Thesepeoplearemoresuperstitiousthananywehadyetencountered；
　　thoughstillonlybuildingtheirvillage，theyhadfoundtimetoerecttwolittleshedsatthechiefdwellinginit，inwhichwereplacedtwopotshavingcharmsinthemWhenaskedwhatmedicinetheycontained，theyreplied，“MedicinefortheBarimo；“butwhenIroseandlookedintothem，theysaidtheyweremedicineforthegameHerewesawthefirstevidenceoftheexistenceofidolatryintheremainsofanoldidolatadesertedvillageItwassimplyahumanheadcarvedonablockofwood。
　　Certaincharmsmixedwithredochreandwhitepipe-clayaredottedoverthemwhentheyareinuse；andacrookedstickisusedinthesamewayforanidolwhentheyhavenoprofessionalcarver。
　　AstheLeebaseemedstilltocomefromthedirectioninwhichwewishedtogo，Iwasdesirousofproceedingfartherupwiththecanoes；
　　butNyamoanawasanxiousthatweshouldallowherpeopletoconductustoherbrotherShinte；andwhenIexplainedtheadvantageofwater-carriage，sherepresentedthatherbrotherdidnotliveneartheriver，and，moreover，therewasacataractinfront，overwhichitwouldbedifficulttoconveythecanoesShewasafraid，too，thattheBalobale，whosecountryliestothewestoftheriver，notknowingtheobjectsforwhichwehadcome，wouldkillus。
　　TomyreplythatIhadbeensooftenthreatenedwithdeathifIvisitedanewtribethatIwasnowmoreafraidofkillinganyonethanofbeingkilled，sherejoinedthattheBalobalewouldnotkillme，buttheMakololowouldallbesacrificedastheirenemies。
　　Thisproducedconsiderableeffectonmycompanions，andinclinedthemtotheplanofNyamoana，ofgoingtothetownofherbrotherratherthanascendingtheLeebaThearrivalofManenkoherselfonthescenethrewsomuchweightintothescaleontheirsidethatIwasforcedtoyieldthepoint。
　　Manenkowasatall，strappingwomanabouttwenty，distinguishedbyaprofusionofornamentsandmedicineshungroundherperson；
　　thelatteraresupposedtoactascharmsHerbodywassmearedalloverwithamixtureoffatandredochre，asaprotectionagainsttheweather；
　　anecessaryprecaution，for，likemostoftheBalondaladies，shewasotherwiseinastateoffrightfulnudityThiswasnotfromwantofclothing，for，beingachief，shemighthavebeenaswellcladasanyofhersubjects，butfromherpeculiarideasofeleganceindress。
　　Whenshearrivedwithherhusband，Sambanza，theylistenedforsometimetothestatementsIwasmakingtothepeopleofNyamoana，afterwhichthehusband，actingasspokesman，commencedanoration，statingthereasonsfortheircoming，and，duringeverytwoorthreesecondsofthedelivery，hepickedupalittlesand，andrubbeditontheupperpartofhisarmsandchestThisisacommonmodeofsalutationinLonda；
　　andwhentheywishtobeexcessivelypolite，theybringaquantityofashesorpipe-clayinapieceofskin，and，takinguphandfuls，rubitonthechestandupperfrontpartofeacharm；others，insaluting，drumtheirribswiththeirelbows；whileothersstilltouchthegroundwithonecheekaftertheother，andclaptheirhandsThechiefsgothroughthemanoeuvreofrubbingthesandonthearms，butonlymakeafeintatpickingupsomeWhenSambanzahadfinishedhisoration，heroseup，andshowedhisanklesornamentedwithabundleofcopperrings；
　　hadtheybeenveryheavy，theywouldhavemadehimadoptastragglingwalk。
　　Somechiefshavereallysomanyastobeforced，bytheweightandsize，tokeeponefootapartfromtheother，theweightbeingaseriousinconvenienceinwalkingThegentlemenlikeSambanza，whowishtoimitatetheirbetters，dosointheirwalk；
　　soyouseemen，withonlyafewouncesofornamentontheirlegs，struttingalongasiftheyhaddoublethenumberofpounds。
　　WhenIsmiledatSambanza’swalk，thepeopleremarked，“Thatisthewayinwhichtheyshowofftheirlordshipintheseparts。”
　　ManenkowasquitedecidedintheadoptionofthepolicyoffriendshipwiththeMakololowhichwerecommended；and，bywayofcementingthebond，sheandhercounselorsproposedthatKolimbotashouldtakeawifeamongthem。
　　Bythisexpedientshehopedtosecurehisfriendship，andalsoaccurateinformationastothefutureintentionsoftheMakololo。
　　ShethoughtthathewouldvisittheBalondamorefrequentlyafterward，havingthegoodexcuseofgoingtoseehiswife；andtheMakololowouldnever，ofcourse，killthevillagersamongwhomsoneararelativeofoneoftheirownchildrendwells。
　　Kolimbota，Ifound，thoughtfavorablyoftheproposition，anditafterwardledtohisdesertionfromus。
　　OntheeveningofthedayinwhichManenkoarrived，weweredelightedbytheappearanceofMosantuandanimposingembassyfromMasiko。
　　Itconsistedofallhisunder-chiefs，andtheybroughtafineelephant’stusk，twocalabashesofhoney，andalargepieceofbluebaize，asapresent。
　　Thelastwasintendedperhapstoshowmethathewasatrulygreatchief，whohadsuchstoresofwhitemen’sgoodsathandthathecouldaffordtogivepresentsofthem；itmightalsobeintendedforMosantu，forchiefsusuallyremembertheservants；Igaveittohim。
　　Masikoexpresseddelight，byhisprincipalmen，atthereturnofthecaptives，andattheproposalofpeaceandalliancewiththeMakololo。
　　HestatedthatheneversoldanyofhisownpeopletotheMambari，butonlycaptiveswhomhispeoplekidnappedfromsmallneighboringtribes。
　　WhenthequestionwasputwhetherhispeoplehadbeeninthehabitofmolestingtheMakololobykidnappingtheirservantsandstealingcanoes，itwasadmittedthattwoofhismen，whenhunting，hadgonetotheMakolologardens，toseeifanyoftheirrelativeswerethere。
　　Asthegreatobjectinallnativedisputesistogetbothpartiestoturnoveranewleaf，Iexplainedthedesirablenessofforgettingpastfeuds，acceptingthepresentMakololoprofessionsasgenuine，andavoidinginfuturetogivethemanycauseformaraudingIpresentedMasikowithanox，furnishedbySekeletuasprovisionforourselvesAllthesepeopleareexcessivelyfondofbeefandbutter，fromhavingbeenaccustomedtothemintheiryouth，beforetheMakololodeprivedthemofcattle。
　　Theyhaveabundanceofgame，butIamquiteoftheiropinionthat，afterall，thereisnaughtintheworldequaltoroastbeef，andthatintheirloveforittheEnglishshowbothgoodtasteandsoundsense。
　　TheoxwasintendedforMasiko，buthismenwereveryanxioustogetmysanctionforslaughteringitonthespotIrepliedthatwhenitwentoutofmyhandsIhadnomoretodowithit。
　　They，however，wishedtheresponsibilityofslaughteringittorestwithme；
　　ifIhadsaidtheymightkillit，notmanyounceswouldhaveremainedinthemorningIwouldhavegivenpermission，buthadnothingelsetoofferinreturnforMasiko’sgenerosity。
　　WewerenowwithoutanyprovisionsexceptasmalldoleofmaniocrootseacheveningfromNyamoana，which，wheneatenraw，producepoisonouseffects。
　　Asmallloaf，madefromnearlythelastmorselofmaize-mealfromLibonta，wasmystock，andourfriendsfromMasikowerestillmoredestitute；
　　yetweallrejoicedsomuchattheirarrivalthatweresolvedtospendadaywiththemTheBarotseofourparty，meetingwithrelativesandfriendsamongtheBarotseofMasiko，hadmanyoldtalestotell；
　　and，afterpleasanthungryconversebyday，weregaledourfriendswiththemagiclanternbynight，and，inordertomakethethingofusetoall，weremovedourcampuptothevillageofNyamoanaThisisagoodmeansofarrestingtheattention，andconveyingimportantfactstothemindsofthesepeople。
　　Whenerectingourshedsatthevillage，ManenkofelluponourfriendsfromMasikoinawaythatleftnodoubtonourmindsbutthatsheisamostaccomplishedscoldMasikohad，onaformeroccasion，senttoSamoanaforacloth，acommonwayofkeepingupintercourse，and，afterreceivingit，sentitback，becauseithadtheappearanceofhavinghad“witchcraftmedicine“onit；thiswasagraveoffense，andnowManenkohadagoodexcuseforventingherspleen，theembassadorshavingcalledathervillage，andsleptinoneofthehutswithoutleaveIfherfamilywastobesuspectedofdealinginevilcharms，whywereMasiko’speoplenottobethoughtguiltyofleavingthesameinherhut？Sheadvancedandrecededintrueoratoricalstyle，belaboringherownservantsaswellforallowingtheoffense，and，asusualinmorecivilizedfemininelectures，sheleanedovertheobjectsofherire，andscreamedforthalltheirfaultsandfailingseversincetheywereborn，andherdespairofeverseeingthembecomebetter，untiltheywereall“killedbyalligators“Masiko’speoplefollowedtheplanofreceivingthistorrentofabuseinsilence，and，asneitherwenortheyhadanythingtoeat，wepartednextmorning。
　　InreferencetoMasikosellingslavestotheMambari，theypromisedtoexplaintherelationshipwhichexistsbetweeneventhemostabjectofhispeopleandourcommonFather；andthatnomorekidnappingoughttobeallowed，asheoughttogivethatpeaceandsecuritytothesmallertribesonhiseasternborderswhichhesomuchdesiredtoobtainhimselffromtheMakololoWepromisedtoreturnthroughhistownwhenwecamebackfromthesea-coast。
　　Manenkogaveussomemaniocrootsinthemorning，andhaddeterminedtocarryourbaggagetoheruncle’s，KabompoorShinte。
　　Wehadheardasampleofwhatshecoulddowithhertongue；
　　andasneithermymennormyselfhadmuchinclinationtoencounterascoldingfromthisblackMrsCaudle，wemadereadythepackages；
　　butshecameandsaidthemenwhomshehadorderedfortheservicehadnotyetcome；theywouldarriveto-morrowBeingonlowanddisagreeablediet，Ifeltannoyedatthisfurtherdelay，andorderedthepackagestobeputintothecanoestoproceeduptheriverwithoutherservants；
　　butManenkowasnottobecircumventedinthisway；shecameforwardwithherpeople，andsaidherunclewouldbeangryifshedidnotcarryforwardthetusksandgoodsofSekeletu，seizedtheluggage，anddeclaredthatshewouldcarryitinspiteofmeMymensuccumbedsoonertothispetticoatgovernmentthanIfeltinclinedtodo，andleftmenopower；
　　and，beingunwillingtoencounterhertongue，Iwasmovingofftothecanoes，whenshegavemeakindexplanation，and，withherhandonmyshoulder，putonamotherlylook，saying，“Now，mylittleman，justdoastheresthavedone。”Myfeelingsofannoyanceofcoursevanished，andIwentouttotryandgetsomemeat。
　　TheonlygametobefoundinthesepartsaretheZEBRA，theKUALATAortahetsi`Aigocerosequina’，kama`Bubaluscaama’，buffaloes，andthesmallantelopehakitenwe`Philantomba’。
　　Theanimalscanbeseenhereonlybyfollowingontheirtrailformanymiles。
　　Urgedonbyhunger，wefollowedthatofsomezebrasduringthegreaterpartoftheday：whenwithinfiftyyardsofthem，inadensethicket，Imadesureofone，but，tomyinfinitedisgust，thegunmissedfire，andofftheyboundedTheclimateissoverydamp，fromdailyheavyrains，thateverythingbecomesloadedwithmoisture，andthepowderinthegun-nipplescannotbekeptdryItiscurioustomarktheintelligenceofthegame；indistrictswheretheyaremuchannoyedbyfire-arms，theykeepoutonthemostopenspotsofcountrytheycanfind，inordertohaveawidely-extendedrangeofvision，andamanarmediscarefullyshunnedFromthefrequencywithwhichIhavebeenallowedtoapproachnearerwithoutthanwithagun，IbelievetheyknowthedifferencebetweensafetyanddangerinthetwocasesButhere，wheretheyarekilledbythearrowsoftheBalonda，theyselectforsafetythedensestforest，wherethearrowcannotbeeasilyshot。
　　Thevariationintheselectionofstanding-spotsduringthedaymay，however，beowingpartlytothegreaterheatofthesun，forhereitisparticularlysharpandpenetratingHoweveraccountedfor，thewildanimalsheredoselecttheforestsbyday，whilethosefarthersouthgenerallyshunthesecovers，and，onseveraloccasions，Ihaveobservedtherewasnosunshinetocausethemtoseekforshade。