AnElephant-huntOfferingandPrayerstotheBarimoforSuccess
　　NativeModeofExpressionWorkingofGame-lawsAFeast
　　LaughingHyaenasNumerousInsectsCuriousNotesofBirdsofSong
　　CaterpillarsButterfliesSilicaTheFruitMakorongaandElephantsRhinocerosAdventureKorweBirdItsNestArealConfinement
　　HoneyandBeeswaxSuperstitiousReverencefortheLion
　　SlowTravelingGrapesTheUeMonina’sVillage
　　NativeNamesGovernmentoftheBanyaiElectingaChief
　　Youthsinstructedin“Bonyai“SuspectedofFalsehood
　　War-danceInsanityandDisappearanceofMonahinFruitlessSearch
　　Monina’sSympathyTheSand-riverTangweTheOrdealMuavi：
　　itsVictimsAnunreasonableMan“Woman’sRights“
　　PresentsTemperanceAwindingCoursetoshunVillages
　　BanyaiComplexionandHairMushroomsTheTubers，Mokuri
　　TheTreeShekabakadziFaceoftheCountryPot-holes
　　PursuedbyaPartyofNativesUnpleasantThreat
　　ArousedbyaCompanyofSoldiersAcivilizedBreakfast
　　ArrivalatTete。
　　14THWeleftNyampungothismorningThepathwounduptheMolinge，anothersand-riverwhichflowsintotheNakeWhenwegotclearofthetangledjunglewhichcoversthebanksoftheserivulets，weenteredtheMopanecountry，wherewecouldwalkwithcomfort。
　　Whenwehadgoneonafewhours，mymenespiedanelephant，andweresooninfullpursuitTheywereinwantofmeat，havingtastednothingbutgrainforseveraldaysThedesireforanimalfoodmadethemalleagertoslayhim，and，thoughanoldbull，hewassoonkilled。
　　ThepeopleofNyampungohadneverseensuchdesperadoesbefore。
　　Onerushedupandhamstrungthebeast，whilestillstanding，byablowwithanaxeSomeBanyaielephant-huntershappenedtobepresentwhenmymenwerefightingwithhimOneofthemtookouthissnuff-box，andpouredoutallitscontentsattherootofatreeasanofferingtotheBarimoforsuccessAssoonastheanimalfell，thewholeofmypartyengagedinawild，savagedanceroundthebody，whichquitefrightenedtheBanyai，andhewhomadetheofferingsaidtome，“Iseeyouaretravelingwithpeoplewhodon’tknowhowtopray：
　　IthereforeofferedtheonlythingIhadintheirbehalf，andtheelephantsoonfell。”OneofNyampungo’smen，whoremainedwithme，ranalittleforward，whenanopeninginthetreesgaveusaviewofthechase，andutteredloudprayersforsuccessinthecombat。
　　Iadmiredthedevoutbelieftheyallpossessedintheactualexistenceofunseenbeings，andprayedthattheymightyetknowthatbenignantOnewhoviewsusallashisownMyownpeople，whoareratheradegradedlot，remarkedtomeasIcameup，“GodgaveittousHesaidtotheoldbeast，`Goupthere；menarecomewhowillkillandeatyou。’“Theseremarksarequotedtogivethereaderanideaofthenativemodeofexpression。
　　Aswewerenowinthecountryofstringentgame-laws，wewereobligedtosendallthewaybacktoNyampungo，togiveinformationtoacertainpersonwhohadbeenlefttherebytherealownerofthisdistricttowatchoverhisproperty，theownerhimselflivingneartheZambesi。
　　Thesideuponwhichtheelephantfellhadashort，brokentusk；
　　theupperone，whichwasours，waslargeandthickTheBanyairemarkedonourgoodluckThemensenttogivenoticecamebacklateintheafternoonofthefollowingdayTheybroughtabasketofcorn，afowl，andafewstringsofhandsomebeads，asasortofthank-offeringforourhavingkilleditontheirland，andsaidtheyhadthankedtheBarimobesidesforoursuccess，adding，“Thereitis；eatitandbeglad。”
　　Hadwebeguntocutitupbeforewegotthispermission，weshouldhavelostthewholeTheyhadbroughtalargepartytoeattheirhalf，andtheydivideditwithusinafriendlyway。
　　Mymenweredelightedwiththefeast，though，bylyingunopenedawholeday，thecarcasswasprettyfargoneAnastonishingnumberofhyaenascollectedround，andkeptupaloudlaughterfortwowholenights。
　　SomeofthemdomakeaverygoodimitationofalaughIaskedmymenwhatthehyaenaswerelaughingat，astheyusuallygiveanimalscreditforashareofintelligenceTheysaidthattheywerelaughingbecausewecouldnottakethewhole，andthattheywouldhaveplentytoeataswellaswe。
　　Oncomingtothepartwheretheelephantwasslain，wepassedthroughgrasssotallthatitremindedmeofthatinthevalleyofCassange。
　　InsectsareverynumerousaftertherainscommenceWhilewaitingbytheelephant，Iobservedagreatnumberofinsects，likegrainsoffinesand，movingonmyboxesOnexaminationwithaglass，fourspecieswereapparent；oneofgreenandgoldpreeningitswings，whichglancedinthesunwithmetalliclustre；anotherclearascrystal；
　　athirdofthecolorofvermilion；andafourthblackTheseareprobablysomeofthosewhichconsumetheseedsofeveryplantthatgrows。
　　Almosteverykindhasitsownpeculiarinsect，andwhentherainsareoververyfewseedsremainuntouchedTherankestpoisons，astheKongwhaneandEuphorbia，aresoondevoured；theformerhasascarletinsect；andeventhefierybird’s-eyepepper，whichwillkeepoffmanyothersfromtheirownseeds，isitselfdevouredbyamaggotIobservedhere，whatIhadoftenseenbefore，thatcertaindistrictsaboundincentipedesHeretheyhavelightreddishbodiesandbluelegs；greatmyriapedesareseencrawlingeverywhereAlthoughtheydonoharm，theyexciteinmanafeelingofloathingPerhapsourappearanceproducesasimilarfeelingintheelephantandotherlargeanimalsWheretheyhavebeenmuchdisturbed，theycertainlylookuponuswithgreatdistrust，asthehorridbipedthatruinstheirpeaceInthequietestpartsoftheforestthereisheardafaintbutdistincthum，whichtellsofinsectjoy。
　　Onemayseemanywhiskingaboutintheclearsunshineinpatchesamongthegreenglancingleaves；butthereareinvisiblemyriadsworkingwithnever-tiringmandiblesonleaves，andstalks，andbeneaththesoilTheyareallbrimfulofenjoymentIndeed，theuniversalityoforganiclifemaybecalledamantleofhappyexistenceencirclingtheworld，andimpartstheideaofitsbeingcausedbytheconsciousnessofourbenignantFather’ssmileonalltheworksofHishands。
　　ThebirdsofthetropicshavebeendescribedasgenerallywantinginpowerofsongIwasdecidedlyofopinionthatthiswasnotapplicabletomanypartsinLonda，thoughbirdsthereareremarkablyscarce。
　　Herethechorus，orbodyofsong，wasnotmuchsmallerinvolumethanitisinEnglandItwasnotsoharmonious，andsoundedalwaysasifthebirdsweresinginginaforeigntongueSomeresemblethelark，and，indeed，thereareseveralofthatfamily；twohavenotesnotunlikethoseofthethrushOnebroughtthechaffinchtomymind，andanothertherobin；buttheirsongsareintermixedwithseveralcuriousabruptnotesunlikeanythingEnglishOneuttersdeliberately“peek，pak，pok“；
　　anotherhasasinglenotelikeastrokeonaviolin-string。
　　Themokwarezagivesforthascreamingsetofnoteslikeourblackbirdwhendisturbed，thenconcludeswithwhatthenativessayis“pula，pula“rain，rain，butmorelike“weep，weep，weep“Thenwehavetheloudcryoffrancolins，the“pumpuru，pumpuru“ofturtle-doves，andthe“chiken，chiken，chik，churr，churr“ofthehoney-guide。
　　Occasionally，nearvillages，wehaveakindofmocking-bird，imitatingthecallsofdomesticfowlsTheseAfricanbirdshavenotbeenwantinginsong；theyhaveonlylackedpoetstosingtheirpraises，whichourshavehadfromthetimeofAristophanesdownward。
　　Ourshavebothaclassicandamoderninteresttoenhancetheirfame。
　　Inhot，dryweather，oratmiddaywhenthesunisfierce，allarestill：
　　let，however，agoodshowerfall，andallburstforthatonceintomerrylaysandlovingcourtshipTheearlymorningsandthecooleveningsaretheirfavoritetimesforsingingTherearecomparativelyfewwithgaudyplumage，beingtotallyunlike，inthisrespect，thebirdsoftheBrazilsThemajorityhavedecidedlyasoberdress，thoughcollectors，havinggenerallyselectedthegaudiestasthemostvaluable，haveconveyedtheideathatthebirdsofthetropicsforthemostpartpossessgorgeousplumage。
　　15THSeveralofmymenhavebeenbittenbyspidersandotherinsects，butnoeffectexceptpainhasfollowedAlargecaterpillarisfrequentlyseen，calledlezuntabueaItiscoveredwithlonggrayhairs，and，thebodybeingdark，itresemblesaporcupineinminiature。
　　Ifonetouchesit，thehairsrunintotheporesoftheskin，andremainthere，givingsharppricksThereareotherswhichhaveasimilarmeansofdefense；
　　andwhenthehandisdrawnacrossthem，asinpassingabushonwhichtheyhappentobe，thecontactresemblesthestingingofnettles。
　　Fromthegreatnumberofcaterpillarsseen，wehaveaconsiderablevarietyofbutterfliesOneparticularkindfliesmorelikeaswallowthanabutterflyTheyarenotremarkableforthegaudinessoftheircolors。
　　InpassingalongwecrossedthehillsVungueorMvungwe，whichwefoundtobecomposedofvariouseruptiverocks。
　　Atonepartwehavebrecciaofalteredmarlorslateinquartz，andvariousamygdaloidsItiscurioustoobservethedifferentformswhichsilicaassumesWehaveitinclaystoneporphyryhere，inminuteroundglobules，nolargerthanturnip-seed，dottedthicklyoverthematrix；orcrystallizedroundthewallsofcavities，oncefilledwithairorotherelasticfluid；oritmayappearinsimilarcavitiesastuftsofyellowasbestos，orasred，yellow，orgreencrystals，orinlaminaesoarrangedastoappearlikefossilwood。
　　VungueformsthewatershedbetweenthosesandrivuletswhichruntotheN。E。，andotherswhichflowsouthward，astheKapopo，Ue，andDue，whichrunintotheLuia。
　　WefoundthatmanyelephantshadbeenfeedingonthefruitcalledMokoronga。
　　Thisisablack-coloredplum，havingpurplejuiceWeallateitinlargequantities，aswefounditdeliciousTheonlydefectithasisthegreatsizeoftheseedincomparisonwiththepulp。
　　Thisisthechieffaultofalluncultivatedwildfruits。
　　TheMokorongaexiststhroughoutthispartofthecountrymostabundantly，andthenativeseagerlydevourit，asitissaidtobeperfectlywholesome，or，astheyexpressit，“Itispurefat。”andfatisbythemconsideredthebestoffoodThoughonlyalittlelargerthanacherry，wefoundthattheelephantshadstoodpickingthemoffpatientlybythehourWeobservedthefootprintsofablackrhinoceros`Rhinocerosbicornis’，Linn。
　　andhercalfWesawotherfootprintsamongthehillsofSemalembue，buttheblackrhinocerosisremarkablyscarceinallthecountrynorthoftheZambesiThewhiterhinoceros`Rhinocerossimus’ofBurchell，orMohohuoftheBechuanas，isquiteextincthere，andwillsoonbecomeunknowninthecountrytothesouthItfeedsalmostentirelyongrasses，andisofatimid，unsuspectingdisposition：thisrendersitaneasyprey，andtheyareslaughteredwithoutmercyontheintroductionoffire-arms。
　　Theblackpossessesamoresavagenature，and，liketheill-naturedingeneral，isneverfoundwithanounceoffatinitsbody。
　　Fromitsgreaterfiercenessandwariness，itholdsitsplaceinadistrictmuchlongerthanitsmoretimidandbetter-conditionedneighbor。
　　MrOswellwasoncestalkingtwoofthesebeasts，and，astheycameslowlytohim，he，knowingthatthereisbutlittlechanceofhittingthesmallbrainofthisanimalbyashotinthehead，layexpectingoneofthemtogivehisshouldertillhewaswithinafewyards。
　　Thehunterthenthoughtthatbymakingarushtohissidehemightsucceedinescaping，buttherhinoceros，tooquickforthat，turneduponhim，and，thoughhedischargedhisgunclosetotheanimal’shead，hewastossedintheairMyfriendwasinsensibleforsometime，and，onrecovering，foundlargewoundsonthethighandbody：
　　Isawthatontheformerpartstillopen，andfiveincheslong。
　　Thewhite，however，isnotalwaysquitesafe，forone，evenafteritwasmortallywounded，attackedMrOswell’shorse，andthrustthehornthroughtothesaddle，tossingatthetimebothhorseandriderIoncesawawhiterhinocerosgiveabuffalo，whichwasgazingintentlyatmyself，apokeinthechest，butitdidnotwoundit，andseemedonlyahinttogetoutoftheway。
　　Fourvarietiesoftherhinocerosareenumeratedbynaturalists，butmyobservationledmetoconcludethattherearebuttwo，andthattheextraspecieshavebeenformedfromdifferencesintheirsizes，ages，andthedirectionofthehorns，asifweshouldreckontheshort-hornedcattleadifferentspeciesfromtheAlderneysortheHighlandbreedIwasledtothisfromhavingonceseenablackrhinoceroswithahornbentdownwardlikethatofthekuabaoba，andalsobecausetheanimalsofthetwogreatvarietiesdifferverymuchinappearanceatdifferentstagesoftheirgrowth。
　　Ifind，however，thatDrSmith，thebestjudgeinthesematters，isquitedecidedastotheproprietyofthesubdivisionintothreeorfourspeciesForcommonreaders，itissufficienttorememberthattherearetwowell-definedspecies，thatdifferentirelyinappearanceandfoodTheabsenceofboththeserhinocerosesamongthereticulatedriversinthecentralvalleymayeasilybeaccountedfor，theywouldbesuchaneasypreytothenativesintheircanoesattheperiodsofinundation；butonecannotsoreadilyaccountforthetotalabsenceofthegiraffeandostrichonthehighopenlandsoftheBatoka，northoftheZambesi，unlesswegivecredencetothenativereportwhichboundsthecountrystillfarthernorthbyanothernetworkofwatersnearLakeShuia，andsupposethatitalsopreventedtheirprogresssouthward。
　　TheBatokahavenonameforthegiraffeortheostrichintheirlanguage；
　　yet，astheformerexistsinconsiderablenumbersintheangleformedbytheLeeambyeandChobe，theymayhavecomefromthenorthalongthewesternridgeTheChobewouldseemtohavebeentoonarrowtoactasanobstacletothegiraffe，supposingittohavecomeintothatdistrictfromthesouth；butthebroadriverintowhichthatstreamflowsseemsalwaystohavepresentedanimpassablebarriertoboththegiraffeandtheostrich，thoughtheyaboundonitssouthernborder，bothintheKalahariDesertandthecountryofMashona。
　　WepassedthroughlargetractsofMopanecountry，andmymencaughtagreatmanyofthebirdscalledKorwe`Tockuserythrorhynchus’
　　intheirbreeding-places，whichwereinholesinthemopane-trees。
　　Onthe19thwepassedthenestofakorwejustreadyforthefemaletoenter；
　　theorificewasplasteredonbothsides，butaspacewasleftofaheartshape，andexactlythesizeofthebird’sbody。