PitsaneadmittedthefactofalittlesalivahavingfallenontheChiboque，andinproofofitsbeingapureaccident，mentionedthathehadgiventhemanapieceofmeat，bywayofmakingfriends，justbeforeithappened，andwipeditoffwithhishandassoonasitfellInreferencetoamanbeinggiven，Ideclaredthatwewereallreadytodieratherthangiveuponeofournumbertobeaslave；thatmymenmightaswellgivemeasIgiveoneofthem，forwewereallfreemen“Thenyoucangivethegunwithwhichtheoxwasshot。”Asweheardsomeofhispeopleremarkingevennowthatwehadonly“fiveguns“，wedeclined，onthegroundthat，astheywereintentonplunderingus，givingagunwouldbehelpingthemtodoso。
　　Thistheydenied，sayingtheywantedthecustomarytributeonly。
　　IaskedwhatrighttheyhadtodemandpaymentforleavetotreadonthegroundofGod，ourcommonFatherIfwetrodontheirgardens，wewouldpay，butnotformarchingonlandwhichwasstillGod’s，andnottheirsTheydidnotattempttocontrovertthis，becauseitisinaccordancewiththeirownideas，butrevertedagaintothepretendedcrimeofthesaliva。
　　Mymennowentreatedmetogivesomething；andafteraskingthechiefifhereallythoughttheaffairofthespittingamatterofguilt，andreceivingananswerintheaffirmative，Igavehimoneofmyshirts。
　　TheyoungChiboqueweredissatisfied，andbeganshoutingandbrandishingtheirswordsforagreaterfine。
　　AsPitsanefeltthathehadbeenthecauseofthisdisagreeableaffair，heaskedmetoaddsomethingelseIgaveabunchofbeads，butthecounselorsobjectedthistime，soIaddedalargehandkerchief。
　　ThemoreIyielded，themoreunreasonabletheirdemandsbecame，andateveryfreshdemandashoutwasraisedbythearmedparty，andarushmadearounduswithbrandishingofarmsOneyoungmanmadeachargeatmyheadfrombehind，butIquicklybroughtroundthemuzzleofmyguntohismouth，andheretreatedIpointedhimouttothechief，andheorderedhimtoretirealittleIfeltanxioustoavoidtheeffusionofblood；andthoughsureofbeingable，withmyMakololo，whohadbeendrilledbySebituane，todriveofftwicethenumberofourassailants，thoughnowalargebody，andwellarmedwithspears，swords，arrows，andguns，IstrovetoavoidactualcollisionMymenwerequiteunpreparedforthisexhibition，butbehavedwithadmirablecoolnessThechiefandcounselors，byacceptingmyinvitationtobeseated，hadplacedthemselvesinatrap，formymenveryquietlysurroundedthem，andmadethemfeelthattherewasnochanceofescapingtheirspearsIthensaidthat，asonethingafteranotherhadfailedtosatisfythem，itwasevidentthatTHEYwantedtofight，whileWEonlywantedtopasspeaceablythroughthecountry；thattheymustbeginfirst，andbeartheguiltbeforeGod：wewouldnotfighttilltheyhadstruckthefirstblow。
　　IthensatsilentforsometimeItwasrathertryingforme，becauseIknewthattheChiboquewouldaimatthewhitemanfirst；
　　butIwascarefulnottoappearflurried，and，havingfourbarrelsreadyforinstantaction，lookedquietlyatthesavagescenearound。
　　TheChiboquecountenance，bynomeanshandsome，isnotimprovedbythepracticewhichtheyhaveadoptedoffilingtheteethtoapoint。
　　Thechiefandcounselors，seeingthattheywereinmoredangerthanI，didnotchoosetofollowourdecisionthattheyshouldbeginbystrikingthefirstblow，andthenseewhatwecoulddo，andwereperhapsinfluencedbyseeingtheairofcoolpreparationwhichsomeofmymendisplayedattheprospectofaworkofblood。
　　TheChiboqueatlastputthematterbeforeusinthisway：
　　“Youcomeamongusinanewway，andsayyouarequitefriendly：
　　howcanweknowitunlessyougiveussomeofyourfood，andyoutakesomeofours？Ifyougiveusanox，wewillgiveyouwhateveryoumaywish，andthenweshallbefriends。”Inaccordancewiththeentreatiesofmymen，Igaveanox；andwhenaskedwhatIshouldlikeinreturn，mentionedfoodasthethingwhichwemostneeded。
　　IntheeveningNjambisentusaverysmallbasketofmeal，andtwoorthreepoundsofthefleshofourownox！withtheapologythathehadnofowls，andverylittleofanyotherfood。
　　Itwasimpossibletoavoidalaughatthecoolnessofthegenerouscreatures。
　　Iwastrulythankful，nevertheless，that，thoughresolvedtodieratherthandeliveruponeofournumbertobeaslave，wehadsofargainedourpointastobeallowedtopassonwithouthavingshedhumanblood。
　　Inthemidstofthecommotion，severalChiboquestolepiecesofmeatoutoftheshedsofmypeople，andMohorisi，oneoftheMakololo，wentboldlyintothecrowdandtookbackamarrow-bonefromoneofthem。
　　AfewofmyBatokaseemedafraid，andwouldperhapshavefledhadtheaffrayactuallybegun，but，uponthewhole，IthoughtmymenbehavedadmirablyTheylamentedhavinglefttheirshieldsathomebycommandofSekeletu，whofearedthat，iftheycarriedthese，theymightbemoredisposedtobeoverbearingintheirdemeanortothetribesweshouldmeetWehadproceededontheprinciplesofpeaceandconciliation，andtheforegoingtreatmentshowsinwhatlightourconductwasviewed；
　　infact，weweretakenforinterloperstryingtocheattherevenueofthetribeTheyhadbeenaccustomedtogetaslaveortwofromeveryslave-traderwhopassedthem，andnowthatwedisputedtheright，theyviewedtheinfringementonwhattheyconsideredlawfullyduewithmostvirtuousindignation。
　　MARCH6THWewereinformedthatthepeopleonthewestoftheChiboqueofNjambiwerefamiliarwiththevisitsofslave-traders；
　　anditwastheopinionofourguidesfromKangenkethatsomanyofmycompanionswouldbedemandedfromme，inthesamemannerasthepeopleofNjambihaddone，thatIshouldreachthecoastwithoutasingleattendant；IthereforeresolvedtoalterourcourseandstrikeawaytotheN。N。E。，inthehopethatatsomepointfarthernorthImightfindanexittothePortuguesesettlementofCassange。
　　Weproceededatfirstduenorth，withtheKasabivillagesonourright，andtheKasauonourleftDuringthefirsttwentymileswecrossedmanysmall，butnowswollenstreams，havingtheusualboggybanks，andwhereverthewaterhadstoodforanylengthoftimeitwasdiscoloredwithrustofironWesawa“nakong“antelopeoneday，araresightinthisquarter；andmanynewandprettyflowersadornedthevalleysWecouldobservethedifferenceintheseasonsinournorthingincompanywiththesunSummerwasnownearlyoveratKuruman，andfaradvancedatLinyanti，butherewewereinthemiddleofit；
　　fruits，whichwehadeatenripeontheLeeambye，wereherequitegreen；
　　butwewerecomingintotheregionwheretheinhabitantsarefavoredwithtworainyseasonsandtwocrops，i。e。，whenthesunisgoingsouth，andwhenhecomesbackonhiswaytothenorth，aswasthecaseatpresent。
　　Onthe8th，oneofthemenhadleftanounceortwoofpowderatoursleeping-place，andwentbackseveralmilesforit。
　　Myclothingbeingwetfromcrossingastream，Iwascompelledtowaitforhim；
　　hadIbeenmovinginthesunIshouldhavefeltnoharm，buttheinactionledtoaviolentfitoffeverThecontinuanceofthisattackwasasourceofmuchregret，forwewentonnextdaytoasmallrivuletcalledChihune，inalovelyvalley，andhad，forawonder，aclearskyandaclearmoon；butsuchwastheconfusionproducedinmymindbythestateofmybody，thatIcouldscarcelymanage，aftersomehours’trial，togetalunarobservationinwhichIcouldreposeconfidenceTheChihuneflowsintotheLonge，andthatintotheChihombo，afeederoftheKasaiThosewhoknowthedifficultiesoftakingaltitudes，times，anddistances，andcommittingallofthemtopaper，willsympathizewithmeinthisandmanysimilarinstancesWhileatChihune，themenofavillagebroughtwaxforsale，and，onfindingthatwewishedhoney，wentoffandsoonbroughtahiveAllthebeesinthecountryareinpossessionofthenatives，fortheyplacehivessufficientforthemallAfterhavingascertainedthis，weneverattendedthecallofthehoney-guide，forweweresureitwouldonlyleadustoahivewhichwehadnorighttotouch。
　　Thebirdcontinuesitshabitofinvitingattentiontothehoney，thoughitsservicesinthisdistrictareneveractuallyneeded。
　　MyMakolololamentedthattheyneverknewbeforethatwaxcouldbesoldforanythingofvalue。
　　Aswetraverseasuccessionofopenlawnsanddeepforests，itisinterestingtoobservesomethinglikeinstinctdevelopedevenintrees。
　　Onewhich，whencut，emitsamilkyjuice，ifmetwithontheopenlawns，growsasanordinaryumbrageoustree，andshowsnodispositiontobeaclimber；whenplantedinaforestitstilltakesthesameform，thensendsoutaclimbingbranch，whichtwinesroundanothertreeuntilitrisesthirtyorfortyfeet，ortotheleveloftheothertrees，andtherespreadsoutasecondcrownwhereitcanenjoyafairshareofthesun’sraysInpartsoftheforeststillmoredensethanthis，itassumestheformofaclimberonly，andatonceavailsitselfoftheassistanceofatallneighborbywindingvigorouslyroundit，withoutattemptingtoformalowerhead。
　　Itdoesnotsucceedsowellasparasitesproper，butwhereforcedtocontendforspaceitmaybemistakenforonewhichisinvariablyaclimber。
　　Thepathsherewereverynarrowandverymuchencumberedwithgiganticcreepers，oftenasthickasaman’slegTheremustbesomereasonwhytheyprefer，insomedistricts，togouptreesinthecommonformofthethreadofascrewratherthaninanyother。
　　OntheonebankoftheChihunetheyappearedtoapersonstandingoppositethemtowindupfromlefttoright，ontheotherbankfromrighttoleftIimaginedthiswasowingtothesunbeingatoneseasonoftheyearontheirnorthandatanotherontheirsouth。
　　ButontheLeeambyeIobservedcreeperswindinguponoppositesidesofthesamereed，andmakingafigurelikethelacingsofasandal。
　　InpassingthroughthesenarrowpathsIhadanopportunityofobservingthepeculiaritiesofmyox“Sinbad“Hehadasofterbackthantheothers，butamuchmoreintractabletemperHishornswerebentdownwardandhungloosely，sohecoulddonoharmwiththem；butaswewendedourwayslowlyalongthenarrowpath，hewouldsuddenlydartaside。
　　Astringtiedtoastickputthroughthecartilageofthenoseservesinsteadofabridle：ifyoujerkthisback，itmakeshimrunfasteron；
　　ifyoupullittooneside，heallowsthenoseandheadtogo，butkeepstheoppositeeyedirectedtotheforbiddenspot，andgoesinspiteofyouTheonlywayhecanbebroughttoastandisbyastrokewithawandacrossthenoseWhenSinbadraninbelowaclimberstretchedoverthepathsolowthatIcouldnotstoopunderit，Iwasdraggedoffandcamedownonthecrownofmyhead；andheneverallowedanopportunityofthekindtopasswithouttryingtoinflictakick，asifIneitherhadnordeservedhislove。
　　Aremarkablepeculiarityintheforestsofthiscountryistheabsenceofthorns：therearebuttwoexceptions；
　　oneatreebearingaspeciesof`nuxvomica’，andasmallshrubveryliketheplantofthesarsaparilla，bearing，inadditiontoitshookedthorns，bunchesofyellowberriesThethornlessnessofthevegetationisespeciallynoticeabletothosewhohavebeeninthesouth，wherethereissogreatavarietyofthorn-bearingplantsandtrees。
　　Wehavethornsofeverysizeandshape；thornsstraight，thinandlong，shortandthick，orhooked，andsostrongastobeabletocutevenleatherlikeaknifeSeed-vesselsarescatteredeverywherebytheseappendages。
　　Oneliesflatasashillingwithtwothornsinitscentre，readytorunintothefootofanyanimalthattreadsuponit，andsticktherefordaystogetherAnotherthe`Uncariaprocumbens’，orGrapple-plant
　　hassomanyhookedthornsastoclingmosttenaciouslytoanyanimaltowhichitmaybecomeattached；whenithappenstolayholdofthemouthofanox，theanimalstandsandroarswithpainandasenseofhelplessness。
　　Wheneverapartoftheforesthasbeenclearedforagarden，andafterwardabandoned，aspeciesofplant，withleaveslikethoseofginger，springsup，andcontendsforthepossessionofthesoilwithagreatcropoffernsThisisthecaseallthewaydowntoAngola，andshowsthegreatdifferenceofclimatebetweenthisandtheBechuanacountry，whereafern，exceptoneortwohardyspecies，isneverseenTheplantsabovementionedbearaprettypinkflowerclosetotheground，whichissucceededbyascarletfruitfullofseeds，yielding，assomanyfruitsinthiscountrydo，apleasantacidjuice，which，liketherest，isprobablyintendedasacorrectivetothefluidsofthesysteminthehotclimate。