*SeveralwordsintheAfricanlanguagesbeginwiththeringingsoundheardintheendoftheword“comING“Ifthereaderputsan`i’
　　tothebeginningofthenameofthelake，asIngami，andthensoundsthe`i’aslittleaspossible，hewillhavethecorrectpronunciationTheSpanishn[ny]isemployedtodenotethissound，andNgamiisspeltnyaminakameansatusk，nyakaadoctorEveryvowelissoundedinallnativewords，andtheemphasisinpronunciationisputuponthepenultimate。
　　ReturningtoKuruman，inordertobringmyluggagetoourproposedsettlement，IwasfollowedbythenewsthatthetribeofBakwains，whohadshownthemselvessofriendlytowardme，hadbeendrivenfromLepelolebytheBarolongs，sothatmyprospectsforthetimeofformingasettlementtherewereatanendOneofthoseperiodicaloutbreaksofwar，whichseemtohaveoccurredfromtimeimmemorial，forthepossessionofcattle，hadburstforthintheland，andhadsochangedtherelationsofthetribestoeachother，thatIwasobligedtosetoutanewtolookforasuitablelocalityforamissionstation。
　　Ingoingnorthagain，acometblazedonoursight，excitingthewonderofeverytribewevisitedThatof1816hadbeenfollowedbyanirruptionoftheMatebele，themostcruelenemiestheBechuanaseverknew，andthistheythoughtmightportendsomethingasbad，oritmightonlyforeshadowthedeathofsomegreatchief。
　　OnthissubjectofcometsIknewlittlemorethantheydidthemselves，butIhadthatconfidenceinakind，overrulingProvidence，whichmakessuchadifferencebetweenChristiansandboththeancientandmodernheathen。
　　AssomeoftheBamangwatopeoplehadaccompaniedmetoKuruman，IwasobligedtorestorethemandtheirgoodstotheirchiefSekomi。
　　Thismadeajourneytotheresidenceofthatchiefagainnecessary，and，forthefirsttime，Iperformedadistanceofsomehundredmilesonox-back。
　　ReturningtowardKuruman，IselectedthebeautifulvalleyofMabotsalat25d14’south，long26d30’？asthesiteofamissionarystation，andthitherIremovedin1843HereanoccurrencetookplaceconcerningwhichIhavefrequentlybeenquestionedinEngland，andwhich，butfortheimportunitiesoffriends，ImeanttohavekeptinstoretotellmychildrenwheninmydotageTheBakatlaofthevillageMabotsaweremuchtroubledbylions，whichleapedintothecattle-pensbynight，anddestroyedtheircowsTheyevenattackedtheherdsinopenday。
　　Thiswassounusualanoccurrencethatthepeoplebelievedthattheywerebewitched“given。”astheysaid，“intothepowerofthelionsbyaneighboringtribe。”Theywentoncetoattacktheanimals，but，beingratheracowardlypeoplecomparedtoBechuanasingeneralonsuchoccasions，theyreturnedwithoutkillingany。
　　Itiswellknownthatifoneofatroopoflionsiskilled，theotherstakethehintandleavethatpartofthecountry。
　　So，thenexttimetheherdswereattacked，Iwentwiththepeople，inordertoencouragethemtoridthemselvesoftheannoyancebydestroyingoneofthemaraudersWefoundthelionsonasmallhillaboutaquarterofamileinlength，andcoveredwithtrees。
　　Acircleofmenwasformedroundit，andtheygraduallyclosedup，ascendingprettyneartoeachotherBeingdownbelowontheplainwithanativeschoolmaster，namedMebalwe，amostexcellentman，IsawoneofthelionssittingonapieceofrockwithinthenowclosedcircleofmenMebalwefiredathimbeforeIcould，andtheballstrucktherockonwhichtheanimalwassittingHebitatthespotstruck，asadogdoesatastickorstonethrownathim；thenleapingaway，brokethroughtheopeningcircleandescapedunhurtThemenwereafraidtoattackhim，perhapsonaccountoftheirbeliefinwitchcraft。
　　Whenthecirclewasre-formed，wesawtwootherlionsinit；
　　butwewereafraidtofirelestweshouldstrikethemen，andtheyallowedthebeaststoburstthroughalsoIftheBakatlahadactedaccordingtothecustomofthecountry，theywouldhavespearedthelionsintheirattempttogetoutSeeingwecouldnotgetthemtokilloneofthelions，webentourfootstepstowardthevillage；
　　ingoingroundtheendofthehill，however，Isawoneofthebeastssittingonapieceofrockasbefore，butthistimehehadalittlebushinfrontBeingaboutthirtyyardsoff，Itookagoodaimathisbodythroughthebush，andfiredbothbarrelsintoitThementhencalledout，“Heisshot，heisshot！”Otherscried，“Hehasbeenshotbyanothermantoo；
　　letusgotohim！”Ididnotseeanyoneelseshootathim，butIsawthelion’stailerectedinangerbehindthebush，and，turningtothepeople，said，“Stopalittle，tillIloadagain。”
　　Whenintheactoframmingdownthebullets，IheardashoutStarting，andlookinghalfround，Isawthelionjustintheactofspringinguponme。
　　Iwasuponalittleheight；hecaughtmyshoulderashesprang，andwebothcametothegroundbelowtogetherGrowlinghorriblyclosetomyear，heshookmeasaterrierdogdoesaratTheshockproducedastuporsimilartothatwhichseemstobefeltbyamouseafterthefirstshakeofthecatItcausedasortofdreaminess，inwhichtherewasnosenseofpainnorfeelingofterror，thoughquiteconsciousofallthatwashappeningItwaslikewhatpatientspartiallyundertheinfluenceofchloroformdescribe，whoseealltheoperation，butfeelnottheknifeThissingularconditionwasnottheresultofanymentalprocessTheshakeannihilatedfear，andallowednosenseofhorrorinlookingroundatthebeastThispeculiarstateisprobablyproducedinallanimalskilledbythecarnivora；andifso，isamercifulprovisionbyourbenevolentCreatorforlesseningthepainofdeathTurningroundtorelievemyselfoftheweight，ashehadonepawonthebackofmyhead，IsawhiseyesdirectedtoMebalwe，whowastryingtoshoothimatadistanceoftenorfifteenyardsHisgun，aflintone，missedfireinbothbarrels；thelionimmediatelyleftme，and，attackingMebalwe，bithisthighAnotherman，whoselifeIhadsavedbefore，afterhehadbeentossedbyabuffalo，attemptedtospearthelionwhilehewasbitingMebalwe。
　　HeleftMebalweandcaughtthismanbytheshoulder，butatthatmomentthebulletshehadreceivedtookeffect，andhefelldowndead。
　　Thewholewastheworkofafewmoments，andmusthavebeenhisparoxysmsofdyingrageInordertotakeoutthecharmfromhim，theBakatlaonthefollowingdaymadeahugebonfireoverthecarcass，whichwasdeclaredtobethatofthelargestliontheyhadeverseen。
　　Besidescrunchingtheboneintosplinters，helefteleventeethwoundsontheupperpartofmyarm。
　　Awoundfromthisanimal’stoothresemblesagun-shotwound；
　　itisgenerallyfollowedbyagreatdealofsloughinganddischarge，andpainsarefeltinthepartperiodicallyeverafterward。
　　Ihadonatartanjacketontheoccasion，andIbelievethatitwipedoffallthevirusfromtheteeththatpiercedtheflesh，formytwocompanionsinthisaffrayhavebothsufferedfromthepeculiarpains，whileIhaveescapedwithonlytheinconvenienceofafalsejointinmylimbThemanwhoseshoulderwaswoundedshowedmehiswoundactuallyburstforthafreshonthesamemonthofthefollowingyear。
　　Thiscuriouspointdeservestheattentionofinquirers。
　　ThedifferentBechuanatribesarenamedaftercertainanimals，showingprobablythatinformertimestheywereaddictedtoanimal-worshipliketheancientEgyptiansThetermBakatlameans“theyofthemonkey“；
　　Bakuena，“theyofthealligator“；Batlapi，“theyofthefish“：eachtribehavingasuperstitiousdreadoftheanimalafterwhichitiscalled。
　　Theyalsousetheword“bina“，todance，inreferencetothecustomofthusnamingthemselves，sothat，whenyouwishtoascertainwhattribetheybelongto，yousay，“Whatdoyoudance？”
　　Itwouldseemasifthathadbeenapartoftheworshipofold。
　　Atribenevereatstheanimalwhichisitsnamesake，usingtheterm“ila“，hateordread，inreferencetokillingit。
　　Wefindtracesofmanyancienttribesinthecountryinindividualmembersofthosenowextinct，astheBatau，“theyofthelion“；
　　theBanoga，“theyoftheserpent“；thoughnosuchtribesnowexist。
　　Theuseofthepersonalpronounthey，Ba-Ma，Wa，VaorOva，Am-Ki，&c。，prevailsveryextensivelyinthenamesoftribesinAfrica。
　　AsingleindividualisindicatedbythetermsMoorLe。
　　ThusMokwainisasinglepersonoftheBakwaintribe，andLekoaisasinglewhitemanorEnglishmanMakoabeingEnglishmen。
　　IattachedmyselftothetribecalledBakuenaorBakwains，thechiefofwhich，namedSechele，wasthenlivingwithhispeopleataplacecalledShokuane。
　　Iwasfromthefirststruckbyhisintelligence，andbythemarkedmannerinwhichwebothfeltdrawntoeachotherAsthisremarkablemanhasnotonlyembracedChristianity，butexpoundsitsdoctrinestohispeople，Iwillheregiveabriefsketchofhiscareer。
　　Hisgreat-grandfatherMochoaselewasagreattraveler，andthefirstthatevertoldtheBakwainsoftheexistenceofwhitemen。
　　Inhisfather’slifetimetwowhitetravelers，whomIsupposetohavebeenDrCowanandCaptainDonovan，passedthroughthecountryin1808，and，descendingtheRiverLimpopo，were，withtheirparty，allcutoffbyfeverTherain-makersthere，fearinglesttheirwagonsmightdriveawaytherain，orderedthemtobethrownintotheriver。
　　Thisisthetrueaccountoftheendofthatexpedition，asrelatedtomebythesonofthechiefatwhosevillagetheyperished。
　　Heremembered，whenaboy，eatingpartofoneofthehorses，andsaidittastedlikezebra’sfleshThustheywerenotkilledbytheBangwaketse，asreported，fortheypassedtheBakwainsallwell。
　　TheBakwainswerethenrichincattle；andasoneofthemanyevidencesofthedesiccationofthecountry，streamsarepointedoutwherethousandsandthousandsofcattleformerlydrank，butinwhichwaternowneverflows，andwhereasingleherdcouldnotfindfluidforitssupport。
　　WhenSechelewasstillaboy，hisfather，alsocalledMochoasele，wasmurderedbyhisownpeoplefortakingtohimselfthewivesofhisrichunder-chiefsThechildrenbeingspared，theirfriendsinvitedSebituane，thechiefoftheMakololo，whowastheninthoseparts，toreinstatetheminthechieftainship。
　　SebituanesurroundedthetownoftheBakwainsbynight；
　　andjustasitbegantodawn，hisheraldproclaimedinaloudvoicethathehadcometorevengethedeathofMochoaseleThiswasfollowedbySebituane’speoplebeatingloudlyontheirshieldsallroundthetown。
　　Thepanicwastremendous，andtherushlikethatfromatheatreonfire，whiletheMakololousedtheirjavelinsontheterrifiedBakwainswithadexteritywhichtheyalonecanemploySebituanehadgivenorderstohismentosparethesonsofthechief；andoneofthem，meetingSechele，puthiminwardbygivinghimsuchablowontheheadwithaclubastorenderhiminsensibleTheusurperwasputtodeath；
　　andSechele，reinstatedinhischieftainship，feltmuchattachedtoSebituane。
　　Thecircumstancesherenoticedultimatelyledme，aswillbeseenby-and-by，intothenew，well-wateredcountrytowhichthissameSebituanehadprecededmebymanyyears。
　　Sechelemarriedthedaughtersofthreeofhisunder-chiefs，whohad，onaccountoftheirbloodrelationship，stoodbyhiminhisadversity。
　　Thisisoneofthemodesadoptedforcementingtheallegianceofatribe。
　　Thegovernmentispatriarchal，eachmanbeing，byvirtueofpaternity，chiefofhisownchildrenTheybuildtheirhutsaroundhis，andthegreaterthenumberofchildren，themorehisimportanceincreases。
　　Hencechildrenareesteemedoneofthegreatestblessings，andarealwaystreatedkindlyNearthecentreofeachcircleofhutsthereisaspotcalleda“kotla“，withafireplace；heretheywork，eat，orsitandgossipoverthenewsofthedayApoormanattacheshimselftothekotlaofarichone，andisconsideredachildofthelatter。
　　Anunder-chiefhasanumberofthesecirclesaroundhis；
　　andthecollectionofkotlasaroundthegreatoneinthemiddleofthewhole，thatoftheprincipalchief，constitutesthetownThecircleofhutsimmediatelyaroundthekotlaofthechiefiscomposedofthehutsofhiswivesandthoseofhisbloodrelations。
　　Heattachestheunder-chiefstohimselfandhisgovernmentbymarrying，asSecheledid，theirdaughters，orinducinghisbrotherstodoso。
　　Theyarefondoftherelationshiptogreatfamilies。