Weinformedhimofthedifficultieswehadencountered，andhowgladwewerethattheywereallatanendbyatlastreachinghispresence。
　　Hesignifiedhisownjoy，andadded，“Yourcattleareallbittenbythetsetse，andwillcertainlydie；butnevermind，Ihaveoxen，andwillgiveyouasmanyasyouneed。”We，inourignorance，thenthoughtthatassofewtsetsehadbittenthemnogreatmischiefwouldfollow。
　　Hethenpresenteduswithanoxandajarofhoneyasfood，andhandedusovertothecareofMahale，whohadheadedthepartytoKolobeng，andwouldnowfainappropriatetohimselfthewholecreditofourcoming。
　　Preparedskinsofoxen，assoftascloth，weregiventocoverusthroughthenight；and，asnothingcouldbereturnedtothischief，MahalebecametheownerofthemLongbeforeitwasdaySebituanecame，andsittingdownbythefire，whichwaslightedforourbenefitbehindthehedgewherewelay，henarratedthedifficultieshehadhimselfexperienced，whenayoungman，incrossingthatsamedesertwhichwehadmasteredlongafterwardAshehasbeenmostremarkableinhiscareer，andwasunquestionablythegreatestmaninallthatcountry，ashortsketchofhislifemayproveinterestingtothereader。
　　Sebituanewasaboutforty-fiveyearsofage；ofatallandwiryform，anoliveorcoffee-and-milkcolor，andslightlybald；inmannercoolandcollected，andmorefrankinhisanswersthananyotherchiefIevermetHewasthegreatestwarrioreverheardofbeyondthecolony；
　　for，unlikeMosilikatse，Dingaan，andothers，healwaysledhismenintobattlehimselfWhenhesawtheenemy，hefelttheedgeofhisbattle-axe，andsaid，“Aha！itissharp，andwhoeverturnshisbackontheenemywillfeelitsedge。”
　　Sofleetoffootwashe，thatallhispeopleknewtherewasnoescapeforthecoward，asanysuchwouldbecutdownwithoutmercy。
　　Insomeinstancesofskulkingheallowedtheindividualtoreturnhome；
　　thencallinghim，hewouldsay，“Ah！youpreferdyingathometodyinginthefield，doyou？Youshallhaveyourdesire。”
　　Thiswasthesignalforhisimmediateexecution。
　　HecamefromthecountrynearthesourcesoftheLikwaandNamagaririversinthesouth，sowemethimeighthundredorninehundredmilesfromhisbirth-placeHewasnotthesonofachief，thoughrelatedcloselytothereigningfamilyoftheBasutu；andwhen，inanattackbySikonyele，thetribewasdrivenoutofonepart，SebituanewasoneinthatimmensehordeofsavagesdrivenbackbytheGriquasfromKurumanin1824。*
　　Hethenfledtothenorthwithaninsignificantpartyofmenandcattle。
　　AtMelitatheBangwaketsecollectedtheBakwains，Bakatla，andBahurutse，to“eatthemup“Placinghismeninfront，andthewomenbehindthecattle，heroutedthewholeofhisenemiesatoneblow。
　　HavingthusconqueredMakabe，thechiefoftheBangwaketse，hetookimmediatepossessionofhistownandallhisgoods。
　　*SeeanaccountofthisaffairinMoffat’s“MissionaryEnterpriseinAfrica“。
　　SebituanesubsequentlysettledattheplacecalledLitubaruba，whereSechelenowdwells，andhispeoplesufferedseverelyinoneofthoseunrecordedattacksbywhitemen，inwhichmurderiscommittedandmaterialslaidupintheconscienceforafuturejudgment。
　　AgreatvarietyoffortunefollowedhiminthenorthernpartoftheBechuanacountry；twicehelostallhiscattlebytheattacksoftheMatabele，butalwayskepthispeopletogether，andretookmorethanhelostHethencrossedtheDesertbynearlythesamepaththatwedidHehadcapturedaguide，and，asitwasnecessarytotravelbynightinordertoreachwater，theguidetookadvantageofthisandgavehimtheslip。
　　Aftermarchingtillmorning，andgoingastheythoughtright，theyfoundthemselvesonthetrailofthedaybefore。
　　Manyofhiscattleburstawayfromhiminthephrensyofthirst，andrushedbacktoSerotli，thenalargepieceofwater，andtoMashueandLopepe，thehabitationsoftheiroriginalowners。
　　HestockedhimselfagainamongtheBatletli，onLakeKumadau，whoseherdswereofthelarge-hornedspeciesofcattle。*
　　Conqueringallaroundthelake，heheardofwhitemenlivingatthewestcoast；and，hauntedbywhatseemstohavebeenthedreamofhiswholelife，adesiretohaveintercoursewiththewhiteman，hepassedawaytothesouthwest，intothepartsopeneduplatelybyMessrsGaltonandAnderssonThere，sufferingintenselyfromthirst，heandhispartycametoasmallwellHedecidedthatthemen，notthecattle，shoulddrinkit，theformerbeingofmostvalue，astheycouldfightformoreshouldthesebelostInthemorningtheyfoundthecattlehadescapedtotheDamaras。
　　*WefoundtheBatauanainpossessionofthisbreedwhenwediscoveredLakeNgamiOneofthesehorns，broughttoEnglandbyMajorVardon，willholdnolessthantwenty-oneimperialpintsofwater；andapair，broughtbyMrOswell，andnowinthepossessionofColonelSteele，measuresfromtiptotipeightandahalffeet。
　　Returningtothenorthpoorerthanhestarted，heascendedtheTeoughetothehillSorila，andcrossedoveraswampycountrytotheeastward。
　　Pursuinghiscourseonwardtothelow-lyingbasinoftheLeeambye，hesawthatitpresentednoattractiontoapastoraltribelikehis，sohemoveddownthatriveramongtheBashubiaandBatoka，whowerethenlivinginalltheirgloryHisnarrativeresembledcloselythe“CommentariesofCaesar“，andthehistoryoftheBritishinIndia。
　　Hewasalwaysforcedtoattackthedifferenttribes，andtothisdayhismenjustifyeverystephetookasperfectlyjustandright。
　　TheBatokalivedonlargeislandsintheLeeambyeorZambesi，and，feelingperfectlysecureintheirfastnesses，oftenalluredfugitiveorwanderingtribesontouninhabitedisletsonpretenseofferryingthemacross，andthereleftthemtoperishforthesakeoftheirgoodsSekomi，thechiefoftheBamangwato，was，whenachild，indangerofmeetingthisfate；butamanstilllivinghadcompassiononhim，andenabledhismothertoescapewithhimbynight。
　　Theriverissolargethatthesharpesteyecannottellthedifferencebetweenanislandandthebendoftheoppositebank；butSebituane，withhisusualforesight，requestedtheislandchiefwhoferriedhimacrosstotakehisseatinthecanoewithhim，anddetainedhimbyhissidetillallhispeopleandcattleweresafelylandedThewholeBatokacountrywasthendenselypeopled，andtheyhadacurioustasteforornamentingtheirvillageswiththeskullsofstrangers。
　　WhenSebituaneappearednearthegreatfalls，animmensearmycollectedtomaketrophiesoftheMakololoskulls；but，insteadofsucceedinginthis，theygavehimagoodexcuseforconqueringthem，andcapturingsomanycattlethathispeoplewerequiteincapableoftakinganynoteofthesheepandgoatsHeoverranallthehighlandstowardtheKafue，andsettledinwhatiscalledapastoralcountry，ofgentlyundulatingplains，coveredwithshortgrassandbutlittleforestTheMakololohaveneverlosttheirloveforthisfine，healthyregion。
　　ButtheMatebele，aCaffreorZulutribe，underMosilikatse，crossedtheZambesi，and，attackingSebituaneinthischoicespot，capturedhiscattleandwomenRallyinghismen，hefollowedandrecapturedthewholeAfreshattackwasalsorepulsed，andSebituanethoughtofgoingfartherdowntheZambesi，tothecountryofthewhitemenHehadanidea，whenceimbibedInevercouldlearn，thatifhehadacannonhemightliveinpeace。
　　Hehadledalifeofwar，yetnooneapparentlydesiredpeacemorethanhedidAprophetinducedhimtoturnhisfaceagaintothewestwardThisman，bynameTlapane，wascalleda“senoga“
　　onewhoholdsintercoursewiththegodsHeprobablyhadatouchofinsanity，forhewasinthehabitofretiringnooneknewwhither，butperhapsintosomecave，toremaininahypnoticormesmericstateuntilthemoonwasfullThen，returningtothetribequiteemaciated，heexcitedhimself，asothersdowhopretendtothepropheticAFFLATUS，untilhewasinastateofecstasyThesepretendedprophetscommencetheiroperationsbyviolentactionofthevoluntarymuscles。
　　Stamping，leaping，andshoutinginapeculiarlyviolentmanner，orbeatingthegroundwithaclub，theyinduceakindoffit，andwhileinitpretendthattheirutterancesareunknowntothemselves。
　　Tlapane，pointingeastward，said，“There，Sebituane，Ibeholdafire：
　　shunit；itisafirewhichmayscorchtheeThegodssay，gonotthither。”
　　Then，turningtothewest，hesaid，“Iseeacityandanationofblackmen
　　menofthewater；theircattlearered；thineowntribe，Sebituane，isperishing，andwillbeallconsumed；thouwiltgovernblackmen，and，whenthywarriorshavecapturedredcattle，letnottheownersbekilled；
　　theyarethyfuturetribetheyarethycity；letthembesparedtocausetheetobuildAndthou，Ramosinii，thyvillagewillperishutterlyIfMokariremovesfromthatvillagehewillperishfirst，andthou，Ramosinii，wiltbethelasttodie。”
　　Concerninghimselfheadded，“Thegodshavecausedothermentodrinkwater，buttometheyhavegivenbitterwaterofthechukururhinoceros。
　　TheycallmeawaymyselfIcannotstaymuchlonger。”
　　Thisvaticination，whichlosesmuchinthetranslation，Ihavegivenratherfully，asitshowsanobservantmindThepolicyrecommendedwaswise，andthedeathsofthe“senoga“andofthetwomenhehadnamed，addedtothedestructionoftheirvillage，havingallhappenedsoonafter，itisnotwonderfulthatSebituanefollowedimplicitlythewarningvoice。
　　ThefirepointedtowasevidentlythePortuguesefire-arms，ofwhichhemusthaveheardTheblackmenreferredtoweretheBarotse，or，astheytermthemselves，Baloiana；andSebituanesparedtheirchiefs，eventhoughtheyattackedhimfirstHehadascendedtheBarotsevalley，butwaspursuedbytheMatebele，asMosilikatsenevercouldforgivehisformerdefeatsTheycameuptheriverinaverylargebody。
　　SebituaneplacedsomegoatsononeofthelargeislandsoftheZambesiasabaittothewarriors，andsomemenincanoestoco-operateinthemanoeuvreWhentheywereallferriedovertotheisland，thecanoeswereremoved，andtheMatebelefoundthemselvescompletelyinatrap，beingperfectlyunabletoswimTheysubsistedforsometimeontherootsofgrassafterthegoatswereeaten，butgraduallybecamesoemaciatedthat，whentheMakolololanded，theyhadonlytoperformthepartofexecutionersontheadults，andtoadopttherestintotheirowntribeAfterwardMosilikatsewasgoadedonbyhiswarriorstorevengethisloss；sohesentanimmensearmy，carryingcanoeswiththem，inorderthatnosuchmishapmightoccuragainSebituanehadbythistimeincorporatedtheBarotse，andtaughthisyoungmentomanagecanoes；
　　sohewentfromislandtoisland，andwatchedtheMatebeleonthemainlandsocloselythattheycouldnotusetheircanoestocrosstheriveranywherewithoutpartingtheirforcesAtlastalltheMakololoandtheircattlewerecollectedontheislandofLoyelo，andlayallaround，keepingwatchnightanddayovertheenemyAftersometimespentinthisway，Sebituanewentinacanoetowardthem，and，addressingthembyaninterpreter，askedwhytheywishedtokillhim；hehadneverattackedthem，neverharmedtheirchief：“Au！”hecontinued，“theguiltisonyourside。”
　　TheMatebelemadenoreply；buttheMakololonextdaysawthecanoestheyhadcarriedsofarlyingsmashed，andtheownersgone。
　　Theyreturnedtowardtheirowncountry，andfever，famine，andtheBatokacompletedtheirdestruction；onlyfivemenreturnedtoMosilikatse。
　　Sebituanehadnownotonlyconqueredalltheblacktribesoveranimmensetractofcountry，buthadmadehimselfdreadedevenbytheterribleMosilikatseHenevercouldtrustthisferociouschief，however；
　　and，astheBatokaontheislandshadbeenguiltyofferryinghisenemiesacrosstheZambesi，hemadearapiddescentuponthem，andsweptthemalloutoftheirislandfastnessesHethusunwittinglyperformedagoodservicetothecountrybycompletelybreakingdowntheoldsystemwhichpreventedtradefrompenetratingintothegreatcentralvalley。
　　Ofthechiefswhoescaped，hesaid，“TheyloveMosilikatse，letthemlivewithhim：theZambesiismylineofdefense；“
　　andmenwereplacedallalongitassentinelsWhenheheardofourwishtovisithim，hedidallhecouldtoassistourapproach。
　　Sechele，Sekomi，andLechulatebeowedtheirlivestohisclemency；
　　andthelattermighthavepaiddearlyforhisobstructiveness。
　　Sebituanekneweverythingthathappenedinthecountry，forhehadtheartofgainingtheaffectionsbothofhisownpeopleandofstrangers。
　　Whenapartyofpoormencametohistowntoselltheirhoesorskins，nomatterhowungainlytheymightbe，hesoonknewthemall。
　　Acompanyoftheseindigentstrangers，sittingfarapartfromtheMakolologentlemenaroundthechief，wouldbesurprisedtoseehimcomealonetothem，and，sittingdown，inquireiftheywerehungry。
　　Hewouldorderanattendanttobringmeal，milk，andhoney，and，mixingthemintheirsight，inordertoremoveanysuspicionfromtheirminds，makethemfeast，perhapsforthefirsttimeintheirlives，onalordlydish。
　　Delightedbeyondmeasurewithhisaffabilityandliberality，theyfelttheirheartswarmtowardhim，andgavehimalltheinformationintheirpower；andasheneverallowedapartyofstrangerstogoawaywithoutgivingeveryoneofthem，servantsandall，apresent，hispraisesweresoundedfarandwide“Hehasaheart！heiswise！”