Themenofavillagecametoourencampment，and，astheyfollowedtheBashukulompomodeofdressingtheirhair，wehadanopportunityofexaminingitforthefirsttimeAcircleofhairatthetopofthehead，eightinchesormoreindiameter，iswovenintoaconeeightortenincheshigh，withanobtuseapex，bent，insomecases，alittleforward，givingitsomewhattheappearanceofahelmet。
　　Somehaveonlyacone，fourorfiveinchesindiameteratthebase。
　　Itissaidthatthehairofanimalsisadded；butthesidesoftheconearewovensomethinglikebasket-workTheheadmanofthisvillage，insteadofhavinghisbroughttoapoint，haditprolongedintoawand，whichextendedafullyardfromthecrownofhishead。
　　Thehairontheforehead，abovetheears，andbehind，isallshavenoff，sotheyappearsomewhatasifacapoflibertywerecockeduponthetopoftheheadAftertheweavingisperformeditissaidtobepainful，asthescalpisdrawntightlyup；buttheybecomeusedtoit。
　　Monzeinformedmethatallhispeoplewereformerlyornamentedinthisway，buthediscourageditIwishedhimtodiscouragethepracticeofknockingouttheteethtoo，buthesmiled，asifinthatcasethefashionwouldbetoostrongforhim，asitwasforSebituane。
　　MonzecameonMondaymorning，and，onparting，presenteduswithapieceofabuffalowhichhadbeenkilledthedaybeforebylions。
　　WecrossedtherivuletMakoe，whichrunswestwardintotheKafue，andwentnorthwardinordertovisitSemalembue，aninfluentialchiefthere。
　　WesleptatthevillageofMonze’ssister，whoalsopassesbythesamename。
　　Bothheandhissisterarefeminineintheirappearance，butdisfiguredbythefoolishcustomofknockingouttheupperfrontteeth。
　　Itisnotoftenthatjail-birdsturnoutwell，butthefirstpersonwhoappearedtowelcomeusatthevillageofMonze’ssisterwastheprisonerwehadreleasedinthewayHecamewithahandsomepresentofcornandmeal，and，afterpraisingourkindnesstothevillagerswhohadassembledaroundus，askedthem，“Whatdoyoustandgazingat？Don’tyouknowthattheyhavemouthslikeotherpeople？”Hethensetoffandbroughtlargebundlesofgrassandwoodforourcomfort，andapottocookourfoodin。
　　DECEMBER12THThemorningpresentedtheappearanceofacontinuousrainfromthenorth，thefirsttimewehadseenitsetinfromthatquarterinsuchasouthernlatitudeIntheBechuanacountry，continuousrainsarealwaysfromthenortheastoreast，whileinLondaandAngolatheyarefromthenorthAtPungoAndongo，forinstance，thewhitewashisallremovedfromthenorthsideofthehouses。
　　Itclearedup，however，aboutmidday，andMonze’ssisterconductedusamileortwoupontheroadOnparting，shesaidthatshehadforwardedorderstoadistantvillagetosendfoodtothepointwhereweshouldsleepInexpressingherjoyattheprospectoflivinginpeace，shesaiditwouldbesopleasant“tosleepwithoutdreamingofanyonepursuingthemwithaspear。”
　　InourfrontwehadrangesofhillscalledChamai，coveredwithtrees。
　　WecrossedtherivuletNakachinta，flowingwestwardintotheKafue，andthenpassedoverridgesofrocksofthesamemicaschistwhichwefoundsoabundantinGolungoAlto；heretheyweresurmountedbyreddishporphyryandfinelylaminatedfelspathicgritwithtrap。
　　Thedip，however，oftheserocksisnottowardthecentreofthecontinent，asinAngola，foreversincewepassedthemassesofgraniteontheKalomo，therocks，chieflyofmicaschist，dipawayfromthem，takinganeasterlydirectionAdecidedchangeofdipoccursagainwhenwecomeneartheZambesi，aswillbenoticedfartheronThehillswhichflankthatrivernowappearedonourrightasahighdarkrange，whilethoseneartheKafuehavetheaspectofalowbluerange，withopeningsbetweenWecrossedtwonever-failingrivuletsalsoflowingintotheKafueThecountryisveryfertile，butvegetationisnowhererankTheboiling-pointofwaterbeing204Deg。，showedthatwewerenotyetaslowdownasLinyanti；butwehadleftthemasuka-treesbehindus，andmanyotherswithwhichwehadbecomefamiliar。
　　AfeaturecommontotheforestsofAngolaandBenguela，namely，thepresenceoforchilla-weedandlichensonthetrees，withmossesontheground，begantoappear；butwenever，onanypartoftheeasternslope，sawtheabundantcropsoffernswhicharemetwitheverywhereinAngolaTheorchilla-weedandmosses，too，wereinbutsmallquantities。
　　Aswepassedalong，thepeoplecontinuedtosupplyuswithfoodingreatabundanceTheyhadbysomemeansorothergotaknowledgethatIcarriedmedicine，and，somewhattothedisgustofmymen，whowishedtokeepitalltothemselves，broughttheirsickchildrenforcure。
　　SomeofthemIfoundhadhooping-cough，whichisoneofthefewepidemicsthatrangethroughthiscountry。
　　InpassingthroughthewoodsIforthefirsttimeheardthebirdcalledMokwareza，or“Son-in-lawofGod“Micropogonsulphuratus？，utteritscry，whichissupposedbythenativestobe“pula，pula“rain，rain。
　　ItissaidtodothisonlybeforeheavyfallsofrainItmaybeacuckoo，foritissaidtothrowouttheeggsofthewhite-backedSenegalcrow，andlayitsowninsteadThis，combinedwiththecryforrain，causesthebirdtoberegardedwithfavorThecrow，ontheotherhand，hasabadrepute，and，whenrainiswithheld，itsnestissoughtforanddestroyed，inordertodissolvethecharmbywhichitissupposedtosealupthewindowsofheavenAlltheotherbirdsnowjoininfullchorusinthemornings，andtwoofthem，atleast，havefineloudnotes。
　　Chapter28。
　　BeautifulValleyBuffaloMyyoungMenkilltwoElephants
　　TheHuntModeofmeasuringHeightofliveElephants
　　WildAnimalssmallerherethanintheSouth，thoughtheirFoodismoreabundantTheElephantadaintyFeederSemalembue
　　HisPresentsJoyinprospectoflivinginPeaceTrade
　　HisPeople’swayofwearingtheirHairTheirModeofSalutation
　　OldEncampmentSebituane’sformerResidenceFordofKafue
　　HippopotamiHillsandVillagesGeologicalFormation
　　ProdigiousQuantitiesoflargeGameTheirTamenessRains
　　LessSicknessthanintheJourneytoLoandaReason
　　ChargefromanElephantVastAmountofanimalLifeontheZambesi
　　WaterofRiverdiscoloredAnIslandwithBuffaloesandMenonit
　　NativeDevicesforkillingGameTsetsenowinCountry
　　AgriculturalIndustryAnAlbinomurderedbyhisMother
　　“GuiltyofTlolo“WomenwhomaketheirMouths“likethoseofDucks“
　　FirstSymptomoftheSlave-tradeonthissideSelole’sHostility
　　AnarmedPartyhoaxedAnItalianMarauderslain
　　Elephant’sTenacityofLifeAWordtoyoungSportsmen
　　MrOswell’sAdventurewithanElephant；narrowEscape
　　Mburuma’sVillageSuspiciousConductofhisPeople
　　GuidesattempttodetainusTheVillageandPeopleofMaMburuma
　　CharacterourGuidesgiveofus。
　　13THThecountryisbecomingverybeautiful，andfurrowedbydeepvalleys；
　　theunderlyingrocks，beingigneous，haveyieldedfertilesoil。
　　ThereisgreatabundanceoflargegameThebuffaloesselectopenspots，andofteneminences，asstanding-placesthroughthedayWecrossedtheMbai，andfoundinitsbedrocksofpinkmarbleSomelittlehillsnearitarecappedbymarbleofbeautifulwhiteness，theunderlyingrockbeingigneousViolentshowersoccurfrequentlyonthehills，andcausesuchsuddensweepingfloodsintheserivulets，thatfiveofourmen，whohadgonetotheothersideforfirewood，wereobligedtoswimback。
　　Thetemperatureoftheairisloweredconsiderablybythedailyrains。
　　Severaltimesthethermometeratsunrisehasbeenaslowas68Deg。，and74DegatsunsetGenerally，however，itstoodatfrom72Degto74Degatsunrise，90Degto96Degatmidday，and80Degto84DegatsunsetThesensation，however，asbeforeremarked，wasnotdisagreeable。
　　14THWeenteredamostbeautifulvalley，aboundinginlargegame。
　　Findingabuffalolyingdown，Iwenttosecurehimforourfood。
　　Threeballsdidnotkillhim，and，asheturnedroundasifforacharge，weranfortheshelterofsomerocksBeforewegainedthem，wefoundthatthreeelephants，probablyattractedbythestrangenoise，hadcutoffourretreatonthatside；they，however，turnedshortoff，andallowedustogaintherocksWethensawthatthebuffalowasmovingoffquitebriskly，and，inordernottobeentirelybalked，Itriedalongshotatthelastoftheelephants，and，tothegreatjoyofmypeople，brokehisforelegTheyoungmensoonbroughthimtoastand，andoneshotinthebraindispatchedhimIwasrightgladtoseethejoymanifestedatsuchanabundantsupplyofmeat。
　　Onthefollowingday，whilemymenwerecuttinguptheelephant，greatnumbersofthevillagerscametoenjoythefeast。
　　Wewereonthesideofafinegreenvalley，studdedhereandtherewithtrees，andcutbynumerousrivuletsIhadretiredfromthenoise，totakeanobservationamongsomerocksoflaminatedgrit，whenIbeheldanelephantandhercalfattheendofthevalley，abouttwomilesdistantThecalfwasrollinginthemud，andthedamwasstandingfanningherselfwithhergreatears。
　　AsIlookedatthemthroughmyglass，Isawalongstringofmyownmenappearingontheothersideofthem，andSekwebucameandtoldmethatthesehadgoneoffsaying，“Ourfatherwillseeto-daywhatsortofmenhehasgot。”Ithenwenthigherupthesideofthevalley，inordertohaveadistinctviewoftheirmodeofhunting。
　　Thegoodlybeast，totallyunconsciousoftheapproachofanenemy，stoodforsometimesucklingheryoungone，whichseemedabouttwoyearsold；
　　theythenwentintoapitcontainingmud，andsmearedthemselvesalloverwithit，thelittleonefriskingabouthisdam，flappinghisearsandtossinghistrunkincessantly，inelephantinefashion。
　　Shekeptflappingherearsandwagginghertail，asifintheheightofenjoymentThenbeganthepipingofherenemies，whichwasperformedbyblowingintoatube，orthehandsclosedtogether，asboysdointoakeyTheycallouttoattracttheanimal’sattention，“Ochief！chief！wehavecometokillyou。
　　Ochief！chief！manymorewilldiebesidesyou，etc。
　　Thegodshavesaidit。”etc。，etc。
　　Bothanimalsexpandedtheirearsandlistened，thenlefttheirbathasthecrowdrushedtowardthemThelittleoneranforwardtowardtheendofthevalley，but，seeingthementhere，returnedtohisdam。
　　Sheplacedherselfonthedangersideofhercalf，andpassedherproboscisoveritagainandagain，asiftoassureitofsafetyShefrequentlylookedbacktothemen，whokeptupanincessantshouting，singing，andpiping；
　　thenlookedatheryoungoneandranafterit，sometimessideways，asifherfeelingsweredividedbetweenanxietytoprotectheroffspringanddesiretorevengethetemerityofherpersecutorsThemenkeptaboutahundredyardsinherrear，andsomethatdistancefromherflanks，andcontinuedthusuntilshewasobligedtocrossarivulet。
　　Thetimespentindescendingandgettinguptheoppositebankallowedoftheircominguptotheedge，anddischargingtheirspearsatabouttwentyyardsdistanceAfterthefirstdischargesheappearedwithhersidesredwithblood，and，beginningtofleeforherownlife，seemedtothinknomoreofheryoungIhadpreviouslysentoffSekwebuwithorderstosparethecalfItranveryfast，butneitheryoungnoroldeverenterintoagallop；theirquickestpaceisonlyasharpwalk。
　　BeforeSekwebucouldreachthem，thecalfhadtakenrefugeinthewater，andwaskilledThepaceofthedamgraduallybecameslowerSheturnedwithashriekofrage，andmadeafuriouschargebackamongthemen。
　　Theyvanishedatrightanglestohercourse，orsideways，and，assheranstraighton，shewentthroughthewholeparty，butcamenearnooneexceptamanwhoworeapieceofclothonhisshoulders。
　　BrightclothingisalwaysdangerousinthesecasesShechargedthreeorfourtimes，and，exceptinthefirstinstance，neverwentfartherthan100yardsSheoftenstoodaftershehadcrossedarivulet，andfacedthemen，thoughshereceivedfreshspears。
　　Itwasbythisprocessofspearingandlossofbloodthatshewaskilled；
　　foratlast，makingashortcharge，shestaggeredroundandsankdowndeadinakneelingpostureIdidnotseethewholehunt，havingbeentemptedawaybybothsunandmoonappearinguncloudedIturnedfromthespectacleofthedestructionofnobleanimals，whichmightbemadesousefulinAfrica，withafeelingofsickness，anditwasnotrelievedbytherecollectionthattheivorywasmine，thoughthatwasthecase。
　　Iregrettedtoseethemkilled，andmoreespeciallytheyoungone，themeatnotbeingatallnecessaryatthattime；butitisrighttoaddthatIdidnotfeelsickwhenmyownbloodwasupthedaybefore。
　　Weought，perhaps，tojudgethosedeedsmorelenientlyinwhichweourselveshavenotemptationtoengageHadInotbeenpreviouslyguiltyofdoingtheverysamething，ImighthavepridedmyselfonsuperiorhumanitywhenIexperiencedthenauseainviewingmymenkillthesetwo。
　　Theelephantfirstkilledwasamale，notfullgrown；
　　hisheightatthewithers，8feet4inches；circumferenceoftheforefoot，44inches2=7feet4inchesThefemalewasfullgrown，andmeasuredinheight8feet8inches；circumferenceoftheforefoot，48inches2=8feet96inchesWeafterwardfoundthatfull-grownmaleelephantsofthisregionrangedinheightatthewithersfrom9feet9inchesto9feet10inches，andthecircumferenceoftheforefoottobe4feet9-1/2inches2=9feet7inches。