butthemanemadetheirbodiesappearratherlarger。
　　ApartyofArabsfromZanzibarwereinthecountryatthistime。
　　SekeletuhadgonefromNalieletothetownofhismotherbeforewearrivedfromthenorth，butleftanoxforouruse，andinstructionsforustofollowhimthitherWecamedownabranchoftheLeeambyecalledMarile，whichdepartsfromthemainriverinlatitude15d15’43“S。，andisafinedeepstreamaboutsixtyyardswideItmakesthewholeofthecountryaroundNalieleanislandWhensleepingatavillageinthesamelatitudeasNalieletown，twooftheArabsmentionedmadetheirappearanceTheywerequiteasdarkastheMakololo，but，havingtheirheadsshaved，IcouldnotcomparetheirhairwiththatoftheinhabitantsofthecountryWhenwewereabouttoleavetheycametobidadieu，butIaskedthemtostayandhelpustoeatourox。
　　Astheyhadscruplesabouteatingananimalnotbloodedintheirownway，Igainedtheirgood-willbysayingIwasquiteoftheiropinionastogettingquitoftheblood，andgavethemtwolegsofananimalslaughteredbythemselvesTheyprofessedthegreatestdetestationofthePortuguese，“becausetheyeatpigs；“anddislikedtheEnglish，“becausetheythrashthemforsellingslaves。”Iwassilentaboutpork；
　　though，hadtheyseenmeatahippopotamustwodaysafterward，theywouldhavesetmedownasbeingasmuchahereticasanyofthatnation；
　　butIventuredtotellthemthatIagreedwiththeEnglish，thatitwasbettertoletthechildrengrowupandcomforttheirmotherswhentheybecameold，thantocarrythemawayandsellthemacrossthesea。
　　Thistheyneverattempttojustify；“theywantthemonlytocultivatetheland，andtakecareofthemastheirchildren。”
　　Itisthesameoldstory，justifyingamonstrouswrongonpretenseoftakingcareofthosedegradedportionsofhumanitywhichcannottakecareofthemselves；doingevilthatgoodmaycome。
　　TheseArabs，orMoors，couldreadandwritetheirownlanguagereadily；
　　and，whenspeakingaboutourSavior，Iadmiredtheboldnesswithwhichtheyinformedme“thatChristwasaverygoodprophet，butMohammedwasfargreater。”Andwithrespecttotheirloathingofpork，itmayhavesomefoundationintheirnature；forIhaveknownBechuanas，whohadnoprejudiceagainstthewildanimal，andatethetamewithoutscruple，yet，unconsciousofanycauseofdisgust，vomititagain。
　　TheBechuanassouthofthelakehaveaprejudiceagainsteatingfish，andallegeadisgusttoeatinganythinglikeaserpent。
　　Thismayarisefromtheremnantsofserpent-worshipfloatingintheirminds，as，inadditiontothishorrorofeatingsuchanimals，theysometimesrenderasortofobeisancetolivingserpentsbyclappingtheirhandstothem，andrefusingtodestroythereptiles；butinthecaseofthehogtheyareconsciousofnosuperstitiousfeeling。
　　HavingpartedwithourArabfriends，weproceededdowntheMariletillwere-enteredtheLeeambye，andwenttothetownofMa-SekeletumotherofSekeletu，oppositetheislandofLoyelaSekeletuhadalwayssuppliedmemostliberallywithfood，and，assoonasIarrived，presentedmewithapotofboiledmeat，whilehismotherhandedmealargejarofbutter，ofwhichtheymakegreatquantitiesforthepurposeofanointingtheirbodiesHehadhimselfsometimesfeltthebenefitofmywayofputtingasideaquantityofthemeatafterameal，andhadnowfollowedmyexamplebyorderingsometobekeptforme。
　　Accordingtotheirhabits，everyparticleofanoxisdevouredatonemeal；
　　andasthechiefcannot，withoutadeviationfromtheircustoms，eatalone，heisoftencompelledtosufferseverelyfromhungerbeforeanothermealisreadyWehenceforthalwaysworkedintoeachother’shandsbysavingalittleforeachother；andwhensomeofthesticklersforuseandcustomgrumbled，Iadvisedthemtoeatlikemen，andnotlikevultures。
　　AsthiswasthefirstvisitwhichSekeletuhadpaidtothispartofhisdominions，itwastomanyaseasonofgreatjoy。
　　Theheadmenofeachvillagepresentedoxen，milk，andbeer，morethanthehordewhichaccompaniedhimcoulddevour，thoughtheirabilitiesinthatlinearesomethingwonderful。
　　ThepeopleusuallyshowtheirjoyandworkofftheirexcitementindancesandsongsThedanceconsistsofthemenstandingnearlynakedinacircle，withclubsorsmallbattle-axesintheirhands，andeachroaringattheloudestpitchofhisvoice，whiletheysimultaneouslyliftoneleg，stampheavilytwicewithit，thenlifttheotherandgiveonestampwiththat；thisistheonlymovementincommon。
　　Thearmsandheadareoftenthrownaboutalsoineverydirection；
　　andallthistimetheroaringiskeptupwiththeutmostpossiblevigor；
　　thecontinuedstampingmakesacloudofdustascend，andtheyleaveadeepringinthegroundwheretheystoodIfthescenewerewitnessedinalunaticasylumitwouldbenothingoutoftheway，andquiteappropriateeven，asameansoflettingofftheexcessiveexcitementofthebrain；butheregray-headedmenjoinedintheperformancewithasmuchzestasotherswhoseyouthmightbeanexcuseformakingtheperspirationstreamofftheirbodieswiththeexertionMotibeaskedwhatIthoughtoftheMakololodance。
　　Ireplied，“Itisveryhardwork，andbringsbutsmallprofit。”
　　“Itis。”repliedhe，“butitisverynice，andSekeletuwillgiveusanoxfordancingforhim。”Heusuallydoesslaughteranoxforthedancerswhentheworkisover。
　　Thewomenstandby，clappingtheirhands，andoccasionallyoneadvancesintothecircle，composedofahundredmen，makesafewmovements，andthenretiresAsInevertriedit，andamunabletoenterintothespiritofthething，IcannotrecommendtheMakololopolkatothedancingworld，butIhavetheauthorityofnolessapersonthanMotibe，Sekeletu’sfather-in-law，forsaying“itisverynice。”
　　TheyoftenaskedifwhitepeopleeverdancedIthoughtofthediseasecalledStVitus’sdance，butcouldnotsaythatallourdancerswereaffectedbyit，andgaveananswerwhich，Ioughttobeashamedtoown，didnotraisesomeofouryoungcountrywomenintheestimationoftheMakololo。
　　AsSekeletuhadbeenwaitingformeathismother’s，weleftthetownassoonasIarrived，andproceededdowntheriverOurspeedwiththestreamwasverygreat，forinonedaywewentfromLitofetoGonye，adistanceofforty-fourmilesoflatitude；andifweaddtothisthewindingsoftheriver，inlongitudethedistancewillnotbemuchlessthansixtygeographicalmilesAtthisratewesoonreachedSesheke，andthenthetownofLinyanti。
　　Ihadbeen，duringanineweeks’tour，inclosercontactwithheathenismthanIhadeverbeenbefore；andthoughall，includingthechief，wereaskindandattentivetomeaspossible，andtherewasnowantoffoodoxenbeingslaughtereddaily，sometimestenatatime，morethansufficientforthewantsofall，yettoendurethedancing，roaring，andsinging，thejesting，anecdotes，grumbling，quarreling，andmurderingofthesechildrenofnature，seemedmorelikeaseverepenancethananythingIhadbeforemetwithinthecourseofmymissionaryduties。
　　ItookthenceamoreintensedisgustatheathenismthanIhadbefore，andformedagreatlyelevatedopinionofthelatenteffectsofmissionsinthesouth，amongtribeswhicharereportedtohavebeenassavageastheMakololoTheindirectbenefitswhich，toacasualobserver，liebeneaththesurfaceandareinappreciable，inreferencetotheprobablewidediffusionofChristianityatsomefuturetime，areworthallthemoneyandlaborthathavebeenexpendedtoproducethem。
　　Chapter13。
　　PreliminaryArrangementsfortheJourneyAPichoTwenty-sevenMenappointedtoaccompanymetotheWestEagernessoftheMakololofordirectTradewiththeCoastEffectsofFeverAMakololoQuestionThelostJournalReflectionsTheOutfitfortheJourney
　　11thNovember，1853，leaveLinyanti，andembarkontheChobe
　　DangerousHippopotamiBanksofChobeTreesTheCourseoftheRiverTheIslandMpariaattheConfluenceoftheChobeandtheLeeambye
　　AnecdoteAscendtheLeeambyeAMakalakaMotherdefiestheAuthorityoftheMakololoHeadManatSeshekePunishmentofThieves
　　ObservanceofthenewMoonPublicAddressesatSesheke
　　AttentionofthePeopleResultsProceeduptheRiver
　　TheFruitwhichyields`Nuxvomica’OtherFruitsTheRapids
　　BirdsFishHippopotamiandtheirYoung。
　　Linyanti，SEPTEMBER，1853TheobjectproposedtotheMakololoseemedsodesirablethatitwasresolvedtoproceedwithitassoonasthecoolinginfluenceoftherainsshouldbefeltinNovember。
　　ThelongitudeandlatitudeofLinyantilat18d17’20“S。，long23d50’9“E。showedthatStPhilipdeBenguelawasmuchnearertousthanLoanda；andImighthaveeasilymadearrangementswiththeMambaritoallowmetoaccompanythemasfarasBihe，whichisontheroadtothatport；butitissoundesirabletotravelinapathoncetroddenbyslave-tradersthatIpreferredtofindoutanotherlineofmarch。
　　Accordingly，menweresentatmysuggestiontoexamineallthecountrytothewest，toseeifanybeltofcountryfreefromtsetsecouldbefoundtoaffordusanoutletThesearchwasfruitless。
　　ThetownanddistrictofLinyantiaresurroundedbyforestsinfestedbythispoisonousinsect，exceptatafewpoints，asthatbywhichweenteredatSanshurehandanotheratSesheke。
　　ButthelandsbotheastandwestoftheBarotsevalleyarefreefromthisinsectplagueThere，however，theslave-tradehaddefiledthepath，andnooneoughttofollowinitswakeunlesswellarmed。
　　TheMambarihadinformedmethatmanyEnglishlivedatLoanda，soIpreparedtogothitherTheprospectofmeetingwithcountrymenseemedtooverbalancethetoilsofthelongermarch。
　　A“picho“wascalledtodeliberateonthestepsproposed。
　　Intheseassembliesgreatfreedomofspeechisallowed；andonthisoccasiononeoftheolddivinerssaid，“Whereishetakingyouto？
　　ThiswhitemanisthrowingyouawayYourgarmentsalreadysmellofblood。”
　　ItiscurioustoobservehowmuchidentityofcharacterappearsallovertheworldThismanwasanotedcroakerHealwaysdreamedsomethingdreadfulineveryexpedition，andwascertainthataneclipseorcometbetokenedtheproprietyofflight。
　　ButSebituaneformerlysethisvisionsdowntocowardice，andSekeletuonlylaughedathimnowThegeneralvoicewasinmyfavor；
　　soabandoftwenty-sevenwereappointedtoaccompanymetothewest。
　　Thesemenwerenothired，butsenttoenablemetoaccomplishanobjectasmuchdesiredbythechiefandmostofhispeopleasbyme。
　　Theywereeagertoobtainfreeandprofitabletradewithwhitemen。
　　ThepriceswhichtheCapemerchantscouldgive，afterdefrayingthegreatexpensesofalongjourneyhither，beingverysmall，madeitscarceworthwhileforthenativestocollectproduceforthatmarket；
　　andtheMambari，givingonlyafewbitsofprintandbaizeforelephants’tusksworthmorepoundsthantheygaveyardsofcloth，hadproducedthebeliefthattradewiththemwasthrowingivoryaway。
　　ThedesireoftheMakololofordirecttradewiththesea-coastcoincidedexactlywithmyownconvictionthatnopermanentelevationofapeoplecanbeeffectedwithoutcommerce。
　　Neithercouldtherebeapermanentmissionhere，unlessthemissionariesshoulddescendtotheleveloftheMakololo，forevenatKolobengwefoundthattradersdemandedthreeorfourtimesthepriceofthearticlesweneeded，andexpectedustobegratefultothembesidesforlettingushavethematall。
　　ThethreemenwhomIhadbroughtfromKurumanhadfrequentrelapsesofthefever；so，findingthatinsteadofservingmeIhadtowaitonthem，IdecidedthattheyshouldreturntothesouthwithFlemingassoonashehadfinishedhistradingIwasthenentirelydependentonmytwenty-sevenmen，whomImightnameZambesians，forthereweretwoMakololoonly，whiletherestconsistedofBarotse，Batoka，Bashubia，andtwooftheAmbonda。
　　Thefeverhadcausedconsiderableweaknessinmyownframe，andastrangegiddinesswhenIlookedupsuddenlytoanycelestialobject，foreverythingseemedtorushtotheleft，andifIdidnotcatchholdofsomeobject，Ifellheavilyontheground：somethingresemblingagushofbilealongtheductfromthelivercausedthesamefittooccuratnight，wheneverIturnedsuddenlyround。
　　TheMakololonowputthequestion，“Intheeventofyourdeath，willnotthewhitepeopleblameusforhavingallowedyoutogoawayintoanunhealthy，unknowncountryofenemies？”Irepliedthatnoneofmyfriendswouldblamethem，becauseIwouldleaveabookwithSekeletu，tobesenttoMrMoffatincaseIdidnotreturn，whichwouldexplaintohimallthathadhappeneduntilthetimeofmydeparture。