WeheremetwithsomepeoplejustarrivedfromthetownofMatiamvoMuatayanvo，whohadbeensenttoannouncethedeathofthelatechieftainofthatnameMatiamvoisthehereditarytitle，muatameaninglordorchiefThelateMatiamvoseems，fromthereportofthesemen，tohavebecomeinsane，forheissaidtohavesometimesindulgedthewhimofrunningamuckinthetownandbeheadingwhomsoeverhemet，untilhehadquiteaheapofhumanheads。
　　Matiamvoexplainedthisconductbysayingthathispeopleweretoomany，andhewantedtodiminishthemHehadabsolutepoweroflifeanddeath。
　　Oninquiringwhetherhumansacrificeswerestillmade，asinthetimeofPereira，atCazembe’s，wewereinformedthatthesehadneverbeensocommonaswasrepresentedtoPereira，butthatitoccasionallyhappened，whencertaincharmswereneededbythechief，thatamanwasslaughteredforthesakeofsomepartofhisbodyHeaddedthathehopedthepresentchiefwouldnotactlikehismadpredecessor，butkillonlythosewhowereguiltyofwitchcraftortheft。
　　ThesemenwereverymuchastonishedatthelibertyenjoyedbytheMakololo；
　　andwhentheyfoundthatallmypeopleheldcattle，weweretoldthatMatiamvoalonehadaherdOneveryintelligentmanamongthemasked，“Ifheshouldmakeacanoe，andtakeitdowntherivertotheMakololo，wouldhegetacowforit？”Thisquestion，whichmymenansweredintheaffirmative，wasimportant，asshowingtheknowledgeofawatercommunicationfromthecountryofMatiamvototheMakololo；
　　andtheriverrunsthroughafertilecountryaboundinginlargetimber。
　　Ifthetribeshaveintercoursewitheachother，itexertsagoodinfluenceontheirchiefstohearwhatothertribesthinkoftheirdeeds。
　　TheMakololohavesuchabadname，onaccountoftheirperpetualforays，thattheyhavenotbeenknowninLondaexceptasruthlessdestroyers。
　　ThepeopleinMatiamvo’scountrysubmittomuchwrongfromtheirchiefs，andnovoicecanberaisedagainstcruelty，becausetheyareafraidtofleeelsewhere。
　　WeleftQuendende’svillageincompanywithQuendendehimself，andtheprincipalmanoftheembassadorsofMatiamvo，andaftertwoorthreemiles’marchtotheN。W。，cametothefordoftheLotembwa，whichflowssouthwardAcanoewaswaitingtoferryusover，butitwasverytediouswork；for，thoughtheriveritselfwasonlyeightyyardswide，thewholevalleywasflooded，andwewereobligedtopaddlemorethanhalfamiletogetfreeofthewaterAfirewaslittowarmoldQuendende，andenablehimtodryhistobacco-leaves。
　　Theleavesaretakenfromtheplant，andspreadclosetothefireuntiltheyarequitedryandcrisp；theyarethenputintoasnuff-box，which，withalittlepestle，servesthepurposeofamilltogrindthemintopowder；itisthenusedassnuff。
　　Aswesatbythefire，theembassadorscommunicatedtheirthoughtsfreelyrespectingthecustomsoftheirraceWhenachiefdies，anumberofservantsareslaughteredwithhimtoformhiscompanyintheotherworld。
　　TheBarotsefollowedthesamecustom，andthisandotherusagesshowthemtobegenuinenegroes，thoughneithertheynortheBalondaresemblecloselythetypicalformofthatpeopleQuendendesaidifhewerepresentontheseoccasionshewouldhidehispeople，sothattheymightnotbeslaughteredAswegonorth，thepeoplebecomemorebloodilysuperstitious。
　　WewereassuredthatifthelateMatiamvotookafancytoanything，such，forinstance，asmywatch-chain，whichwasofsilverwire，andwasagreatcuriosity，astheyhadneverseenmetalplaitedbefore，hewouldorderawholevillagetobebroughtuptobuyitfromastranger。
　　Whenaslave-tradervisitedhim，hetookpossessionofallhisgoods；
　　then，aftertendaysorafortnight，hewouldsendoutapartyofmentopounceuponsomeconsiderablevillage，and，havingkilledtheheadman，wouldpayforallthegoodsbysellingtheinhabitantsThishasfrequentlybeenthecase，andnearlyallthevisitantsheeverhadweremenofcolor。
　　OnaskingifMatiamvodidnotknowhewasaman，andwouldbejudged，incompanywiththosehedestroyed，byaLordwhoisnorespectorofpersons？
　　theembassadorreplied，“WedonotgouptoGod，asyoudo；
　　weareputintotheground。”Icouldnotascertainthateventhosewhohavesuchadistinctperceptionofthecontinuedexistenceofdepartedspiritshadanynotionofheaven；theyappeartoimaginethesoulstobealwaysneartheplaceofsepulture。
　　AftercrossingtheRiverLotembwawetraveledabouteightmiles，andcametoKatema’sstragglingtownlat11d35’49“S。，long22d27’E。。
　　ItismoreacollectionofvillagesthanatownWewereledoutabouthalfamilefromthehouses，thatwemightmakeforourselvesthebestlodgingwecouldofthetreesandgrass，whileIntemesewastakentoKatematoundergotheusualprocessofpumpingastoourpastconductandprofessionsKatemasoonafterwardsentahandsomepresentoffood。
　　Nextmorningwehadaformalpresentation，andfoundKatemaseatedonasortofthrone，withaboutthreehundredmenonthegroundaround，andthirtywomen，whoweresaidtobehiswives，closebehindhim。
　　Themainbodyofthepeoplewereseatedinasemicircle，atadistanceoffiftyyardsEachpartyhaditsownheadmanstationedatalittledistanceinfront，and，whenbeckonedbythechief，camenearhimascouncilorsIntemesegaveourhistory，andKatemaplacedsixteenlargebasketsofmealbeforeus，halfadozenfowls，andadozeneggs，andexpressedregretthatwehadslepthungry：
　　hedidnotlikeanystrangertosufferwantinhistown；andadded，“Gohome，andcookandeat，andyouwillthenbeinafitstatetospeaktomeatanaudienceIwillgiveyouto-morrow。”HewasbusilyengagedinhearingthestatementsofalargebodyoffineyoungmenwhohadfledfromKangenke，chiefofLobale，onaccountofhissellingtheirrelativestothenativePortuguesewhofrequenthiscountryKatemaisatallman，aboutfortyyearsofage，andhisheadwasornamentedwithahelmetofbeadsandfeathersHehadonasnuff-browncoat，withabroadbandoftinseldownthearms，andcarriedinhishandalargetailmadeofthecaudalextremitiesofanumberofgnus。
　　Thishascharmsattachedtoit，andhecontinuedwavingitinfrontofhimselfallthetimewewerethereHeseemedingoodspirits，laughingheartilyseveraltimesThisisagoodsign，foramanwhoshakeshissideswithmirthisseldomdifficulttodealwithWhenwerosetotakeleave，allrosewithus，asatShinte’s。
　　Returningnextmorning，Katemaaddressedmethus：“IamthegreatMoenelordKatema，thefellowofMatiamvoThereisnooneinthecountryequaltoMatiamvoandmeIhavealwayslivedhere，andmyforefatherstoo。
　　ThereisthehouseinwhichmyfatherlivedYoufoundnohumanskullsneartheplacewhereyouareencampedIneverkilledanyofthetraders；
　　theyallcometomeIamthegreatMoeneKatema，ofwhomyouhaveheard。”
　　Helookedasifhehadfallenasleeptipsy，anddreamedofhisgreatness。
　　Onexplainingmyobjectstohim，hepromptlypointedoutthreemenwhowouldbeourguides，andexplainedthatthenorthwestpathwasthemostdirect，andthatbywhichalltraderscame，butthatthewateratpresentstandingontheplainswouldreachuptotheloins；hewouldthereforesendusbyamorenortherlyroute，whichnotraderhadyettraversedThiswasmoresuitedtoourwishes，forweneverfoundapathsafethathadbeentroddenbyslave-traders。
　　Wepresentedafewarticles，whichpleasedhimhighly：asmallshawl，arazor，threebunchesofbeads，somebuttons，andapowder-horn。
　　Apologizingfortheinsignificanceofthegift，IwishedtoknowwhatIcouldbringhimfromLoanda，saying，notalargething，butsomethingsmallHelaughedheartilyatthelimitation，andreplied，“Everythingofthewhitepeoplewouldbeacceptable，andhewouldreceiveanythingthankfully；butthecoathethenhadonwasold，andhewouldlikeanother。”IintroducedthesubjectoftheBible，butoneoftheoldcouncilorsbrokein，toldallhehadpickedupfromtheMambari，andglidedoffintoseveralothersubjects。
　　Itisamiserytospeakthroughaninterpreter，asIwasnowforcedtodo。
　　Withabodyofmenlikemine，composedastheywereofsixdifferenttribes，andallspeakingthelanguageoftheBechuanas，therewasnodifficultyincommunicatingoncommonsubjectswithanytribewecameto；
　　butdolingoutastoryinwhichtheyfeltnointerest，andwhichIunderstoodonlysufficientlywelltoperceivethatamereabridgmentwasgiven，wasuncommonlyslowworkNeithercouldKatema’sattentionbearrested，exceptbycompliments，ofwhichtheyhavealwaysplentytobestowaswellasreceiveWewerestrangers，andknewthat，asMakololo，wehadnotthebestofcharacters，yethistreatmentofuswaswonderfullygoodandliberal。
　　Icomplimentedhimonthepossessionofcattle，andpleasedhimbytellinghimhowhemightmilkthecowsHehasaherdofaboutthirty，reallysplendidanimals，allrearedfromtwowhichheboughtfromtheBalobalewhenhewasyoungTheyaregenerallyofawhitecolor，andarequitewild，runningoffwithgracefuleaselikeaherdofelandsontheapproachofastrangerTheyexcitedtheunboundedadmirationoftheMakololo，andclearlyprovedthatthecountrywaswelladaptedforthem。
　　WhenKatemawishestoslaughterone，heisobligedtoshootitasifitwereabuffaloMatiamvoissaidtopossessaherdofcattleinasimilarstateInevercouldfeelcertainastothereasonwhytheydonotallpossesscattleinacountrycontainingsuchsplendidpasturage。
　　AsKatemadidnotofferanox，aswouldhavebeendonebyaMakololoorCaffrechief，weslaughteredoneofourown，andallofusweredelightedtogetamealofmeat，aftersubsistingsolongonthelightporridgeandgreenmaizeofLondaOnoccasionsofslaughteringananimal，somepiecesofitareinthefirebeforetheskinisallremovedfromthebodyAfrying-panfullofthesepieceshavingbeengotquicklyready，mymencrowdedabouttheirfather，andIhandedsomeallroundItwasastrangesighttotheBalonda，whowerelookingon，wonderingIofferedportionstothemtoo，buttheseweredeclined，thoughtheyareexcessivelyfondofalittleanimalfoodtoeatwiththeirvegetabledietTheywouldnoteatwithus，buttheywouldtakethemeatandcookitintheirownway，andthenuseit。
　　IthoughtatonetimethattheyhadimportedsomethingfromtheMohammedans，andthemoreespeciallyasanexclamationofsurprise，“Allah“，soundsliketheIllahoftheArabs；butwefound，alittlefartheron，anotherformofsalutation，ofChristian？origin，“Ave-rie“AveMarie。
　　ThesalutationsprobablytravelfartherthanthefaithMypeople，whensatisfiedwithameallikethatwhichtheyenjoysooftenathome，amusedthemselvesbyanuproariousdanceKatemasenttoaskwhatIhadgiventhemtoproducesomuchexcitement。
　　Intemesereplieditwastheircustom，andtheymeantnoharm。
　　Thecompanionoftheoxweslaughteredrefusedfoodfortwodays，andwentlowingaboutforhimcontinuallyHeseemedinconsolableforhisloss，andtriedagainandagaintoescapebacktotheMakololocountry。
　　Mymenremarked，“Hethinkstheywillkillmeaswellasmyfriend。”
　　Katemathoughtittheresultofart，andhadfearsofmyskillinmedicine，andofcoursewitchcraftHerefusedtoseethemagiclantern。
　　OneoftheaffairswhichhadbeenintrustedbyShintetoIntemesewastherescueofawifewhohadelopedwithayoungmanbelongingtoKatema。
　　AsthiswastheonlycaseIhavemetwithintheinteriorinwhichafugitivewassentbacktoachiefagainsthisownwill，IamanxioustomentionitOnIntemeseclaimingherashismaster’swife，sheprotestedloudlyagainstit，saying“sheknewshewasnotgoingbacktobeawifeagain；shewasgoingbacktobesoldtotheMambari。”
　　MymenformedmanyfriendshipswiththepeopleofKatema，andsomeofthepoorerclassessaidinconfidence，“WewishourchildrencouldgobackwithyoutotheMakololocountry；hereweareallindangerofbeingsold。”MymenwereofopinionthatitwasonlythewantofknowledgeofthesoutherncountrywhichpreventedanexodusofallthelowerportionsofLondapopulationthither。
　　ItisremarkablehowlittlepeoplelivinginaflatforestcountrylikethisknowofdistanttribesAnoldman，whosaidhehadbeenbornaboutthesametimeasthelateMatiamvo，andhadbeenhisconstantcompanionthroughlife，visitedus；andasIwassittingonsomegrassinfrontofthelittlegipsytentmendingmycampstool，IinvitedhimtotakeaseatonthegrassbesidemeThiswasperemptorilyrefused：
　　“hehadneversatonthegroundduringthelatechief’sreign，andhewasnotgoingtodegradehimselfnow。”Oneofmymenhandedhimalogofwoodtakenfromthefire，andhelpedhimoutofthedifficulty。
　　WhenIofferedhimsomecookedmeatonaplate，hewouldnottouchthateither，butwouldtakeithomeSoIhumoredhimbysendingaservanttobearafewouncesofmeattothetownbehindhim。
　　HementionedtheLoloLuluaasthebranchoftheLeeambyewhichflowssouthwardorS。S。E。；butthepeopleofMatiamvohadnevergonefardownit，astheirchiefhadalwaysbeenafraidofencounteringatribewhom，fromthedescriptiongiven，IcouldrecognizeastheMakololo。
　　HedescribedfiveriversasfallingintotheLolo，viz。，theLishish，LissorLise，Kalileme，Ishidish，andMolong。
　　Noneofthesearelarge，butwhentheyareunitedintheLolotheyformaconsiderablestreamThecountrythroughwhichtheLoloflowsissaidtobeflat，fertile，wellpeopled，andtherearelargepatchesofforestInthisreportheagreedperfectlywiththepeopleofMatiamvo，whomwehadmetatQuendende’svillage。