Thedifferentheadmenalongthisriveractverymuchinconcert，andifonerefusespassagetheyalldo，utteringthesageremark，“Ifso-and-sodidnotlendhiscanoes，hemusthavehadsomegoodreason。”
　　ThenextislandwecametowasthatofamannamedMozinkwa。
　　Hereweweredetainedsomedaysbycontinuousrains，andthoughtweobservedtheconfirmationoftheBakwaintheoryofrains。
　　Adoubletierofcloudsfloatedquicklyawaytothewest，andassoonastheybegantocomeinanoppositedirectiontherainspoureddown。
　　TheinhabitantswholiveinadryregionlikethatofKolobengarenearlyallasweather-wiseastherain-makers，andanyonelivingamongthemforanylengthoftimebecomesasmuchinterestedinthemotionsofthecloudsastheyarethemselvesMrMoffat，whowasassorelytriedbydroughtsaswewere，andhadhisattentiondirectedinthesameway，hasnotedthecuriousphenomenonofthunderwithoutcloudsMrsLhearditonce，butIneverhadthatgoodfortune。
　　ItisworththeattentionoftheobservantHumboldthasseenrainwithoutclouds，aphenomenonquiteassingularIhavebeeninthevicinityofthefallofthreeaerolites，noneofwhichIcouldafterwarddiscover。
　　OnefellintothelakeKumadauwithareportsomewhatlikeasharppealofthunderThewomenoftheBakurutsevillagesthereallutteredascreamonhearingitThishappenedatmidday，andsodidanotheratwhatiscalledtheGreatChuai，whichwasvisibleinitsdescent，andwasalsoaccompaniedwithathunderingnoise。
　　ThethirdfellnearKuruman，andatnight，andwasseenasafallingstarbypeopleatMotitoandatDaniel’sKuil，placesdistantfortymilesonoppositesidesofthespotItsoundedtomelikethereportofagreatgun，andafewsecondsafter，alessersound，asifstrikingtheearthafterareboundDoesthepassageofafewsuchaerolitesthroughtheatmospheretotheearthbydaycausethunderwithoutclouds？
　　Weweredetainedheresolongthatmytentbecameagainquiterotten。
　　Oneofmymen，afterlongsickness，whichIdidnotunderstand，diedhere。
　　HewasoneoftheBatoka，andwhenunabletowalkIhadsomedifficultyinmakinghiscompanionscarryhimTheywishedtoleavehimtodiewhenhiscasebecamehopelessAnotherofthemdesertedtoMozinkwa。
　　HesaidthathismotivefordoingsowasthattheMakololohadkilledbothhisfatherandmother，and，ashehadneitherwifenorchild，therewasnoreasonwhyheshouldcontinuelongerwiththem。
　　Ididnotobjecttohisstatements，butsaidifheshouldchangehismindhewouldbewelcometorejoinus，andintimatedtoMozinkwathathemustnotbesoldasaslaveWearenowamongpeopleinuredtoslave-dealingWewerevisitedbymenwhohadbeenasfarasTeteorNyungwe，andweretoldthatwewerebuttendaysfromthatfort。
　　Oneofthem，aMashonaman，whohadcomefromagreatdistancetothesouthwest，wasanxioustoaccompanyustothecountryofthewhitemen；
　　hehadtraveledfar，andIfoundthathehadalsoknowledgeoftheEnglishtribe，andoftheirhatredtothetradeinslaves。
　　HetoldSekwebuthatthe“Englishweremen“，anemphasisbeingputuponthetermMEN，whichleavestheimpressionthatothersare，astheyexpressitinspeakingscornfully，“onlyTHINGS“。
　　Severalspokeinthesamemanner，andIfoundthatfromMpende’sdownwardIrosehighereverydayintheestimationofmyownpeople。
　　EventheslavesgaveaveryhighcharactertotheEnglish，andIfoundoutafterwardthat，whenIwasfirstreportedatTete，theservantsofmyfriendthecommandantsaidtohiminjoke，“Ah！thisisourbrotherwhoiscoming；weshallallleaveyouandgowithhim。”Wehadstill，however，somedifficultiesinstoreforusbeforereachingthatpoint。
　　Themanwhowishedtoaccompanyuscameandtoldusbeforeourdeparturethathiswifewouldnotallowhimtogo，andsheherselfcametoconfirmthedecisionHerethewomenhaveonlyasmallpunctureintheupperlip，inwhichtheyinsertalittlebuttonoftin。
　　Theperforationismadebydegrees，aringwithanopeninginitbeingattachedtothelip，andtheendssqueezedgraduallytogether。
　　Thepressureonthefleshbetweentheendsoftheringcausesitsabsorption，andaholeistheresultChildrenmaybeseenwiththeringonthelip，butnotyetpuncturedThetintheypurchasefromthePortuguese，and，althoughsilverisreportedtohavebeenfoundinformertimesinthisdistrict，noonecoulddistinguishitfromtin。
　　Buttheyhadaknowledgeofgold，andforthefirsttimeIheardtheword“dalama“goldinthenativelanguage。
　　Thewordisquiteunknownintheinterior，andsoisthemetalitself。
　　Inconversingwiththedifferentpeople，wefoundtheideaprevalentthatthosewhohadpurchasedslavesfromthemhaddonethemaninjury。
　　“AlltheslavesofNyungwe。”saidone，“areourchildren；
　　theBazungahavemadeatownatourexpense。”WhenIaskediftheyhadnottakenthepricesofferedthem，theyatonceadmittedit，butstillthoughtthattheyhadbeeninjuredbybeingsofartempted。
　　FromthewayinwhichthelandsofZumbowerespokenofasstillbelongingtothePortugueseandtheyaresaidtohavebeenobtainedbypurchase，Iwasinclinedtoconcludethatthepurchaseoflandisnotlookeduponbytheinhabitantsinthesamelightasthepurchaseofslaves。
　　FEBRUARY1STWemetsomenativetraders，and，asmanyofmymenwerenowinastateofnudity，IboughtsomeAmericancalicomarked“LawrenceMills，Lowell“，withtwosmalltusks，anddistributeditamongthemostneedyAfterleavingMozinkwa’swecametotheZingesi，asand-rivuletinfloodlat15d38’34“S。，long31d1’E。Itwassixtyorseventyyardswide，andwaist-deepLikeallthesesand-rivers，itisforthemostpartdry；butbydiggingdownafewfeet，wateristobefound，whichispercolatingalongthebedonastratumofclayThisisthephenomenonwhichisdignifiedbythenameof“ariverflowingunderground。”IntryingtofordthisIfeltthousandsofparticlesofcoarsesandstrikingmylegs，andtheslightdisturbanceofourfootstepscauseddeepholestobemadeinthebedThewater，whichisalmostalwaysveryrapidinthem，dugoutthesandbeneathourfeetinasecondortwo，andwewereallsinkingbythatmeanssodeepthatweweregladtorelinquishtheattempttoforditbeforewegothalfwayover；
　　theoxenwerecarriedawaydownintotheZambesiThesesand-riversremovevastmassesofdisintegratedrockbeforeitisfineenoughtoformsoil。
　　Themanwhoprecededmewasonlythigh-deep，butthedisturbancecausedbyhisfeetmadeitbreast-deepformeTheshowerofparticlesandgravelwhichstruckagainstmylegsgavemetheideathattheamountofmatterremovedbyeveryfreshetmustbeverygreatInmostriverswheremuchwearingisgoingon，apersondivingtothebottommayhearliterallythousandsofstonesknockingagainsteachother。
　　Thisattrition，beingcarriedonforhundredsofmilesindifferentrivers，musthaveaneffectgreaterthanifallthepestlesandmortarsandmillsoftheworldweregrindingandwearingawaytherocks。
　　ThepoundingtowhichIrefermaybeheardmostdistinctlyintheVaalRiver，whenthatisslightlyinfloodItwasthereIfirstheardit。
　　IntheLeeambye，inthemiddleofthecountry，wherethereisnodiscoloration，andlittlecarriedalongbutsand，itisnottobeheard。
　　WhileoppositethevillageofaheadmancalledMosusa，anumberofelephantstookrefugeonanislandintheriverThereweretwomales，andathirdnotfullgrown；indeed，scarcelythesizeofafemale。
　　ThiswasthefirstinstanceIhadeverseenofacomparativelyyoungonewiththemales，fortheyusuallyremainwiththefemaleherdtillaslargeastheirdamsTheinhabitantswereveryanxiousthatmymenshouldattackthem，astheygointothegardensontheislands，anddomuchdamageThemenwent，buttheelephantsranabouthalfamiletotheoppositeendoftheisland，andswamtothemainlandwiththeirproboscesabovethewater，and，nocanoebeingnear，theyescaped。
　　Theyswimstrongly，withtheprobosciserectintheair。
　　Iwasnotverydesiroustohaveoneoftheseanimalskilled，forweunderstoodthatwhenwepassedMpendewecameintoacountrywherethegame-lawsarestrictlyenforcedThelandsofeachchiefareverywelldefined，theboundariesbeingusuallymarkedbyrivulets，greatnumbersofwhichflowintotheZambesifrombothbanks，and，ifanelephantiswoundedononeman’slandanddiesonthatofanother，theunderhalfofthecarcassisclaimedbythelordofthesoil；
　　andsostringentisthelaw，thatthehuntercannotbeginatoncetocutuphisownelephant，butmustsendnoticetothelordofthesoilonwhichitlies，andwaituntilthatpersonagesendsoneauthorizedtoseeafairpartitionmadeIfthehuntershouldbegintocutupbeforetheagentofthelandownerarrives，heisliabletoloseboththetusksandallthefleshThehindlegofabuffalomustalsobegiventothemanonwhoselandtheanimalwasgrazing，andastilllargerquantityoftheeland，whichhereandeverywhereelseinthecountryisesteemedrightroyalfoodInthecountryaboveZumbowedidnotfindavestigeofthislaw；andbutforthefactthatitexistedinthecountryoftheBamapela，fartothesouthofthis，IshouldhavebeendisposedtoregarditinthesamelightasIdothepaymentforleavetopassanimpositionleviedonhimwhoisseentobeweakbecauseinthehandsofhisslavesTheonlygame-lawsintheinteriorare，thatthemanwhofirstwoundsananimal，thoughhehasinflictedbutamerescratch，isconsideredthekillerofit；
　　thesecondisentitledtoahindquarter，andthethirdtoaforeleg。
　　Thechiefsaregenerallyentitledtoashareastribute；insomepartsitisthebreast，inothersthewholeoftheribsandoneforeleg。
　　Igenerallyrespectedthislaw，althoughexceptionsaresometimesmadewhenanimalsarekilledbygunsTheknowledgethathewhosucceedsinreachingthewoundedbeastfirstisentitledtoasharestimulatesthewholepartytogreaterexertionsindispatchingit。
　　Oneofmymen，havingaknowledgeofelephantmedicine，wasconsideredtheleaderinthehunt；hewentbeforetheothers，examinedtheanimals，andonhisdecisionalldependedIfhedecidedtoattackaherd，therestwentboldlyon；butifhedeclined，noneofthemwouldengage。
　　Acertainpartoftheelephantbelongedtohimbyrightoftheofficeheheld，andsuchwasthefaithinmedicineheldbytheslavesofthePortuguesewhomwemethunting，thattheyofferedtopaythismanhandsomelyifhewouldshowthemtheelephantmedicine。
　　WhennearMosusa’svillagewepassedarivuletcalledChowe，nowrunningwithrain-waterTheinhabitantsthereextractalittlesaltfromthesandwhenitisdry，andallthepeopleoftheadjacentcountrycometopurchaseitfromthemThiswasthefirstsaltwehadmetwithsinceleavingAngola，fornoneistobefoundineitherthecountryoftheBalondaorBarotse；butweheardofsalt-pansaboutafortnightwestofNaliele，andIgotasmallsupplyfromMpololowhilethereThathadlongsincebeenfinished，andIhadagainlivedtwomonthswithoutsalt，sufferingnoinconvenienceexceptanoccasionallongingforanimalfoodormilk。
　　Inmarchingalong，therichreddish-brownsoilwassoclammythatitwasverydifficulttowalkItis，however，extremelyfertile，andthepeoplecultivateamazingquantitiesofcorn，maize，millet，ground-nuts，pumpkins，andcucumbersWeobservedthat，whenplantsfailedinonespot，theywereinthehabitoftransplantingthemintoanother，andtheyhadalsogrownlargenumbersofyoungplantsontheislands，wheretheyarefavoredbymoisturefromtheriver，andwerenowremovingthemtothemainlandThefactoftheirbeingobligedtodothisshowsthatthereislessrainherethaninLonda，forthereweobservedthegraininallstagesofitsgrowthatthesametime。
　　Thepeopleherebuildtheirhutsingardensonhighstages。
　　Thisisnecessaryonaccountofdangerfromthespottedhyaena，whichissaidtobeveryfierce，andalsoasaprotectionagainstlionsandelephantsThehyaenaisaverycowardlyanimal，butfrequentlyapproachespersonslyingasleep，andmakesanuglygashonthefaceMozinkwahadlosthisupperlipinthisway，andIhaveheardofmenbeingkilledbythem；children，too，aresometimescarriedoff；for，thoughheissocowardlythatthehumanvoicewillmakehimrunawayatonce，yet，whenhisteethareintheflesh，heholdson，andshowsamazingpowerofjawLeg-bonesofoxen，fromwhichthenativeshaveextractedthemarrowandeverythingeatable，arebythisanimalcrunchedupwiththegreatestease，whichheapparentlyeffectsbyturningthemroundinhisteethtilltheyareinasuitablepositionforbeingsplit。
　　Wehadnowcomeamongpeoplewhohadplenty，andwerereallyveryliberal。
　　MymenneverreturnedfromavillagewithoutsomecornormaizeintheirhandsTherealpolitenesswithwhichfoodisgivenbynearlyalltheinteriortribes，whohavenothadmuchintercoursewithEuropeans，makesitapleasuretoacceptAgainandagainIhaveheardanapologymadeforthesmallnessofthepresent，orregretexpressedthattheyhadnotreceivednoticeofmyapproachintimetogrindmore，andgenerallytheyreadilyacceptedourexcuseathavingnothingtogiveinreturnbysayingthattheywerequiteawarethattherearenowhitemen’sgoodsintheinteriorWhenIhaditinmypower，IalwaysgavesomethingreallyusefulToKatema，Shinte，andothers，Igavepresentswhichcostmeabout2Poundseach，andIcouldreturntothematanytimewithouthavingacharacterforstinginessHowsomemencanofferthreebuttons，orsomeotherequallycontemptiblegift，whiletheyhaveabundanceintheirpossession，istomeunaccountable。