TheWatershedbetweenthenorthernandsouthernRiversAdeepValley
　　RusticBridgeFountainsontheSlopesoftheValleys
　　VillageofKabinjeGoodEffectsoftheBeliefinthePowerofCharms
　　DemandforGunpowderandEnglishCalicoTheKasaiVexatiousTrick
　　WantofFoodNoGameKatende’sunreasonableDemand
　　AgraveOffenseToll-bridgeKeeperGreedyGuides
　　FloodedValleysSwimtheNyuanaLokePromptKindnessofmyMen
　　MakololoRemarksontherichuncultivatedValleys
　　DifferenceintheColorofAfricansReachaVillageoftheChiboque
　　TheHeadMan’simpudentMessageSurroundsourEncampmentwithhisWarriorsThePretenseTheirDemandProspectofaFight
　　WayinwhichitwasavertedChangeourPathSummer
　　FeverBeehivesandtheHoney-guideInstinctofTrees
　　ClimbersTheOxSinbadAbsenceofThornsintheForests
　　PlantpeculiartoaforsakenGardenBadGuides
　　InsubordinationsuppressedBesetbyEnemiesARobberParty
　　MoreTroublesDetainedbyIongaPanzaHisVillage
　　AnnoyedbyBangalaTradersMyMendiscouraged
　　TheirDeterminationandPrecaution。
　　24THOFFEBRUARYOnreachingunfloodedlandsbeyondtheplain，wefoundthevillagesthereacknowledgedtheauthorityofthechiefnamedKatende，andwediscovered，also，tooursurprise，thatthealmostlevelplainwehadpassedformsthewatershedbetweenthesouthernandnorthernrivers，forwehadnowenteredadistrictinwhichtheriversflowedinanortherlydirectionintotheKasaiorLoke，neartowhichwenowwere，whiletheriverswehadhithertocrossedwereallrunningsouthward。
　　Havingmetwithkindtreatmentandaidatthefirstvillage，Katema’sguidesreturned，andwewereledtotheN。N。Wbytheinhabitants，anddescendedintotheveryfirstreallydeepvalleywehadseensinceleavingKolobengAstreamranalongthebottomofaslopeofthreeorfourhundredyardsfromtheplainsabove。
　　Wecrossedthisbyarusticbridgeatpresentsubmergedthigh-deepbytherainsThetreesgrowingalongthestreamofthislovelyvalleywerethicklyplantedandveryhighManyhadsixtyoreightyfeetofcleanstraighttrunk，andbeautifulflowersadornedthegroundbeneaththem。
　　Ascendingtheoppositeside，wecame，intwohours’time，toanothervalley，equallybeautiful，andwithastreamalsoinitscentre。
　　Itmayseemmeretriflingtonotesuchanunimportantthingastheoccurrenceofavalley，therebeingsomanyineverycountryunderthesun；butasthesewerebranchesofthatinwhichtheKasaiorLokeflows，andboththatriveranditsfeedersderivetheirwaterinasingularmannerfromthevalleysides，Imaybeexcusedforcallingparticularattentiontothemorefurrowednatureofthecountry。
　　Atdifferentpointsontheslopesofthesevalleyswhichwenowforthefirsttimeentered，thereareoozingfountains，surroundedbyclumpsofthesameevergreen，straight，large-leavedtreeswehavenoticedalongthestreamsThesespotsaregenerallycoveredwithamatofgrassyvegetation，andpossessmorethecharacterofbogsthanoffountainsTheyslowlydischargeintothestreambelow，andaresonumerousalongbothbanksastogiveapeculiarcharactertothelandscapeThesegroupsofsylvanvegetationaregenerallyofaroundedform，andthetrunksofthetreesaretallandstraight，whilethoseonthelevelplainsabovearelowandscraggyintheirgrowth。
　　Therecanbelittledoubtbutthatthewater，whichstandsformonthsontheplains，soaksin，andfindsitswayintotheriversandrivuletsbypercolatingthroughthesoil，andoutbytheseoozingbogs；
　　andthedifferencebetweenthegrowthofthesetrees，thoughtheybeofdifferentspecies，maybeaproofthatthestuntednessofthoseontheplainsisowingtobeing，inthecourseofeachyear，moresubjectedtodroughtthanmoisture。
　　ReachingthevillageofKabinje，intheeveninghesentusapresentoftobacco，Mutokuaneor“bang“`Cannabissativa’，andmaize，bythemanwhowentforwardtoannounceourarrival，andamessageexpressingsatisfactionattheprospectofhavingtradewiththecoast。
　　ThewestingweweremakingbroughtusamongpeoplewhoarefrequentlyvisitedbytheMambariasslave-dealersThistradecausesbloodshed；
　　forwhenapoorfamilyisselectedasthevictims，itisnecessarytogetridoftheoldermembersofit，becausetheyaresupposedtobeabletogiveannoyancetothechiefafterwardbymeansofenchantments。
　　Thebeliefinthepowerofcharmsforgoodorevilproducesnotonlyhonesty，butagreatamountofgentledealingThepowerfulareoftenrestrainedintheirdespotismfromafearthattheweakandhelplessmayinjurethembytheirmedicalknowledgeTheyhavemanyfears。
　　Amanatoneofthevillageswecametoshowedusthegraveofhischild，and，withmuchapparentfeeling，toldusshehadbeenburnedtodeathinherhutHehadcomewithallhisfamily，andbuilthutsarounditinordertoweepforherHethought，ifthegravewereleftunwatched，thewitcheswouldcomeandbewitchthembyputtingmedicinesonthebody。
　　TheyhaveamoredecidedbeliefinthecontinuedexistenceofdepartedspiritsthananyofthemoresoutherlytribesEventheBarotsepossessitinastrongdegree，foroneofmymenofthattribe，onexperiencingheadache，said，withasadandthoughtfulcountenance，“MyfatherisscoldingmebecauseIdonotgivehimanyofthefoodIeat。”Iaskedwherehisfatherwas。
　　“AmongtheBarimo。”wasthereply。
　　Whenwewishedtomoveon，Kabinjerefusedaguidetothenextvillagebecausehewasatwarwithit；but，aftermuchpersuasion，heconsented，providedthattheguideshouldbeallowedtoreturnassoonashecameinsightoftheenemy’svillageThiswefelttobeamisfortune，asthepeopleallsuspectamanwhocomestellinghisowntale；
　　buttherebeingnohelpforit，wewenton，andfoundtheheadmanofavillageontherivuletKalomba，calledKangenke，averydifferentmanfromwhathisenemyrepresentedWefound，too，thattheideaofbuyingandsellingtooktheplaceofgivingforfriendship。
　　AsIhadnothingwithwhichtopurchasefoodexceptaparcelofbeadswhichwerepreservedforworsetimes，Ibegantofearthatweshouldsoonbecompelledtosuffermorefromhungerthanwehaddone。
　　ThepeopledemandedgunpowderforeverythingIfwehadpossessedanyquantityofthatarticle，weshouldhavegotonwell，forhereitisofgreatvalueOnourreturn，nearthisspotwefoundagood-sizedfowlwassoldforasinglechargeofgunpowder。
　　Nexttothat，Englishcalicowasingreatdemand，andsowerebeads；
　　butmoneywasofnovaluewhateverGoldisquiteunknown；
　　itisthoughttobebrass；tradeiscarriedonbybarteralone。
　　ThepeopleknownothingofmoneyApurse-proudpersonwouldherefeelthegroundmovefrombeneathhisfeetOccasionallyalargepieceofcopper，intheshapeofaStAndrew’scross，isofferedforsale。
　　FEBRUARY27THKangenkepromptlyfurnishedguidesthismorning，sowewentbrisklyonashortdistance，andcametoapartoftheKasye，Kasai，orLoke，wherehehadappointedtwocanoestoconveyusacross。
　　Thisisamostbeautifulriver，andverymuchliketheClydeinScotland。
　　Theslopeofthevalleydowntothestreamisaboutfivehundredyards，andfinelywoodedItis，perhaps，onehundredyardsbroad，andwaswindingslowlyfromsidetosideinthebeautifulgreenglen，inacoursetothenorthandnortheastInboththedirectionsfromwhichitcameandtowhichitwentitseemedtobealternatelyemboweredinsylvanvegetation，orrichmeadowscoveredwithtallgrass。
　　Themenpointedoutitscourse，andsaid，“Thoughyousailalongitformonths，youwillturnwithoutseeingtheendofit。”
　　WhileatthefordoftheKasaiweweresubjectedtoatrick，ofwhichwehadbeenforewarnedbythepeopleofShinteAknifehadbeendroppedbyoneofKangenke’speopleinordertoentrapmymen；itwasputdownnearourencampment，asiflost，theownerinthemeantimewatchingtilloneofmymenpickeditupNothingwassaiduntilourpartywasdivided，onehalfonthis，andtheotheronthatbankoftheriver。
　　Thenthechargewasmadetomethatoneofmymenhadstolenaknife。
　　Certainofmypeople’shonesty，Idesiredtheman，whowasmakingagreatnoise，tosearchtheluggageforit；theunluckyladwhohadtakenthebaitthencameforwardandconfessedthathehadtheknifeinabasket，whichwasalreadytakenovertheriverWhenitwasreturned，theownerwouldnotreceiveitbackunlessaccompaniedwithafine。
　　Theladofferedbeads，butthesewererefusedwithscorn。
　　Ashellhangingroundhisneck，similartothatwhichShintehadgivenme，wastheobjectdemanded，andthevictimofthetrick，asweallknewittobe，wasobligedtopartwithhiscostlyornamentIcouldnotsavehimfromtheloss，asallhadbeenforewarned；anditistheuniversalcustomamongtheMakololoandmanyothertribestoshowwhatevertheymayfindtothechiefpersonoftheircompany，andmakeasortofofferofittohim。
　　Thisladoughttohavedonesotome；therestofthepartyalwaysobservedthiscustomIfeltannoyedattheimposition，buttheorderweinvariablyfollowedincrossingariverforcedmetosubmit。
　　Theheadofthepartyremainedtobeferriedoverlast；
　　so，ifIhadnotcometoterms，Iwouldhavebeen，asIalwayswasincrossingriverswhichwecouldnotswim，completelyinthepoweroftheenemy。
　　Itwasbutrarelywecouldgetaheadmansowitlessastocrossariverwithus，andremainontheoppositebankinaconvenientpositiontobeseizedasahostageincaseofmybeingcaught。
　　Thistrickisbutoneofanumberequallydishonorablewhicharepracticedbytribesthatlieadjacenttothemorecivilizedsettlements。
　　TheBalondafarthereasttoldus，bywayofwarning，thatmanypartiesofthemorecentraltribeshadatvariousperiodssetout，inordertotradewiththewhitementhemselves，insteadofthroughtheMambari，buthadalwaysbeenobligedtoreturnwithoutreachingtheirdestination，inconsequenceofsomanypretextsbeinginventedbythetribesencounteredinthewayforfiningthemoftheirivory。
　　Thisfordwasin11d15’47“Slatitude，buttheweatherwassoexcessivelycloudywegotnoobservationforlongitude。
　　Wewerenowinwantoffood，for，tothegreatsurpriseofmycompanions，thepeopleofKangenkegavenothingexceptbywayofsale，andchargedthemostexorbitantpricesforthelittlemealandmanioctheybrought。
　　TheonlyarticleofbartermymenhadwasalittlefatsavedfromtheoxweslaughteredatKatema’s，soIwasobligedtogivethemaportionofthestockofbeadsOneday29thofwestingbroughtusfromtheKasaitonearthevillageofKatende，andwesawthatwewereinalandwherenohopecouldbeentertainedofgettingsuppliesofanimalfood，foroneofourguidescaughtalight-bluecoloredmoleandtwomiceforhissupper。
　　ThecarewithwhichhewrappedthemupinaleafandslungthemonhisspeartoldthatwecouldnothopetoenjoyanylargergameWesawnoevidenceofanyanimalsbesides；and，oncomingtothevillagesbeyondthis，weoftensawboysandgirlsengagedindiggingupthesetinyquadrupeds。
　　Katendesentformeonthedayfollowingourarrival，and，beingquitewillingtovisithim，Iwalked，forthispurpose，aboutthreemilesfromourencampmentWhenweapproachedthevillageweweredesiredtoenterahut，and，asitwasrainingatthetime，wedidso。
　　Afteralongtimespentingivingandreceivingmessagesfromthegreatman，weweretoldthathewantedeitheraman，atusk，beads，copperrings，orashell，aspaymentforleavetopassthroughhiscountry。
　　Noone，wewereassured，wasallowedthatliberty，oreventobeholdhim，withoutsomethingofthesortbeingpresentedHavinghumblyexplainedourcircumstances，andthathecouldnotexpectto“catchahumblecowbythehorns“aproverbsimilartooursthat“youcan’tdrawmilkoutofastone“weweretoldtogohome，andhewouldspeakagaintousnextdayIcouldnotavoidaheartylaughatthecoolimpudenceofthesavage，andmadethebestofmywayhomeinthestillpouringrainMymenwererathernettledatthiswantofhospitality，but，aftertalkingoverthematterwithoneofKatende’sservants，heproposedthatsomesmallarticleshouldbegiven，andanattemptmadetopleaseKatende。
　　Iturnedoutmyshirts，andselectedtheworstoneasasopforhim，andinvitedKatendetocomeandchooseanythingelseIhad，butaddedthat，whenIshouldreachmyownchiefnaked，andwasaskedwhatIhaddonewithmyclothes，IshouldbeobligedtoconfessthatIhadleftthemwithKatendeTheshirtwasdispatchedtohim，andsomeofmypeoplewentalongwiththeservant；theysoonreturned，sayingthattheshirthadbeenaccepted，andguidesandfoodtoowouldbesenttousnextdayThechiefhad，moreover，expressedahopetoseemeonmyreturnHeisreportedtobeverycorpulent。
　　Thetraderswhohavecomehereseemtohavebeenverytimid，yieldingtoeverydemandmadeonthemostfrivolouspretenses。
　　Oneofmymen，seeinganothermuchlikeanacquaintanceathome，addressedhimbythenameofthelatterinsport，tellinghim，atthesametime，whyhedidso；thiswaspronouncedtobeagraveoffense，andalargefinedemanded；whenthecasecamebeforemeIcouldseenoharminwhathadbeendone，andtoldmypeoplenottoanswertheyoungfellow。
　　Thelatterfelthimselfdisarmed，foritischieflyinabrawltheyhavepower；thenwordsarespokeninangerwhichrousethepassionsofthecomplainant’sfriendsInthiscase，aftervociferatingsometime，thewould-beoffendedpartycameandsaidtomymanthat，iftheyexchangedsomesmallgift，allwouldberight，but，mymantakingnonoticeofhim，hewentoffrathercrestfallen。