Whenthenervousforceisentire，terriblewoundsmaybeinflictedwithoutkilling；atsessebehavingbeenshotthroughtheneckwhilequietlyfeeding，wewenttohim，andoneofthemencuthisthroatdeepenoughtobleedhimlargelyHestartedupafterthisandranmorethanamile，andwouldhavegotclearoffhadnotadogbroughthimtobayunderatree，wherewefoundhimstanding。
　　Mymen，havingneverhadfire-armsintheirhandsbefore，founditsodifficulttoholdthemusketsteadyattheflashoffireinthepan，thattheynaturallyexpectedmetofurnishthemwith“gunmedicine“，withoutwhich，itisalmostuniversallybelieved，noonecanshootstraightGreatexpectationshadbeenformedwhenIarrivedamongtheMakololoonthissubject；but，havinginvariablydeclinedtodeceivethem，assomefortheirownprofithavedone，mymennowsupposedthatIwouldatlastconsent，andtherebyrelievemyselffromthehardworkofhuntingbyemployingthemafterduemedication。
　　ThisIwasmostwillingtodo，ifIcouldhavedoneithonestly；
　　for，havingbutlittleofthehunting`furore’inmycomposition，IalwayspreferredeatingthegametokillingitSulphuristheremedymostadmired，andIrememberSechelegivingalargepriceforaverysmallbitHealsogavesomeelephants’tusks，worth30Pounds，foranothermedicinewhichwastomakehiminvulnerabletomusketballs。
　　AsIuniformlyrecommendedthatthesethingsshouldbetestedbyexperiment，acalfwasanointedwiththecharmandtiedtoatreeItproveddecisive，andSecheleremarkeditwas“pleasantertobedeceivedthanundeceived。”
　　Iofferedsulphurforthesamepurpose，butthatwasdeclined，eventhoughapersoncametothetownafterwardandrubbedhishandswithalittlebeforeasuccessfultrialofshootingatamark。
　　Iexplainedtomymenthenatureofagun，andtriedtoteachthem，buttheywouldsoonhaveexpendedalltheammunitioninmypossession。
　　Iwasthusobligedtodoalltheshootingmyselfeverafterward。
　　Theirinabilitywasratheramisfortune；for，inconsequenceofworkingtoosoonafterhavingbeenbittenbythelion，theboneofmyleftarmhadnotunitedwellContinualhardmanuallabor，andsomefallsfromox-back，lengthenedtheligamentbywhichtheendsoftheboneswereunited，andafalsejointwastheconsequenceThelimbhasneverbeenpainful，asthoseofmycompanionsonthedayoftherencounterwiththelionhavebeen，but，therebeingajointtoomany，Icouldnotsteadytherifle，andwasalwaysobligedtoshootwiththepiecerestingontheleftshoulder。
　　Iwantedsteadinessofaim，anditgenerallyhappenedthatthemorehungrythepartybecame，themorefrequentlyImissedtheanimals。
　　WespentaSundayonourwayuptotheconfluenceoftheLeebaandLeeambye。
　　Rainshadfallenherebeforewecame，andthewoodshadputontheirgayesthueFlowersofgreatbeautyandcuriousformsgroweverywhere；
　　theyareunlikethoseinthesouth，andsoarethetrees。
　　Manyoftheforest-treeleavesarepalmatedandlargelydeveloped；
　　thetrunksarecoveredwithlichens，andtheabundanceoffernswhichappearinthewoodsshowswearenowinamorehumidclimatethananytothesouthoftheBarotsevalleyThegroundbeginstoswarmwithinsectlife；andinthecool，pleasantmorningsthewelkinringswiththesingingofbirds，whichisnotsodelightfulasthenotesofbirdsathome，becauseIhavenotbeenfamiliarwiththemfrominfancy。
　　Thenoteshere，however，strikethemindbytheirloudnessandvariety，asthewellingsforthfromjoyousheartsofpraisetoHimwhofillsthemwithoverflowinggladnessAllofusriseearlytoenjoythelusciousbalmyairofthemorningWethenhaveworship；
　　but，amidallthebeautyandlovelinesswithwhichwearesurrounded，thereisstillafeelingofwantinthesoulinviewingone’spoorcompanions，andhearingbitter，impurewordsjarringontheearintheperfectionofthescenesofNature，andalongingthatboththeirheartsandoursmightbebroughtintoharmonywiththeGreatFatherofSpiritsIpointedout，in，asusual，thesimplestwordsIcouldemploy，theremedywhichGodhaspresentedtous，intheinexpressiblypreciousgiftofHisownSon，onwhomtheLord“laidtheiniquityofusall。”ThegreatdifficultyindealingwiththesepeopleistomakethesubjectplainThemindsoftheauditorscannotbeunderstoodbyonewhohasnotmingledmuchwiththem。
　　Theyreadilyprayfortheforgivenessofsins，andthensinagain；
　　confesstheevilofit，andtherethematterends。
　　IshallnotoftenadverttotheirdepravityMypracticehasalwaysbeentoapplytheremedywithallpossibleearnestness，butneverallowmyownmindtodwellonthedarkshadesofmen’scharactersIhaveneverbeenabletodrawpicturesofguilt，asifthatcouldawakenChristiansympathy。
　　TheevilisthereButallaroundinthisfaircreationarescenesofbeauty，andtoturnfromthesetoponderondeedsofsincannotpromoteahealthystateofthefacultiesIattributemuchofthebodilyhealthIenjoytofollowingtheplanadoptedbymostphysicians，who，whileengagedinactive，laboriouseffortstoassisttheneedy，atthesametimefollowthedelightfulstudiesofsomedepartmentofnaturalhistory。
　　Thehumanmiseryandsinweendeavortoalleviateandcuremaybelikenedtothesicknessandimpurityofsomeofthebackslumsofgreatcities。
　　Onecontentshimselfbyministeringtothesickandtryingtoremovethecauses，withoutremaininglongerinthefilththanisnecessaryforhiswork；another，equallyanxiousforthepublicgood，stirsupeverycesspool，thathemaydescribeitsreekingvapors，and，bylongcontactwithimpurities，becomeshimselfinfected，sickens，anddies。
　　Themenwentaboutduringtheday，andbroughtbackwildfruitsofseveralvarieties，whichIhadnothithertoseenOne，calledmogametsa，isabeanwithalittlepulproundit，whichtasteslikesponge-cake；
　　another，namedmawa，growsabundantlyonalowbushTherearemanyberriesandediblebulbsalmosteverywhereThemamoshoormoshomosho，andmiloamedlar，weretobefoundnearourencampment。
　　Thesearebothgood，ifindeedonecanbeafairjudgewhofeltquitedisposedtopassafavorableverdictoneveryfruitwhichhadthepropertyofbeingeatableatallManykindsarebetterthanourcrab-appleorsloe，and，hadtheythecareandculturethesehaveenjoyed，mighttakehighrankamongthefruitsoftheworldAllthattheAfricanshavethoughtofhasbeenpresentgratification；andnow，asIsometimesdepositdate-seedsinthesoil，andtellthemIhavenohopewhateverofseeingthefruit，itseemstothemastheactoftheSouthSeaIslandersappearstous，whentheyplantedintheirgardensironnailsreceivedfromCaptainCook。
　　Therearemanyfruitsandberriesintheforests，theusesofwhichareunknowntomycompanionsGreatnumbersofakindofpalmIhavenevermetwithbeforewereseengrowingatandbelowtheconfluenceoftheLoetiandLeeambye；theseedprobablycamedowntheformerriverItisnearlyastallasthepalmyraThefruitislargerthanofthatspecies；itisaboutfourincheslong，andhasasoftyellowpulproundthekernelorseed；whenripe，itisfluidandstringy，likethewildmango，andnotverypleasanttoeat。
　　BeforewecametothejunctionoftheLeebaandLeeambyewefoundthebankstwentyfeethigh，andcomposedofmarlysandstone。
　　Theyarecoveredwithtrees，andtheleftbankhasthetsetseandelephants。
　　Isuspecttheflyhassomeconnectionwiththisanimal，andthePortugueseinthedistrictofTetemustthinksotoo，fortheycallitthe`Muscadaelephant’theelephantfly。
　　Thewaterofinundationcoverseventheseloftybanks，butdoesnotstandlonguponthem；hencethecropoftreesWhereitremainsforanylengthoftime，treescannotliveOntherightbank，orthatinwhichtheLoetiflows，thereisanextensiveflatcountrycalledManga，which，thoughcoveredwithgrass，isdestituteinagreatmeasureoftrees。
　　Flocksofgreenpigeonsrosefromthetreesaswepassedalongthebanks，andthenotesofmanybirdstoldthatwewerenowamongstrangersofthefeatheredtribeThebeautifultrogon，withbrightscarletbreastandblackback，utteredamostpeculiarnote，similartothatwereadofashavingoncebeenemittedbyMemnon，andlikenedtothetuningofalyreTheboatmenanswereditbycalling“Nama，nama！”meat，meatasiftheythoughtthatarepetitionofthenotewouldbeagoodomenforoursuccessinhunting。
　　Manymoreinterestingbirdsweremet；butIcouldmakenocollection，asIwasproceedingontheplanofhavingaslittleluggageaspossible，soasnottoexcitethecupidityofthosethroughwhosecountryweintendedtopass。
　　VastshoalsoffishcomedowntheLeeambyewiththerisingwaters，asweobservedtheyalsodointheZougaTheyareprobablyinducedtomakethismigrationbytheincreasedrapidityofthecurrentdislodgingthemfromtheiroldpasture-groundshigheruptheriver。
　　Insectsconstitutebutasmallportionofthefoodofmanyfish。
　　Finevegetablematter，likeslendermosses，growingonthebottom，isdevouredgreedily；andasthefishesaredislodgedfromthemainstreambytheforceofthecurrent，andfindabundantpastureonthefloodedplains，thewholecommunitybecomesdisturbedandwanders。
　　Themosala`ClariasCapensis’and`Glanissiluris’，themullet`MugilAfricanus’，andotherfishes，spreadovertheBarotsevalleyinsuchnumbersthatwhenthewatersretireallthepeopleareemployedincuttingthemupanddryingtheminthesunThesupplyexceedsthedemand，andthelandinnumerousplacesissaidtoemitamostoffensivesmell。
　　WhereveryouseetheZambesiinthecentreofthecountry，itisremarkablefortheabundanceofanimallifeinanduponitswaters，andontheadjacentbanks。
　　WepassedgreatnumbersofhippopotamiTheyareverynumerousinthepartsoftheriverwheretheyareneverhunted。
　　Themalesappearofadarkcolor，thefemalesofyellowishbrown。
　　ThereisnotsuchacompleteseparationofthesexesamongthemasamongelephantsTheyspendmostoftheirtimeinthewater，lollingaboutinalistless，dreamymannerWhentheycomeoutoftheriverbynight，theycropoffthesoftsucculentgrassesveryneatlyWhentheyblow，theypuffupthewateraboutthreefeethigh。
　　Chapter15。
　　MessagetoMasiko，theBarotseChief，regardingtheCaptives
　　NavigationoftheLeeambyeCapabilitiesofthisDistrict
　　TheLeebaFlowersandBeesBuffalo-huntFieldforaBotanist
　　YoungAlligators；theirsavageNatureSuspicionoftheBalonda
　　Sekelenke’sPresentAManandhistwoWivesHunters
　　MessagefromManenko，afemaleChiefMambariTradersADream
　　SheakondoandhisPeopleTeeth-filingDesireforButter
　　InterviewwithNyamoana，anotherfemaleChiefCourtEtiquette
　　HairversusWoolIncreaseofSuperstitionArrivalofManenko；
　　herAppearanceandHusbandModeofSalutationAnklets
　　Embassy，withaPresentfromMasikoRoastBeefManioc
　　MagicLanternManenkoanaccomplishedScold：compelsustowait
　　UnsuccessfulZebra-hunt。
　　Onthe27thofDecemberwewereattheconfluenceoftheLeebaandLeeambyelat14d10’52“S。，long23d35’40“E。Masiko，theBarotsechief，forwhomwehadsomecaptives，livednearlydueeastofthispointTheyweretwolittleboys，alittlegirl，ayoungman，andtwomiddle-agedwomen。
　　OneofthesewasamemberofaBabimpetribe，whoknockoutbothupperandlowerfrontteethasadistinctionAswehadbeeninformedbythecaptivesonthepreviousSundaythatMasikowasinthehabitofseizingallorphans，andthosewhohavenopowerfulfriendinthetribewhoseprotectiontheycanclaim，andsellingthemforclothingtotheMambari，wethoughttheobjectionofthewomentogofirsttohistownbeforeseeingtheirfriendsquitereasonable，andresolvedtosendapartyofourownpeopletoseethemsafelyamongtheirrelatives。