Ihad，duringtheelevenyearsofmypreviouscourse，invariablyabstainedfromtakingpresentsofivory，fromanideathatareligiousinstructordegradedhimselfbyacceptinggiftsfromthosewhosespiritualwelfareheprofessedtoseekMyprecedenceofalltradersinthelineofdiscoveryputmeofteninthewayofveryhandsomeoffers，butIalwaysadvisedthedonorstoselltheirivorytotraders，whowouldbesuretofollow，andwhenatsomefuturetimetheyhadbecomerichbybarter，theymightremembermeormychildrenWhenLakeNgamiwasdiscoveredImighthaverefusedpermissiontoatraderwhoaccompaniedus；
　　butwhenheappliedforleavetoformpartofourcompany，knowingthatMrOswellwouldnomoretradethanmyself，andthatthepeopleofthelakewouldbedisappointediftheycouldnotdisposeoftheirivory，Iwillinglygrantedasanction，withoutwhichhispeoplewouldnotatthattimehaveventuredsofar。
　　Thiswassurelypreferringtheinterestofanothertomyown。
　　ThereturnIgotforthiswasanoticeinoneoftheCapepapersthatthis“manwasthetruediscovererofthelake！”
　　TheconclusionIhadcometowas，thatitisquitelawful，thoughperhapsnotexpedient，formissionariestotrade；butbarteristheonlymeansbywhichamissionaryintheinteriorcanpayhisway，asmoneyhasnovalueInallthejourneysIhadpreviouslyundertakenforwiderdiffusionoftheGospel，theextraexpensesweredefrayedfrommysalaryof100PoundsperannumThissumissufficienttoenableamissionarytoliveintheinteriorofSouthAfrica，supposinghehasagardencapableofyieldingcornandvegetables；
　　butshouldhenot，andstillconsiderthatsixoreightmonthscannotlawfullybespentsimplyingettinggoodsatalowerpricethantheycanbehadfromitineranttraders，thesummentionedisbarelysufficientforthepoorestfareandplainestapparel。
　　Asweneverfeltourselvesjustifiedinmakingjourneystothecolonyforthesakeofsecuringbargains，themostfrugallivingwasnecessarytoenableustobealittlecharitabletoothers；butwhentothiswereaddedextratravelingexpenses，thewantsofanincreasingfamily，andliberalgiftstochiefs，itwasdifficulttomakebothendsmeet。
　　Thepleasureofmissionarylaborwouldbeenhancedifonecoulddevotehislifetotheheathen，withoutdrawingasalaryfromasocietyatall。
　　Theluxuryofdoinggoodfromone’sownprivateresources，withoutappearingtoeithernativesorEuropeanstobemakingagainofit，isfarpreferable，andanobjectworthytheambitionoftherich。
　　Butfewmenoffortune，however，nowdevotethemselvestoChristianmissions，asofoldPresentswerealwaysgiventothechiefswhomwevisited，andnothingacceptedinreturn；butwhenSebituanein1851
　　offeredsomeivory，Itookit，andwasablebyitssaletopresenthissonwithanumberofreallyusefularticlesofahighervaluethanIhadeverbeenabletogivebeforetoanychiefIndoingthis，ofcourse，Iappearedtotrade，but，feelingIhadarighttodoso，Ifeltperfectlyeasyinmymind；and，asIstillheldtheviewoftheinexpediencyofcombiningthetwoprofessions，IwasgladoftheproposalofoneofthemosthonorablemerchantsofCapeTown，MrHERutherford，thatheshouldriskasumofmoneyinFleming’shandsforthepurposeofattemptingtodevelopatradewiththeMakololo。
　　ItwastothismanIsuggestedSekeletushouldsellthetuskswhichhehadpresentedformyacceptance，butthechiefrefusedtotakethembackfrommeThegoodswhichFleminghadbroughtwereilladaptedfortheuseofthenatives，buthegotaprettygoodloadofivoryinexchange；andthoughitwashisfirstattemptattrading，andthedistancetraveledovermadetheexpensesenormous，hewasnotaloserbythetripOthertradersfollowed，whodemanded90lbsofivoryforamusketTheMakololo，knowingnothingofsteelyards，butsupposingthattheyweremeanttocheatthem，declinedtotradeexceptbyexchangingonebullandonecowelephant’stuskforeachgun。
　　Thiswouldaverage70lbsofivory，whichsellsattheCapefor5sperpound，forasecond-handmusketworth10s。
　　I，beingsixtymilesdistant，didnotwitnessthisattemptatbarter，but，anxioustoenablemycountrymentodriveabrisktrade，toldtheMakololotosellmytentusksontheirownaccountforwhatevertheywouldbringSeventytuskswereforsale，but，thepartiesnotunderstandingeachother’stalk，notradewasestablished；andwhenIpassedthespotsometimeafterward，Ifoundthatthewholeofthativoryhadbeendestroyedbyanaccidentalfire，whichbrokeoutinthevillagewhenallthepeoplewereabsent。
　　Successintradeisasmuchdependentonknowledgeofthelanguageassuccessintraveling。
　　Ihadbroughtwithmeaspresentsanimprovedbreedofgoats，fowls，andapairofcatsAsuperiorbullwasbought，alsoasagifttoSekeletu，butIwascompelledtoleaveitonaccountofitshavingbecomefoot-soreAstheMakololoareveryfondofimprovingthebreedoftheirdomesticanimals，theyweremuchpleasedwithmyselection。
　　Iendeavoredtobringthebull，inperformanceofapromisemadetoSebituanebeforehediedAdmiringacalfwhichwehadwithus，heproposedtogivemeacowforit，whichinthenativeestimationwasofferingthreetimesitsvalueIpresentedittohimatonce，andpromisedtobringhimanotherandabetteroneSekeletuwasmuchgratifiedbymyattempttokeepmywordgiventohisfather。
　　TheyhavetwobreedsofcattleamongthemOne，calledtheBatoka，becausecapturedfromthattribe，isofdiminutivesize，butverybeautiful，andcloselyresemblestheshort-hornsofourowncountryThelittlepairpresentedbytheKingofPortugaltoH。R。Htheprinceconsort，isofthisbreedTheyareverytame，andremarkablyplayful；
　　theymaybeseenlyingontheirsidesbythefiresintheevening；
　　and，whentheherdgoesout，theherdsmanoftenprecedesthem，andhasonlytocommencecaperingtosetthemallagamboling。
　　ThemeatissuperiortothatofthelargeanimalTheother，orBarotseox，ismuchlarger，andcomesfromthefertileBarotseValley。
　　Theystandhighontheirlegs，oftennearlysixfeetatthewithers；
　　andtheyhavelargehornsThoseofoneofasimilarbreedthatwebroughtfromthelakemeasuredfromtiptotipeightandahalffeet。
　　TheMakololoareinthehabitofshavingoffalittlefromonesideofthehornsoftheseanimalswhenstillgrowing，inordertomakethemcurveinthatdirectionandassumefantasticshapes。
　　Thestrangerthecurvature，themorehandsometheoxisconsideredtobe，andthelongerthisornamentofthecattle-penissparedtobeautifytheherd。
　　ThisisaveryancientcustominAfrica，forthetributarytribesofEthiopiaareseen，onsomeofthemostancientEgyptianmonuments，bringingcontorted-hornedcattleintoEgypt。
　　Allareremarkablyfondoftheircattle，andspendmuchtimeinornamentingandadorningthemSomearebrandedalloverwithahotknife，soastocauseapermanentdiscolorationofthehair，inlineslikethebandsonthehideofazebraPiecesofskintwoorthreeincheslongandbroadaredetached，andallowedtohealinadependentpositionaroundtheheadastrangestyleofornament；
　　indeed，itisdifficulttoconceiveinwhattheirnotionofbeautyconsists。
　　ThewomenhavesomewhatthesameideaswithourselvesofwhatconstitutescomelinessTheycamefrequentlyandaskedforthelooking-glass；
　　andtheremarkstheymadewhileIwasengagedinreading，andapparentlynotattendingtothemonfirstseeingthemselvestherein，wereamusinglyridiculous“Isthatme？”“WhatabigmouthIhave！”
　　“Myearsareasbigaspumpkin-leaves。”“Ihavenochinatall。”
　　Or，“Iwouldhavebeenpretty，butamspoiledbythesehighcheek-bones。”
　　“Seehowmyheadshootsupinthemiddle！”laughingvociferouslyallthetimeattheirownjokesTheyreadilyperceiveanydefectineachother，andgivenicknamesaccordinglyOnemancamealonetohaveaquietgazeathisownfeaturesonce，whenhethoughtIwasasleep；
　　aftertwistinghismouthaboutinvariousdirections，heremarkedtohimself，“PeoplesayIamugly，andhowveryuglyIamindeed！”
　　TheMakololousealltheskinsoftheiroxenformakingeithermantlesorshieldsFortheformer，thehideisstretchedoutbymeansofpegs，anddriedTenoradozenmenthencollectrounditwithsmalladzes，which，whensharpenedwithanironbodkin，arecapableofshavingoffthesubstanceoftheskinonthefleshysideuntilitisquitethin；whensufficientlythin，aquantityofbrainissmearedoverit，andsomethickmilkThenaninstrumentmadeofanumberofironspikestiedroundapieceofwood，sothatthepointsonlyprojectbeyondit，isappliedtoitinacardingfashion，untilthefibresofthebulkofitarequiteloose。
　　Milkorbutterisappliedtoitagain，anditformsagarmentnearlyassoftascloth。
　　Theshieldsaremadeofhidespartiallydriedinthesun，andthenbeatenwithhammersuntiltheyarestiffanddry。
　　Twobroadbeltsofadifferently-coloredskinaresewedintothemlongitudinally，andsticksinsertedtomakethemrigidandnotliabletobendeasilyTheshieldisagreatprotectionintheirwayoffightingwithspears，buttheyalsotrustlargelytotheiragilityinspringingasidefromthecomingjavelin。
　　TheshieldassistswhensomanyspearsarethrownthatitisimpossiblenottoreceivesomeofthemTheirspearsarelightjavelins；
　　and，judgingfromwhatIhaveseenthemdoinelephant-hunting，Ibelieve，whentheyhaveroomtomakearunanddischargethemwiththeaidofthejerkofstopping，theycanthrowthembetweenfortyandfiftyyardsTheygivethemanupwarddirectioninthedischarge，sothattheycomedownontheobjectwithacceleratedforce。
　　Isawamanwhoinbattlehadreceivedoneintheshin；
　　theexcitementofthemomentpreventedhisfeelinganypain；
　　but，whenthebattlewasover，thebladewasfoundtohavesplitthebone，andbecomesoimpactedinthecleftthatnoforcecouldextractit。
　　Itwasnecessarytotakeanaxeandpressthesplitboneasunderbeforetheweaponcouldbetakenout。
　　TheFeverItsSymptomsRemediesofthenativeDoctors
　　HospitalityofSekeletuandhisPeopleOneoftheirReasonsforPolygamyTheycultivatelargelyTheMakalakaorsubjectTribes
　　Sebituane’sPolicyrespectingthemTheirAffectionforhim
　　ProductsoftheSoilInstrumentofCultureTheTribute
　　DistributedbytheChiefAwarlikeDemonstration
　　Lechulatebe’sProvocationsTheMakololodeterminetopunishhim
　　TheBechuanasMeaningoftheTermThreeDivisionsofthegreatFamilyofSouthAfricans。
　　Onthe30thofMayIwasseizedwithfeverforthefirsttime。
　　WereachedthetownofLinyantionthe23d；andasmyhabitsweresuddenlychangedfromgreatexertiontocomparativeinactivity，atthecommencementofthecoldseasonIsufferedfromasevereattackofstoppageofthesecretions，closelyresemblingacommoncoldWarmbathsanddrinksrelievedme，andIhadnoideabutthatIwasnowrecoveringfromtheeffectsofachill，gotbyleavingthewarmwagonintheeveninginordertoconductfamilyworshipatmypeople’sfireButonthe2dofJunearelapseshowedtotheMakololo，whoknewthecomplaint，thatmyindispositionwasnootherthanthefever，withwhichIhavesincemadeamoreintimateacquaintanceColdeastwindsprevailatthistime；andastheycomeovertheextensiveflatsinundatedbytheChobe，aswellasmanyotherdistrictswherepoolsofrain-waterarenowdryingup，theymaybesupposedtobeloadedwithmalariaandwateryvapor，andmanycasesoffeverfollow。
　　Theusualsymptomsofstoppedsecretionaremanifested
　　shiveringandafeelingofcoldness，thoughtheskinisquitehottothetouchofanotherTheheatintheaxilla，overtheheartandregionofthestomach，wasinmycase100Deg。；butalongthespineandatthenapeoftheneck103DegTheinternalprocesseswereall，withtheexceptionofthekidneysandliver，stopped；
　　thelatter，initseffortstofreethebloodofnoxiousparticles，oftensecretesenormousquantitiesofbileTherewerepainsalongthespine，andfrontalheadacheAnxioustoascertainwhetherthenativespossessedtheknowledgeofanyremedyofwhichwewereignorant，IrequestedtheassistanceofoneofSekeletu’sdoctors。