WereachedourfriendShinte，andreceivedaheartywelcomefromthisfriendlyoldman，andabundantprovisionsofthebesthehad。
　　Onhearingthereportofthejourneygivenbymycompanions，andreceivingapieceofcottonclothabouttwoyardssquare，hesaid，“TheseMambaricheatusbybringinglittlepiecesonly；
　　butthenexttimeyoupassIshallsendmenwithyoutotradeformeinLoanda。”WhenIexplainedtheusemadeoftheslaveshesold，andthathewasjustdestroyinghisowntribebysellinghispeople，andenlargingthatoftheMambariforthesakeofthesesmallpiecesofcloth，itseemedtohimquiteanewideaHeenteredintoalongdetailofhistroubleswithMasiko，whohadpreventedhimfromcultivatingthatfriendshipwiththeMakololowhichIhadinculcated，andhadevenplunderedthemessengershehadsentwithKolimbotatotheBarotsevalleyShintewasparticularlyanxioustoexplainthatKolimbotahadremainedaftermydepartureofhisownaccord，andthathehadengagedinthequarrelsofthecountrywithoutbeinginvited；
　　that，inattemptingtocaptureoneofthechildrenofaBalobaleman，whohadoffendedtheBalondabytakinghoneyfromahivewhichdidnotbelongtohim，Kolimbotahadgotwoundedbyashotinthethigh，butthathehadcuredthewound，givenhimawife，andsentapresentofclothtoSekeletu，withafullaccountofthewholeaffair。
　　FromthestatementofShintewefoundthatKolimbotahadlearned，beforewelefthistown，thatthewayweintendedtotakewassodangerousthatitwouldbebetterforhimtoleaveustoourfate；
　　and，ashehadtakenoneofourcanoeswithhim，itseemedevidentthathedidnotexpectustoreturnShinte，however，sentarecommendationtohissisterNyamoanatofurnishasmanycanoesasweshouldneedforourdescentoftheLeebaandLeeambye。
　　AsIhadbeendesirousofintroducingsomeofthefruit-treesofAngola，bothformyownsakeandthatoftheinhabitants，wehadcarriedapotcontainingalittleplantationoforange，cashew-trees，custard-apple-trees`anona’，andafig-tree，withcoffee，aracas`Aracapomifera’，andpapaws`Caricapapaya’Fearingthat，ifwetookthemfarthersouthatpresent，theymightbekilledbythecold，weplantedthemoutinaninclosureofoneofShinte’sprincipalmen，and，athisrequest，promisedtogiveShinteasharewhengrown。
　　Theyknowthevalueoffruits，butatpresenthavenoneexceptwildones。
　　AwildfruitwefrequentlymetwithinLondaiseatable，and，whenboiled，yieldsalargequantityofoil，whichismuchusedinanointingbothheadandbodyHeeagerlyacceptedsomeoftheseedsofthepalm-oil-tree`ElaeisGuineensis’，whentoldthatthiswouldproduceoilinmuchgreaterquantitythantheirnativetree，whichisnotapalmThereareveryfewpalm-treesinthiscountry，butnearBangowesawafewofapeculiarpalm，theendsoftheleaf-stalksofwhichremainattachedtothetrunk，givingitatriangularshape。
　　ItispleasanttoobservethatallthetribesinCentralAfricaarefondofagricultureMymenhadcollectedquantitiesofseedsinAngola，andnowdistributedthemamongtheirfriendsSomeevencarriedonions，garlic，andbird’s-eyepepper，growinginpannikinsThecourtsoftheBalonda，plantedwithtobacco，sugar-cane，andplantsusedasrelishes，ledmetothebeliefthatcarewouldbetakenofmylittlenursery。
　　Thethermometerearlyinthemorningsrangedfrom42Degto52Deg。，atnoon94Degto96Deg。，andintheeveningabout70DegItwasplacedintheshadeofmytent，whichwaspitchedunderthethickesttreewecouldfindThesensationofcold，aftertheheatoftheday，wasverykeenTheBalondaatthisseasonneverleavetheirfirestillnineorteninthemorningAsthecoldwassogreathere，itwasprobablyfrostyatLinyanti；IthereforefearedtoexposemyyoungtreesthereThelatitudeofShinte’stownis12d37’35“S。，longitude22d47’E。
　　WeremainedwithShintetillthe6thofJuly，hebeingunwillingtoallowustodepartbeforehearinginaformalmanner，inthepresenceofhisgreatestcouncilorChebende，amessagefromLimboa，thebrotherofMasikoWhenMasikofledfromtheMakololocountryinconsequenceofadislikeofbeinginastateofsubjectiontoSebituane，hecameintotheterritoryofShinte，whoreceivedhimkindly，andsentorderstoallthevillagesinhisvicinitytosupplyhimwithfood。
　　Limboafledinawesterlydirectionwithanumberofpeople，andalsobecameachiefHiscountrywassometimescalledNyenko，butbytheMambariandnativePortuguesetraders“Mboela“theplacewherethey“turnedagain“，orbackAsoneofthefruitsofpolygamy，thechildrenofdifferentmothersarealwaysinastateofvariance。
　　EachsonendeavorstogaintheascendencybyenticingawaythefollowersoftheothersThemotherofLimboabeingofahighfamily，hefeltaggrievedbecausethesituationchosenbyMasikowasbetterthanhis。
　　MasikolivedataconvenientdistancefromtheSaloishohills，wherethereisabundanceofironore，withwhichtheinhabitantsmanufacturehoes，knives，etcTheyarealsoskillfulinmakingwoodenvesselsLimboafeltannoyedbecausehewasobligedtoapplyforthesearticlesthroughhisbrother，whomheregardedashisinferior，andaccordinglyresolvedtocomeintothesamedistrict。
　　AsthiswaslookeduponasanassertionofsuperioritywhichMasikowouldresist，itwasvirtuallyadeclarationofwar。
　　BothMasikoandShintepleadedmyinjunctiontoliveinpeaceandfriendship，butLimboa，confidentofsuccess，nowsentthemessagewhichIwasabouttohear“Thathe，too，highlyapprovedofthe`word’Ihadgiven，butwouldonlyforoncetransgressalittle，andliveatpeaceforeverafterward。”HenowdesiredtheaidofShintetosubduehisbrother。
　　MessengerscamefromMasikoatthesametime，desiringassistancetorepelhimShintefeltinclinedtoaidLimboa，but，ashehadadvisedthembothtowaittillIcame，Inowurgedhimtoletthequarrelalone，andhetookmyadvice。
　　WepartedonthebestpossibletermswithourfriendShinte，andproceededbyourformerpathtothevillageofhissisterNyamoana，whoisnowawidowShereceiveduswithmuchapparentfeeling，andsaid，“Wehadremovedfromourformerabodetotheplacewhereyoufoundus，andhadnoideathenthatitwasthespotwheremyhusbandwastodie。”
　　ShehadcometotheRiverLofuje，astheyneverremaininaplacewheredeathhasoncevisitedthemWereceivedtheloanoffivesmallcanoesfromher，andalsooneofthosewehadleftherebefore，toproceeddowntheLeebaAfterviewingtheCoanzaatMassangano，IthoughttheLeebaatleastathirdlarger，andupwardoftwohundredyardswide。
　　Wesawevidenceofitsriseduringitslastfloodhavingbeenupwardoffortyfeetinperpendicularheight；butthisisprobablymorethanusual，astheamountofrainwasabovetheaverage。
　　MycompanionspurchasedalsoanumberofcanoesfromtheBalonda。
　　Theseareverysmall，andcancarryonlytwopersons。
　　Theyaremadequitethinandlight，andassharpasracing-skiffs，becausetheyareusedinhuntinganimalsinthewater。
　　Thepricepaidwasastringofbeadsequaltothelengthofthecanoe。
　　WeadvisedthemtobringcanoesforsaletotheMakololo，astheywouldgladlygivethemcowsinexchange。
　　IndescendingtheLeebawesawmanyherdsofwildanimals，especiallythetahetsi`Aigocerosequina’，onemagnificentantelope，theputokuane`Antilopeniger’，andtwofinelionsTheBalobale，however，aregettingwellsuppliedwithguns，andwillsoonthinoutthelargegame。
　　Atoneofthevillageswewereentreatedtoattacksomebuffaloeswhichgrazedinthegardenseverynightanddestroyedthemanioc。
　　Aswehadhadnosuccessinshootingatthegamewehadseen，andwealllongedtohaveamealofmeat，wefollowedthefootprintsofanumberofoldbullsTheyshowedagreatamountofcunningbyselectingthedensestpartsofveryclosely-plantedforeststostandorreclineinduringthedayWecamewithinsixyardsofthemseveraltimesbeforeweknewthattheyweresonearWeonlyheardthemrushawayamongthecrashingbranches，catchingonlyaglimpseofthem。
　　Itwassomewhatexcitingtofeel，aswetrodonthedryleaveswithstealthysteps，that，foranythingweknew，wemightnextmomentbechargedbyoneofthemostdangerousbeastsoftheforestWethreadedouttheirdoublingsforhours，drawnonbyakeencravingforanimalfood，aswehadbeenentirelywithoutsaltforupwardoftwomonths，butnevercouldgetashot。
　　InpassingalongthesideofthewatereverywhereexceptinLonda，greenfrogsspringoutatyourfeet，andlightinthewaterasiftakinga“header“；andontheLeeambyeandChobewehavegreatnumbersofsmallgreenfrogs`Ranafasciata’，Boie，whichlightonbladesofgrasswithremarkableprecision；
　　butoncomingalongtheLeebaIwasstruckbythesightofalightgreentoadaboutaninchlongTheleafmightbenearlyperpendicular，butitstucktoitlikeaflyItwasofthesamesizeasthe`Brachymerusbi-fasciatus’Smith，*whichIsawonlyonceintheBakwaincountryThoughsmall，itwashideous，beingcoloredjetblack，withvermilionspots。
　　*Thediscoveryofthislastspeciesisthusmentionedbythataccomplishednaturalist，DrSmith：“OnthebanksoftheLimpopoRiver，closetothetropicofCapricorn，amassivetreewascutdowntoobtainwoodtorepairawagonTheworkman，whilesawingthetrunklongitudinallynearlyalongitscentre，remarked，onreachingacertainpoint，`Itishollow，andwillnotanswerthepurposeforwhichitiswanted。’
　　Hepersevered，however，andwhenadivisionintoequalhalveswaseffected，itwasdiscoveredthatthesawinitscoursehadcrossedalargehole，inwhichwerefivespecimensofthespeciesjustdescribed，eachaboutaninchinlengthEveryexertionwasmadetodiscoverameansofcommunicationbetweentheexternalairandthecavity，butwithoutsuccessEverypartofthelatterwasprobedwiththeutmostcare，andwaterwaskeptineachhalfforaconsiderabletime，withoutanypassingintothewoodTheinnersurfaceofthecavitywasblack，asifcharred，andsowaslikewisetheadjoiningwoodforhalfaninchfromthecavityThetree，atthepartwherethelatterexisted，was19inchesindiameter；thelengthofthetrunkwas18feetWhentheBatrachiaabovementionedwerediscovered，theyappearedinanimate，buttheinfluenceofawarmsuntowhichtheyweresubjectedsoonimpartedtothemamoderatedegreeofvigor。
　　Inafewhoursfromthetimetheywereliberatedtheyweretolerablyactive，andabletomovefromplacetoplaceapparentlywithgreatease。”
　　BeforereachingtheMakondorivulet，latitude13d23’12“S。，wecameuponthetsetseinsuchnumbersthatmanybiteswereinflictedonmypoorox，inspiteofamanwithabranchwardingthemoff。
　　Thebiteofthisinsectdoesnotaffectthedonkeyasitdoescattle。
　　Thenextmorning，thespotsonwhichmyoxhadbeenbittenweremarkedbypatchesofhairabouthalfaninchbroadbeingwettedbyexudation。
　　PoorSinbadhadcarriedmeallthewayfromtheLeebatoGolungoAlto，andallthewaybackagain，withoutlosinganyofhispeculiarities，oreverbecomingreconciledtoourperversityinforcinghimawayeachmorningfromthepleasantpasturageonwhichhehadfedIwishedtogivetheclimaxtohisusefulness，andallayourcravingforanimalfoodatthesametime；butmymenhavingsomecompunction，wecarriedhimtoendhisdaysinpeaceatNaliele。
　　HavingdispatchedamessagetoouroldfriendManenko，wewaitedadayoppositehervillage，whichwasaboutfifteenmilesfromtheriver。
　　Herhusbandwasinstantlydispatchedtomeetuswithliberalpresentsoffood，shebeingunabletotravelinconsequenceofaburnonthefoot。
　　Sambanzagaveusadetailedaccountofthepoliticalaffairsofthecountry，andofKolimbota’sevildoings，andnextmorningperformedtheceremonycalled“Kasendi“，forcementingourfriendshipItisaccomplishedthus：
　　ThehandsofthepartiesarejoinedinthiscasePitsaneandSambanzawerethepartiesengaged；smallincisionsaremadeontheclaspedhands，onthepitsofthestomachofeach，andontherightcheeksandforeheads。
　　AsmallquantityofbloodistakenofffromthesepointsinbothpartiesbymeansofastalkofgrassThebloodfromonepersonisputintoapotofbeer，andthatofthesecondintoanother；
　　eachthendrinkstheother’sblood，andtheyaresupposedtobecomeperpetualfriendsorrelationsDuringthedrinkingofthebeer，someofthepartycontinuebeatingthegroundwithshortclubs，anduttersentencesbywayofratifyingthetreatyThemenbelongingtoeachthenfinishthebeerTheprincipalsintheperformanceof“Kasendi“arehenceforthconsideredblood-relations，andareboundtodisclosetoeachotheranyimpendingevilIfSekeletushouldresolvetoattacktheBalonda，PitsanewouldbeunderobligationtogiveSambanzawarningtoescape，andsoontheothersideTheynowpresentedeachotherwiththemostvaluablepresentstheyhadtobestowSambanzawalkedoffwithPitsane’ssuitofgreenbaizefacedwithred，whichhadbeenmadeinLoanda，andPitsane，besidesabundantsuppliesoffood，obtainedtwoshellssimilartothatIhadreceivedfromShinte。
　　OnoneoccasionIbecameblood-relationtoayoungwomanbyaccident。
　　Shehadalargecartilaginoustumorbetweenthebonesofthefore-arm，which，asitgraduallyenlarged，sodistendedthemusclesastorenderherunabletoworkSheappliedtometoexciseit。