Eachtribehasitsownwayofcuttingupanddistributingananimal。
　　AmongtheMakololothehumpandribsbelongtothechief；
　　amongtheBakwainsthebreastishisperquisiteAftertheoxenarecutup，thedifferentjointsareplacedbeforeSekeletu，andheapportionsthemamongthegentlemenofthepartyThewholeisrapidlydividedbytheirattendants，cutintolongstrips，andsomanyofthesearethrownintothefiresatoncethattheyarenearlyputout。
　　Halfbroiledandburninghot，themeatisquicklyhandedround；
　　everyonegetsamouthful，butnooneexceptthechiefhastimetomasticate。
　　Itisnottheenjoymentofeatingtheyaimat，buttogetasmuchofthefoodintothestomachaspossibleduringtheshorttimetheothersarecrammingaswellasthemselves，fornoonecaneatmorethanamouthfulaftertheothershavefinishedTheyareeminentlygregariousintheireating；and，astheydespiseanyonewhoeatsalone，Ialwayspouredouttwocupsofcoffeeatmyownmeals，sothatthechief，orsomeoneoftheprincipalmen，mightpartakealongwithme。
　　Theyallsoonbecomeveryfondofcoffee；and，indeed，someofthetribesattributegreaterfecunditytothedailyuseofthisbeverage。
　　Theywereallwellacquaintedwiththesugar-cane，astheycultivateitintheBarotsecountry，butknewnothingofthemethodofextractingthesugarfromitTheyusethecaneonlyforchewingSekeletu，relishingthesweetcoffeeandbiscuits，ofwhichIthenhadastore，said“heknewmyheartlovedhimbyfindinghisownheartwarmingtomyfood。”
　　HehadbeenvisitedduringmyabsenceattheCapebysometradersandGriquas，and“theircoffeedidnottastehalfsoniceasmine，becausetheylovedhisivoryandnothimself。”Thiswascertainlyanoriginalmodeofdiscerningcharacter。
　　SekeletuandIhadeachalittlegipsy-tentinwhichtosleep。
　　TheMakololohutsaregenerallyclean，whilethoseoftheMakalakaareinfestedwithverminThecleanlinessoftheformerisowingtothehabitoffrequentlysmearingthefloorswithaplastercomposedofcowdungandearthIfwesleptinthetentinsomevillages，themiceranoverourfacesanddisturbedoursleep，orhungryprowlingdogswouldeatourshoesandleaveonlythesolesWhentheywereguiltyofthisandothermisdemeanors，wegottheloanofahut。
　　ThebestsortofMakololohutsconsistofthreecircularwalls，withsmallholesasdoors，eachsimilartothatinadog-house；
　　anditisnecessarytobenddownthebodytogetin，evenwhenonall-fours。
　　Theroofisformedofreedsorstraightsticks，inshapelikeaChinaman’shat，boundfirmlytogetherwithcircularbands，whicharelashedwiththestronginnerbarkofthemimosa-tree。
　　Whenallpreparedexceptthethatch，itisliftedontothecircularwall，therimrestingonacircleofpoles，betweeneachofwhichthethirdwallisbuiltTheroofisthatchedwithfinegrass，andsewedwiththesamematerialasthelashings；and，asitprojectsfarbeyondthewalls，andreacheswithinfourfeetoftheground，theshadeisthebesttobefoundinthecountryThesehutsareverycoolinthehottestday，butarecloseanddeficientinventilationbynight。
　　Thebedisamatmadeofrushessewntogetherwithtwine；
　　thehip-bonesoonbecomessoreonthehardflatsurface，aswearenotallowedtomakeaholeinthefloortoreceivetheprominentpartcalledtrochanterbyanatomists，aswedowhensleepingongrassorsand。
　　OurcourseatthistimeledustoapartaboveSesheke，calledKatonga，wherethereisavillagebelongingtoaBashubiamannamedSekhosi
　　latitude17d29’13“，longitude24d33’TheriverhereissomewhatbroaderthanatSesheke，andcertainlynotlessthansixhundredyards。
　　Itflowssomewhatslowlyinthefirstpartofitseasterncourse。
　　WhenthecanoescamefromSekhositotakeusover，oneofthecomradesofSebituanerose，and，lookingtoSekeletu，calledout，“Theeldersofahostalwaystaketheleadinanattack。”Thiswasunderstoodatonce；
　　andSekeletu，withalltheyoungmen，wereobligedtogivetheelderstheprecedence，andremainonthesouthernbankandseethatallwentorderlyintothecanoesIttookaconsiderabletimetoferryoverthewholeofourlargeparty，as，evenwithquickpaddling，fromsixtoeightminuteswerespentinthemerepassagefrombanktobank。
　　Severaldayswerespentincollectingcanoesfromdifferentvillagesontheriver，whichwenowlearnediscalledbythewholeoftheBarotsetheLiambaiorLeeambyeThiswecouldnotascertainonourfirstvisit，and，consequently，calledtheriverafterthetown“Sesheke“。
　　ThistermSeshekemeans“whitesand-banks“，manyofwhichexistatthispart。
　　ThereisanothervillageinthevalleyoftheBarotselikewisecalledSesheke，andforthesamereason；butthetermLeeambyemeans“thelargeriver“，ortheriverPAREXCELLENCELuambeji，Luambesi，Ambezi，Ojimbesi，andZambesi，etc。，arenamesappliedtoitatdifferentpartsofitscourse，accordingtothedialectspoken，andallpossessasimilarsignification，andexpressthenativeideaofthismagnificentstreambeingthemaindrainofthecountry。
　　Inordertoassistinthesupportofourlargeparty，andatthesametimetoseetheadjacentcountry，Iwentseveraltimes，duringourstay，tothenorthofthevillageforgameThecountryiscoveredwithclumpsofbeautifultrees，amongwhichfineopengladesstretchawayineverydirection；whentheriverisinfloodtheseareinundated，butthetree-coveredelevatedspotsaremuchmorenumerousherethaninthecountrybetweentheChobeandtheLeeambyeThesoilisdarkloam，asitiseverywhereonspotsreachedbytheinundation，whileamongthetreesitissandy，andnotcoveredsodenselywithgrassaselsewhereAsandyridgecoveredwithtrees，runningparallelto，andabouteightmilesfromtheriver，isthelimitoftheinundationonthenorth；therearelargetractsofthissandyforestinthatdirection，tillyoucometootherdistrictsofalluvialsoilandfewertrees。
　　Thelattersoilisalwaysfoundinthevicinityofriverswhicheithernowoverflowtheirbanksannually，orformerlydidso。
　　Thepeopleenjoyraininsufficientquantitytoraiseverylargesuppliesofgrainandground-nuts。
　　ThisdistrictcontainsgreatnumbersofasmallantelopenamedTianyane，unknowninthesouthItstandsabouteighteenincheshigh，isverygracefulinitsmovements，anduttersacryofalarmnotunlikethatofthedomesticfowl；itisofabrownish-redcoloronthesidesandback，withthebellyandlowerpartofthetailwhite；
　　itisverytimid，butthematernalaffectionthatthelittlethingbearstoitsyoungwillofteninduceittoofferbattleeventoamanapproachingitWhentheyoungoneistootendertorunaboutwiththedam，sheputsonefootontheprominenceabouttheseventhcervicalvertebra，orwithers；theinstinctoftheyoungenablesittounderstandthatitisnowrequiredtokneeldown，andtoremainquitestilltillithearsthebleatingofitsdam。
　　Ifyouseeanotherwisegregariousshe-antelopeseparatedfromtheherd，andgoingaloneanywhere，youmaybesureshehaslaidherlittleonetosleepinsomecozyspotThecolorofthehairintheyoungisbetteradaptedforassimilatingitwiththegroundthanthatoftheolderanimals，whichdonotneedtobescreenedfromtheobservationofbirdsofpreyIobservedtheArabsatAden，whenmakingtheircamelskneeldown，pressthethumbonthewithersinexactlythesamewaytheantelopesdowiththeiryoung；
　　probablytheyhavebeenledtothecustombyseeingthisplanadoptedbythegazelleoftheDesert。
　　Greatnumbersofbuffaloes，zebras，tsessebes，tahaetsi，andeland，orpohu，grazedundisturbedontheseplains，sothatverylittleexertionwasrequiredtosecureafairsupplyofmeatforthepartyduringthenecessarydelay。
　　Huntingonfoot，asallthosewhohaveengagedinitinthiscountrywillatonceadmit，isveryhardworkindeedTheheatofthesunbydayissogreat，eveninwinter，asitnowwas，that，hadtherebeenanyoneonwhomIcouldhavethrownthetask，hewouldhavebeenmostwelcometoallthesportthetoilissupposedtoimpartButtheMakololoshotsobadly，that，inordertosavemypowder，Iwasobligedtogomyself。
　　Weshotabeautifulcow-eland，standingintheshadeofafinetree。
　　Itwasevidentthatshehadlatelyhadhercalfkilledbyalion，fortherewerefivelongdeepscratchesonbothsidesofherhind-quarters，asifshehadruntotherescueofhercalf，andthelion，leavingit，hadattackedherself，butwasunabletopullherdown。
　　Whenlyingontheground，themilkflowingfromthelargeuddershowedthatshemusthavebeenseekingtheshade，fromthedistressitsnon-removalinthenaturalmannercausedShewasabeautifulcreature，andLebeole，aMakolologentlemanwhoaccompaniedme，speakinginreferencetoitssizeandbeauty，said，“Jesusoughttohavegivenustheseinsteadofcattle。”Itwasanew，undescribedvarietyofthissplendidantelopeItwasmarkedwithnarrowwhitebandsacrossthebody，exactlylikethoseofthekoodoo，andhadablackpatchofmorethanahandbreadthontheoutersideofthefore-arm。
　　Chapter12。
　　ProcureCanoesandascendtheLeeambyeBeautifulIslands
　　WinterLandscapeIndustryandSkilloftheBanyeti
　　RapidsFallsofGonyeTraditionAnnualInundations
　　FertilityofthegreatBarotseValleyExecutionoftwoConspirators
　　TheSlave-dealer’sStockadeNaliele，theCapital，builtonanartificialMoundSanturu，agreatHunter
　　TheBarotseMethodofcommemoratinganyremarkableEvent
　　BetterTreatmentofWomenMorereligiousFeelingBeliefinafutureState，andintheExistenceofspiritualBeingsGardens
　　Fish，Fruit，andGameProceedtotheLimitsoftheBarotseCountry
　　SekeletuprovidesRowersandaHeraldTheRiverandVicinity
　　Hippopotamus-huntersNohealthyLocationDeterminetogotoLoanda
　　Buffaloes，Elands，andLionsaboveLibontaInterviewwiththeMambari
　　TwoArabsfromZanzibarTheirOpinionofthePortugueseandtheEnglishReachtheTownofMa-SekeletuJoyofthePeopleatthefirstVisitoftheirChiefReturntoSeshekeHeathenism。
　　Havingatlastprocuredasufficientnumberofcanoes，webegantoascendtheriverIhadthechoiceofthewholefleet，andselectedthebest，thoughnotthelargest；itwasthirty-fourfeetlongbytwentyincheswide。
　　Ihadsixpaddlers，andthelargercanoeofSekeletuhadten。
　　Theystandupright，andkeepthestrokewithgreatprecision，thoughtheychangefromsidetosideasthecoursedemandsThemenattheheadandsternareselectedfromthestrongestandmostexpertofthewhole。
　　Thecanoes，beingflatbottomed，cangointoveryshallowwater；
　　andwheneverthemencanfeelthebottomtheyusethepaddles，whichareabouteightfeetlong，aspolestopuntwithOurfleetconsistedofthirty-threecanoes，andaboutonehundredandsixtymen。
　　Itwasbeautifultoseethemskimmingalongsoquickly，andkeepingthetimesowellOnlandtheMakalakafeartheMakololo；
　　onwatertheMakololofearthem，andcannotpreventthemfromracingwitheachother，dashingalongatthetopoftheirspeed，andplacingtheirmasters’livesindangerIntheeventofacapsize，manyoftheMakololowouldsinklikestonesAcaseofthiskindhappenedonthefirstdayofourvoyageupThewind，blowinggenerallyfromtheeast，raisesverylargewavesontheLeeambyeAnolddoctoroftheMakololohadhiscanoefilledbyoneofthesewaves，and，beingunabletoswim，waslostTheBarotsewhowereinthecanoewithhimsavedthemselvesbyswimming，andwereafraidofbeingpunishedwithdeathintheeveningfornotsavingthedoctoraswellHadhebeenamanofmoreinfluence，theycertainlywouldhavesuffereddeath。
　　Weproceededrapidlyuptheriver，andIfeltthepleasureoflookingonlandswhichhadneverbeenseenbyaEuropeanbeforeTheriveris，indeed，amagnificentone，oftenmorethanamilebroad，andadornedwithmanyislandsoffromthreetofivemilesinlengthBothislandsandbanksarecoveredwithforest，andmostofthetreesonthebrinkofthewatersenddownrootsfromtheirbrancheslikethebanian，or`FicusIndica’。
　　Theislandsatalittledistanceseemgreatroundedmassesofsylvanvegetationrecliningonthebosomofthegloriousstream。
　　Thebeautyofthesceneryofsomeoftheislandsisgreatlyincreasedbythedate-palm，withitsgracefullycurvedfrondsandrefreshinglightgreencolor，nearthebottomofthepicture，andtheloftypalmyratoweringfarabove，andcastingitsfeatheryfoliageagainstacloudlesssky。
　　Itbeingwinter，wehadthestrangecoloringonthebankswhichmanypartsofAfricanlandscapeassumeThecountryadjacenttotheriverisrockyandundulating，aboundinginelephantsandallotherlargegame，exceptlechesandnakongs，whichseemgenerallytoavoidstonyground。
　　Thesoilisofareddishcolor，andveryfertile，asisattestedbythegreatquantityofgrainraisedannuallybytheBanyeti。