ColonyofBirdscalledLinkololoTheVillageofChitlane
　　MurderofMpololo’sDaughterExecutionoftheMurdererandhisWife
　　MyCompanionsfindthattheirWiveshavemarriedotherHusbands
　　SundayAPartyfromMasikoFreedomofSpeechCanoestruckbyaHippopotamusGonyeAppearanceofTreesattheendofWinter
　　MurkyAtmosphereSurprisingAmountoforganicLife
　　HornetsThePackagesforwardedbyMrMoffat
　　MakololoSuspicionsandReplytotheMatebelewhobroughtthem
　　ConveytheGoodstoanIslandandbuildaHutoverthemAscertainthatSirRMurchisonhadrecognizedthetrueFormofAfricanContinent
　　ArrivalatLinyantiAgrandPichoShrewdInquiry
　　SekeletuinhisUniformATrading-partysenttoLoandawithIvory
　　MrGabriel’sKindnesstothemDifficultiesinTrading
　　TwoMakololoForaysduringourAbsenceReportoftheCountrytotheN。E。
　　DeathofinfluentialMenTheMakololodesiretobenearertheMarketOpinionsuponaChangeofResidenceClimateofBarotseValley
　　DiseasesAuthor’sFeversnotafairCriterionintheMatter
　　TheInterioraninvitingFieldforthePhilanthropistConsultationsaboutaPathtotheEastCoastDecideondescendingNorthBankofZambesi
　　WaitfortheRainySeasonNativewayofspendingTimeduringtheperiodofgreatestHeatFavorableOpeningforMissionaryEnterprise
　　BenHabibwishestomarryAMaiden’sChoiceSekeletu’sHospitality
　　SulphuretedHydrogenandMalariaConversationswithMakololo
　　TheirmoralCharacterandConductSekeletuwishestopurchaseaSugar-mill，etcTheDonkeysInfluenceamongtheNatives
　　“FoodfitforaChief“PartingWordsofMamireMotibe’sExcuses。
　　Onthe31stofJulywepartedwithourkindLibontafriends。
　　Weplantedsomeofourpalm-treeseedsindifferentvillagesofthisvalley。
　　Theybegantosproutevenwhilewewerethere，but，unfortunately，theywerealwaysdestroyedbythemicewhichswarmineveryhut。
　　AtChitlane’svillagewecollectedtheyoungofacolonyofthelinkololo`Anastomuslamalligerus’，ablack，long-leggedbird，somewhatlargerthanacrow，whichlivesonshellfish`Ampullaria’，andbreedsinsocietyatcertainlocalitiesamongthereeds。
　　Theseplacesarewellknown，astheycontinuetherefromyeartoyear，andbelongtothechiefs，whoatparticulartimesoftheyeargathermostoftheyoungTheproduceofthis“harvest“，astheycallit，whichwaspresentedtome，wasahundredandseventy-fiveunfledgedbirds。
　　Theyhadbeenratherlateincollectingthem，inconsequenceofwaitingforthearrivalofMpololo，whoactsthepartofchief，butgavethemtome，knowingthatthiswouldbepleasingtohim，otherwisethiscolonywouldhaveyieldeddoubletheamountTheoldonesappearalongtheLeeambyeinvastflocks，andlookleanandscraggyTheyoungareveryfat，and，whenroasted，areesteemedoneofthedaintiesoftheBarotsevalley。
　　Inpresentsofthiskind，aswellasofoxen，itisasortoffeastofjoy，thepersontowhomtheyarepresentedhavingthehonorofdistributingthematerialsofthefeastWegenerallyslaughteredeveryoxatthevillagewhereitwaspresented，andthenourfriendsandwerejoicedtogether。
　　ThevillageofChitlaneissituated，likeallothersintheBarotsevalley，onaneminence，overwhichfloodsdonotrise；butthislastyearthewaterapproachednearertoanentiresubmergenceofthewholevalleythanhasbeenknowninthememoryofmanGreatnumbersofpeoplewerenowsufferingfromsickness，whichalwaysprevailswhenthewatersaredryingup，andIfoundmuchdemandforthemedicinesIhadbroughtfromLoandaThegreatvariationofthetemperatureeachdaymusthaveatryingeffectuponthehealthAtthisvillagethereisarealIndianbanian-tree，whichhasspreaditselfoveraconsiderablespacebymeansofrootsfromitsbranches；
　　ithasbeentermed，inconsequence，“thetreewithlegs“moreoamaotu。
　　Itiscuriousthattreesofthisfamilyarelookeduponwithveneration，andallthewayfromtheBarotsetoLoandaarethoughttobepreservativesfromevil。
　　OnreachingNalieleonthe1stofAugustwefoundMpololoingreatafflictiononaccountofthedeathofhisdaughterandherchildShehadbeenlatelyconfined；andherfathernaturallyrememberedherwhenanoxwasslaughtered，orwhenthetributeofotherfood，whichhereceivesinlieuofSekeletu，cameinhisway，andsentfrequentpresentstoher。
　　ThismovedtheenvyofoneoftheMakololowhohatedMpololo，and，wishingtovexhim，heenteredthedaughter’shutbynight，andstrangledbothherandherchildHethentriedtomakefireinthehutandburnit，sothatthemurdermightnotbeknown；butthesqueakingnoiseofrubbingthesticksawakenedaservant，andthemurdererwasdetected。
　　Bothheandhiswifewerethrownintotheriver；thelatterhaving“knownofherhusband’sintentions，andnotrevealingthem。”Shedeclaredshehaddissuadedhimfromthecrime，and，hadanyoneinterposedaword，shemighthavebeenspared。
　　Mpololoexertedhimselfineverywaytosupplyuswithothercanoes，andweleftShinte’swithhimTheMambowewerewellreceived，anddepartedwithfriendlymessagestotheirchiefMasiko。
　　Mymenwereexceedinglydelightedwiththecordialreceptionwemetwitheverywhere；butasourceofannoyancewasfoundwhereitwasnotexpected。
　　Manyoftheirwiveshadmarriedothermenduringourtwoyears’absence。
　　Mashauana’swife，whohadbornehimtwochildren，wasamongthenumber。
　　Hewishedtoappearnottofeelitmuch，saying，“Why，wivesareasplentifulasgrass，andIcangetanother：shemaygo；“
　　buthewouldadd，“IfIhadthatfellow，Iwouldopenhisearsforhim。”
　　Asmostofthemhadmorewivesthanone，ItriedtoconsolethembysayingthattheyhadstillmorethanIhad，andthattheyhadenoughyet；
　　buttheyfeltthereflectiontobegalling，thatwhiletheyweretoiling，anotherhadbeendevouringtheircornSomeoftheirwivescamewithveryyounginfantsintheirarmsThisexcitednodiscontent；
　　andforsomeIhadtospeaktothechieftoorderthemen，whohadmarriedtheonlywivessomeofmycompanionseverhad，torestorethem。
　　SUNDAY，AUGUST5THAlargeaudiencelistenedmostattentivelytomymorningaddressSurelysomewillremembertheideasconveyed，andpraytoourmercifulFather，whowouldneverhavethoughtofHimbutforthisvisitTheinvariablykindandrespectfultreatmentIhavereceivedfromthese，andmanyotherheathentribesinthiscentralcountry，togetherwiththeattentiveobservationsofmanyyears，haveledmetothebeliefthat，ifoneexertshimselffortheirgood，hewillneverbeilltreatedTheremaybeoppositiontohisdoctrine，butnonetothemanhimself。
　　WhilestillatNaliele，apartywhichhadbeensentaftermebyMasikoarrivedHewasmuchdisappointedbecauseIhadnotvisitedhim。
　　Theybroughtanelephant’stusk，twocalabashesofhoney，twobasketsofmaize，andoneofground-nuts，asapresent。
　　MasikowishedtosaythathehadfollowedtheinjunctionwhichIhadgivenasthewillofGod，andlivedinpeaceuntilhisbrotherLimboacame，capturedhiswomenastheywenttotheirgardens，andthenappearedbeforehisstockadeMasikoofferedtoleadhismenout；
　　buttheyobjected，saying，“Letusservantsbekilled，youmustnotbeslain。”
　　ThosewhosaidthiswereyoungBarotsewhohadbeendrilledtofightingbySebituane，andusedshieldsofox-hideTheybeatoffthepartyofLimboa，tenbeingwounded，andtenslainintheengagementLimboasubsequentlysentthreeslavesasaself-imposedfinetoMasikoforattackinghimIsucceededingettingtheMakololototreatthemessengersofMasikowell，though，astheyregardedthemasrebels，itwassomewhatagainstthegrainatfirsttospeakcivillytothem。
　　Mpololo，attemptingtojustifyanoppositelineofconduct，toldmehowtheyhadfledfromSebituane，eventhoughhehadgiventhemnumbersofcattleaftertheirsubjectionbyhisarms，andwasrathersurprisedtofindthatIwasdisposedtothinkmorehighlyofthemforhavingassertedtheirindependence，evenatthelossofmilk。
　　Forthisfood，allwhohavebeenaccustomedtoitfrominfancyinAfricahaveanexcessivelongingIpointedouthowtheymightbemutuallybeneficialtoeachotherbytheexchangeofcanoesandcattle。
　　TherearesomeveryoldBarotselivingherewhowerethecompanionsoftheoldchiefSanturuThesemen，protectedbytheirage，wereveryfreeintheircommentsonthe“upstart“MakololoOneofthem，forinstance，interruptedmyconversationonedaywithsomeMakolologentlemenwiththeadvice“nottobelievethem，fortheywereonlyasetofthieves；“
　　anditwastakeninquiteagood-naturedwayItisremarkablethatnoneoftheancientsherehadanytraditionofanearthquakehavingoccurredinthisregionTheirquickperceptionofeventsrecognizablebythesenses，andretentivenessofmemory，renderitprobablethatnoperceptiblemovementoftheearthhastakenplacebetween7Degand27DegS。
　　inthecentreofthecontinentduringthelasttwocenturiesatleast。
　　Thereisnoappearanceofrecentfractureordisturbanceofrockstobeseeninthecentralcountry，exceptthefallsofGonye；
　　noristhereanyevidenceortraditionofhurricanes。
　　IleftNalieleonthe13thofAugust，and，whenproceedingalongtheshoreatmidday，ahippopotamusstruckthecanoewithherforehead，liftingonehalfofitquiteoutofthewater，soasnearlytooverturnit。
　　TheforceofthebuttshegavetiltedMashauanaoutintotheriver；
　　therestofussprangtotheshore，whichwasonlyabouttenyardsoff。
　　Glancingback，Isawhercometothesurfaceashortwayoff，andlooktothecanoe，asiftoseeifshehaddonemuchmischief。
　　Itwasafemale，whoseyoungonehadbeenspearedthedaybefore。
　　NodamagewasdoneexceptwettingpersonandgoodsThisissounusualanoccurrence，whentheprecautionistakentocoastalongtheshore，thatmymenexclaimed，“Isthebeastmad？”Therewereeightofusinthecanoeatthetime，andtheshakeitreceivedshowstheimmensepowerofthisanimalinthewater。
　　OnreachingGonye，Mokwala，theheadman，havingpresentedmewithatusk，IgaveittoPitsane，ashewaseagerlycollectingivoryfortheLoandamarketTherocksofGonyearereddishgraysandstone，nearlyhorizontal，andperforatedbymadrepores，theholesshowingthecourseoftheinsectindifferentdirectionsTherockitselfhasbeenimpregnatedwithiron，andthathardened，formsaglazeonthesurfaceanappearancecommontomanyoftherocksofthiscountry。
　　AUGUST22DThisistheendofwinterThetreeswhichlinethebanksbegintobudandblossom，andthereissomeshowoftheinfluenceofthenewsap，whichwillsoonendinbudsthatpushofftheoldfoliagebyassumingaverybrightorangecolorThisorangeissobrightthatImistookitformassesofyellowblossomThereiseveryvarietyofshadeintheleavesyellow，purple，copper，liver-color，andeveninkyblack。
　　HavinggottheloanofothercanoesfromMpololo，andthreeoxenasprovisionfortheway，whichmadethenumberwehadbeenpresentedwithintheBarotsevalleyamounttothirteen，weproceededdowntherivertowardSesheke，andwereasmuchstruckasformerlywiththenobleriver。
　　Thewholesceneryislovely，thoughtheatmosphereismurkyinconsequenceofthecontinuanceofthesmokytingeofwinter。
　　ThispeculiartingeoftheatmospherewasobservedeverywinteratKolobeng，butitwasnotsoobservableinLondaasinthesouth，thoughIhadalwaysconsideredthatitwasowingtotheextensiveburningsofthegrass，inwhichhundredsofmilesofpasturageareannuallyconsumed。
　　Asthequantityburnedinthenorthisverymuchgreaterthaninthesouth，andthesmokytingeofwinterwasnotobserved，someotherexplanationthantheseburningsmustbesoughtforIhavesometimesimaginedthattheloweringofthetemperatureinthewinterrenderedthevaporintheuppercurrentofairvisible，andimpartedthishazyappearance。
　　TheamountoforganiclifeissurprisingAtthetimetheriverbeginstorise，the`Ibisreligiosa’comesdowninflocksoffifties，withprodigiousnumbersofotherwater-fowlSomeofthesand-banksappearwhitenedduringthedaywithflocksofpelicansIoncecountedthreehundred；othersarebrownwithducks`Anashistrionica’
　　Igotfourteenofthesebyoneshot`QuerquedulaHottentota’，Smith，andotherkindsGreatnumbersofgulls`Procellariaturtur’，Smith，andseveralothers，floatoverthesurfaceThevastquantityofsmallbirds，whichfeedoninsects，showthattheriverteemsalsowithspecimensofminuteorganiclifeInwalkingamongbushesonthebanksweareoccasionallystungbyahornet，whichmakesitsnestinformlikethatofourownwasp，andhangsitonthebranchesoftrees。
　　Thebreedingstorgh*issostronginthisinsectthatitpursuesanyonetwentyorthirtyyardswhohappenstobrushtoocloselypastitsnest。
　　Thesting，whichittriestoinflictneartheeye，ismorelikeadischargeofelectricityfromapowerfulmachine，oraviolentblow，thanaughtelseItproducesmomentaryinsensibility，andisfollowedbythemostpungentpainYetthisinsectisquitetimidwhenawayfromitsnestItisnamedMurotuanibytheBechuanas。
　　*Greeksigma-tau-omicron-rho-gamma-eta。
　　WehavetsetsebetweenNametaandSekhosiAninsectofprey，aboutaninchinlength，long-leggedandgaunt-looking，maybeobservedflyingaboutandlightinguponthebaregroundItisatigerinitsway，foritspringsupontsetseandotherflies，and，suckingouttheirblood，throwsthebodiesaside。
　　LongbeforereachingSeshekewehadbeeninformedthatapartyofMatebele，thepeopleofMosilikatse，hadbroughtsomepackagesofgoodsformetothesouthbankoftheriver，neartheVictoriaFalls，and，thoughtheydeclaredthattheyhadbeensentbyMrMoffat，theMakololohadrefusedtocreditthestatementoftheirswornenemies。
　　Theyimaginedthattheparcelsweredirectedtomeasameretrick，wherebytoplacewitchcraft-medicineintothehandsoftheMakololo。
　　WhentheMatebeleonthesouthbankcalledtotheMakololoonthenorthtocomeoverincanoesandreceivethegoodssentbyMoffatto“Nake“，theMakololoreplied，“Goalongwithyou，weknowbetterthanthat；
　　howcouldhetellMoffattosendhisthingshere，hehavinggoneawaytothenorth？”TheMatebeleanswered，“Herearethegoods；