIfollowedthewishesofmymen，couldhavesecuredamealofwater-fowlforthewholeparty。
　　Ineversawariverwithsomuchanimallifearoundandinit，and，astheBarotsesay，“Itsfishandfowlarealwaysfat。”
　　Whenoureyesweregladdenedbyaviewofitsgoodlybroadwaters，wefounditverymuchlargerthanitisevenabovethefallsOnemighttrytomakehisvoiceheardacrossitinvainItsflowwasmorerapidthannearSesheke，beingoftenfourandahalfmilesanhour，and，whatIneversawbefore，thewaterwasdiscoloredandofadeepbrownish-red。
　　InthegreatvalleytheLeeambyeneverbecomesofthiscolor。
　　Theadjacentcountry，sofarnorthasisknown，isalllevel，andthesoil，beinggenerallycoveredwithdenseherbage，isnotabraded；
　　butontheeasternridgethecaseisdifferent；thegrassisshort，and，theelevationbeinggreat，thesoiliswasheddownbythestreams，andhencethediscolorationwhichwenowviewThesamethingwasobservedonthewesternridgeWeneversawdiscolorationtillwereachedtheQuango；
　　thatobtaineditsmatterfromthewesternslopeofthewesternridge，justasthispartoftheZambesireceivesitssoilfromtheeasternslopeoftheeasternridgeItcarriedaconsiderablequantityofwreckofreeds，sticks，andtreesWestruckupontheriverabouteightmileseastoftheconfluencewiththeKafue，andtherebymissedasightofthatinterestingpointThecloudinessoftheweatherwassuchthatbutfewobservationscouldbemadefordeterminingourposition；
　　so，pursuingourcourse，wewentdowntheleftbank，andcameoppositetheislandofMenyemakabaTheZambesicontainsnumerousislands；thiswasaboutamileandahalfortwomileslong，andupwardofaquarterofamilebroadBesideshumanpopulation，ithasaherdofbuffaloesthatneverleaveitInthedistancetheyseemedtobeupwardofsixtyThehumanandbruteinhabitantsunderstandeachother；forwhentheformerthinktheyoughttoavengethelibertiescommittedontheirgardens，theleadersofthelattercomeoutboldlytogivebattleTheytoldusthattheonlytimeinwhichtheycanthinthemiswhentheriverisfullandpartoftheislandflooded。
　　TheythenattackthemfromtheircanoesThecomparativelysmallspacetowhichtheyhaveconfinedthemselvesshowshowluxuriantthevegetationofthisregionis；forweretheyinwantofmorepasture，asbuffaloescanswimwell，andthedistancefromthisbanktotheislandisnotmuchmorethan200yards，theymighteasilyremovehither。
　　Theoppositebankismuchmoredistant。
　　RangesofhillsappearnowtorunparallelwiththeZambesi，andareaboutfifteenmilesapartThoseonthenorthapproachnearesttotheriver。
　　TheinhabitantsonthatsidearetheBatonga，thoseonthesouthbankaretheBanyaiThehillsaboundinbuffaloes，andelephantsarenumerous，andmanyarekilledbythepeopleonbothbanksTheyerectstagesonhightreesoverhangingthepathsbywhichtheelephantscome，andthenusealargespearwithahandlenearlyasthickasaman’swrist，andfourorfivefeetlongWhentheanimalcomesbeneaththeythrowthespear，andifitentersbetweentheribsabove，asthebladeisatleasttwentyincheslongbytwobroad，themotionofthehandle，asitisaidedbyknockingagainstthetrees，makesfrightfulgasheswithin，andsooncausesdeathTheykillthemalsobymeansofaspearinsertedinabeamofwood，whichbeingsuspendedonthebranchofatreebyacordattachedtoalatchfastenedinthepath，andintendedtobestruckbytheanimal’sfoot，leadstothefallofthebeam，and，thespearbeingpoisoned，causesdeathinafewhours。
　　Weweredetainedbycontinuousrainsseveraldaysatthisisland。
　　Thecloudsresteduponthetopsofthehillsastheycamefromtheeastward，andthenpoureddownplenteousshowersonthevalleysbelow。
　　Assoonaswecouldmove，TombaNyama，theheadmanoftheisland，volunteeredtheloanofacanoetocrossasmallriver，calledtheChongwe，whichwefoundtobeaboutfiftyorsixtyyardsbroadandflooded。
　　AllthispartofthecountrywaswellknowntoSekwebu，andheinformedusthat，whenhepassedthroughitasaboy，theinhabitantspossessedabundanceofcattle，andtherewerenotsetse。
　　TheexistenceoftheinsectnowshowsthatitmayreturnincompanywiththelargergameThevegetationalongthebankwasexceedinglyrank，andthebushessotangledthatitwasdifficulttogetonThepathshadbeenmadebythewildanimalsalone，forthegeneralpathwayofthepeopleistheriver，intheircanoes。
　　Weusuallyfollowedthefootpathsofthegame，andofthesetherewasnolack。
　　Buffaloes，zebras，pallahs，andwaterbucksabound，andthereisalsoagreatabundanceofwildpigs，koodoos，andtheblackantelope。
　　Wegotonebuffaloashewasrollinghimselfinapoolofmud。
　　Hehadalargepieceofskintornoffhisflank，itwasbelievedbyanalligator。
　　Wewerestruckbythefactthat，assoonaswecamebetweentherangesofhillswhichflanktheZambesi，therainsfeltwarm。
　　Atsunrisethethermometerstoodatfrom82Degto86Deg。；
　　atmidday，inthecoolestshade，namely，inmylittletent，underashadytree，at96Degto98Deg。；andatsunsetitwas86Deg。
　　Thisisdifferentfromanythingweexperiencedintheinterior，fortheserainsalwaysbringdownthemercuryto72Degoreven68Deg。
　　There，too，wefoundasmallblackcoleopterousinsect，whichstunglikethemosquito，butinjectedlesspoison；
　　itputsusinmindofthatinsect，whichdoesnotexistinthehighlandswehadleft。
　　JANUARY6TH，1856EachvillagewepassedfurnisheduswithacoupleofmentotakeusontothenextTheywereusefulinshowingusthepartsleastcoveredwithjungleWhenwecamenearavillage，wesawmen，women，andchildrenemployedinweedingtheirgardens，theybeinggreatagriculturistsMostofthemenaremuscular，andhavelargeplowmanhandsTheircoloristhesameadmixture，fromverydarktolightolive，thatwesawinLondaThoughallhavethicklipsandflatnoses，onlythemoredegradedofthepopulationpossesstheuglynegrophysiognomyTheymarkthemselvesbyalineoflittleraisedcicatrices，eachofwhichisaquarterofaninchlong；
　　theyextendfromthetipofthenosetotherootofthehairontheforehead。
　　ItisremarkablethatInevermetwithanAlbinoincrossingAfrica，though，fromaccountspublishedbythePortuguese，Iwasledtoexpectthattheywereheldinfavorasdoctorsbycertainchiefs。
　　Isawseveralinthesouth：oneatKurumanisafull-grownwoman，andamanhavingthispeculiarityofskinwasmetwithinthecolony。
　　Theirbodiesarealwaysblisteredonexposuretothesun，astheskinismoretenderthanthatoftheblacksTheKurumanwomanlivedsometimeatKolobeng，andgenerallyhadonherbosomandshoulderstheremainsoflargeblistersShewasmostanxioustobemadeblack，butnitrateofsilver，takeninternally，didnotproduceitsusualeffect。
　　DuringthetimeIresidedatMabotsa，awomancametothestationwithafineboy，anAlbinoThefatherhadorderedhertothrowhimaway，butsheclungtoheroffspringformanyyearsHewasremarkablyintelligentforhisageThepupiloftheeyewasofapinkcolor，andtheeyeitselfwasunsteadyinvisionThehair，orratherwool，wasyellow，andthefeatureswerethosecommonamongtheBechuanas。
　　AfterIlefttheplacethemotherissaidtohavebecometiredoflivingapartfromthefather，whorefusedtohaveherwhilesheretainedtheson。
　　Shetookhimoutoneday，andkilledhimclosetothevillageofMabotsa，andnothingwasdonetoherbytheauthoritiesFromhavingmetwithnoAlbinosinLonda，Isuspecttheyaretherealsoputtodeath。
　　WesawonedwarfonlyinLonda，andbrandsonhimshowedhehadoncebeenaslave；andthereisonedwarfwomanatLinyanti。
　　Thegeneralabsenceofdeformedpersonsispartlyowingtotheirdestructionininfancy，andpartlytothemodeoflifebeinganaturalone，sofarasventilationandfoodareconcernedTheyusebutfewunwholesomemixturesascondiments，and，thoughtheirundressexposesthemtothevicissitudesofthetemperature，itdoesnotharborvomites。
　　Itwasobservedthat，whensmallpoxandmeaslesvisitedthecountry，theyweremostsevereonthehalf-casteswhowereclothedInseveraltribes，achildwhichissaidto“tlola“，transgress，isputtodeath。
　　“Tlolo“，ortransgression，isascribedtoseveralcuriouscases。
　　AchildwhocuttheupperfrontteethbeforetheunderwasalwaysputtodeathamongtheBakaa，and，Ibelieve，alsoamongtheBakwainsInsometribes，acaseoftwinsrendersoneofthemliabletodeath；andanox，which，whilelyinginthepen，beatsthegroundwithitstail，istreatedinthesamewayItisthoughttobecallingdeathtovisitthetribe。
　　WhenIwascomingthroughLonda，mymencarriedagreatnumberoffowls，ofalargerbreedthananytheyhadathomeIfonecrowedbeforemidnight，ithadbeenguiltyof“tlolo“，andwaskilledThemenoftencarriedthemsittingontheirguns，and，ifonebegantocrowinaforest，theownerwouldgiveitabeating，bywayofteachingitnottobeguiltyofcrowingatunseasonablehours。
　　Thewomenhereareinthehabitofpiercingtheupperlip，andgraduallyenlargingtheorificeuntiltheycaninsertashell。
　　Thelipthenappearsdrawnoutbeyondtheperpendicularofthenose，andgivesthemamostungainlyaspectSekweburemarked，“Thesewomenwanttomaketheirmouthslikethoseofducks；“
　　and，indeed，itdoesappearasiftheyhadtheideathatfemalebeautyofliphadbeenattainedbythe`Ornithorhynchusparadoxus’alone。
　　ThiscustomprevailsthroughoutthecountryoftheMaravi，andnoonecouldseeitwithoutconfessingthatfashionhadneverledwomentoafreakmoremadWehadrainsnoweveryday，andconsiderablecloudiness，butthesunoftenburstthroughwithscorchingintensity。
　　Allcalloutagainstitthen，saying，“Othesun！thatisrainagain。”
　　Itwasworthnoticingthatmycompanionsnevercomplainedoftheheatwhileonthehighlands，butwhenwedescendedintothelowlandsofAngola，andherealso，theybegantofretonaccountofitImyselffeltanoppressivesteaminessintheatmospherewhichIhadnotexperiencedonthehigherlands。
　　Asthegamewasabundantandmypartyverylarge，IhadstilltosupplytheirwantswiththegunWeslaughteredtheoxenonlywhenunsuccessfulinhuntingWealwaysenteredintofriendlyrelationswiththeheadmenofthedifferentvillages，andtheypresentedgrainandotherfoodfreelyOnemangaveabasinfulofrice，thefirstwemetwithinthecountryItisneverseenintheinteriorHesaidheknewitwas“whiteman’scorn“，andwhenIwishedtobuysomemore，heaskedmetogivehimaslaveThiswasthefirstsymptomoftheslave-tradeonthissideofthecountryThelastofthesefriendlyheadmenwasnamedMobala；andhavingpassedhiminpeace，wehadnoanticipationofanythingelse；but，afterafewhours，wereachedSeloleorChilole，andfoundthathenotonlyconsideredusenemies，buthadactuallysentanexpresstoraisethetribeofMburumaagainstus。
　　AllthewomenofSelolehadfled，andthefewpeoplewemetexhibitedsymptomsofterrorAnarmedpartyhadcomefromMburumainobediencetothecall；buttheheadmanofthecompany，beingMburuma’sbrother，suspectingthatitwasahoax，cametoourencampmentandtoldusthewholeWhenweexplainedourobjects，hetoldusthatMburuma，hehadnodoubt，wouldreceiveuswellThereasonwhySeloleactedinthisfoolishmannerweafterwardfoundtobethis：
　　anItaliannamedSimoens，andnicknamedSiriatombadon’teattobacco，hadmarriedthedaughterofachiefcalledSekokole，livingnorthofTete。
　　Hearmedapartyoffiftyslaveswithguns，and，ascendingtheriverincanoessomedistancebeyondtheislandMeyamakaba，attackedseveralinhabitedislandsbeyond，securingalargenumberofprisoners，andmuchivoryOnhisreturn，thedifferentchiefs，attheinstigationofhisfather-in-law，whoalsodidnotwishhimtosetupasachief，united，attackedanddispersedthepartyofSimoens，andkilledhimwhiletryingtoescapeonfootSeloleimaginedthatIwasanotherItalian，or，asheexpressedit，“Siriatombarisenfromthedead。”InhismessagetoMburumaheevensaidthatMobala，andallthevillagesbeyond，wereutterlydestroyedbyourfire-arms，butthesightofMobalahimself，whohadcometothevillageofSelole，ledthebrotherofMburumatoseeatoncethatitwasallahoax。