Nyamoana’sPresentCharmsManenko’spedestrianPowersAnIdol
　　BalondaArmsRainHungerPalisadesDenseForests
　　ArtificialBeehivesMushroomsVillagerslendtheRoofsoftheirHousesDivinationandIdolsManenko’sWhimsAnightAlarm
　　Shinte’sMessengersandPresentTheproperWaytoapproachaVillage
　　AMermanEnterShinte’sTown：itsAppearance
　　Meettwohalf-casteSlave-tradersTheMakololoscornthem
　　TheBalondarealNegroesGrandReceptionfromShinte
　　HisKotlaCeremonyofIntroductionTheOratorsWomen
　　MusiciansandMusicalInstrumentsAdisagreeableRequest
　　PrivateInterviewswithShinteGivehimanOxFertilityofSoil
　　Manenko’snewHutConversationwithShinteKolimbota’sProposal
　　Balonda’sPunctiliousnessSellingChildrenKidnapping
　　Shinte’sOfferofaSlaveMagicLanternAlarmofWomen
　　DelaySambanzareturnsintoxicatedThelastandgreatestProofofShinte’sFriendship。
　　11THOFJANUARY，1854Onstartingthismorning，SamoanaorratherNyamoana，fortheladiesarethechiefshere
　　presentedastringofbeads，andashellhighlyvaluedamongthem，asanatonementforhavingassistedManenko，astheythought，tovexmethedaybeforeTheyseemedanxioustoavertanyevilwhichmightarisefrommydispleasure；buthavingrepliedthatIneverkeptmyangerupallnight，theyweremuchpleasedtoseemesatisfiedWehadtocross，inacanoe，astreamwhichflowspastthevillageofNyamoanaManenko’sdoctorwavedsomecharmsoverher，andshetooksomeinherhandandonherbodybeforesheventureduponthewaterOneofmymenspokeratherloudlywhennearthedoctor’sbasketofmedicinesThedoctorreprovedhim，andalwaysspokeinawhisperhimself，glancingbacktothebasketasifafraidofbeingheardbysomethingthereinSomuchsuperstitionisquiteunknowninthesouth，andismentionedheretoshowthedifferenceinthefeelingsofthisnewpeople，andthecomparativewantofreverenceonthesepointsamongCaffresandBechuanas。
　　Manenkowasaccompaniedbyherhusbandandherdrummer；
　　thelattercontinuedtothumpmostvigorouslyuntilaheavy，drizzlingmistsetinandcompelledhimtodesistHerhusbandusedvariousincantationsandvociferationstodriveawaytherain，butdownitpouredincessantly，andonourAmazonwent，intheverylightestmarchingorder，andatapacethatfewofthemencouldkeepupwithBeingonox-back，Ikeptprettyclosetoourleader，andaskedherwhyshedidnotclotheherselfduringtherain，andlearnedthatitisnotconsideredproperforachieftoappeareffeminate。
　　Heorshemustalwaysweartheappearanceofrobustyouth，andbearvicissitudeswithoutwincingMymen，inadmirationofherpedestrianpowers，everynowandthenremarked，“Manenkoisasoldier；“
　　andthoroughlywetandcold，wewereallgladwhensheproposedahalttoprepareournight’slodgingonthebanksofastream。
　　Thecountrythroughwhichwewerepassingwasthesamesuccessionofforestandopenlawnsasformerlymentioned：thetreeswerenearlyallevergreens，andofgood，thoughnotverygiganticsize。
　　Thelawnswerecoveredwithgrass，which，inthicknessofcrop，lookedlikeordinaryEnglishhayWepassedtwosmallhamletssurroundedbygardensofmaizeandmanioc，andneareachoftheseIobserved，forthefirsttime，anuglyidolcommoninLondathefigureofananimal，resemblinganalligator，madeofclayItisformedofgrass，plasteredoverwithsoftclay；twocowrie-shellsareinsertedaseyes，andnumbersofthebristlesfromthetailofanelephantarestuckinabouttheneckItiscalledalion，though，ifonewerenottoldso，hewouldconcludeittobeanalligatorItstoodinashed，andtheBalondaprayandbeatdrumsbeforeitallnightincasesofsickness。
　　SomeofthemenofManenko’strainhadshieldsmadeofreeds，neatlywovenintoasquareshape，aboutfivefeetlongandthreebroad。
　　Withthese，andshortbroadswordsandsheavesofiron-headedarrows，theyappearedratherferociousButtheconstanthabitofwearingarmsisprobablyonlyasubstituteforthecouragetheydonotpossess。
　　Wealwaysdepositedourfire-armsandspearsoutsideavillagebeforeenteringit，whiletheBalonda，onvisitingusatourencampment，alwayscamefullyarmed，untilweorderedthemeithertolaydowntheirweaponsorbeoffNextdaywepassedthroughapieceofforestsodensethatnoonecouldhavepenetrateditwithoutanaxeItwasflooded，notbytheriver，butbytheheavyrainswhichpoureddowneveryday，andkeptthosewhohadclothingconstantlywetIobserved，inthispieceofforest，averystrongsmellofsulphuretedhydrogen。
　　ThisIhadobservedrepeatedlyinotherpartsbefore。
　　Ihadattacksoffeveroftheintermittenttypeagainandagain，inconsequenceofrepeateddrenchingsintheseunhealthyspots。
　　Onthe11thand12thweweredetainedbyincessantrains，andsoheavyIneversawthelikeinthesouthIhadalittletapiocaandasmallquantityofLibontameal，whichIstillreservedforworsetimes。
　　Thepatienceofmymenunderhungerwasadmirable；theactualwantofthepresentisneversopainfulasthethoughtofgettingnothinginthefutureWethoughtthepeopleofsomelargehamletsveryniggardlyandveryindependentoftheirchiefs，fortheygaveusandManenkonothing，thoughtheyhadlargefieldsofmaizeinaneatablestatearoundthem。
　　Whenshewentandkindlybeggedsomeforme，theygaveherfiveearsonly。
　　Theyweresubjectsofheruncle；and，hadtheybeenMakololo，wouldhavebeenlavishintheirgiftstothenieceoftheirchief。
　　IsuspectedthattheyweredependentsofsomeofShinte’sprincipalmen，andhadnopowertopartwiththemaizeoftheirmasters。
　　Eachhouseofthesehamletshasapalisadeofthickstakesaroundit，andthedoorismadetoresembletherestofthestockade；
　　thedoorisneverseenopen；whentheownerwishestoenter，heremovesastakeortwo，squeezeshisbodyin，thenplantsthemagainintheirplaces，sothatanenemycominginthenightwouldfinditdifficulttodiscovertheentranceThesepalisadesseemtoindicateasenseofinsecurityinregardtotheirfellow-men，fortherearenowildbeaststodisturbthem；thebowsandarrowshavebeennearlyasefficaciousinclearingthecountryhereasgunshaveinthecountryfarthersouthThiswasadisappointmenttous，forweexpectedacontinuanceoftheabundanceofgameinthenorthwhichwefoundwhenwefirstcameuptotheconfluenceoftheLeebaandLeeambye。
　　Aspeciesofthesilver-treeoftheCape`Leucodendronargenteum’
　　isfoundinabundanceinthepartsthroughwhichwehavetraveledsinceleavingSamoana’sAsitgrowsataheightofbetweentwoandthreethousandfeetabovethelevelofthesea，ontheCapeTableMountain，andagainonthenorthernslopeoftheCashanMountains，andhereatconsiderablygreaterheightsfourthousandfeet，thedifferenceofclimatepreventsthebotanicalrangebeingconsideredasaffordingagoodapproximationtothealtitude。
　　TherapidflowoftheLeeambye，whichonceseemedtomeevidenceofmuchelevationofthecountryfromwhichitcomes，Inowfound，bytheboilingpointofwater，wasfallacious。*
　　*OnexaminingthissubjectwhenIreturnedtoLinyanti，Ifoundthat，accordingtoDrArnott，adeclivityofthreeinchespermilegivesavelocityinasmooth，straightchannelofthreemilesanhour。
　　ThegeneralvelocityoftheZambesiisthreemilesandthreequartersperhour，thoughintherockypartsitissometimesasmuchasfourandahalfIf，however，wemakeallowancesforroughnessofbottom，bendingsofchannel，andsuddendescentsatcataracts，andsaythedeclivityisevenseveninchespermile，those800milesbetweentheeastcoastandthegreatfallswouldrequirelessthan500feettogivetheobservedvelocity，andtheadditionaldistancetothispointwouldrequirebut150feetofaltitudemoreIfmyobservationofthisaltitudemaybedependedon，wehaveasteeperdeclivityfortheZambesithanforsomeothergreatriversTheGanges，forinstance，issaidtobeat1800milesfromitsmouthonly800feetabovethelevelofthesea，andwaterrequiresamonthtocomethatdistance。
　　Buttherearesomanymodifyingcircumstances，itisdifficulttodrawanyreliableconclusionfromthecurrentsTheChobeissometimesheardofasflooded，about40milesaboveLinyanti，afortnightbeforetheinundationreachesthatpoint，butitisverytortuous。
　　ThegreatriverMagdalenafallsonly500feetinathousandmiles；
　　otherriversmuchmore。
　　TheforestsbecamemoredenseaswewentnorthWetraveledmuchmoreinthedeepgloomoftheforestthaninopensunlightNopassageexistedoneithersideofthenarrowpathmadebytheaxeLargeclimbingplantsentwinedthemselvesaroundthetrunksandbranchesofgigantictreeslikeboaconstrictors，andtheyoftendoconstrictthetreesbywhichtheyrise，and，killingthem，standerectthemselves。
　　Thebarkofafinetreefoundinabundancehere，andcalled“motuia“，isusedbytheBarotseformakingfish-linesandnets，andthe“molompi“，sowelladaptedforpaddlesbyitslightnessandflexibility，wasabundantTherewereothertreesquitenewtomycompanions；
　　manyofthemranuptoaheightoffiftyfeetofonethickness，andwithoutbranches。
　　IntheseforestswefirstencounteredtheartificialbeehivessocommonlymetwithallthewayfromthistoAngolaTheyconsistofaboutfivefeetofthebarkofatreefifteenoreighteeninchesindiameter。
　　Twoincisionsaremaderightroundthetreeatpointsfivefeetapart，thenonelongitudinalslitfromoneofthesetotheother；
　　theworkmannextliftsupthebarkoneachsideofthisslit，anddetachesitfromthetrunk，takingcarenottobreakit，untilthewholecomesfromthetreeTheelasticityofthebarkmakesitassumetheformithadbefore；theslitissewedorpeggedupwithwoodenpins，andendsmadeofcoiledgrass-ropeareinserted，oneofwhichhasaholefortheingressofthebeesinthecentre，andthehiveiscompleteThesehivesareplacedinahorizontalpositiononhightreesindifferentpartsoftheforest，andinthiswayallthewaxexportedfromBenguelaandLoandaiscollected。
　　ItisalltheproduceoffreelaborA“pieceofmedicine“istiedroundthetrunkofthetree，andprovessufficientprotectionagainstthieves。
　　Thenativesseldomrobeachother，forallbelievethatcertainmedicinescaninflictdiseaseanddeath；andthoughtheyconsiderthattheseareonlyknowntoafew，theyactontheprinciplethatitisbesttoletthemallaloneThegloomoftheseforestsstrengthensthesuperstitiousfeelingsofthepeopleInotherquarters，wheretheyarenotsubjectedtothisinfluence，Ihaveheardthechiefsissueproclamationstotheeffectthatrealwitchcraftmedicineshadbeenplacedatcertaingardensfromwhichproducehadbeenstolen，thethieveshavingriskedthepoweroftheordinarycharmspreviouslyplacedthere。
　　Thisbeingtherainyseason，greatquantitiesofmushroomsweremetwith，andwereeagerlydevouredbymycompanions：theediblevarietyisalwaysfoundgrowingoutofant-hills，andattainsthediameterofthecrownofahat；theyarequitewhite，andverygood，evenwheneatenraw；
　　theyoccupyanextensiveregionoftheinterior；some，notedible，areofabrilliantred，andothersareofthesamelightblueasthepaperusedbyapothecariestoputuptheirmedicines。
　　Therewasaconsiderablepleasure，inspiteofrainandfever，inthisnewsceneryThedeepgloomcontrastedstronglywiththeshadelessglareoftheKalahari，whichhadleftanindelibleimpressiononmymemoryThoughdrencheddaybydayatthistime，andformonthsafterward，itwaslongbeforeIcouldbelievethatweweregettingtoomuchofagoodthingNorcouldIlookatwaterbeingthrownawaywithoutaslight，quickimpressionflittingacrossthemindthatwewereguiltyofwastingitEverynowandthenweemergedfromthedeepgloomintoaprettylittlevalley，havingadampportioninthemiddle；which，thoughnowfilledwithwater，atothertimescontainsmoistureenoughforwellsonlyThesewellshaveshadesputoverthemintheformoflittlehuts。
　　Wecrossed，incanoes，alittlenever-failingstream，whichpassesbythenameofLefuje，or“therapid“Itcomesfromagoodlyhighmountain，calledMonakadzithewoman，whichgladdenedoureyesasitrosetooursightabouttwentyorthirtymilestotheeastofourcourse。
　　Itisofanoblongshape，andseemedatleasteighthundredfeetabovetheplainsTheLefujeprobablyderivesitsnamefromtherapiddescentoftheshortcourseithastoflowfromMonakadzitotheLeeba。
　　Thenumberoflittlevillagesseemedaboutequaltothenumberofvalleys。
　　Atsomewestoppedandrested，thepeoplebecomingmoreliberalasweadvancedOtherswefounddeserted，asuddenpanichavingseizedtheinhabitants，thoughthedrumofManenkowaskeptbeatenprettyconstantly，inordertogivenoticeoftheapproachofgreatpeopleWhenwehaddecidedtoremainforthenightatanyvillage，theinhabitantslentustheroofsoftheirhuts，whichinformresemblethoseoftheMakololo，oraChinaman’shat，andcanbetakenoffthewallsatpleasure。
　　Theyliftedthemoff，andbroughtthemtothespotwehadselectedasourlodging，and，whenmymenhadproppedthemupwithstakes，theywerethensafelyhousedforthenightEveryonewhocomestosaluteeitherManenkoorourselvesrubstheupperpartsofthearmsandchestwithashes；thosewhowishtoshowprofounderreverenceputsomealsoontheface。
　　WefoundthateveryvillagehaditsidolsnearitThisisthecaseallthroughthecountryoftheBalonda，sothat，whenwecametoanidolinthewoods，wealwaysknewthatwewerewithinaquarterofanhourofhumanhabitationsOneveryuglyidolwepassedrestedonahorizontalbeamplacedontwouprightposts。