AtUnkuwecameintoatractofcountrywhichhadbeenvisitedbyrefreshingshowerslongbefore，andeveryspotwascoveredwithgrassrunuptoseed，andtheflowersoftheforestwereinfullbloom。
　　InsteadofthedrearyprospectaroundKoobeandNchokotsa，wehadhereadelightfulscene，allthepondsfullofwater，andthebirdstwitteringjoyfullyAsthegamecannowobtainwatereverywhere，theybecomeveryshy，andcannotbefoundintheiraccustomedhaunts。
　　1STMARCHThethermometerintheshadegenerallystoodat98Degreesfrom1to3P。M。，butitsankaslowas65Degbynight，sothattheheatwasbynomeansexhaustingAtthesurfaceoftheground，inthesun，thethermometermarked125Deg。，andthreeinchesbelowit138Deg。
　　Thehandcannotbeheldontheground，andeventhehornysolesofthefeetofthenativesmustbeprotectedbysandalsofhide；
　　yettheantswerebusyworkingonitThewaterinthepondswasashighas100Deg。；butaswaterdoesnotconductheatreadilydownward，deliciouslycoolwatermaybeobtainedbyanyonewalkingintothemiddleandliftingupthewaterfromthebottomtothesurfacewithhishands。
　　Proceedingtothenorth，fromKama-kama，weenteredintodenseMohononobush，whichrequiredtheconstantapplicationoftheaxebythreeofourpartyfortwodaysThisbushhasfinesilveryleaves，andthebarkhasasweettasteTheelephant，withhisusualdelicacyoftaste，feedsmuchonitOnemergingintotheplainsbeyond，wefoundanumberofBushmen，whoafterwardprovedveryserviceable。
　　Therainshadbeencopious，butnowgreatnumbersofpoolsweredryingup。
　　Lotus-plantsaboundedinthem，andalow，sweet-scentedplantcoveredtheirbanksBreezescameoccasionallytousfromthesedrying-uppools，butthepleasantodortheycarriedcausedsneezinginbothmyselfandpeople；andonthe10thofMarchwheninlat19d16’11“S。，long24d24’E。wewerebroughttoastandbyfourofthepartybeingseizedwithfeverIhadseenthisdiseasebefore，butdidnotatoncerecognizeitastheAfricanfever；
　　Iimagineditwasonlyabiliousattack，arisingfromfullfeedingonflesh，for，thelargegamehavingbeenveryabundant，wealwayshadagoodsupply；
　　butinsteadofthefirstsufferersrecoveringsoon，everymanofourpartywasinafewdayslaidlow，exceptaBakwainandmyself。
　　Hemanagedtheoxen，whileIattendedtothewantsofthepatients，andwentoutoccasionallywiththeBushmentogetazebraorbuffalo，soastoinducethemtoremainwithus。
　　HereforthefirsttimeIhadleisuretofollowtheinstructionsofmykindteacher，MrMaclear，andcalculatedseverallongitudesfromlunardistancesTheheartymannerinwhichthateminentastronomerandfrank，friendlymanhadpromisedtoaidmeincalculatingandverifyingmywork，conducedmorethananythingelsetoinspiremewithperseveranceinmakingastronomicalobservationsthroughoutthejourney。
　　Thegrassherewassotallthattheoxenbecameuneasy，andonenightthesightofahyaenamadethemrushawayintotheforesttotheeastofus。
　　Onrisingonthemorningofthe19th，IfoundthatmyBakwainladhadrunawaywiththemThisIhaveoftenseenwithpersonsofthistribe，evenwhenthecattlearestartledbyalionAwaygotheyoungmenincompanywiththem，anddashthroughbushandbrakeformiles，tilltheythinkthepanicisalittlesubsided；theythencommencewhistlingtothecattleinthemannertheydowhenmilkingthecows：
　　havingcalmedthem，theyremainasaguardtillthemorning。
　　Themengenerallyreturnwiththeirshinswellpeeledbythethorns。
　　EachcomradeoftheMopatowouldexpecthisfellowtoactthus，withoutlookingforanyotherrewardthanthebriefpraiseofthechief。
　　Ourlad，Kibopechoe，hadgoneaftertheoxen，buthadlostthemintherushthroughtheflat，tracklessforestHeremainedontheirtrailallthenextdayandallthenextnightOnSundaymorning，asIwassettingoffinsearchofhim，Ifoundhimnearthewagon。
　　HehadfoundtheoxenlateintheafternoonofSaturday，andhadbeenobligedtostandbythemallnightItwaswonderfulhowhemanagedwithoutacompass，andinsuchacountry，tofindhiswayhomeatall，bringingaboutfortyoxenwithhim。
　　TheBechuanaswillkeeponthesick-listaslongastheyfeelanyweakness；
　　soIatlastbegantobeanxiousthattheyshouldmakealittleexertiontogetforwardonourwayOneofthem，however，happeningtomoveahundredyardsfromthewagon，felldown，and，beingunobserved，remainedthewholenightinthepouringraintotallyinsensible；
　　anotherwassubjectedtofrequentswooning；but，makingbedsinthewagonsfortheseourworstcases，withthehelpoftheBakwainandtheBushmen，wemovedslowlyonWehadtonursethesicklikechildren；
　　and，likechildrenrecoveringfromillness，thebettertheybecamethemoreimpudenttheygrewThiswasseenintheperemptoryorderstheywouldgivewiththeirnowpipingvoicesNothingthatwedidpleasedthem；andthelaughterwithwhichIreceivedtheirebullitions，thoughitwasonlytherealexpressionofgladnessattheirrecovery，andamusementattheridiculousparttheyacted，onlyincreasedtheirchagrin。
　　Thewantofpowerinthemanwhoguidedthetwofrontoxen，or，ashewascalled，the“leader“，causedustobeentangledwithtrees，bothstandingandfallen，andthelaborofcuttingthemdownwasevenmoreseverethanordinary；but，notwithstandinganimmenseamountoftoil，myhealthcontinuedgood。
　　Wewishedtoavoidthetsetseofourformerpath，sokeptacourseonthemagneticmeridianfromLurilopepeThenecessityofmakinganewpathmuchincreasedourtoilWewere，however，rewardedinlat18Degreeswithasightwehadnotenjoyedtheyearbefore，namely，largepatchesofgrape-bearingvinesTheretheystoodbeforemyeyes；
　　butthesightwassoentirelyunexpectedthatIstoodsometimegazingattheclustersofgrapeswithwhichtheywereloaded，withnomorethoughtofpluckingthanifIhadbeenbeholdingtheminadream。
　　TheBushmenknowandeatthem；buttheyarenotwellflavoredonaccountofthegreatastringencyoftheseeds，whichareinshapeandsizelikesplitpeasTheelephantsarefondofthefruit，plant，androotalike。
　　Iherefoundaninsectwhichpreysonants；itisaboutaninchandaquarterlong，asthickasacrow-quill，andcoveredwithblackhairItputsitsheadintoalittleholeintheground，andquiversitstailrapidly；theantscomeneartoseeit，anditsnapsupeachashecomeswithintherangeoftheforcepsonitstail。
　　Asitsheadisbeneaththeground，itbecomesaquestionhowitcanguideitstailtotheantsItisprobablyanewspeciesofant-lion`Myrmeleonformicaleo’，greatnumbersofwhich，bothinthelarvaeandcompletestate，aremetwith。
　　Thegroundundereverytreeisdottedoverwiththeiringeniouspitfalls，andtheperfectinsect，theformofwhichmostpersonsarefamiliarwithinthedragon-fly，maybeseenusingitstailinthesameactivemannerasthisinsectdidTwomaybeoftenseenjoinedintheirflight，theoneholdingonbythetail-forcepstotheneckoftheother。
　　Onfirstobservingthisimperfectinsect，Iimaginedtheforcepswereonitshead；butwhentheinsectmoved，theirtruepositionwasseen。
　　Theforest，throughwhichwewereslowlytoiling，dailybecamemoredense，andwewerekeptalmostconstantlyatworkwiththeaxe；
　　therewasmuchmoreleafinessinthetreesherethanfarthersouth。
　　Theleavesarechieflyofthepinnateandbi-pinnateforms，andareexceedinglybeautifulwhenseenagainstthesky；
　　agreatvarietyofthepapilionaceousfamilygrowinthispartofthecountry。
　　Fleminghaduntilthistimealwaysassistedtodrivehisownwagon，butabouttheendofMarchheknockedup，aswellashispeople。
　　AsIcouldnotdrivetwowagons，Isharedwithhimtheremainingwater，halfacaskful，andwenton，withtheintentionofcomingbackforhimassoonasweshouldreachthenextpoolHeavyrainnowcommenced；
　　Iwasemployedthewholedayincuttingdowntrees，andeverystrokeoftheaxebroughtdownathickshoweronmyback，whichinthehardworkwasveryrefreshing，asthewaterfounditswaydownintomyshoesIntheeveningwemetsomeBushmen，whovolunteeredtoshowusapool；andhavingunyoked，Iwalkedsomemilesinsearchofit。
　　Asitbecamedarktheyshowedtheirpolitenessaqualitywhichisbynomeansconfinedentirelytothecivilizedbywalkinginfront，breakingthebrancheswhichhungacrossthepath，andpointingoutthefallentreesOnreturningtothewagon，wefoundthatbeingleftalonehadbroughtoutsomeofFleming’senergy，forhehadmanagedtocomeup。
　　Asthewaterinthisponddriedup，weweresoonobligedtomoveagain。
　　OneoftheBushmentookouthisdice，and，afterthrowingthem，saidthatGodtoldhimtogohomeHethrewagaininordertoshowmethecommand，buttheoppositeresultfollowed；soheremainedandwasuseful，forwelosttheoxenagainbyaliondrivingthemofftoaverygreatdistanceThelionsherearenotoftenheard。
　　TheyseemtohaveawholesomedreadoftheBushmen，who，whentheyobserveevidenceofalion’shavingmadeafullmeal，followuphisspoorsoquietlythathisslumbersarenotdisturbedOnedischargesapoisonedarrowfromadistanceofonlyafewfeet，whilehiscompanionsimultaneouslythrowshisskincloakonthebeast’sheadThesuddensurprisemakesthelionlosehispresenceofmind，andheboundsawayinthegreatestconfusionandterrorOurfriendshereshowedmethepoisonwhichtheyuseontheseoccasionsItistheentrailsofacaterpillarcalledN’gwa，halfaninchlongTheysqueezeoutthese，andplacethemallaroundthebottomofthebarb，andallowthepoisontodryinthesunTheyareverycarefulincleaningtheirnailsafterworkingwithit，asasmallportionintroducedintoascratchactslikemorbidmatterindissectionwoundsTheagonyissogreatthatthepersoncutshimself，callsforhismother’sbreastasifhewerereturnedinideatohischildhoodagain，orfliesfromhumanhabitationsaragingmaniacTheeffectsonthelionareequallyterribleHeisheardmoaningindistress，andbecomesfurious，bitingthetreesandgroundinrage。
　　AstheBushmenhavethereputationofcuringthewoundsofthispoison，IaskedhowthiswaseffectedTheysaidthattheyadministerthecaterpillaritselfincombinationwithfat；theyalsorubfatintothewound，sayingthat“theN’gwawantsfat，and，whenitdoesnotfinditinthebody，killstheman：wegiveitwhatitwants，anditiscontent：“
　　areasonwhichwillcommenditselftotheenlightenedamongourselves。
　　ThepoisonmoregenerallyemployedisthemilkyjuiceofthetreeEuphorbia`Earborescens’ThisisparticularlyobnoxioustotheequineraceWhenaquantityismixedwiththewaterofapondawholeherdofzebraswillfalldeadfromtheeffectsofthepoisonbeforetheyhavemovedawaytwomilesItdoesnot，however，killoxenormenOnthemitactsasadrasticpurgativeonly。
　　Thissubstanceisusedalloverthecountry，thoughinsomeplacesthevenomofserpentsandacertainbulb，`Amaryllistoxicaria’，areadded，inordertoincreasethevirulence。
　　FatherPedro，aJesuit，wholivedatZumbo，madeabalsam，containinganumberofplantsandCASTOROIL，asaremedyforpoisonedarrow-woundsItisprobablethathederivedhisknowledgefromthenativesasIdid，andthatthereputedefficacyofthebalsamisowingtoitsfattyconstituent。
　　Incasesofthebitesofserpentsasmallkeyoughttobepresseddownfirmlyonthewound，theorificeofthekeybeingappliedtothepuncture，untilacupping-glasscanbegotfromoneofthenatives。
　　Awatch-keypressedfirmlyonthepointstungbyascorpionextractsthepoison，andamixtureoffatoroilandipecacuanharelievesthepain。
　　TheBushmenofthesedistrictsaregenerallyfine，well-mademen，andarenearlyindependentofeveryoneWeobservedthemtobefondofarootsomewhatlikeakidneypotato，andthekernelofanut，whichFlemingthoughtwasakindofbetel；thetreeisafine，large-spreadingone，andtheleavespalmateFromthequantitiesofberriesandtheabundanceofgameintheseparts，theBushmencanscarcelyeverbebadlyoffforfoodAsIcould，withoutmuchdifficulty，keepthemwellsuppliedwithmeat，andwishedthemtoremain，Iproposedthattheyshouldbringtheirwivestogetashare，buttheyremarkedthatthewomencouldalwaystakecareofthemselves。
　　Noneofthemenofourpartyhaddied，buttwoseemedunlikelytorecover；
　　andKibopechoe，mywillingMokwain，atlastbecametroubledwithboils，andthengotallthesymptomsoffeverAshelaydown，theothersbegantomoveabout，andcomplainedofweaknessonly。
　　Believingthatfrequentchangeofplacewasconducivetotheirrecovery，wemovedalongasmuchaswecould，andcametothehillN’gwalat18d27’20“S。，long24d13’36“E。ThisbeingtheonlyhillwehadseensinceleavingBamangwato，wefeltinclinedtotakeoffourhatstoit。