Thisbeamwasfurnishedwithtwoloopsofcord，asofachain，tosuspendofferingsbeforeitOnremarkingtomycompanionsthattheseidolshadears，butthattheyheardnot，etc。，IlearnedthattheBalonda，andeventheBarotse，believethatdivinationmaybeperformedbymeansoftheseblocksofwoodandclay；andthoughthewooditselfcouldnothear，theownershadmedicinesbywhichitcouldbemadetohearandgiveresponses，sothatifanenemywereapproachingtheywouldhavefullinformationManenkohavingbroughtustoastandonaccountofslightindispositionandadesiretosendforwardnoticeofourapproachtoheruncle，Iaskedwhyitwasnecessarytosendforwardinformationofourmovements，ifShintehadidolswhocouldtellhimeverything“Shediditonly。”*wasthereply。
　　Itisseldomofmuchusetoshowonewhoworshipsidolsthefollyofidolatrywithoutgivingsomethingelseasanobjectofadorationinstead。
　　TheydonotlovethemTheyfearthem，andbetakethemselvestotheiridolsonlywheninperplexityanddanger。
　　*ThisisacuriousAfricanidiom，bywhichapersonimplieshehadnoparticularreasonforhisact。
　　Whiledelayed，byManenko’smanagement，amongtheBalondavillages，alittletothesouthofthetownofShinte，wewerewellsuppliedbythevillagerswithsweetpotatoesandgreenmaize；
　　Sambanzawenttohismother’svillageforsuppliesofotherfood。
　　Iwaslaboringunderfever，anddidnotfinditverydifficulttoexercisepatiencewithherwhims；butitbeingSaturday，IthoughtwemightaswellgotothetownforSunday15th。
　　“No；hermessengermustreturnfromherunclefirst。”
　　Beingsurethattheansweroftheunclewouldbefavorable，Ithoughtwemightgoonatonce，andnotlosetwodaysinthesamespot。
　　“No，itisourcustom；“andeverythingelseIcouldurgewasansweredinthegenuinepertinaciousladystyleShegroundsomemealformewithherownhands，andwhenshebroughtittoldmeshehadactuallygonetoavillageandbeggedcornforthepurposeShesaidthiswithanairasiftheinferencemustbedrawnbyevenastupidwhiteman：
　　“Iknowhowtomanage，don’tI？”ItwasrefreshingtogetfoodwhichcouldbeeatenwithoutproducingtheunpleasantnessdescribedbytheRevJohnNewton，ofStMary’s，Woolnoth，London，whenobligedtoeatthesamerootswhileaslaveintheWestIndies。
　　ThedayJanuary14th，forawonder，wasfair，andthesunshone，soastoallowustodryourclothingandothergoods，manyofwhichweremouldyandrottenfromthelong-continueddampThegunsrusted，inspiteofbeingoiledeveryevening。
　　DuringthenightwewereallawakenedbyaterrificshriekfromoneofManenko’sladiesShepipedoutsoloudandlongthatweallimaginedshehadbeenseizedbyalion，andmymensnatcheduptheirarms，whichtheyalwaysplacesoastobereadyatamoment’snotice，andrantotherescue；butwefoundthealarmhadbeencausedbyoneoftheoxenthrustinghisheadintoherhutandsmellingher：
　　shehadputherhandonhiscold，wetnose，andthoughtitwasalloverwithher。
　　OnSundayafternoonmessengersarrivedfromShinte，expressinghisapprobationoftheobjectswehadinviewinourjourneythroughthecountry，andthathewasgladoftheprospectofawaybeingopenedbywhichwhitemenmightvisithim，andallowhimtopurchaseornamentsatpleasure。
　　Manenkonowthreatenedinsporttogoon，andIsoonafterwardperceivedthatwhatnowseemedtomethedilly-dallyingwayofthisladywasthepropermodeofmakingacquaintancewiththeBalonda；
　　andmuchofthefavorwithwhichIwasreceivedindifferentplaceswasowingtomysendingforwardmessengerstostatetheobjectofourcomingbeforeenteringeachtownandvillageWhenwecameinsightofavillagewesatdownundertheshadeofatreeandsentforwardamantogivenoticewhowewereandwhatwereourobjectsTheheadmanofthevillagethensentouthisprincipalmen，asShintenowdid，tobiduswelcomeandshowusatreeunderwhichwemightsleepBeforeIhadprofitedbytherathertediousteachingofManenko，IsometimesenteredavillageandcreatedunintentionalalarmThevillagerswouldcontinuetolookuponuswithsuspicionaslongasweremainedShintesentustwolargebasketsofmaniocandsixdriedfishesHismenhadtheskinofamonkey，calledintheirtongue“poluma“`Colobusguereza’，ofajetblackcolor，exceptthelongmane，whichispurewhite：
　　itissaidtobefoundinthenorth，inthecountryofMatiamvo，theparamountchiefofalltheBalondaWelearnedfromthemthattheyareinthehabitofprayingtotheiridolswhenunsuccessfulinkillinggameorinanyotherenterpriseTheybehavedwithreverenceatourreligiousservicesThiswillappearimportantifthereaderremembersthealmosttotalwantofprayerandreverenceweencounteredinthesouth。
　　OurfriendsinformedusthatShintewouldbehighlyhonoredbythepresenceofthreewhitemeninhistownatonceTwoothershadsentforwardnoticeoftheirapproachfromanotherquarterthewest；
　　coulditbeBarthorKrapf？HowpleasanttomeetwithEuropeansinsuchanout-of-the-wayregion！TherushofthoughtsmademealmostforgetmyfeverAretheyofthesamecolorasIam？
　　“Yes；exactlyso。”Andhavethesamehair？“Isthathair？
　　wethoughtitwasawig；weneversawthelikebefore；thiswhitemanmustbeofthesortthatlivesinthesea。”Henceforthmymentookthehint，andalwayssoundedmypraisesasatruespecimenofthevarietyofwhitemenwholiveinthesea“Onlylookathishair；itismadequitestraightbythesea-water！”
　　Iexplainedtothemagainandagainthat，whenitwassaidwecameoutofthesea，itdidnotmeanthatwecamefrombeneaththewater；
　　butthefictionhasbeenwidelyspreadintheinteriorbytheMambarithattherealwhitemenliveinthesea，andthemythwastoogoodnottobetakenadvantageofbymycompanions；so，notwithstandingmyinjunctions，Ibelievethat，whenIwasoutofhearing，mymenalwaysrepresentedthemselvesasledbyagenuinemerman：“Justseehishair！”
　　IfIreturnedfromwalkingtoalittledistance，theywouldremarkofsometowhomtheyhadbeenholdingforth，“Thesepeoplewanttoseeyourhair。”
　　Asthestrangershadwoollyhairlikethemselves，IhadtogiveuptheideaofmeetinganythingmoreEuropeanthantwohalf-castePortuguese，engagedintradingforslaves，ivory，andbees’-wax。
　　16THAfterashortmarchwecametoamostlovelyvalleyaboutamileandahalfwide，andstretchingawayeastwarduptoalowprolongationofMonakadziAsmallstreammeandersdownthecentreofthispleasantgreenglen；andonalittlerill，whichflowsintoitfromthewesternside，standsthetownofKabompo，or，ashelikesbesttobecalled，ShinteLat12d37’35“S。，long22d47’E。WhenManenkothoughtthesunwashighenoughforustomakealuckyentrance，wefoundthetownemboweredinbananaandothertropicaltreeshavinggreatexpansionofleaf；
　　thestreetsarestraight，andpresentacompletecontrasttothoseoftheBechuanas，whichareallverytortuous。
　　Here，too，wefirstsawnativehutswithsquarewallsandroundroofs。
　　Thefencesorwallsofthecourtswhichsurroundthehutsarewonderfullystraight，andmadeofuprightpolesafewinchesapart，withstronggrassorleafybushesneatlywovenbetweenInthecourtsweresmallplantationsoftobacco，andalittlesolanaceousplantwhichtheBalondauseasarelish；alsosugar-caneandbananas。
　　Manyofthepoleshavegrownagain，andtreesofthe`FicusIndica’familyhavebeenplantedaround，inordertogivetotheinhabitantsagratefulshade：theyregardthistreewithsomesortofvenerationasamedicineorcharmGoatswerebrowsingabout，and，whenwemadeourappearance，acrowdofnegroes，allfullyarmed，rantowardusasiftheywouldeatusup；somehadguns，butthemannerinwhichtheywereheldshowedthattheownersweremoreaccustomedtobowsandarrowsthantowhitemen’sweapons。
　　Aftersurroundingandstaringatusforanhour，theybegantodisperse。
　　ThetwonativePortuguesetradersofwhomwehadheardhaderectedalittleencampmentoppositetheplacewhereourswasabouttobemade。
　　Oneofthem，whosespinehadbeeninjuredinyouthararesightinthiscountrycameandvisitedusIreturnedthevisitnextmorning。
　　Histallcompanionhadthatsicklyyellowhuewhichmadehimlookfairerthanmyself，buthisheadwascoveredwithacropofunmistakablewool。
　　Theyhadagangofyoungfemaleslavesinachain，hoeingthegroundinfrontoftheirencampmenttoclearitofweedsandgrass；
　　thesewerepurchasedrecentlyinLobale，whencethetradershadnowcome。
　　ThereweremanyMambariwiththem，andtheestablishmentwasconductedwiththatmilitaryorderwhichpervadesallthearrangementsofthePortuguesecolonistsAdrumwasbeatenandtrumpetsoundedatcertainhours，quiteinmilitaryfashionItwasthefirsttimemostofmymenhadseenslavesinchains“Theyarenotmen。”theyexclaimedmeaningtheyarebeasts，“whotreattheirchildrenso。”
　　TheBalondaarerealnegroes，havingmuchmorewoolontheirheadsandbodiesthananyoftheBechuanaorCaffretribesTheyaregenerallyverydarkincolor，butseveralaretobeseenofalighterhue；
　　manyoftheslaveswhohavebeenexportedtoBrazilhavegonefromthisregion；butwhiletheyhaveageneralsimilaritytothetypicalnegro，Inevercould，frommyownobservation，thinkthatouridealnegro，asseenintobacconists’shops，isthetruetypeAlargeproportionoftheBalonda，indeed，haveheadssomewhatelongatedbackwardandupward，thicklips，flatnoses，elongated`ossacalces’，etc。，etc。；buttherearealsomanygood-looking，well-shapedheadsandpersonsamongthem。
　　17TH，TUESDAYWewerehonoredwithagrandreceptionbyShinteabouteleveno’clockSambanzaclaimedthehonorofpresentingus，ManenkobeingslightlyindisposedThenativePortugueseandMambariwentfullyarmedwithguns，inordertogiveShinteasalute；
　　theirdrummerandtrumpetermakingallthenoisethatveryoldinstrumentswouldproduceThekotla，orplaceofaudience，wasaboutahundredyardssquare，andtwogracefulspecimensofaspeciesofbanianstoodnearoneend；underoneofthesesatShinte，onasortofthronecoveredwithaleopard’sskinHehadonacheckedjacket，andakiltofscarletbaizeedgedwithgreen；manystringsoflargebeadshungfromhisneck，andhislimbswerecoveredwithironandcopperarmletsandbracelets；onhisheadheworeahelmetmadeofbeadswovenneatlytogether，andcrownedwithagreatbunchofgoose-feathers。
　　Closetohimsatthreeladswithlargesheavesofarrowsovertheirshoulders。
　　Whenweenteredthekotla，thewholeofManenko’spartysalutedShintebyclappingtheirhands，andSambanzadidobeisancebyrubbinghischestandarmswithashesOneofthetreesbeingunoccupied，Iretreatedtoitforthesakeoftheshade，andmywholepartydidthesame。
　　Wewerenowaboutfortyyardsfromthechief，andcouldseethewholeceremonyThedifferentsectionsofthetribecameforwardinthesamewaythatwedid，theheadmanofeachmakingobeisancewithasheswhichhecarriedwithhimforthepurpose；thencamethesoldiers，allarmedtotheteeth，runningandshoutingtowardus，withtheirswordsdrawn，andtheirfacesscrewedupsoastoappearassavageaspossible，forthepurpose，Ithought，oftryingwhethertheycouldnotmakeustaketoourheelsAswedidnot，theyturnedroundtowardShinteandsalutedhim，thenretiredWhenallhadcomeandwereseated，thenbeganthecuriouscaperingusuallyseeninpichosAmanstartsup，andimitatesthemostapprovedattitudesobservedinactualfight，asthrowingonejavelin，receivinganotherontheshield，springingtoonesidetoavoidathird，runningbackwardorforward，leaping，etcThisover，SambanzaandthespokesmanofNyamoanastalkedbackwardandforwardinfrontofShinte，andgaveforth，inaloudvoice，alltheyhadbeenabletolearn，eitherfrommyselforpeople，ofmypasthistoryandconnectionwiththeMakololo；
　　thereturnofthecaptives；thewishtoopenthecountrytotrade；
　　theBibleasawordfromheaven；thewhiteman’sdesireforthetribestoliveinpeace：heoughttohavetaughttheMakololothatfirst，fortheBalondaneverattackedthem，yettheyhadassailedtheBalonda：
　　perhapsheisfibbing，perhapsnot；theyratherthoughthewas；
　　butastheBalondahadgoodhearts，andShintehadneverdoneharmtoanyone，hehadbetterreceivethewhitemanwell，andsendhimonhisway。
　　Sambanzawasgaylyattired，and，besidesaprofusionofbeads，hadaclothsolongthataboycarrieditafterhimasatrain。
　　BehindShintesataboutahundredwomen，clothedintheirbest，whichhappenedtobeaprofusionofredbaizeThechiefwifeofShinte，oneoftheMatebeleorZulus，satinfrontwithacuriousredcaponherhead。