weretheusualexpressionsweheardbeforewesawhim。
　　Hewasmuchpleasedwiththeproofofconfidencewehadshowninbringingourchildren，andpromisedtotakeustoseehiscountry，sothatwemightchooseapartinwhichtolocateourselvesOurplanwas，thatIshouldremaininthepursuitofmyobjectsasamissionary，whileMrOswellexploredtheZambesitotheeastPoorSebituane，however，justafterrealizingwhathehadsolongardentlydesired，fellsickofinflammationofthelungs，whichoriginatedinandextendedfromanoldwoundgotatMelitaIsawhisdanger，but，beingastranger，Ifearedtotreathimmedically，lest，intheeventofhisdeath，IshouldbeblamedbyhispeopleImentionedthistooneofhisdoctors，whosaid，“Yourfearisprudentandwise；thispeoplewouldblameyou。”
　　Hehadbeencuredofthiscomplaint，duringtheyearbefore，bytheBarotsemakingalargenumberoffreeincisionsinthechest。
　　TheMakololodoctors，ontheotherhand，nowscarcelycuttheskin。
　　OntheSundayafternooninwhichhedied，whenourusualreligiousservicewasover，IvisitedhimwithmylittleboyRobert“Comenear。”
　　saidSebituane，“andseeifIamanylongeramanIamdone。”
　　Hewasthussensibleofthedangerousnatureofhisdisease，soIventuredtoassent，andaddedasinglesentenceregardinghopeafterdeath。
　　“Whydoyouspeakofdeath？”saidoneofarelayoffreshdoctors；
　　“Sebituanewillneverdie。”IfIhadpersisted，theimpressionwouldhavebeenproducedthatbyspeakingaboutitIwishedhimtodie。
　　Aftersittingwithhimsometime，andcommendinghimtothemercyofGod，Irosetodepart，whenthedyingchieftain，raisinghimselfupalittlefromhisproneposition，calledaservant，andsaid，“TakeRoberttoMaunkuoneofhiswives，andtellhertogivehimsomemilk。”
　　ThesewerethelastwordsofSebituane。
　　Wewerenotinformedofhisdeathuntilthenextday。
　　TheburialofaBechuanachieftakesplaceinhiscattle-pen，andallthecattlearedrivenforanhourortwoaroundandoverthegrave，sothatitmaybequiteobliteratedWewentandspoketothepeople，advisingthemtokeeptogetherandsupporttheheirTheytookthiskindly；
　　andinturntoldusnottobealarmed，fortheywouldnotthinkofascribingthedeathoftheirchieftous；thatSebituanehadjustgonethewayofhisfathers；andthoughthefatherhadgone，hehadleftchildren，andtheyhopedthatwewouldbeasfriendlytohischildrenasweintendedtohavebeentohimself。
　　HewasdecidedlythebestspecimenofanativechiefIevermet。
　　Ineverfeltsomuchgrievedbythelossofablackmanbefore；
　　anditwasimpossiblenottofollowhiminthoughtintotheworldofwhichhehadjustheardbeforehewascalledaway，andtorealizesomewhatofthefeelingsofthosewhoprayforthedead。
　　Thedeep，darkquestionofwhatistobecomeofsuchashe，must，however，beleftwherewefindit，believingthat，assuredly，the“Judgeofalltheearthwilldoright。”
　　AtSebituane’sdeaththechieftainshipdevolved，asherfatherintended，onadaughternamedMa-mochisaneHehadpromisedtoshowushiscountryandtoselectasuitablelocalityforourresidenceWehadnowtolooktothedaughter，whowaslivingtwelvedaystothenorth，atNaliele。
　　Wewereobliged，therefore，toremainuntilamessagecamefromher；
　　andwhenitdid，shegaveusperfectlibertytovisitanypartofthecountrywechoseMrOswellandIthenproceededonehundredandthirtymilestothenortheast，toSesheke；andintheendofJune，1851，wewererewardedbythediscoveryoftheZambesi，inthecentreofthecontinent。
　　Thiswasamostimportantpoint，forthatriverwasnotpreviouslyknowntoexistthereatallThePortuguesemapsallrepresentitasrisingfartotheeastofwherewenowwere；andifeveranythinglikeachainoftradingstationshadexistedacrossthecountrybetweenthelatitudes12Degand18Degsouth，thismagnificentportionoftherivermusthavebeenknownbeforeWesawitattheendofthedryseason，atthetimewhentheriverisaboutatitslowest，andyettherewasabreadthoffromthreehundredtosixhundredyardsofdeepflowingwater。
　　MrOswellsaidhehadneverseensuchafineriver，eveninIndia。
　　Attheperiodofitsannualinundationitrisesfullytwentyfeetinperpendicularheight，andfloodsfifteenortwentymilesoflandsadjacenttoitsbanks。
　　ThecountryoverwhichwehadtraveledfromtheChobewasperfectlyflat，exceptwheretherewerelargeant-hills，ortheremainsofformerones，whichhadleftmoundsafewfeethighThesearegenerallycoveredwithwilddate-treesandpalmyras，andinsomepartsthereareforestsofmimosaeandmopaneOccasionallythecountrybetweentheChobeandZambesiisflooded，andtherearelargepatchesofswampslyingneartheChobeoronitsbanks。
　　TheMakololowerelivingamongtheseswampsforthesakeoftheprotectionthedeepreedyriversaffordedthemagainsttheirenemies。
　　Now，inreferencetoasuitablelocalityforasettlementformyself，IcouldnotconscientiouslyaskthemtoabandontheirdefensesformyconveniencealoneThehealthydistrictsweredefenseless，andthesafelocalitiesweresodeleterioustohumanlife，thattheoriginalBasutoshadnearlyallbeencutoffbythefever；
　　Ithereforefearedtosubjectmyfamilytothescourge。
　　Asweweretheveryfirstwhitementheinhabitantshadeverseen，wewerevisitedbyprodigiousnumbersAmongthefirstwhocametoseeuswasagentlemanwhoappearedinagaudydressing-gownofprintedcalico。
　　ManyoftheMakololo，besides，hadgarmentsofblue，green，andredbaize，andalsoofprintedcottons；oninquiry，welearnedthatthesehadbeenpurchased，inexchangeforboys，fromatribecalledMambari，whichissituatednearBiheThistribebegantheslave-tradewithSebituaneonlyin1850，andbutfortheunwillingnessofLechulatebetoallowustopass，weshouldhavebeenwithSebituaneintimetohavepreventeditfromcommencingatallTheMambarivisitedinancienttimesthechiefoftheBarotse，whomSebituaneconquered，andherefusedtoallowanyonetosellachildTheynevercamebackagaintill1850；
　　andastheyhadanumberofoldPortuguesegunsmarked“LegitimodeBraga“，whichSebituanethoughtwouldbeexcellentinanyfutureinvasionofMatebele，heofferedtopurchasethemwithcattleorivory，buttheMambarirefusedeverythingexceptboysaboutfourteenyearsofage。
　　TheMakololodeclaretheyneverheardofpeoplebeingboughtandsoldtillthen，anddislikedit，butthedesiretopossessthegunsprevailed，andeightoldgunswereexchangedforasmanyboys；thesewerenottheirownchildren，butcaptivesoftheblackracestheyhadconquered。
　　IhaveneverknowninAfricaaninstanceofaparentsellinghisownoffspringTheMakololowereafterwardincitedtomakeaforayagainstsometribestotheeastward；theMambaribargainingtousetheirgunsintheattackforthecaptivestheymighttake，andtheMakololoweretohaveallthecattleTheywentoffwithatleasttwohundredslavesthatyearDuringthisforaytheMakololometsomeArabsfromZanzibar，whopresentedthemwiththreeEnglishmuskets，andinreturnreceivedaboutthirtyoftheircaptives。
　　Intalkingwithmycompanionsoverthesematters，theideawassuggestedthat，iftheslave-marketweresuppliedwitharticlesofEuropeanmanufacturebylegitimatecommerce，thetradeinslaveswouldbecomeimpossible。
　　Itseemedmorefeasibletogivethegoods，forwhichthepeoplenowpartwiththeirservants，inexchangeforivoryandotherproductsofthecountry，andthuspreventthetradeatthebeginning，thantotrytoputastoptoitatanyofthesubsequentstepsThiscouldonlybeeffectedbyestablishingahighwayfromthecoastintothecentreofthecountry。
　　AstherewasnohopeoftheBoersallowingthepeaceableinstructionofthenativesatKolobeng，IatonceresolvedtosavemyfamilyfromexposuretothisunhealthyregionbysendingthemtoEngland，andtoreturnalone，withaviewtoexploringthecountryinsearchofahealthydistrictthatmightproveacentreofcivilization，andopenuptheinteriorbyapathtoeithertheeastorwestcoast。
　　ThisresolutionledmedowntotheCapeinApril，1852，beingthefirsttimeduringelevenyearsthatIhadvisitedthescenesofcivilizationOurroutetoCapeTownledustopassthroughthecentreofthecolonyduringthetwentiethmonthofaCaffrewar；
　　andifthosewhoperiodicallypayenormoussumsfortheseingloriousaffairswishtoknowhowourlittleunprotectedpartycouldquietlytravelthroughtheheartofthecolonytothecapitalwithaslittlesenseorsignofdangerasifwehadbeeninEngland，theymustengagea“`Times’SpecialCorrespondent“forthenextoutbreaktoexplainwherethemoneygoes，andwhohavebeenbenefitedbythebloodandtreasureexpended。
　　Havingplacedmyfamilyonboardahomeward-boundship，andpromisedtorejointhemintwoyears，weparted，for，asitsubsequentlyproved，nearlyfiveyearsTheDirectorsoftheLondonMissionarySocietysignifiedtheircordialapprovalofmyprojectbyleavingthematterentirelytomyowndiscretion；andIhavemuchpleasureinacknowledgingmyobligationstothegentlemencomposingthatbodyforalwaysactinginanenlightenedspirit，andwithasmuchliberalityastheirconstitutionwouldallow。
　　IhavethelikepleasureinconfessingmythankfulnesstotheAstronomerRoyalattheCape，ThomasMaclear，Esq。，forenablingmetorecallthelittleastronomicalknowledgewhichconstantmanuallaborandtheengrossingnatureofmissionarydutieshadeffacedfrommymemory，andinaddingmuchthatIdidnotknowbeforeThepromisehemadeonparting，thathewouldexamineandcorrectallmyobservations，hadmoreeffectinmakingmepersevereinovercomingthedifficultiesofanunassistedsolitaryobserverthananythingelse；sowhatevercreditmaybeattachedtothegeographicalpositionslaiddowninmyroutemustbeattributedtothevoluntaryaidoftheexcellentandlaboriousastronomeroftheCapeobservatory。
　　Havinggiventhereaderasrapidasketchaspossibleofeventswhichattractednoticebetween1840and1852，Inowproceedtonarratetheincidentsofthelastandlongestjourneyofall，performedin1852-6。
　　StartinJune，1852，onthelastandlongestJourneyfromCapeTown
　　CompanionsWagon-travelingPhysicalDivisionsofAfrica
　　TheEastern，Central，andWesternZonesTheKalahariDesert
　　ItsVegetationIncreasingValueoftheInteriorforColonization
　　OurRouteDutchBoersTheirHabitsSterileAppearanceoftheDistrictFailureofGrassSucceededbyotherPlants
　　VinesAnimalsTheBoersasFarmersMigrationofSpringbucks
　　WarinessofAnimalsTheOrangeRiverTerritoryoftheGriquasandBechuanasTheGriquasTheChiefWaterboer
　　HiswiseandenergeticGovernmentHisFidelityIll-consideredMeasuresoftheColonialGovernmentinregardtoSuppliesofGunpowder
　　SuccessoftheMissionariesamongtheGriquasandBechuanas
　　ManifestImprovementofthenativeCharacterDressoftheNatives
　　Afull-dressCostumeANative’sDescriptionoftheNatives
　　ArticlesofCommerceintheCountryoftheBechuanas
　　TheirUnwillingnesstolearn，andReadinesstocriticise。
　　HavingsentmyfamilyhometoEngland，IstartedinthebeginningofJune，1852，onmylastjourneyfromCapeTownThisjourneyextendedfromthesouthernextremityofthecontinenttoStPauldeLoando，thecapitalofAngola，onthewestcoast，andthenceacrossSouthCentralAfricainanobliquedirectiontoKilimaneQuilimane
　　inEasternAfricaIproceededintheusualconveyanceofthecountry，theheavy，lumberingCapewagondrawnbytenoxen，andwasaccompaniedbytwoChristianBechuanasfromKurumanthanwhomIneversawbetterservantsanywherebytwoBakwainmen，andtwoyounggirls，who，havingcomeasnurseswithourchildrentotheCape，werereturningtotheirhomeatKolobengWagon-travelinginAfricahasbeensooftendescribedthatIneedsaynomorethanthatitisaprolongedsystemofpicnicking，excellentforthehealth，andagreeabletothosewhoarenotover-fastidiousabouttrifles，andwhodelightinbeingintheopenair。