Theircustomarymodeofpunishingacrimewhichcausesmuchindignationistothrowthecriminalintotheriver；but，asthiswouldnotrestorethelostproperty，theyweresorelypuzzledhowtoact。
　　Thecasewasreferredtome，andIsolvedthedifficultybypayingforthelossmyself，andsentencingthethieftoworkoutanequivalentwithhishoeinagardenThissystemwasimmediatelyintroduced，andthievesarenowsentencedtoraiseanamountofcornproportionedtotheiroffensesAmongtheBakwains，awomanwhohadstolenfromthegardenofanotherwasobligedtopartwithherownentirely：
　　itbecamethepropertyofherwhosefieldwasinjuredbythecrime。
　　Thereisnostateddayofrestinanypartofthiscountry，exceptthedayaftertheappearanceofthenewmoon，andthepeoplethenrefrainonlyfromgoingtotheirgardensAcuriouscustom，nottobefoundamongtheBechuanas，prevailsamongtheblacktribesbeyondthem。
　　Theywatchmosteagerlyforthefirstglimpseofthenewmoon，and，whentheyperceivethefaintoutlineafterthesunhassetdeepinthewest，theyutteraloudshoutof“Kua！”andvociferateprayerstoitMymen，forinstance，calledout，“Letourjourneywiththewhitemanbeprosperous！
　　Letourenemiesperish，andthechildrenofNakebecomerich！
　　Mayhehaveplentyofmeatonthisjourney！”etc。，etc。
　　IgavemanypublicaddressestothepeopleofSeshekeundertheoutspreadingcamel-thorn-tree，whichservesasashadetothekotlaonthehighbankoftheriverItwaspleasanttoseethelonglinesofmen，women，andchildrenwindingalongfromdifferentquartersofthetown，eachpartyfollowingbehindtheirrespectiveheadmenTheyoftenamountedtobetweenfiveandsixhundredsouls，andrequiredanexertionofvoicewhichbroughtbackthecomplaintforwhichIhadgottheuvulaexcisedattheCapeTheywerealwaysveryattentive；andMoriantsane，inorder，ashethought，topleaseme，ononeoccasionroseupinthemiddleofthediscourse，andhurledhisstaffattheheadsofsomeyoungfellowswhomhesawworkingwithaskininsteadoflisteningMyhearerssometimesputverysensiblequestionsonthesubjectsbroughtbeforethem；atothertimestheyintroducedthemostfrivolousnonsenseimmediatelyafterhearingthemostsolemntruths。
　　SomebegintopraytoJesusinsecretassoonastheyhearofthewhiteman’sGod，withbutlittleideaofwhattheyareabout；
　　andnodoubtareheardbyHimwho，likeafather，pitiethhischildren。
　　Others，wakingbynight，recollectwhathasbeensaidaboutthefutureworldsoclearlythattheytellnextdaywhatafrighttheygotbyit，andresolvenottolistentotheteachingagain；andnotafewkeeptothedeterminationnottobelieve，ascertainvillagersinthesouth，whoputalltheircockstodeathbecausetheycrowedthewords，“Tlanglorapeleng““Comealongtoprayers“。
　　OnrecoveringpartiallyfromasevereattackoffeverwhichremaineduponmeeversinceourpassingthevillageofMoremiontheChobe，wemadereadyforourdepartureuptheriverbysendingmessagesbeforeustothevillagestopreparefoodWetookfourelephants’tusks，belongingtoSekeletu，withus，asameansoftestingthedifferenceofpricesbetweenthePortuguese，whomweexpectedtoreach，andthewhitetradersfromthesouthMoriantsanesupplieduswellwithhoney，milk，andmeal。
　　Therainswerejustcommencinginthisdistrict；but，thoughshowerssufficienttolaythedusthadfallen，theyhadnoinfluencewhateverontheamountofwaterintheriver，yetneverwastherelessinanypartthanthreehundredyardsofadeepflowingstream。
　　Ourprogressuptheriverwasratherslow；thiswascausedbywaitingoppositedifferentvillagesforsuppliesoffood。
　　Wemighthavedonewithmuchlessthanwegot；butmyMakololoman，Pitsane，knewofthegenerousordersofSekeletu，andwasnotatalldisposedtoallowthemtoremainadeadletterThevillagesoftheBanyeticontributedlargequantitiesofmosibe，abrightredbeanyieldedbyalargetreeThepulpinclosingtheseedisnotmuchthickerthanaredwafer，andistheportionusedItrequirestheadditionofhoneytorenderitatallpalatable。
　　Tothesewereaddedgreatnumbersofthefruitwhichyieldsavarietyofthenuxvomica，fromwhichwederivethatvirulentpoisonstrychniaThepulpbetweenthenutsistheparteaten，anditisofapleasantjuicynature，havingasweetaciduloustaste。
　　Thefruititselfresemblesalargeyelloworange，buttherindishard，and，withthepipsandbark，containsmuchofthedeadlypoison。
　　Theyevincetheirnoxiousqualitiesbyanintenselybittertaste。
　　Thenuts，swallowedinadvertently，causeconsiderablepain，butnotdeath；
　　andtoavoidthisinconvenience，thepeopledrythepulpbeforethefire，inordertobeablethemoreeasilytogetridofthenoxiousseeds。
　　Amuchbetterfruit，calledmobola，wasalsopresentedtousThisbears，aroundaprettylargestone，asmuchofthefleshypartasthecommondate，anditisstrippedofftheseedsandpreservedinbagsinasimilarmannertothatfruitBesidessweetness，themobolahastheflavorofstrawberries，withatouchofnauseousnessWecarriedsomeofthem，driedasprovisions，morethanahundredmilesfromthisspot。
　　Thenextfruit，namedmamoshomotherofmorning，isthemostdeliciousofallItisaboutthesizeofawalnut，and，unlikemostoftheotheruncultivatedfruits，hasaseednolargerthanthatofadate。
　　Thefleshypartisjuicy，andsomewhatlikethecashew-apple，withapleasantacidityaddedFruitssimilartothosewhichareherefoundontreesarefoundontheplainsoftheKalahari，growingonmereherbaceousplantsThereareseveralotherexamplesofasimilarnatureShrubs，wellknownassuchinthesouth，assumetherankoftreesaswegotothenorth；andthechangeisquitegradualasourlatitudedecreases，thegradationsbeingherbaceousplants，shrubs，bushes，small，thenlargetrees。
　　Butitisquestionableif，inthecasesofmamosho，mobola，andmawa，thetreeandshrubareidentical，thoughthefruitssocloselyresembleeachother；forIfoundboththedwarfandtreeinthesamelatitude。
　　Thereisalsoadifferenceintheleaves，andtheybearatdifferentseasons。
　　ThebanksoftheriverwereatthistimeappearingtogreateradvantagethanbeforeManytreeswereputtingontheirfreshgreenleaves，thoughtheyhadgotnorain，theirlightergreencontrastingbeautifullywiththedarkmotsouri，ormoyela，nowcoveredwithpinkplumsaslargeascherriesTherapids，havingcomparativelylittlewaterinthem，renderedourpassagedifficultThecanoesmustneverbeallowedtocomebroadsideontothestream，for，beingflat-bottomed，theywould，inthatcase，beatoncecapsized，andeverythinginthembelost。
　　Themenworkadmirably，andarealwaysingoodhumor；theyleapintothewaterwithouttheleasthesitation，tosavethecanoefrombeingcaughtbyeddiesordashedagainsttherocksManypartswerenowquiteshallow，anditrequiredgreataddressandpowerinbalancingthemselvestokeepthevesselfreefromrocks，whichlayjustbeneaththesurface。
　　Wemighthavegotdeeperwaterinthemiddle，buttheboatmenalwayskeepnearthebanks，onaccountofdangerfromthehippopotami。
　　But，thoughwemighthavehaddeeperwaterfartherout，IbelievethatnopartoftherapidsisverydeepTheriverisspreadoutmorethanamile，andthewaterflowsrapidlyovertherockybottom。
　　Theportionsonlythreehundredyardswideareverydeep，andcontainlargevolumesofflowingwaterinnarrowcompass，which，whenspreadoverthemuchlargersurfaceattherapids，mustbeshallow。
　　Still，rememberingthatthiswastheendofthedryseason，whensuchriversastheOrangedonotevencontainafifthpartofthewateroftheChobe，thedifferencebetweentheriversofthenorthandsouthmustbesufficientlyobvious。
　　Therapidsarecausedbyrocksofdarkbrowntrap，orofhardenedsandstone，stretchingacrossthestreamInsomeplacestheyformmilesofflatrockybottom，withisletscoveredwithtrees。
　　Atthecataractsnotedinthemap，thefallisfromfourtosixfeet，and，inguidingupthecanoe，thestemgoesunderthewater，andtakesinaquantitybeforeitcanattainthehigherlevel。
　　Welostmanyofourbiscuitsintheascentthroughthis。
　　Theserocksarecoveredwithasmall，hardaquaticplant，which，whenthesurfaceisexposed，becomesdryandcrisp，cracklingunderthefootasifitcontainedmuchstonymatterinitstissueItprobablyassistsindisintegratingtherocks；for，inpartssohighasnottobemuchexposedtotheactionofthewaterortheinfluenceoftheplant，therocksarecoveredwithathinblackglaze。
　　Inpassingalongundertheoverhangingtreesofthebanks，weoftensawtheprettyturtle-dovessittingpeacefullyontheirnestsabovetheroaringtorrentAnibis*hadperchedherhomeontheendofastumpHerloud，harshscreamof“Wa-wa-wa“，andthepipingofthefish-hawk，aresoundswhichcanneverbeforgottenbyanyonewhohassailedontheriversnorthof20Degsouth。
　　Ifwesteponshore，the`Charadriuscaruncula’，aspeciesofplover，amostplaguysortof“public-spiritedindividual“，followsyou，flyingoverhead，andismostperseveringinitsattemptstogivefairwarningtoalltheanimalswithinhearingtofleefromtheapproachingdanger。
　　Thealarm-note，“tinc-tinc-tinc“，ofanothervarietyofthesamefamily`Pluvianusarmatus’ofBurchellhassomuchofametallicring，thatthisbirdiscalled“setula-tsipi“，orhammering-iron。
　　Itisfurnishedwithasharpspuronitsshoulder，muchlikethatontheheelofacock，butscarcelyhalfaninchinlength。
　　Consciousofpower，itmaybeseenchasingthewhite-neckedravenwithgreatfury，andmakingeventhatcomparativelylargebirdcalloutfromfearItisthisbirdwhichisfamedforitsfriendshipwiththecrocodileoftheNilebythename`siksak’，andwhichMrStJohnactuallysawperformingthepartoftoothpickertotheuglyreptile。
　　Theyarefrequentlyseenonthesand-bankswiththealligator，and，toonepassingby，oftenappearasifonthatreptile’sback；
　　butIneverhadthegoodfortunetowitnesstheoperationdescribednotonlybyStJohnandGeoffreyStHilaire，butalsobyHerodotus。
　　However，thatwhichnoneoftheseauthorsknewmyheadboatman，Mashauana，stoppedthecanoetotellus，namely，thatawater-turtlewhich，intryingtoascendasteepbanktolayhereggs，hadtoppledonherback，thusenablingustocaptureher，wasaninfallibleomenofgoodluckforourjourney。
　　*The`Hagidash’，Latham；or`Tantaluscapensis’ofLich。
　　Amongtheforest-treeswhichlinethebanksoftherockypartsoftheLeeambyeseveralnewbirdswereobservedSomearemusical，andthesongsarepleasantincontrastwiththeharshvoiceofthelittlegreen，yellow-shoulderedparrotsofthecountryTherearealsogreatnumbersofjet-blackweavers，withyellowish-brownbandontheshoulders。
　　Herewesaw，forthefirsttime，aprettylittlebird，coloreddarkblue，exceptthewingsandtail，whichwereofachocolatehue。
　　Fromthetailtwofeathersareprolongedbeyondtherestsixinches。
　　Also，littlebirdscoloredwhiteandblack，ofgreatvivacity，andalwaysincompaniesofsixoreighttogether，andvariousothers。
　　Fromwantofbooksofreference，Icouldnotdecidewhethertheywereactuallynewtoscience。
　　FrancolinsandGuinea-fowlaboundalongthebanks；andoneverydeadtreeandpieceofrockmaybeseenoneortwospeciesoftheweb-footed`Plotus’，darter，orsnake-birdTheysitmostofthedaysunningthemselvesoverthestream，sometimesstandingerectwiththeirwingsoutstretched；
　　occasionallytheymaybeseenengagedinfishingbydiving，and，astheyswimabout，theirbodiesaresomuchsubmergedthathardlyanythingappearsabovethewaterbuttheirnecks。
　　Thechieftimeoffeedingisbynight，and，asthesundeclines，theymaybeseeninflocksflyingfromtheirroosting-placestothefishing-groundsThisisamostdifficultbirdtocatchwhendisabled。
　　Itisthoroughlyexpertindivinggoesdownsoadroitlyandcomesupagaininthemostunlikelyplaces，thatthepeople，thoughmostskillfulinthemanagementofthecanoes，canrarelysecurethem。
　　Therumpofthedarterisremarkablyprolonged，andcapableofbeingbent，soastoactbothasarudderinswimming，andasalevertoliftthebirdhighenoughoutofthewatertogivefreescopetoitswings。
　　Itcanriseatwillfromthewaterbymeansofthisappendage。
　　Thefinefish-hawk，withwhiteheadandneck，andreddish-chocolatecoloredbody，mayalsofrequentlybeseenperchedonthetrees，andfishareoftenfounddeadwhichhavefallenvictimstoitstalons。