Mymenwereasmuchastonishedasmyselfatthedemandforpaymentforleavetopass，andthealmostentireneglectoftherulesofhospitality。
　　Katendegaveusonlyalittlemealandmanioc，andafowl。
　　Beingdetainedtwodaysbyheavyrains，wefeltthatagoodstockofpatiencewasnecessaryintravelingthroughthiscountryintherainyseason。
　　PassingonwardwithoutseeingKatende，wecrossedasmallrivulet，theSengko，bywhichwehadencamped，andaftertwohourscametoanother，theTotelo，whichwassomewhatlarger，andhadabridgeoverit。
　　Atthefartherendofthisstructurestoodanegro，whodemandedfees。
　　Hesaidthebridgewashis；thepathhis；theguideswerehischildren；
　　andifwedidnotpayhimhewouldpreventfartherprogress。
　　ThispieceofcivilizationIwasnotpreparedtomeet，andstoodafewsecondslookingatourboldtoll-keeper，whenoneofmymentookoffthreecopperbracelets，whichpaidforthewholepartyThenegrowasabettermanthanheatfirstseemed，forheimmediatelywenttohisgardenandbroughtussomeleavesoftobaccoasapresent。
　　Whenwehadgotfairlyawayfromthevillages，theguidesfromKangenkesatdownandtoldusthattherewerethreepathsinfront，and，ifwedidnotatoncepresentthemwithacloth，theywouldleaveustotakewhicheverwemightlikebestAsIhadpointedoutthedirectioninwhichLoandalay，andhadonlyemployedthemforthesakeofknowingthepathsbetweenvillageswhichlayalongourroute，andalwaysobjectedwhentheyledusinanyotherthantheLoandadirection，Iwishedmymennowtogoonwithouttheguides，trustingtoourselvestochoosethepathwhichwouldseemtoleadusinthedirectionwehadalwaysfollowedButMashauana，fearinglestwemightwander，askedleavetogivehisowncloth，andwhentheguidessawthat，theycameforwardshouting“Averie，Averie！”
　　Intheafternoonofthisdaywecametoavalleyaboutamilewide，filledwithclear，fast-flowingwaterThemenonfootwerechindeepincrossing，andwethreeonox-backgotwettothemiddle，theweightoftheanimalspreventingthemfromswimming。
　　Athunder-showerdescendingcompletedthepartialdrenchingoftheplain，andgaveacold，uncomfortable“packinginawetblanket“thatnight。
　　Nextdaywefoundanotherfloodedvalleyabouthalfamilewide，withasmallandnowdeeprivuletinitsmiddle，flowingrapidlytotheS。S。E。，ortowardtheKasaiThemiddlepartofthisflood，beingthebedofwhatatothertimesistherivulet，wassorapidthatwecrossedbyholdingontotheoxen，andthecurrentsoondashedthemtotheoppositebank；wethenjumpedoff，and，theoxenbeingrelievedoftheirburdens，wecouldpullthemontotheshallowerpart。
　　Therestofthevalleywasthighdeepandboggy，butholdingonbythebeltwhichfastenedtheblankettotheox，weeachflounderedthroughthenastysloughaswellaswecouldTheseboggyparts，lyingparalleltothestream，werethemostextensivewehadcometo：
　　thosementionedalreadyweremerecircumscribedpatches；theseextendedformilesalongeachbank；butevenhere，thoughtherapidityofthecurrentwasveryconsiderable，thethickswardofgrasswas“laid“flatalongthesidesofthestream，andthesoilwasnotabradedsomuchastodiscolorthefloodWhenwecametotheoppositesideofthisvalley，somepiecesoftheferruginousconglomerate，whichformsthecappingtoallotherrocksinalargedistrictaroundandnorthofthis，croppedout，andtheoxenbitatthemasifsurprisedbytheappearanceofstoneasmuchaswewere；oritmayhavecontainedsomemineralofwhichtheystoodinneed。
　　WehadnotmetwithastonesinceleavingShinte’sThecountryiscoveredwithdeepalluvialsoilofadarkcolorandveryfertile。
　　Intheafternoonwecametoanotherstream，nyuanaLokeorchildofLoke，withabridgeoveritThemenhadtoswimofftoeachendofthebridge，andwhenonitwerebreastdeep；somepreferredholdingonbythetailsoftheoxenthewholewayacrossIintendedtodothistoo；
　　but，ridingtothedeeppart，beforeIcoulddismountandseizethehelmtheoxdashedoffwithhiscompanions，andhisbodysanksodeepthatIfailedinmyattempteventocatchtheblanketbelt，andifIpulledthebridletheoxseemedasifhewouldcomebackwarduponme，soIstruckoutfortheoppositebankaloneMypoorfellowsweredreadfullyalarmedwhentheysawmepartedfromthecattle，andabouttwentyofthemmadeasimultaneousrushintothewaterformyrescue，andjustasIreachedtheoppositebankoneseizedmyarm，andanotherthrewhisaroundmybodyWhenIstoodup，itwasmostgratifyingtoseethemallstrugglingtowardmeSomehadleapedoffthebridge，andallowedtheircloakstofloatdownthestreamPartofmygoods，abandonedinthehurry，werebroughtupfromthebottomafterIwassafe。
　　GreatwasthepleasureexpressedwhentheyfoundthatIcouldswim，likethemselves，withouttheaidofatail，andIdidanddofeelgratefultothesepoorheathensforthepromptitudewithwhichtheydashedintosave，astheythought，mylifeIfoundmyclothescumbersomeinthewater；
　　theycouldswimquickerfrombeingnakedTheyswimlikedogs，notfrog-fashion，aswedo。
　　IntheeveningwecrossedthesmallrivuletLozeze，andcametosomevillagesoftheKasabi，fromwhomwegotsomemaniocinexchangeforbeadsTheytriedtofrightenusbytellingofthedeepriversweshouldhavetocrossinourwayIwasdryingmyclothesbyturningmyselfroundandroundbeforethefireMymenlaughedattheideaofbeingfrightenedbyrivers“Wecanallswim：
　　whocarriedthewhitemanacrosstheriverbuthimself？”
　　Ifeltproudoftheirpraise。
　　SATURDAY，4THMARCHCametotheoutskirtsoftheterritoryoftheChiboqueWecrossedtheKondeandKaluzerivulets。
　　Theformerisadeep，smallstreamwithabridge，thelatterinsignificant；
　　thevalleysinwhichtheserivuletsrunarebeautifullyfertile。
　　Mycompanionsarecontinuallylamentingovertheuncultivatedvalesinsuchwordsasthese：“Whatafinecountryforcattle！
　　Myheartissoretoseesuchfruitfulvalleysforcornlyingwaste。”
　　AtthetimethesewordswereputdownIhadcometothebeliefthatthereasonwhytheinhabitantsofthisfinecountrypossessnoherdsofcattlewasowingtothedespoticswayoftheirchiefs，andthatthecommonpeoplewouldnotbeallowedtokeepanydomesticanimals，evensupposingtheycouldacquirethem；butonmusingonthesubjectsince，Ihavebeenledtotheconjecturethattherich，fertilecountryofLondamustformerlyhavebeeninfestedbythetsetse，butthat，asthepeoplekilledoffthegameonwhich，intheabsenceofman，thetsetsemustsubsist，theinsectwasstarvedoutofthecountryItisnowfoundonlywherewildanimalsabound，andtheBalonda，bythepossessionofguns，havingclearedmostofthecountryofallthelargegame，wemayhavehappenedtocomejustwhenitwaspossibletoadmitofcattle。
　　HencethesuccessofKatema，Shinte，andMatiamvowiththeirherds。
　　Itwouldnotbesurprising，thoughtheyknownothingofthecircumstance；
　　atribeontheZambesi，whichIencountered，whosecountrywasswarmingwithtsetse，believedthattheycouldnotkeepanycattle，because“noonelovedthemwellenoughtogivethemthemedicineofoxen；“
　　andeventhePortugueseatLoandaaccountedforthedeathofthecattlebroughtfromtheinteriortothesea-coastbytheprejudicialinfluenceoftheseaair！Oneox，whichItookdowntotheseafromtheinterior，diedatLoanda，withallthesymptomsofthepoisoninjectedbytsetse，whichIsawmyselfinadistrictahundredmilesfromthecoast。
　　WhileatthevillagesoftheKasabiwesawnoevidencesofwantoffoodamongthepeopleOurbeadswereveryvaluable，butcottonclothwouldhavebeenstillmoreso；aswetraveledalong，men，women，andchildrencamerunningafterus，withmealandfowlsforsale，whichwewouldgladlyhavepurchasedhadwepossessedanyEnglishmanufacturesWhentheyheardthatwehadnocloth，theyturnedbackmuchdisappointed。
　　TheamountofpopulationinthecentralpartsofthecountrymaybecalledlargeonlyascomparedwiththeCapeColonyortheBechuanacountryThecultivatedlandisasnothingcomparedwithwhatmightbebroughtundertheplowThereareflowingstreamsinabundance，which，wereitnecessary，couldbeturnedtothepurposeofirrigationwithbutlittlelaborMilesoffruitfulcountryarenowlyingabsolutelywaste，forthereisnotevengametoeatoffthefinepasturage，andtoreclineundertheevergreen，shadygroveswhichweareeverpassinginourprogressThepeoplewhoinhabitthecentralregionarenotallquiteblackincolorManyinclinetothatofbronze，andothersareaslightinhueastheBushmen，who，itmayberemembered，affordaproofthatheatalonedoesnotcauseblackness，butthatheatandmoisturecombineddoverymateriallydeepenthecolor。
　　Whereverwefindpeoplewhohavecontinuedforagesinahot，humiddistrict，theyaredeepblack，buttothisapparentlawthereareexceptions，causedbythemigrationsofbothtribesandindividuals；
　　theMakololo，forinstance，amongthetribesofthehumidcentralbasin，appearofasicklysallowhuewhencomparedwiththeaboriginalinhabitants；
　　theBatokaalso，wholivedinanelevatedregion，are，whenseenincompanywiththeBatokaoftherivers，somuchlighterincolor，theymightbetakenforanothertribe；buttheirlanguage，andtheverymarkedcustomofknockingouttheupperfrontteeth，leavenoroomfordoubtthattheyareonepeople。
　　Apartfromtheinfluencesofelevation，heat，humidity，anddegradation，IhaveimaginedthatthelighteranddarkercolorsobservedinthenativepopulationruninfivelongitudinalbandsalongthesouthernportionofthecontinentThoseontheseaboardofboththeeastandwestareverydark；thentwobandsoflightercolorlieaboutthreehundredmilesfromeachcoast，ofwhichthewesterlyone，bendinground，embracestheKalahariDesertandBechuanacountries；
　　andthenthecentralbasinisverydarkagainThisopinionisnotgivenwithanydegreeofpositivenessItisstatedjustasitstruckmymindinpassingacrossthecountry，andifincorrect，itissingularthatthedialectsspokenbythedifferenttribeshavearrangedthemselvesinafashionwhichseemstoindicatemigrationalongthelinesofcolor。
　　Thedialectsspokenintheextremesouth，whetherHottentotorCaffre，bearacloseaffinitytothoseofthetribeslivingimmediatelyontheirnorthernborders；oneglidesintotheother，andtheiraffinitiesaresoeasilydetectedthattheyareatoncerecognizedtobecognateIfthedialectsofextremepointsarecompared，asthatoftheCaffresandthetribesneartheequator，itismoredifficulttorecognizethefact，whichisreallythecase，thatallthedialectsbelongtobuttwofamiliesoflanguages。
　　Examinationoftherootsofthewordsofthedialects，arrangedingeographicalorder，showsthattheymergeintoeachother，andthereisnotnearlysomuchdifferencebetweentheextremesofeastandwestasbetweenthoseofnorthandsouth，thedialectspokenatTeteresemblingcloselythatinAngola。
　　Having，ontheafore-mentioneddate，reachedthevillageofNjambi，oneofthechiefsoftheChiboque，weintendedtopassaquietSunday；
　　andourprovisionsbeingquitespent，Iorderedatiredriding-oxtobeslaughteredAswewishedtobeongoodtermswithall，wesentthehumpandribstoNjambi，withtheexplanationthatthiswasthecustomarytributetochiefsinthepartfromwhichwehadcome，andthatwealwayshonoredmeninhispositionHereturnedthanks，andpromisedtosendfoodNextmorninghesentanimpudentmessage，withaverysmallpresentofmeal；scorningthemeathehadaccepted，hedemandedeitheraman，anox，agun，powder，cloth，orashell；
　　andintheeventofrefusaltocomplywithhisdemand，heintimatedhisintentiontopreventourfurtherprogressWereplied，weshouldhavethoughtourselvesfoolsifwehadscornedhissmallpresent，anddemandedotherfoodinstead；andevensupposingwehadpossessedthearticlesnamed，noblackmanoughttoimposeatributeonapartythatdidnottradeinslavesTheservantswhobroughtthemessagesaidthat，whensenttotheMambari，theyhadalwaysgotaquantityofclothfromthemfortheirmaster，andnowexpectedthesame，orsomethingelseasanequivalent，fromme。
　　WeheardsomeoftheChiboqueremark，“Theyhaveonlyfiveguns；“
　　andaboutmidday，Njambicollectedallhispeople，andsurroundedourencampmentTheirobjectwasevidentlytoplunderusofeverything。
　　Mymenseizedtheirjavelins，andstoodonthedefensive，whiletheyoungChiboquehaddrawntheirswordsandbrandishedthemwithgreatfurySomeevenpointedtheirgunsatme，andnoddedtoeachother，asmuchastosay，“Thisisthewayweshalldowithhim。”
　　Isatonmycamp-stool，withmydouble-barreledgunacrossmyknees，andinvitedthechieftobeseatedalsoWhenheandhiscounselorshadsatdownonthegroundinfrontofme，IaskedwhatcrimewehadcommittedthathehadcomearmedinthatwayHerepliedthatoneofmymen，Pitsane，whilesittingatthefirethatmorning，had，inspitting，allowedasmallquantityofthesalivatofallonthelegofoneofhismen，andthis“guilt“hewantedtobesettledbythefineofaman，ox，orgun。