Ibelievethattheinteriorofthiscountrypresentsamuchmoreinvitingfieldforthephilanthropistthandoesthewestcoast，wheremissionariesoftheChurchMissionary，UnitedPresbyterian，andothersocietieshavelonglaboredwithmostastonishingdevotednessandnever-flaggingzealTherethefeversaremuchmorevirulentandmorespeedilyfatalthanhere，forfrom8Degsouththeyalmostinvariablytaketheintermittentorleastfataltype；
　　andtheireffectbeingtoenlargethespleen，acomplaintwhichisbesttreatedbychangeofclimate，wehavetheremedyathandbypassingthe20thparallelonourwaysouthButIamnottobeunderstoodasintimatingthatanyofthenumeroustribesareanxiousforinstruction：
　　theyarenottheinquiringspiritswereadofinothercountries；
　　theydonotdesiretheGospel，becausetheyknownothingabouteitheritoritsbenefits；butthereisnoimpedimentinthewayofinstruction。
　　EveryheadmanwouldbeproudofaEuropeanvisitororresidentinhisterritory，andthereisperfectsecurityforlifeandpropertyallovertheinteriorcountryThegreatbarrierswhichhavekeptAfricashutaretheunhealthinessofthecoast，andtheexclusive，illiberaldispositionofthebordertribesIthasnotwithinthehistoricperiodbeencutintobydeeparmsofthesea，andonlyasmallfringeofitspopulationhavecomeintocontactwiththerestofmankindRacehasmuchtodointhepresentcircumstancesofnations；yetitisprobablethattheunhealthycoast-climatehasreactedonthepeople，andaidedbothinperpetuatingtheirowndegradationandpreventingthosemoreinlandfromhavingintercoursewiththerestoftheworldItistobehopedthattheseobstacleswillbeovercomebythemorerapidmeansoflocomotionpossessedinthepresentage，ifagoodhighwaycanbecomeavailablefromthecoastintotheinterior。
　　Havingfounditimpracticabletoopenupacarriage-pathtothewest，itbecameaquestionastowhichpartoftheeastcoastweshoulddirectourstepsTheArabshadcomefromZanzibarthroughapeacefulcountryTheyassuredmethatthepowerfulchiefsbeyondtheCazembeontheN。E。，viz。，Moatutu，Moaroro，andMogogo，chiefsofthetribesBatutu，Baroro，andBagogo，wouldhavenoobjectiontomypassingthroughtheircountryTheydescribedthepopulationthereaslocatedinsmallvillagesliketheBalonda，andthatnodifficultyisexperiencedintravelingamongthemTheymentionedalsothat，atadistanceoftendaysbeyondCazembe，theirpathwindsroundtheendofLakeTanganyenkaButwhentheyreachthislake，alittletothenorthwestofitssouthernextremity，theyfindnodifficultyinobtainingcanoestocarrythemoverTheysleeponislands，foritissaidtorequirethreedaysincrossing，andmaythusbefortyorfiftymilesbroad。
　　Heretheypuntthecanoesthewholeway，showingthatitisshallow。
　　Therearemanysmallstreamsinthepath，andthreelargerivers。
　　This，then，appearedtometobethesafest；butmypresentobjectbeingapathadmittingofwaterratherthanlandcarriage，thisroutedidnotpromisesomuchasthatbywayoftheZambesiorLeeambye。
　　TheMakololoknewallthecountryeastwardasfarastheKafue，fromhavinglivedinformertimesneartheconfluenceofthatriverwiththeZambesi，andtheyalladvisedthispathinpreferencetothatbythewayofZanzibarTheonlydifficultythattheyassuredmeofwasthatinthefallsofVictoriaSomerecommendedmygoingtoSesheke，andcrossingoverinaN。EdirectiontotheKafue，whichisonlysixdaysdistant，anddescendingthatrivertotheZambesi。
　　OthersrecommendedmetogoonthesouthbankoftheZambesiuntilIhadpassedthefalls，thengetcanoesandproceedfartherdowntheriver。
　　Allspokestronglyofthedifficultiesoftravelingonthenorthbank，onaccountoftheexcessivelybrokenandrockynatureofthecountryneartheriveronthatsideAndwhenPonuane，whohadlatelyheadedaforaythere，proposedthatIshouldcarrycanoesalongthatsidetillwereachedthespotwheretheLeeambyebecomesbroadandplacidagain，othersdeclaredthat，fromthedifficultieshehimselfhadexperiencedinforcingthemenofhisexpeditiontodothis，theybelievedthatminewouldbesuretodesertmeifIattemptedtoimposesuchataskuponthem。
　　Anotherobjectiontotravelingoneitherbankoftheriverwastheprevalenceofthetsetse，whichissoabundantthattheinhabitantscankeepnodomesticanimalsexceptgoats。
　　Whileponderingoverthesedifferentpaths，IcouldnothelpregrettingmybeingaloneIfIhadenjoyedthecompanyofmyformercompanion，MrOswell，oneofusmighthavetakentheZambesi，andtheothergonebywayofZanzibarThelatterroutewasdecidedlytheeasiest，becausealltheinlandtribeswerefriendly，whilethetribesinthedirectionoftheZambesiwereinimical，andIshouldnowbeobligedtoleadaparty，whichtheBatokaofthatcountryviewashostileinvaders，throughanenemy’sland；but，astheprospectofpermanentwater-conveyancewasgood，IdecidedongoingdowntheZambesi，andkeepingonthenorthbank，because，inthemapgivenbyBowditch，Tete，thefarthestinlandstationofthePortuguese，iserroneouslyplacedonthatside。
　　BeingneartheendofSeptember，therainswereexpecteddaily；
　　thecloudswerecollecting，andthewindblewstronglyfromtheeast，butitwasexcessivelyhotAlltheMakololourgedmestronglytoremaintillthegroundshouldbecooledbytherains；andasitwasprobablethatIshouldgetfeverifIcommencedmyjourneynow，Iresolvedtowait。
　　Thepartsofthecountryabout17Degand18DegsufferfromdroughtandbecomedustyItisbutthecommencementofthehumidregiontothenorth，andpartakesoccasionallyofthecharacterofboththewetanddryregionsSomeideamaybeformedoftheheatinOctoberbythefactthatthethermometerprotectedstood，intheshadeofmywagon，at100DegthroughthedayItroseto110Degifunprotectedfromthewind；atdarkitshowed89Deg。；at10o’clock，80Deg。；
　　andthengraduallysunktillsunrise，whenitwas70DegThatisusuallytheperiodofgreatestcoldineachtwenty-fourhoursinthisregion。
　　Thenatives，duringtheperiodofgreatestheat，keepintheirhuts，whicharealwayspleasantlycoolbyday，butcloseandsuffocatingbynight。
　　Thosewhoareabletoafforditsitguzzlingbeerorboyaloa。
　　Theperspirationproducedbycopiousdraughtsseemstogiveenjoyment，theevaporationcausingafeelingofcoolnessTheattendantsofthechief，ontheseoccasions，keepupacontinuousroarofbantering，raillery，laughing，andswearingThedanceiskeptupinthemoonlighttillpastmidnightThewomenstandclappingtheirhandscontinuously，andtheoldmensitadmiringly，andsay，“Itisreallyveryfine。”Ascrowdscametoseeme，Iemployedmuchofmytimeinconversation，thatbeingagoodmodeofconveyinginstructionInthepublicmeetingsforworshipthepeoplelistenedveryattentively，andbehavedwithmoredecorumthanformerlyTheyreallyformaveryinvitingfieldforamissionary。
　　Surelytheoft-toldtaleofthegoodnessandloveofourheavenlyFather，ingivinguphisownSontodeathforussinners，will，bythepowerofhisHolySpirit，begetloveinsomeoftheseheathenhearts。
　　1STOCTOBERBeforeBenHabibstartedforLoanda，heaskedthedaughterofSebituaneinmarriageThisistheplantheArabsadoptforgaininginfluenceinatribe，andtheyhavebeenknowntoproceedthuscautiouslytoformconnections，andgraduallygainsomuchinfluenceastodrawallthetribeovertotheirreligion。
　　Ineverheardofanypersecution，althoughtheArabswithwhomIcameincontactseemedmuchattachedtotheirreligion。
　　ThisdaughterofSebituane，namedManchunyane，wasabouttwelveyearsofage。
　　AsIwasthebosom-friendofherfather，Iwassupposedtohaveavoiceinherdisposal，and，onbeingasked，objectedtoherbeingtakenaway，weknewnotwhither，andwherewemightneverseeheragain。
　　Ashernameimplies，shewasonlyalittleblack，and，besidesbeingasfairasanyoftheArabs，hadquitetheArabfeatures；butIhavenodoubtthatBenHabibwillrenewhissuitmoresuccessfullyonsomeotheroccasion。
　　Inthesecasesofmarriage，theconsentoftheyoungwomenisseldomasked。
　　Amaid-servantofSekeletu，however，pronouncedbytheMakololotobegood-looking，wasatthistimesoughtinmarriagebyfiveyoungmen。
　　Sekeletu，happeningtobeatmywagonwhenoneofthesepreferredhissuit，verycoollyorderedallfivetostandinarowbeforetheyoungwoman，thatshemightmakeherchoiceTworefusedtostand，apparently，becausetheycouldnotbrooktheideaofarepulse，althoughwillingenoughtotakeherifSekeletuhadaccededtotheirpetitionwithoutreferencetoherwillThreedandifiedfellowsstoodforth，andsheunhesitatinglydecidedontakingonewhowasreallythebestlookingItwasamusingtoseethemortificationexhibitedontheblackfacesoftheunsuccessfulcandidates，whilethespectatorsgreetedthemwithaheartylaugh。
　　DuringthewholeofmystaywiththeMakololo，Sekeletusuppliedmywantsabundantly，appointingsomecowstofurnishmewithmilk，and，whenhewentouttohunt，senthomeordersforslaughteredoxentobegivenThatthefoodwasnotgiveninaniggardlyspiritmaybeinferredfromthefactthat，whenIproposedtodepartonthe20thofOctober，heprotestedagainstmygoingoffinsuchahotsun。
　　“Onlywait。”saidhe，“forthefirstshower，andthenIwillletyougo。”
　　Thiswasreasonable，forthethermometer，placeduponadealboxinthesun，roseto138DegItstoodat108Degintheshadebyday，and96DegatsunsetIfmyexperimentswerecorrect，thebloodofaEuropeanisofahighertemperaturethanthatofanAfrican。
　　Thebulb，heldundermytongue，stoodat100Deg。；underthatofthenatives，at98DegTherewasmuchsicknessinthetown，andnowonder，forpartofthewaterleftbytheinundationstillformedalargepondinthecentreEventheplainsbetweenLinyantiandSeshekehadnotyetbeenfreedfromthewatersoftheinundationTheyhadrisenhigherthanusual，andforalongtimecanoespassedfromtheoneplacetotheother，adistanceofupwardof120miles，innearlyastraightline。
　　Wefoundmanypatchesofstagnantwater，which，whendisturbedbyourpassingthroughthem，evolvedstrongeffluviaofsulphuretedhydrogen。
　　Atothertimesthesespotsexhibitanefflorescenceofthenitrateofsoda；
　　theyalsocontainabundanceoflime，probablyfromdecayingvegetablematter，andfromthesemayhaveemanatedthemalariawhichcausedthepresentsicknessIhaveoftenremarkedthiseffluviuminsicklyspots，andcannothelpbelievingbutthatithassomeconnectionwithfever，thoughIamquiteawareofDrMacWilliams’sunsuccessfuleffortstodiscoversulphuretedhydrogen，bythemostdelicatetests，intheNigerexpedition。
　　Ihadplentyofemployment，for，besidesattendingtotheseverercases，IhadperpetualcallsonmyattentionThetowncontainedatleast7000inhabitants，andeveryonethoughtthathemightcome，andatleastlookatmeIntalkingwithsomeofthemoreintelligentintheevenings，theconversationhavingturnedfrominquiriesrespectingeclipsesofthesunandmoontothatotherworldwhereJesusreigns，theyletmeknowthatmyattemptstoenlightenthemhadnotbeenwithoutsomesmalleffect“Manyofthechildren。”saidthey，“talkaboutthestrangethingsyoubringtotheirears，buttheoldmenshowalittleoppositionbysaying，`Doweknowwhatheistalkingabout？’“
　　Ntlariaandotherscomplainoftreacherousmemories，andsay，“Whenwehearwordsaboutotherthings，weholdthemfast；
　　butwhenwehearyoutellmuchmorewonderfulthingsthananywehaveeverheardbefore，wedon’tknowhowitis，theyrunawayfromourhearts。”
　　ThesearethemoreintelligentofmyMakololofriends。
　　Onthemajoritytheteachingproducesnoappreciableeffect；
　　theyassenttothetruthwiththemostperplexingindifference，adding，“Butwedon’tknow。”or，“Wedonotunderstand。”
　　MymedicalintercoursewiththemenabledmetoascertaintheirmoralstatusbetterthanamerereligiousteachercoulddoTheydonotattempttohidetheevil，asmenoftendo，fromtheirspiritualinstructors；
　　butIhavefounditdifficulttocometoaconclusionontheircharacter。
　　Theysometimesperformactionsremarkablygood，andsometimesasstrangelytheoppositeIhavebeenunabletoascertainthemotiveforthegood，oraccountforthecallousnessofconsciencewithwhichtheyperpetratethebadAfterlongobservation，IcametotheconclusionthattheyarejustsuchastrangemixtureofgoodandevilasmenareeverywhereelseThereisnotamongthemanapproachtothatconstantstreamofbenevolenceflowingfromtherichtothepoorwhichwehaveinEngland，noryettheunostentatiousattentionswhichwehaveamongourownpoortoeachotherYettherearefrequentinstancesofgenuinekindnessandliberality，aswellasactionsofanoppositecharacterTherichshowkindnesstothepoorinexpectationofservices，andapoorpersonwhohasnorelativeswillseldombesuppliedevenwithwaterinillness，and，whendead，willbedraggedouttobedevouredbythehyaenasinsteadofbeingburied。