Theholeinthetreewasineverycasefoundtobeprolongedsomedistanceupwardabovetheopening，andthitherthekorwealwaysfledtoescapebeingcaughtInanothernestwefoundthatonewhiteegg，muchlikethatofapigeon，waslaid，andthebirddroppedanotherwhencapturedShehadfourbesidesintheovariumThefirsttimethatIsawthisbirdwasatKolobeng，whereIhadgonetotheforestforsometimberStandingbyatree，anativelookedbehindmeandexclaimed，“Thereisthenestofakorwe。”Isawaslitonly，abouthalfaninchwideandthreeorfourincheslong，inaslighthollowofthetreeThinkingthewordkorwedenotedsomesmallanimal，Iwaitedwithinteresttoseewhathewouldextract；
　　hebroketheclaywhichsurroundedtheslit，puthisarmintothehole，andbroughtouta`Tockus’，or`red-beakedhornbill’，whichhekilled。
　　Heinformedmethat，whenthefemaleentershernest，shesubmitstoarealconfinementThemaleplastersuptheentrance，leavingonlyanarrowslitbywhichtofeedhismate，andwhichexactlysuitstheformofhisbeakThefemalemakesanestofherownfeathers，layshereggs，hatchesthem，andremainswiththeyoungtilltheyarefullyfledgedDuringallthistime，whichisstatedtobetwoorthreemonths，themalecontinuestofeedherandtheyoungfamily。
　　Theprisonergenerallybecomesquitefat，andisesteemedaverydaintymorselbythenatives，whilethepoorslaveofahusbandgetssoleanthat，onthesuddenloweringofthetemperaturewhichsometimeshappensafterafallofrain，heisbenumbed，fallsdown，anddiesIneverhadanopportunityofascertainingtheactuallengthoftheconfinement，butonpassingthesametreeatKolobengabouteightdaysafterwardtheholewasplasteredupagain，asif，intheshorttimethathadelapsed，thedisconsolatehusbandhadsecuredanotherwifeWedidnotdisturbher，andmydutiespreventedmefromreturningtothespotThisisthemonthinwhichthefemaleentersthenestWehadseenoneofthese，asbeforementioned，withtheplasteringnotquitefinished；
　　wesawmanycompleted；andwereceivedtheverysameaccountherethatwedidatKolobeng，thatthebirdcomesforthwhentheyoungarefullyfledged，attheperiodwhenthecornisripe；
　　indeed，herappearanceabroadwithheryoungisoneofthesignstheyhaveforknowingwhenitoughttobesoAsthatisabouttheendofApril，thetimeisbetweentwoandthreemonthsSheissaidsometimestohatchtwoeggs，and，whentheyoungofthesearefull-fledged，othertwoarejustoutoftheegg-shells：shethenleavesthenestwiththetwoelder，theorificeisagainplasteredup，andbothmaleandfemaleattendtothewantsoftheyoungwhichareleftOnseveraloccasionsIobservedabranchbearingthemarksofthemalehavingoftensatuponitwhenfeedinghismate，andtheexcretahadbeenexpelledafullyardfromtheorifice，andoftenprovedameansofdiscoveringtheretreat。
　　Thehoney-guideswereveryassiduousintheirfriendlyoffices，andenabledmymentogetalargequantityofhoneyBut，thoughbeesabound，thewaxofthesepartsformsnoarticleoftradeInLondaitmaybesaidtobefullycaredfor，asyoufindhivesplacedupontreesinthemostlonesomeforestsWeoftenmetstringsofcarriersladenwithlargeblocksofthissubstance，each80or100lbsinweight，andpieceswereofferedtousforsaleateveryvillage；
　　buthereweneversawasingleartificialhiveThebeeswerealwaysfoundinthenaturalcavitiesofmopane-treesItisprobablethatthegoodmarketforwaxaffordedtoAngolabythechurchesofBrazilledtothegradualdevelopmentofthatbranchofcommercethere。
　　IsawevenonthebanksoftheQuangoasmuchassixpencepaidforapound。
　　InmanypartsoftheBatokacountrybeesexistinvastnumbers，andthetributeduetoSekeletuisoftenpaidinlargejarsofhoney；
　　but，havingnomarketnoruseforthewax，itisthrownawayThiswasthecasealsowithivoryattheLakeNgami，attheperiodofitsdiscovery。
　　ThereportsbroughtbymyotherpartyfromLoandaofthevalueofwaxhadinducedsomeofmypresentcompanionstobringsmallquantitiesofittoTete，but，notknowingthepropermodeofpreparingit，itwassodarkcoloredthatnoonewouldpurchaseit；IafterwardsawalittleatKilimanewhichhadbeenprocuredfromthenativessomewhereinthisregion。
　　ThoughwearenowapproachingthePortuguesesettlement，thecountryisstillfulloflargegameMymenkilledsixbuffalocalvesoutofaherdwemetTheabundanceoftheseanimals，andalsoofantelopes，showstheinsufficiencyofthebowandarrowtolessentheirnumbers。
　　Therearealsoagreatmanylionsandhyaenas，andthereisnocheckupontheincreaseoftheformer，forthepeople，believingthatthesoulsoftheirchiefsenterintothem，neverattempttokillthem；
　　theyevenbelievethatachiefmaymetamorphosehimselfintoalion，killanyonehechooses，andthenreturntothehumanform；
　　therefore，whentheyseeone，theycommenceclappingtheirhands，whichistheusualmodeofsalutationhereTheconsequenceis，thatlionsandhyaenasaresoabundantthatweseelittlehutsmadeinthetrees，indicatingtheplaceswheresomeoftheinhabitantshavesleptwhenbenightedinthefieldsAsnumbersofmymenfrequentlyleftthelineofmarchinordertotakeoutthekorwesfromtheirnests，orfollowthehoney-guides，theyexcitedtheastonishmentofourguides，whowereconstantlywarningthemofthedangertheytherebyincurredfromlionsIwasoftenconsiderablyaheadofthemainbodyofmymenonthisaccount，andwasobligedtostopeveryhourortwo；but，thesunbeingexcessivelyhotbyday，Iwasgladoftheexcuseforresting。
　　WecouldmakenosuchprodigiousstridesasofficersintheArcticregionsareabletodoTenortwelvemilesadaywereagoodmarchforboththemenandmyself；anditwasnotthelengthofthemarches，butcontinuingdayafterdaytoperformthesamedistance，thatwassofatiguingItwasinthiscasemuchlongerthanappearsonthemap，becausewekeptoutofthewayofvillages。
　　Idranklessthanthenativeswhenriding，butallmyclothingwasnowconstantlydampfromthemoisturewhichwasimbibedinlargequantitiesateverypondOnedoesnotstayontheseoccasionstopreparewaterwithalumoranythingelse，butdrinksanyamountwithoutfear。
　　Ineverfelttheatmospheresosteamyasonthelow-lyinglandsoftheZambesi，andyetitwasbecomingcoolerthanitwasonthehighlands。
　　WecrossedtherivuletsKapopoandUe，nowrunning，butusuallydry。
　　Therearegreatnumbersofwildgrape-vinesgrowinginthisquarter；
　　indeed，theyaboundeverywherealongthebanksoftheZambesi。
　　IntheBatokacountrythereisavarietywhichyieldsablackgrapeofconsiderablesweetnessTheleavesareverylargeandharsh，asifcapableofwithstandingtheraysofthishotsun；
　　butthemostcommonkindsonewitharoundleafandagreenishgrape，andanotherwithaleafcloselyresemblingthatofthecultivatedvarieties，andwithdarkorpurplefruithavelargeseeds，whicharestronglyastringent，andrenderitadisagreeablefruit。
　　Thenativeseatallthevarieties；andItastedvinegarmadebyaPortuguesefromthesegrapesProbablyacountrywhichyieldsthewildvinessoveryabundantlymightbeafitoneforthecultivatedspecies。
　　AtthispartofthejourneysomanyofthevineshadrunacrossthelittlefootpathwefollowedthatonehadtobeconstantlyonthewatchtoavoidbeingtrippedThegroundwascoveredwithroundedshingle，whichwasnoteasilyseenamongthegrassPedestrianismmaybeallverywellforthosewhoseobesityrequiresmuchexercise，butforonewhowasbecomingasthinasalath，throughtheconstantperspirationcausedbymarchingdayafterdayinthehotsun，theonlygoodIsawinitwasthatitgaveanhonestsortofmanavividideaofthetread-mill。
　　Althoughtherainswerenotquiteover，greatnumbersofpoolsweredryingup，andthegroundwasinmanypartscoveredwithsmallgreencryptogamousplants，whichgaveitamouldyappearanceandastrongsmellAswesometimespushedasidethemassesofrankvegetationwhichhungoverourpath，wefeltasortofhotblastonourfacesEverythinglookedunwholesome，butwehadnofeverTheUeflowsbetweenhighbanksofasoftredsandstonestreakedwithwhite，andpiecesoftufaThecrumblingsandstoneisevidentlyalluvial，andiscutinto12feetdeepInthisregion，too，wemetwithpot-holessixfeetdeepandthreeorfourindiameter。
　　Insomecasestheyformconvenientwells；inotherstheyarefullofearth；
　　andinothersstillthepeoplehavemadethemintogravesfortheirchiefs。
　　Onthe20thwecametoMonina’svillageclosetothesand-riverTangwe，latitude16d13’38“south，longitude32d32’eastThismanisverypopularamongthetribesonaccountofhisliberalityBoroma，Nyampungo，Monina，Jira，KatolosaMonomotapa，andSusa，allacknowledgethesupremacyofonecalledNyatewe，whoisreportedtodecidealldisputesrespectinglandThisconfederationisexactlysimilartowhatweobservedinLondaandotherpartsofAfrica。
　　Katolosais“theEmperorMonomotapa“ofhistory，butheisachiefofnogreatpower，andacknowledgesthesupremacyofNyatewe。
　　ThePortugueseformerlyhonoredMonomotapawithaguard，tofireoffnumbersofgunsontheoccasionofanyfuneral，andhewasalsopartiallysubsidizedTheonlyevidenceofgreatnesspossessedbyhissuccessorishishavingaboutahundredwives。
　　Whenhediesadisputedsuccessionandmuchfightingareexpected。
　　InreferencetothetermMonomotapa，itistoberememberedthatMono，Moene，Mona，Mana，orMorena，meansimply`chief’，andconsiderableconfusionhasarisenfromnamingdifferentpeoplebymakingapluralofthechief’snameThenamesMonomoizes，spelledalsoMonemuigesandMonomuizes，andMonomotapistas，whenappliedtothesetribes，areexactlythesameasifweshouldcalltheScotchtheLordDouglasesMotapewasthechiefoftheBambiri，atribeoftheBanyai，andisnowrepresentedinthepersonofKatolosa。
　　Hewasprobablyamanofgreaterenergythanhissuccessor，yetonlyaninsignificantchiefMonomoizeswasformedfromMoizaorMuiza，thesingularofthewordBabisaorAiza，thepropernameofalargetribetothenorthInthetransformationofthisnamethesameerrorhasbeencommittedasintheothers；andmistakeshaveoccurredinmanyothernamesbyinattentiontothemeaning，andpredilectionfortheletterRTheRiverLoangwa，forinstance，hasbeentermedArroangoa，andtheLuenyatheRuanhaTheBazizulu，orMashona，arespokenofastheMorururus。
　　ThegovernmentoftheBanyaiisratherpeculiar，beingasortoffeudalrepublicanismThechiefiselected，andtheychoosethesonofthedeceasedchief’ssisterinpreferencetohisownoffspring。
　　Whendissatisfiedwithonecandidate，theyevengotoadistanttribeforasuccessor，whoisusuallyofthefamilyofthelatechief，abrother，orasister’sson，butneverhisownsonordaughter。
　　Whenfirstspokentoonthesubject，heanswersasifhethoughthimselfunequaltothetaskandunworthyofthehonor；but，havingacceptedit，allthewives，goods，andchildrenofhispredecessorbelongtohim，andhetakescaretokeeptheminadependentpositionWhenanyoneofthembecomestiredofthisstateofvassalageandsetsuphisownvillage，itisnotunusualfortheelectedchieftosendanumberoftheyoungmen，whocongregateabouthimself，tovisithimIfhedoesnotreceivethemwiththeusualamountofclappingofhandsandhumility，they，inobediencetoorders，atonceburnhisvillage。
　　Thechildrenofthechiefhavefewerprivilegesthancommonfreemen。
　　Theymaynotbesold，but，ratherthanchooseanyoneofthemforachiefatanyfuturetime，thefreemenwouldprefertoelectoneofthemselves，whoboreonlyaverydistantrelationshiptothefamily。
　　Thesefreemenareadistinctclasswhocanneverbesold；
　　andunderthemthereisaclassofslaveswhoseappearanceaswellaspositionisverydegradedMoninahadagreatnumberofyoungmenabouthimfromtwelvetofifteenyearsofageThesewereallsonsoffreemen，andbandsofyoungmenliketheminthedifferentdistrictsleavetheirparentsabouttheageofpuberty，andlivewithsuchmenasMoninaforthesakeofinstructionWhenIaskedthenatureoftheinstruction，Iwastold“Bonyai“，whichIsupposemaybeunderstoodasindicatingmanhood，foritsoundsasifweshouldsay，“toteachanAmericanAmericanism。”or“anEnglishmantobeEnglish。”
　　Whileheretheyarekeptinsubjectiontoratherstringentregulations。
　　Theymustsalutecarefullybyclappingtheirhandsonapproachingasuperior，andwhenanycookedfoodisbrought，theyoungmenmaynotapproachthedish，butanelderdividesaportiontoeachTheyremainunmarrieduntilafreshsetofyouthsisreadytooccupytheirplaceunderthesameinstructionTheparentssendservantswiththeirsonstocultivategardenstosupplythemwithfood，andalsotuskstoMoninatopurchaseclothingforthemWhentheladsreturntothevillageoftheirparents，acaseissubmittedtothemforadjudication，andiftheyspeakwellonthepoint，theparentsarehighlygratified。