RelativesalonewillcondescendtotouchadeadbodyItwouldbeeasytoenumerateinstancesofinhumanitywhichIhavewitnessed。
　　Aninteresting-lookinggirlcametomywagononedayinastateofnudity，andalmostaskeletonShewasacaptivefromanothertribe，andhadbeenneglectedbythemanwhoclaimedherHavingsuppliedherwants，Imadeinquiryforhim，andfoundthathehadbeenunsuccessfulinraisingacropofcorn，andhadnofoodtogiveherIvolunteeredtotakeher；
　　buthesaidhewouldallowmetofeedherandmakeherfat，andthentakeherawayIprotestedagainsthisheartlessness；
　　and，ashesaidhecould“notpartwithhischild。”IwasprecludedfromattendingtoherwantsInadayortwoshewaslostsightof。
　　Shehadgoneoutalittlewayfromthetown，and，beingtooweaktoreturn，hadbeencruellylefttoperishAnotherdayIsawapoorboygoingtothewatertodrink，apparentlyinastarvingcondition。
　　ThiscaseIbroughtbeforethechiefincouncil，andfoundthathisemaciationwasascribedtodiseaseandwantcombinedHewasnotoneoftheMakololo，butamemberofasubduedtribeIshowedthemthatanyoneprofessingtoclaimachild，andrefusingpropernutriment，wouldbeguiltyofhisdeath。
　　SekeletudecidedthattheownerofthisboyshouldgiveuphisallegedrightratherthandestroythechildWhenItookhimhewassofargoneastobeinthecoldstageofstarvation，butwassoonbroughtroundbyalittlemilkgiventhreeorfourtimesadayOnleavingLinyantiIhandedhimovertothechargeofhischief，Sekeletu，whofeedshisservantsverywellOntheotherhand，IhaveseeninstancesinwhichbothmenandwomenhavetakenuplittleorphansandcarefullyrearedthemastheirownchildrenByaselectionofcasesofeitherkind，itwouldnotbedifficulttomakethesepeopleappearexcessivelygoodoruncommonlybad。
　　IstillpossessedsomeofthecoffeewhichIhadbroughtfromAngola，andsomeofthesugarwhichIhadleftinmywagonSolongasthesugarlasted，Sekeletufavoredmewithhiscompanyatmeals；
　　butthesugarsooncametoacloseTheMakololo，asformerlymentioned，werewellacquaintedwiththesugar-cane，asitiscultivatedbytheBarotse，butneverknewthatsugarcouldbegotfromitWhenIexplainedtheprocessbywhichitwasproduced，SekeletuaskedifIcouldnotbuyhimanapparatusforthepurposeofmakingsugarHesaidthathewouldplantthecanelargelyifheonlyhadthemeansofmakingthesugarfromitIrepliedthatIwasunabletopurchaseamill，whenheinstantlyrejoined，“Whynottakeivorytobuyit？”AsIhadbeenlivingathisexpense，Iwasgladoftheopportunitytoshowmygratitudebyservinghim；
　　andwhenheandhisprincipalmenunderstoodthatIwaswillingtoexecuteacommission，Sekeletugavemeanorderforasugar-mill，andforallthedifferentvarietiesofclothingthathehadeverseen，especiallyamohaircoat，agoodrifle，beads，brass-wire，etc。，etc。，andwoundupbysaying，“Andanyotherbeautifulthingyoumayseeinyourowncountry。”Astothequantityofivoryrequiredtoexecutethecommission，IsaidIfearedthatalargeamountwouldbenecessary。
　　Bothheandhiscouncilorsreplied，“Theivoryisallyourown；
　　ifyouleaveanyinthecountryitwillbeyourownfault。”
　　HewasalsoanxiousforhorsesThetwoIhadleftwithhimwhenIwenttoLoandawerestillliving，andhadbeenofgreatusetohiminhuntingthegiraffeandeland，andhewasnowanxioustohaveabreed。
　　This，Ithought，mightbeobtainedatthePortuguesesettlements。
　　AllwereverymuchdelightedwiththedonkeyswehadbroughtfromLoanda。
　　Aswefoundthattheywerenotaffectedbythebiteofthetsetse，andtherewasaprospectofthebreedbeingcontinued，itwasgratifyingtoseetheexperimentoftheirintroductionsofarsuccessful。
　　ThedonkeyscameasfriskyaskidsallthewayfromLoandauntilwebegantodescendtheLeeambyeTherewecameuponsomanyinterlacingbranchesoftheriver，andwereobligedtodragthemthroughsuchmassesoftangledaquaticplants，thatwehalfdrownedthem，andwereatlastobligedtoleavethemsomewhatexhaustedatNaliele。
　　Theyexcitedtheunboundedadmirationofmymenbytheirknowledgeofthedifferentkindsofplants，which，astheyremarked，“theanimalshadneverbeforeseenintheirowncountry；“
　　andwhenthedonkeysindulgedintheirmusic，theystartledtheinhabitantsmorethaniftheyhadbeenlionsWeneverrodethem，noryetthehorsewhichhadbeengivenbythebishop，forfearofhurtingthembyanywork。
　　AlthoughtheMakololoweresoconfiding，thereadermustnotimaginethattheywouldbesotoeveryindividualwhomightvisitthem。
　　MuchofmyinfluencedependeduponthegoodnamegivenmebytheBakwains，andthatIsecuredonlythroughalongcourseoftolerablygoodconduct。
　　NooneevergainsmuchinfluenceinthiscountrywithoutpurityanduprightnessTheactsofastrangerarekeenlyscrutinizedbybothyoungandold，andseldomisthejudgmentpronounced，evenbytheheathen，unfairoruncharitableIhaveheardwomenspeakinginadmirationofawhitemanbecausehewaspure，andneverwasguiltyofanysecretimmoralityHadhebeen，theywouldhaveknownit，and，untutoredheathenthoughtheybe，wouldhavedespisedhiminconsequenceSecretvicebecomesknownthroughoutthetribe；andwhileone，unacquaintedwiththelanguage，mayimagineapeccadillotobehidden，itisaspatenttoallasitwouldbeinLondonhadheaplacardonhisback。
　　27THOCTOBER，1855Thefirstcontinuousrainoftheseasoncommencedduringthenight，thewindbeingfromtheN。E。，asitalwayswasonlikeoccasionsatKolobengTherainyseasonwasthusbegun，andImadereadytogoThemotherofSekeletupreparedabagofground-nuts，byfryingthemincreamwithalittlesalt，asasortofsandwichesformyjourneyThisisconsideredfoodfitforachief。
　　Othersgroundthemaizefrommyowngardenintomeal，andSekeletupointedoutSekwebuandKanyataasthepersonswhoshouldheadthepartyintendedtoformmycompanySekwebuhadbeencapturedbytheMatebelewhenalittleboy，andthetribeinwhichhewasacaptivehadmigratedtothecountrynearTete；hehadtraveledalongbothbanksoftheZambesiseveraltimes，andwasintimatelyacquaintedwiththedialectsspokenthere。
　　Ifoundhimtobeapersonofgreatprudenceandsoundjudgment，andhissubsequentlossattheMauritiushasbeen，eversince，asourceofsincereregretHeatoncerecommendedourkeepingwellawayfromtheriver，onaccountofthetsetseandrockycountry，assigningalsoasareasonforitthattheLeeambyebeyondthefallsturnsroundtotheN。N。EMamire，whohadmarriedthemotherofSekeletu，oncomingtobidmefarewellbeforestarting，said，“Youarenowgoingamongpeoplewhocannotbetrustedbecausewehaveusedthembadly；
　　butyougowithadifferentmessagefromanytheyeverheardbefore，andJesuswillbewithyouandhelpyou，thoughamongenemies；
　　andifhecarriesyousafely，andbringsyouandMaRobertbackagain，IshallsayhehasbestowedagreatfavoruponmeMayweobtainapathwherebywemayvisitandbevisitedbyothertribes，andbywhitemen！”
　　Ontellinghimmyfearsthathewasstillinclinedtofollowtheoldmaraudingsystem，whichpreventedintercourse，andthathe，fromhisinfluentialposition，wasespeciallyguiltyinthelateforays，heacknowledgedallrathertoofreelyformytaste，butseemedquiteawarethattheoldsystemwasfarfromrightMentioningmyinabilitytopaythemenwhoweretoaccompanyme，hereplied，“Amanwishes，ofcourse，toappearamonghisfriends，afteralongabsence，withsomethingofhisowntoshow；thewholeoftheivoryinthecountryisyours，soyoumusttakeasmuchasyoucan，andSekeletuwillfurnishmentocarryit。”TheseremarksofMamirearequotedliterally，inordertoshowthestateofmindofthemostinfluentialinthetribeAndasIwishtogivethereaderafairideaoftheothersideofthequestionaswell，itmaybementionedthatMotibeparriedtheimputationoftheguiltofmaraudingbyeverypossiblesubterfugeHewouldnotadmitthattheyhaddonewrong，andlaidtheguiltofthewarsinwhichtheMakololohadengagedontheBoers，theMatebele，andeveryothertribeexcepthisown。
　　Whenquiteayouth，Motibe’sfamilyhadbeenattackedbyapartyofBoers；
　　hehidhimselfinanant-eater’shole，butwasdrawnoutandthrashedwithawhipofhippopotamushideWhenenjoinedtoliveinpeace，hewouldreply，“TeachtheBoerstolaydowntheirarmsfirst。”
　　YetMotibe，onotheroccasions，seemedtofeelthedifferencebetweenthosewhoareChristiansindeedandthosewhoaresoonlyinname。
　　Inallourdiscussionswepartedgoodfriends。
　　DeparturefromLinyantiAThunder-stormAnActofgenuineKindness
　　FittedoutasecondtimebytheMakololoSaildowntheLeeambye
　　Sekote’sKotlaandhumanSkulls；hisGraveadornedwithElephants’Tusks
　　VictoriaFallsNativeNamesColumnsofVaporGiganticCrack
　　WearoftheRocksShrinesoftheBarimo“ThePestleoftheGods“
　　SecondVisittotheFallsIslandGardenStore-houseIsland
　　NativeDivinersAEuropeanDivinerMakololoForay
　　MaraudertobefinedMambariMakololowishtostopMambariSlave-tradingPartwithSekeletuNightTraveling
　　RiverLekoneAncientfresh-waterLakesFormationofLakeNgami
　　NativeTraditionsDrainageoftheGreatValley
　　NativeReportsoftheCountrytotheNorthMapsMoyara’sVillage
　　SavageCustomsoftheBatokaAChainofTradingStations
　　RemedyagainstTsetse“TheWellofJoy“FirstTracesofTradewithEuropeansKnockingoutthefrontTeethFacetiousExplanation
　　DegradationoftheBatokaDescriptionoftheTravelingParty
　　CrosstheUnguesiGeologicalFormationRuinsofalargeTown
　　ProductionsoftheSoilsimilartothoseinAngolaAbundanceofFruit。
　　Onthe3dofNovemberwebadeadieutoourfriendsatLinyanti，accompaniedbySekeletuandabout200followersWewereallfedathisexpense，andhetookcattleforthispurposefromeverystationwecameto。
　　TheprincipalmenoftheMakololo，Lebeole，Ntlarie，Nkwatlele，etc。，werealsoofthepartyWepassedthroughthepatchofthetsetse，whichexistsbetweenLinyantiandSesheke，bynight。
　　Themajorityofthecompanywentonbydaylight，inordertoprepareourbeds。
　　SekeletuandI，withaboutfortyyoungmen，waitedoutsidethetsetsetilldarkWethenwentforward，andaboutteno’clockitbecamesopitchydarkthatbothhorsesandmenwerecompletelyblinded。
　　Thelightningspreadoverthesky，formingeightortenbranchesatatime，inshapeexactlylikethoseofatreeThis，withgreatvolumesofsheet-lightning，enabledusattimestoseethewholecountry。
　　Theintervalsbetweentheflashesweresodenselydarkastoconveytheideaofstone-blindnessThehorsestrembled，criedout，andturnedround，asifsearchingforeachother，andeverynewflashrevealedthementakingdifferentdirections，laughing，andstumblingagainsteachotherThethunderwasofthattremendouslyloudkindonlytobeheardintropicalcountries，andwhichfriendsfromIndiahaveassuredmeislouderinAfricathananytheyhaveeverheardelsewhere。
　　Thencameapeltingrain，whichcompletedourconfusion。
　　Aftertheintenseheatoftheday，wesoonfeltmiserablycold，andturnedasidetoafirewesawinthedistanceThishadbeenmadebysomepeopleontheirmarch；forthispathisseldomwithoutnumbersofstrangerspassingtoandfromthecapital。
　　Myclothinghavinggoneon，Ilaydownonthecoldground，expectingtospendamiserablenight；butSekeletukindlycoveredmewithhisownblanket，andlayuncoveredhimselfIwasmuchaffectedbythisactofgenuinekindnessIfsuchmenmustperishbytheadvanceofcivilization，ascertainracesofanimalsdobeforeothers，itisapityGodgrantthaterethistimecomestheymayreceivethatGospelwhichisasolaceforthesoulindeath！
　　WhileatSesheke，Sekeletusuppliedmewithtwelveoxenthreeofwhichwereaccustomedtobeingriddenuponhoes，andbeadstopurchaseacanoewhenweshouldstriketheLeeambyebeyondthefallsHelikewisepresentedabundanceofgoodfreshbutterandhoney，anddideverythinginhispowertomakemecomfortableforthejourneyIwasentirelydependentonhisgenerosity，forthegoodsIoriginallybroughtfromtheCapewereallexpendedbythetimeIsetofffromLinyantitothewestcoast。