Butwenevercouldgethim，oranyoneinthisquarter，todrawamapontheground，aspeoplemayreadilybegottodointhesouth。
　　Katemapromisedustheaidofsomeofhispeopleascarriers，buthisruleisnotverystringentorefficient，fortheyrefusedtoturnoutfortheworkTheywereBalobale；andheremarkedontheirdisobediencethat，thoughhereceivedthemasfugitives，theydidnotfeelgratefulenoughtoobey，andiftheycontinuedrebellioushemustdrivethembackwhencetheycame；butthereislittlefearofthat，asallthechiefsareexcessivelyanxioustocollectmeningreatnumbersaroundthem。
　　TheseBalobalewouldnotgo，thoughourguideShakatwalaranaftersomeofthemwithadrawnswordThisdegreeoflibertytorebelwasverystrikingtous，asitoccurredinacountrywherepeoplemaybesold，andoftenaresodisposedofwhenguiltyofanycrime；
　　andwewellknewthatopendisobediencelikethisamongtheMakololowouldbepunishedwithdeathwithoutmuchceremony。
　　OnSunday，the19th，bothIandseveralofourpartywereseizedwithfever，andIcoulddonothingbuttossaboutinmylittletent，withthethermometerabove90Deg。，thoughthiswasthebeginningofwinter，andmymenmadeasmuchshadeaspossiblebyplantingbranchesoftreesallroundandoveritWehave，forthefirsttimeinmyexperienceinAfrica，hadacoldwindfromthenorthAllthewindsfromthatquarterarehot，andthosefromthesoutharecold，buttheyseldomblowfromeitherdirection。
　　20THWeweregladtogetaway，thoughnotonaccountofanyscarcityoffood；formymen，bygivingsmallpresentsofmeatasanearnestoftheirsincerity，formedmanyfriendshipswiththepeopleofKatemaWewentaboutfourorfivemilesinaN。N。Wdirection，thentwoinawesterlyone，andcameroundthesmallendofLakeDiloloItseemed，asfaraswecouldatthistimediscern，tobelikeariveraquarterofamilewide。
　　Itisabundantlysuppliedwithfishandhippopotami；thebroadpart，whichwedidnotthistimesee，isaboutthreemileswide，andthelakeisalmostsevenoreightlongIfitbethoughtstrangethatIdidnotgoafewmilestoseethebroadpart，which，accordingtoKatema，hadneverbeenvisitedbyanyofthetraders，itmustberememberedthatinconsequenceoffeverIhadeatennothingfortwoentiredays，and，insteadofsleep，thewholeofthenightswereemployedinincessantdrinkingofwater，andIwasnowsogladtogetoninthejourneyandseesomeofmyfellowfever-patientscrawlingalong，thatIcouldnotbrookthedelay，whichastronomicalobservationsforaccuratelydeterminingthegeographicalpositionofthismostinterestingspotwouldhaveoccasioned。
　　WeobservedamongthepeopleofKatemaaloveforsinging-birds。
　　Oneprettylittlesongster，named“cabazo“，aspeciesofcanary，iskeptinveryneatlymadecages，havingtrapsonthetoptoenticeitsstillfreecompanionsOnaskingwhytheykepttheminconfinement，“Becausetheysingsweetly。”wastheanswerTheyfeedthemonthelotsa`Pennisetumtyphoideum’，ofwhichgreatquantitiesarecultivatedasfoodforman，andthesecanariesplaguethegardenershere，verymuchinthesamewayasoursparrowsdoathome。
　　Iwaspleasedtohearthelong-forgottencryofalarmofthecanariesinthewoods，andobservedonewarblingforthitssong，andkeepinginmotionfromsidetoside，asthesebirdsdointhecageWesawalsotamepigeons；
　　andtheBarotse，whoalwaystakecaretoexaltSanturu，remindedusthatthischiefhadmanydoves，andkeptcanarieswhichhadreddishheadswhenthebirdsattainedmaturityThosewenowseehavetherealcanarycoloronthebreast，withatingeofgreen；theback，yellowishgreen，withdarkerlongitudinalbandsmeetinginthecentre；anarrowdarkbandpassesfromthebillovertheeyeandbacktothebillagain。
　　Thebirdsofsongheresetupquiteamerrychorusinthemornings，andaboundmostnearthevillagesSomesingasloudlyasourthrushes，andtheking-hunter`HalcyonSenegalensis’makesaclearwhirringsoundlikethatofawhistlewithapeainitDuringtheheatofthedayallremainsilent，andtaketheirsiestaintheshadiestpartsofthetrees，butinthecooloftheeveningtheyagainexertthemselvesintheproductionofpleasantmelodyItisremarkablethatsomanysongbirdsaboundwherethereisageneralpaucityofotheranimallife。
　　AswewentforwardwewerestruckbythecomparativeabsenceofgameandthelargerkindoffowlsTheriverscontainveryfewfish。
　　Commonfliesarenottroublesome，astheyarewherevermilkisabundant；
　　theyareseenincompanywithothersofthesamesizeandshape，butwhosetinyfeetdonottickletheskin，asisthecasewiththeircompanionsMosquitoesareseldomsonumerousastodisturbtheslumbersofawearyman。
　　But，thoughthisregionisfreefromcommoninsectplagues，andfromtsetse，ithasothersFeelingsomethingrunningacrossmyforeheadasIwasfallingasleep，Iputupthehandtowipeitoff，andwassharplystungbothonthehandandhead；thepainwasveryacute。
　　Onobtainingalight，wefoundthatithadbeeninflictedbyalight-coloredspider，abouthalfaninchinlength，and，oneofthemenhavingcrusheditwithhisfingers，IhadnoopportunityofexaminingwhetherthepainhadbeenproducedbypoisonfromastingorfromitsmandiblesNoremedywasapplied，andthepainceasedinabouttwohoursTheBechuanasbelievethatthereisasmallblackspiderinthecountrywhosebiteisfatal。
　　Ihavenotmetwithaninstanceinwhichdeathcouldbetracedtothisinsect，thoughaverylargeblack，hairyspider，aninchandaquarterlongandthreequartersofaninchbroad，isfrequentlyseen，havingaprocessattheendofitsfrontclawssimilartothatattheendofthescorpion’stail，andwhenthebulbousportionofitispressed，thepoisonmaybeseenoozingoutfromthepoint。
　　WehavealsospidersinthesouthwhichseizetheirpreybyleapinguponitfromadistanceofseveralinchesWhenalarmed，theycanspringaboutafootawayfromtheobjectoftheirownfearOfthiskindthereareseveralvarieties。
　　Alargereddishspider`Mygale’obtainsitsfoodinadifferentmannerthaneitherpatientlywaitinginambushorbycatchingitwithabound。
　　Itrunsaboutwithgreatvelocityinandout，behindandaroundeveryobject，searchingforwhatitmaydevour，and，fromitssizeandrapidmotions，excitesthehorrorofeverystrangerIneverknewittodoanyharmexceptfrighteningthenervous，andIbelievefewcouldlookuponitforthefirsttimewithoutfeelinghimselfindangerItisnamedbythenatives“selali“，andisbelievedtobethemakerofahingedcoverforitsnestYouseeadoor，aboutthesizeofashilling，lyingbesideadeepholeofnearlysimilardiameterTheinsideofthedoorlyingupward，andwhichattractsyournotice，isofapurewhitesilkysubstance，likepaperTheoutersideiscoatedoverwithearth，preciselylikethatinwhichtheholeismadeIfyoutrytoliftit，youfinditisfastenedbyahingeononeside，and，ifitisturnedoveruponthehole，itfitsitexactly，andtheearthysidebeingthenuppermost，itisquiteimpossibletodetectthesituationofthenestUnfortunately，thiscavityforbreedingisneverseenexceptwhentheownerisout，andhasleftthedooropenbehindher。
　　Insomepartsofthecountrytherearegreatnumbersofalarge，beautifulyellow-spottedspider，thewebsofwhichareaboutayardindiameterThelinesonwhichthesewebsarespunaresuspendedfromonetreetoanother，andareasthickascoarsethread。
　　Thefibresradiatefromacentralpoint，wheretheinsectwaitsforitsprey。
　　Thewebsareplacedperpendicularly，andacommonoccurrenceinwalkingistogetthefaceenvelopedinthemasaladyisinaveil。
　　Anotherkindofspiderlivesinsociety，andformssogreatacollectionofwebsplacedateveryangle，thatthetrunkofatreesurroundedbythemcannotbeseenApieceofhedgeisoftensohiddenbythisspiderthatthebranchesareinvisible。
　　AnotherisseenontheinsideofthewallsofhutsamongtheMakololoingreatabundanceItisroundinshape，spotted，brownincolor，andthebodyhalfaninchindiameter；thespreadofthelegsisaninchandahalfItmakesasmoothspotforitselfonthewall，coveredwiththeabove-mentionedwhitesilkysubstanceThereitisseenstandingthewholeday，andInevercouldascertainhowitfed。
　　Ithasnoweb，butacarpet，andisaharmless，thoughanuglyneighbor。
　　ImmediatelybeyondDilolothereisalargeflatabouttwentymilesinbreadth。
　　HereShakatwalainsistedonourremainingtogetsuppliesoffoodfromKatema’ssubjects，beforeenteringtheuninhabitedwateryplains。
　　WhenaskedthemeaningofthenameDilolo，ShakatwalagavethefollowingaccountoftheformationofthelakeAfemalechief，calledMoenelordMonenga，cameoneeveningtothevillageofMosogo，amanwholivedinthevicinity，butwhohadgonetohuntwithhisdogs。
　　Sheaskedforasupplyoffood，andMosogo’swifegaveherasufficientquantityProceedingtoanothervillagestandingonthespotnowoccupiedbythewater，shepreferredthesamedemand，andwasnotonlyrefused，but，whensheutteredathreatfortheirniggardliness，wastauntedwiththequestion，“Whatcouldshedothoughshewerethustreated？”Inordertoshowwhatshecoulddo，shebeganasong，inslowtime，andutteredherownname，Monenga-wo-o。
　　Assheprolongedthelastnote，thevillage，people，fowls，anddogssankintothespacenowcalledDiloloWhenKasimakate，theheadmanofthisvillage，camehomeandfoundoutthecatastrophe，hecasthimselfintothelake，andissupposedtobeinitstill。
　　Thenameisderivedfrom“ilolo“，despair，becausethismangaveupallhopewhenhisfamilywasdestroyedMonengawasputtodeath。
　　ThismaybeafainttraditionoftheDeluge，anditisremarkableastheonlyoneIhavemetwithinthiscountry。
　　HeavyrainspreventedusfromcrossingtheplaininfrontN。N。W。inoneday，andtheconstantwadingamongthegrasshurtthefeetofthemen。
　　Thereisafootpathallthewayacross，butasthisisworndownbeneaththeleveloftherestoftheplain，itisnecessarilythedeepestportion，andthemen，avoidingit，makeanewwalkbyitsside。
　　Apath，howevernarrow，isagreatconvenience，asanyonewhohastraveledonfootinAfricawilladmitThevirtualwantofitherecausedustomakeslowandpainfulprogress。
　　Antssurelyarewiserthansomemen，fortheylearnbyexperience。
　　Theyhaveestablishedthemselvesevenontheseplains，wherewaterstandssolongannuallyastoallowthelotus，andotheraqueousplants，tocometomaturityWhenalltheanthorizonissubmergedafootdeep，theymanagetoexistbyascendingtolittlehousesbuiltofblacktenaciousloamonstalksofgrass，andplacedhigherthanthelineofinundationThismusthavebeentheresultofexperience；
　　for，iftheyhadwaitedtillthewateractuallyinvadedtheirterrestrialhabitations，theywouldnothavebeenabletoprocurematerialsfortheiraerialquarters，unlesstheydiveddowntothebottomforeverymouthfulofclaySomeoftheseupperchambersareaboutthesizeofabean，andothersaslargeasaman’sthumb。
　　Theymusthavebuiltinanticipation，andifso，letushumblyhopethatthesufferersbythelateinundationsinFrancemaybepossessedofasmuchcommonsenseasthelittleblackantsoftheDiloloplains。