duringagreatpartoftheyear；theyextendtheircurrentsononesideatleastoftheequatorquitebeyondthemiddleofthecontinent，andevenuntilinAngolatheymeetthesea-breezefromtheAtlantic。
　　Ifthereaderrememberstheexplanationgivenatpage109，*
　　thatthecomparativewantofrainontheKalahariDesertiscausedbythemassofairlosingitshumidityasitpassesupandglidesoverthesubtendingridge，andwillturntothemap，hemayperceivethatthesamecauseisinoperationinanintensedegreebythemountainsofAbyssiniatorendertheregionaboutDarfurstillmorearid，andthattheflankingrangesmentionedliemuchnearertheequatorthanthosewhichrobtheKalahariofhumidity。
　　TheNile，evenwhilerunningthroughapartofthatregion，receivesremarkablyfewbranchesObservingalsothatthereisnoknownabruptlateralmountain-rangebetween6Degand12DegS。，butthatthereisanelevatedpartitionthere，andthatthesouthingandnorthingofthesoutheastersandnortheastersprobablycauseaconfluenceofthetwogreatatmosphericcurrents，hewillperceiveanaccumulationofhumidityontheflanksandcrownofthepartition，insteadof，aselsewhere，oppositetheKalahariandDarfur，adepositionoftheatmosphericmoistureontheeasternslopesofthesubtendingridgesThisexplanationisofferedwithalldeferencetothosewhohavemademeteorologytheirspecialstudy，andasahinttotravelerswhomayhaveopportunitytoexaminethesubjectmorefullyIoftenobserved，whileonaportionofthepartition，thattheairbynightwasgenerallyquitestill，butassoonasthesun’sraysbegantoshootacrosstheupperstrataoftheatmosphereintheearlymorning，acopiousdischargecamesuddenlydownfromtheaccumulatedclouds。
　　Italwaysremindedmeoftheexperimentofputtingarodintoasaturatedsolutionofacertainsalt，causinginstantcrystallization。
　　This，too，wastheperiodwhenIoftenobservedthegreatestamountofcold。
　　*Sincetheexplanationinpage109[Chapter5Paragraph5]wasprinted，Ihavebeenpleasedtoseethesameexplanationgivenbythepopularastronomerandnaturalphilosopher，MBabinet，inreferencetotheclimateofFranceItisquotedfromaletterofacorrespondentofthe`Times’inParis：
　　“InthenormalmeteorologicalstateofFranceandEurope，thewestwind，whichisthecounter-currentofthetrade-windsthatconstantlyblowfromtheeastunderthetropics
　　thewestwind，Isay，afterhavingtouchedFranceandEuropebythewesternshores，re-descendsbyMarseillesandtheMediterranean，ConstantinopleandtheArchipelago，AstrakanandtheCaspianSea，inordertomergeagainintothegreatcircuitofthegeneralwinds，andbethuscarriedagainintotheequatorialcurrent。
　　Wheneverthesemassesofair，impregnatedwithhumidityduringtheirpassageovertheocean，meetwithanobstacle，suchasachainofmountains，forexample，theyslideuptheacclivity，and，whentheyreachthecrest，findthemselvesrelievedfromaportionofthecolumnofairwhichpresseduponthem。
　　Thus，dilatingbyreasonoftheirelasticity，theycauseaconsiderabledegreeofcold，andaprecipitationofhumidityintheformoffogs，clouds，rain，orsnowAsimilareffectoccurswhateverbetheobstacletheyfindintheirwayNowthisiswhathadgraduallytakenplacebefore1856Bysomecauseorotherconnectedwiththecurrentsoftheatmosphere，thewarmcurrentfromthewesthadannuallyascendednorthward，sothat，insteadofpassingthroughFrance，itcamefromtheBalticandthenorthofGermany，thusmomentarilydisturbingtheordinarylawofthetemperaturesofEurope。
　　Butin1856asuddenchangeoccurredThewesterncurrentagainpassed，asbefore，throughthecentreofFranceItmetwithanobstacleintheairwhichhadnotyetfounditsusualoutlettowardthewestandsouth。
　　Henceastoppage，arising，aconsequentdilationandfalloftemperature，extraordinaryrainsandinundationsBut，nowthatthenaturalstateofthingsisrestored，nothingappearstoprognosticatethereturnofsimilardisastersWerethewesterncurrentfoundannuallytomovefurthernorth，wemightagainexperiencemeteorologicaleffectssimilartothoseof1856Hencetheregularseasonsmaybeconsideredre-establishedinFranceforseveralyearstocome。
　　TheimportantmeteorologicalcommunicationswhichtheImperialObservatoryisdailyestablishingwiththeothercountriesofEurope，andtheintroductionofapparatusformeasuringthevelocityoftheaerialcurrentsandprevailingwinds，willsoonaffordprognosticssufficientlycertaintoenableanenlightenedgovernmenttoprovideintimeagainstfutureevils。”
　　AftercrossingtheNorthernLotembwawemetapartyofthepeopleofKangenke，whohadtreateduskindlyonourwaytothenorth，andsenthimarobeofstripedcalico，withanexplanationofthereasonfornotreturningthroughhisvillageWethenwentontotheLakeDilolo。
　　Itisafinesheetofwater，sixoreightmileslong，andoneortwobroad，andsomewhatofatriangularshapeAbranchproceedsfromoneoftheangles，andflowsintotheSouthernLotembwaThoughlaboringunderfever，thesightofthebluewaters，andthewaveslashingtheshore，hadamostsoothinginfluenceonthemind，aftersomuchoflifeless，flat，andgloomyforestTheheartyearnedforthevividimpressionswhicharealwayscreatedbythesightofthebroadexpanseofthegrandoldocean。
　　Thathaslifeinit；buttheflatuniformitiesoverwhichwehadroamedmademefeelasifburiedaliveWefoundMoeneDiloloLordoftheLake
　　afat，jollyfellow，wholamentedthatwhentheyhadnostrangerstheyhadplentyofbeer，andalwaysnonewhentheycameHegaveusahandsomepresentofmealandputridbuffalo’sfleshMeatcannotbetoofargoneforthem，asitisusedonlyinsmallquantities，asasaucetotheirtastelessmanioc。
　　Theywereatthistimehuntingantelopes，inordertosendtheskinsasatributetoMatiamvoGreatquantitiesoffisharecaughtinthelake；
　　andnumbersofyoungwater-fowlarenowfoundinthenestsamongthereeds。
　　Ourprogresshadalwaysbeenslow，andIfoundthatourrateoftravelingcouldonlybefivehoursadayforfivesuccessivedaysOnthesixth，bothmenandoxenshowedsymptomsofknockingupWeneverexceededtwoandahalforthreemilesanhourinastraightline，thoughallwereanxioustogethomeThedifferenceintherateoftravelingbetweenourselvesandtheslave-traderswasourhavingaratherquickerstep，alongerday’sjourney，andtwentytravelingdaysamonthinsteadoftheirtenWhenoneofmymenbecameill，butstillcouldwalk，otherspartedhisluggageamongthem；yetwehadoftentostoponedayaweek，besidesSundays，simplyforthesakeofrestThelatitudeofLakeDilolois11d32’1“S。，long22d27’E。
　　JUNE14THWereachedthecollectionofstragglingvillagesoverwhichKatemarules，andwerethankfultoseeoldfamiliarfacesagain。
　　Shakatwalaperformedthepartofachiefbybringingforthabundantsuppliesoffoodinhismaster’snameHeinformedusthatKatema，too，wasouthuntingskinsforMatiamvo。
　　Indifferentpartsofthiscountry，weremarkedthatwhenoldfriendswereinquiredfor，thereplywas，“Bahola“Theyaregettingbetter；
　　orifthepeopleofavillagewereinquiredfor，theanswerwas，“Theyarerecovering。”asifsicknesswasquiteacommonthing。
　　Indeed，manywithwhomwehadmadeacquaintanceingoingnorthwenowfoundwereintheirgravesOnthe15thKatemacamehomefromhishunting，havingheardofourarrivalHedesiredmetorestmyselfandeatabundantly，for，beingagreatman，Imustfeeltired；andhetookgoodcaretogivethemeansofdoingsoAllthepeopleinthesepartsareexceedinglykindandliberalwiththeirfood，andKatemawasnotbehindhand。
　　Whenhevisitedourencampment，Ipresentedhimwithacloakofredbaize，ornamentedwithgoldtinsel，whichcostthirtyshillings，accordingtothepromiseIhadmadeingoingtoLonda；alsoacottonrobe，bothlargeandsmallbeads，anironspoon，andatinpannikincontainingaquarterofapoundofpowderHeseemedgreatlypleasedwiththeliberalityshown，andassuredmethatthewaywasmine，andthatnooneshouldmolestmeinitifhecouldhelpit。
　　WewereinformedbyShakatwalathatthechiefneverusedanypartofapresentbeforemakinganofferofittohismother，orthedepartedspirittowhomheprayedKatemaaskedifIcouldnotmakeadressforhimliketheoneIwore，sothathemightappearasawhitemanwhenanystrangervisitedhimOneofthecouncilors，imaginingthatheoughttosecondthisbybegging，Katemacheckedhimbysaying，“Whateverstrangersgive，beitlittleormuch，Ialwaysreceiveitwiththankfulness，andnevertroublethemformore。”Ondeparting，hemountedontheshouldersofhisspokesman，asthemostdignifiedmodeofretiringThespokesmanbeingaslenderman，andthechiefsixfeethigh，andstoutinproportion，therewouldhavebeenabreak-downhadhenotbeenaccustomedtoitWewereverymuchpleasedwithKatema；
　　andnextdayhepresenteduswithacow，thatwemightenjoytheabundantsuppliesofmealhehadgivenwithgoodanimalfood。
　　Hethendepartedforthehunting-ground，afterassuringmethatthetownandeverythinginitweremine，andthathisfactotum，Shakatwala，wouldremainandattendtoeverywant，andalsoconductustotheLeeba。
　　OnattemptingtoslaughterthecowKatemahadgiven，wefoundtheherdaswildasbuffaloes；andoneofmymenhavingonlywoundedit，theyfledmanymilesintotheforest，andwerewithgreatdifficultybroughtbackEventheherdsmanwasafraidtogonearthem。
　　Themajorityofthemwerewhite，andtheywereallbeautifulanimals。
　　Afterhuntingitfortwodaysitwasdispatchedatlastbyanotherball。
　　Herewesawaflockofjackdaws，araresightinLonda，busywiththegrubsinthevalley，whichareeatenbythepeopletoo。
　　LeavingKatema’stownonthe19th，andproceedingfourmilestotheeastward，wefordedthesouthernbranchofLakeDiloloWefounditamileandaquarterbroad；and，asitflowsintotheLotembwa，thelakewouldseemtobeadrainofthesurroundingflats，andtopartakeofthecharacterofafountainThefordwaswaist-deep，andverydifficult，fromthemassesofarumandrushesthroughwhichwewadedGoingtotheeastwardaboutthreemiles，wecametotheSouthernLotembwaitself，runninginavalleytwomilesbroad。
　　Itishereeightyorninetyyardswide，andcontainsnumerousislandscoveredwithdensesylvanvegetationIntherainyseasonthevalleyisflooded，andasthewatersdryupgreatmultitudesoffisharecaught。
　　Thishappensveryextensivelyoverthecountry，andfishing-weirsaremetwitheverywhereAspeciesofsmallfish，aboutthesizeoftheminnow，iscaughtinbagfulsanddriedinthesunThetasteisapungentaromaticbitter，anditwaspartakenoffreelybymypeople，althoughtheyhadnevermetwithitbeforeOnmanyofthepathswhichhadbeenfloodedanastysortofslimeofdecayedvegetablematterisleftbehind，andmuchsicknessprevailsduringthedryingupofthewater。
　　WedidnotfindourfriendMozinkwaathispleasanthomeontheLokaloeje；
　　hiswifewasdead，andhehadremovedelsewhereHefollowedussomedistance，butourreappearanceseemedtostiruphissorrows。
　　Wefoundthepontoonatthevillageinwhichweleftit。
　　Ithadbeencarefullypreserved，butamousehadeatenaholeinitandrenderedituseless。
　　WetraversedtheextendedplainonthenorthbankoftheLeeba，andcrossedthisriveralittlefartheronatKanyonke’svillage，whichisabouttwentymileswestofthePerihills，ourformerford。
　　ThefirststagebeyondtheLeebawasattherivuletLoamba，bythevillageofChebende，nephewofShinte；andnextdaywemetChebendehimselfreturningfromthefuneralofSamoana，hisfather。
　　Hewasthinandhaggard-lookingcomparedtowhathehadbeenbefore，theprobableeffectoftheorgiesinwhichhehadbeenengaged。
　　PitsaneandMohorisi，havingconcoctedtheprojectofaMakololovillageonthebanksoftheLeeba，asanapproachtothewhiteman’smarket，spoketoChebende，asaninfluentialman，onthesubject，buthecautiouslyavoidedexpressinganopinionTheideawhichhadsprungupintheirownmindsofanestablishmentsomewhereneartheconfluenceoftheLeebaandLeeambye，commendeditselftomyjudgmentatthetimeasageographicallysuitablepointforcivilizationandcommerce。
　　TherightbankoftheLeebathereisneverflooded；andfromthatpointthereiscommunicationbymeansofcanoestothecountryoftheKanyika，andalsotoCazembeandbeyond，withbutoneortwolargewaterfallsbetween。
　　ThereisnoobstructiondowntotheBarotsevalley；andthereisprobablycanoenavigationdowntheKafueorBashukulompoRiver，thoughitisreportedtocontainmanycataractsItflowsthroughafertilecountry，wellpeopledwithBamasasa，whocultivatethenativeproducelargely。
　　Asthiswasthemiddleofwinter，itmaybementionedthatthetemperatureofthewaterinthemorningwas47Deg。，andthatoftheair50Deg。，which，beingloadedwithmoisture，wasverycoldtothefeelingsYetthesunwasveryhotbyday，andthetemperatureinthecoolestshadefrom88Degto90Deg。；
　　intheeveningsfrom76Degto78Deg。
　　BeforereachingthetownofShintewepassedthroughmanylargevillagesoftheBalobale，whohavefledfromthechiefKangenkeTheMambarifromBihecomeconstantlytohimfortrade；and，ashesellshispeople，greatnumbersofthemescapetoShinteandKatema，whorefusetogivethemup。