Onemostfrequentlyseeninthisconditionisitselfadestroyeroffish。
　　Itisastout-bodiedfish，aboutfifteenoreighteenincheslong，ofalightyellowcolor，andgaylyornamentedwithstripesandspots。
　　Ithasamostimposingarrayofsharp，conicalteethoutsidethelips
　　objectsofdreadtothefisherman，foritcanusethemeffectually。
　　Onewhichwepickedupdeadhadkilleditselfbyswallowinganotherfish，which，thoughtoolargeforitsstomachandthroat，couldnotbedisgorged。
　　Thisfish-hawkgenerallykillsmorepreythanitcandevour。
　　Iteatsaportionofthebackofthefish，andleavestherestfortheBarotse，whooftenhadaraceacrosstheriverwhentheysawanabandonedmorsellyingontheoppositesand-banks。
　　Thehawkis，however，notalwayssogenerous，for，asImyselfwasawitnessontheZouga，itsometimesplundersthepurseofthepelican。
　　Soaringoverhead，andseeingthislarge，stupidbirdfishingbeneath，itwatchestillafinefishissafeinthepelican’spouch；
　　thendescending，notveryquickly，butwithconsiderablenoiseofwing，thepelicanlooksuptoseewhatisthematter，and，asthehawkcomesnear，hesupposesthatheisabouttobekilled，androarsout“Murder！”
　　Theopeningofhismouthenablesthehawktowhiskthefishoutofthepouch，uponwhichthepelicandoesnotflyaway，butcommencesfishingagain，thefrighthavingprobablymadehimforgethehadanythinginhispurse。
　　Afishcalledmosheba，aboutthesizeofaminnow，oftenskimsalongthesurfaceforseveralyards，inordertogetoutofthewayofthecanoe。
　　Itusesthepectoralfins，astheflying-fishdo，butnevermakesacleanflightItisratherasuccessionofhopsalongthesurface，madebytheaidofthesidefinsItneverbecomeslarge。
　　Numbersofiguanosmpulusitsunningthemselvesonoverhangingbranchesofthetrees，andsplashintothewaterasweapproach。
　　Theyarehighlyesteemedasanarticleoffood，thefleshbeingtenderandgelatinousThechiefboatman，whooccupiesthestem，hasinconsequencealightjavelinalwaysathandtospearthemiftheyarenotquicklyoutofsightThese，andlargealligatorsglidinginfromthebankswithaheavyplungeaswecomeroundasuddenbendofthestream，weretheoccurrencesofeveryhouraswespeduptheriver。
　　TherapidsinthepartoftheriverbetweenKatima-moleloandNametaarerelievedbyseveralreachesofstill，deepwater，fifteenortwentymileslongIntheseverylargeherdsofhippopotamiareseen，andthedeepfurrowstheymake，inascendingthebankstograzeduringthenights，areeverywhereapparentTheyareguidedbacktothewaterbythescent，butalongcontinuedpouringrainmakesitimpossibleforthemtoperceive，bythatmeans，inwhichdirectiontheriverlies，andtheyarefoundbewilderedontheland。
　　Thehunterstakeadvantageoftheirhelplessnessontheseoccasionstokillthem。
　　Itisimpossibletojudgeofthenumbersinaherd，fortheyarealmostalwayshiddenbeneaththewaters；butastheyrequiretocomeupeveryfewminutestobreathe，whenthereisaconstantsuccessionofheadsthrownup，thentheherdissupposedtobelargeTheyloveastillreachofthestream，asinthemorerapidpartsofthechanneltheyarefloateddownsoquicklythatmuchexertionisnecessarytoregainthedistancelostbyfrequentlyswimmingupagain：suchconstantexertiondisturbsthemintheirnapTheyprefertoremainbydayinadrowsy，yawningstate，and，thoughtheireyesareopen，theytakelittlenoticeofthingsatadistanceThemalesutteraloudsuccessionofsnortinggrunts，whichmaybeheardamileoffThecanoeinwhichIwas，inpassingoverawoundedone，elicitedadistinctgrunting，thoughtheanimallayentirelyunderwater。
　　Theyoung，whenverylittle，taketheirstandontheneckofthedam，andthesmallhead，risingabovethelarge，comessoonesttothesurface。
　　Thedam，knowingthemoreurgentneedofhercalf，comesmorefrequentlytothesurfacewhenitisinhercareButintheriversofLonda，wheretheyaremuchindangerofbeingshot，eventhehippopotamusgainswitbyexperience；for，whilethoseintheZambesiputuptheirheadsopenlytoblow，thosereferredtokeeptheirnosesamongwater-plants，andbreathesoquietlythatonewouldnotdreamoftheirexistenceintheriverexceptbyfootprintsonthebanks。
　　IncreasingBeautyoftheCountryModeofspendingtheDay
　　ThePeopleandtheFallsofGonyeAMakololoForayAsecondprevented，andCaptivesdeliveredupPolitenessandLiberalityofthePeople
　　TheRainsPresentofOxenThefugitiveBarotse
　　Sekobinyane’sMisgovernmentBee-eatersandotherBirds
　　Fresh-waterSpongesCurrentDeathfromaLion’sBiteatLibonta
　　ContinuedKindnessArrangementsforspendingtheNightduringtheJourneyCookingandWashingAbundanceofanimalLife
　　DifferentSpeciesofBirdsWater-fowlEgyptianGeese
　　AlligatorsNarrowEscapeofoneofmyMenSuperstitiousFeelingsrespectingtheAlligatorLargeGameThemostvulnerableSpot
　　GunMedicineASundayBirdsofSongDepravity；itsTreatment
　　WildFruitsGreenPigeonsShoalsofFishHippopotami。
　　30THOFNOVEMBER，1853AtGonyeFallsNorainhasfallenhere，soitisexcessivelyhotThetreeshaveputontheirgayestdress，andmanyflowersadornthelandscape，yettheheatmakesalltheleavesdroopatmiddayandlooklanguidforwantofrainIfthecountryincreasesasmuchinbeautyinfrontasithasdonewithinthelastfourdegreesoflatitude，itwillbeindeedalovelyland。
　　WeallfeltgreatlassitudeintravelingTheatmosphereisoppressivebothincloudandsunshineTheevaporationfromtherivermustbeexcessivelygreat，andIfeelasifthefluidsofthesystemjoinedinthegeneralmotionofwateryvaporupward，asenormousquantitiesofwatermustbedrunktosupplyitsplace。
　　Whenunderwayourusualprocedureisthis：Wegetupalittlebeforefiveinthemorning；itisthenbeginningtodawnWhileIamdressing，coffeeismade；and，havingfilledmypannikin，theremainderishandedtomycompanions，whoeagerlypartakeoftherefreshingbeverage。
　　Theservantsarebusyloadingthecanoes，whiletheprincipalmenaresippingthecoffee，and，thatbeingsoonover，weembark。
　　Thenexttwohoursarethemostpleasantpartoftheday’ssail。
　　Themenpaddleawaymostvigorously；theBarotse，beingatribeofboatmen，havelarge，deeply-developedchestsandshoulders，withindifferentlowerextremitiesTheyoftenengageinloudscoldingofeachotherinordertorelievethetediumoftheirworkAboutelevenweland，andeatanymeatwhichmayhaveremainedfromthepreviouseveningmeal，orabiscuitwithhoney，anddrinkwater。
　　Afteranhour’srestweagainembarkandcowerunderanumbrella。
　　Theheatisoppressive，and，beingweakfromthelastattackoffever，IcannotlandandkeepthecampsuppliedwithfleshThemen，beingquiteuncoveredinthesun，perspireprofusely，andintheafternoonbegintostop，asifwaitingforthecanoeswhichhavebeenleftbehind。
　　Sometimeswereachasleeping-placetwohoursbeforesunset，and，allbeingtroubledwithlanguor，wegladlyremainforthenight。
　　Coffeeagain，andabiscuit，orapieceofcoarsebreadmadeofmaizemeal，orthatofthenativecorn，makeupthebilloffarefortheevening，unlesswehavebeenfortunateenoughtokillsomething，whenweboilapotfuloffleshThisisdonebycuttingitupintolongstripsandpouringinwatertillitiscoveredWhenthatisboileddry，themeatisconsideredready。
　　ThepeopleatGonyecarrythecanoesoverthespacerequisitetoavoidthefallsbyslingingthemonpolestiedondiagonally。
　　Theyplacetheseontheirshoulders，and，settingabouttheworkwithgoodhumor，soonaccomplishthetaskTheyareamerrysetofmortals；
　　afeeblejokesetsthemoffinafitoflaughterHere，aselsewhere，allpetitionedforthemagiclantern，and，asitisagoodmeansofconveyinginstruction，Iwillinglycomplied。
　　ThefallsofGonyehavenotbeenmadebywearingback，likethoseofNiagara，butareofafissureformFormanymilesbelow，theriverisconfinedinanarrowspaceofnotmorethanonehundredyardswide。
　　Thewatergoesboilingalong，andgivestheideaofgreatmassesofitrollingoverandover，sothateventhemostexpertswimmerwouldfinditdifficulttokeeponthesurfaceHereitisthattheriver，wheninflood，risesfiftyorsixtyfeetinperpendicularheight。
　　TheislandsabovethefallsarecoveredwithfoliageasbeautifulascanbeseenanywhereViewedfromthemassofrockwhichoverhangsthefall，thescenerywastheloveliestIhadseen。
　　NothingworthyofnoteoccurredonourwayuptoNameta。
　　ThereweheardthatapartyoftheMakololo，headedbyLerimo，hadmadeaforaytothenorthanduptheLeeba，intheverydirectioninwhichwewereabouttoproceedMpololo，theuncleofSekeletu，isconsideredtheheadmanoftheBarotsevalley；andtheperpetratorshadhisfullsanction，becauseMasiko，asonofSanturu，theformerchiefoftheBarotse，hadfledhighuptheLeeambye，and，establishinghimselfthere，hadsentmendowntothevicinityofNalieletodrawawaytheremainingBarotsefromtheirallegiance。
　　Lerimo’spartyhadtakensomeofthisMasiko’ssubjectsprisoners，anddestroyedseveralvillagesoftheBalonda，towhomweweregoing。
　　ThiswasindirectoppositiontothepolicyofSekeletu，whowishedtobeatpeacewiththesenortherntribes；
　　andPitsane，myheadman，wasthebeareroforderstoMpololotofurnishuswithpresentsfortheverychiefstheyhadattacked。
　　Thusweweretogetlargepotsofclarifiedbutterandbunchesofbeads，inconfirmationofthemessageofpeaceweweretodeliver。
　　WhenwereachedLitofe，weheardthatafreshforaywasincontemplation，butIsentforwardorderstodisbandthepartyimmediately。
　　AtMa-Sekeletu’stownwefoundtheheadoffender，Mpololohimself，andIgavehimabitofmymind，totheeffectthat，asIwasgoingwiththefullsanctionofSekeletu，ifanyharmhappenedtomeinconsequenceofhisill-advisedexpedition，theguiltwouldrestwithhim。
　　Ma-Sekeletu，whowaspresent，heartilyapprovedallIsaid，andsuggestedthatallthecaptivestakenbyLerimoshouldbereturnedbymyhand，toshowMasikothattheguiltoftheforaylaynotwiththesuperiorpersonsoftheMakololo，butwithamereservant。
　　Hergoodsenseappearedinotherrespectsbesides，and，asthiswasexactlywhatmyownpartyhadpreviouslyresolvedtosuggest，wewerepleasedtohearMpololoagreetodowhathewasadvisedHeaskedmetolaythematterbeforetheunder-chiefsofNaliele，andwhenwereachedthatplace，onthe9thofDecember，Ididsoinapicho，calledexpresslyforthepurpose。
　　Lerimowaspresent，andfeltrathercrestfallenwhenhisexploitwasdescribedbyMohorisi，oneofmycompanions，asoneofextremecowardice，hehavingmadeanattackuponthedefenselessvillagersofLonda，while，aswehadfoundonourformervisit，alionhadactuallykilledeightpeopleofNalielewithouthisdaringtoencounterit。