ColonyofBirdscalledLinkololoTheVillageofChitlane
MurderofMpololo’sDaughterExecutionoftheMurdererandhisWife
MyCompanionsfindthattheirWiveshavemarriedotherHusbands
SundayAPartyfromMasikoFreedomofSpeechCanoestruckbyaHippopotamusGonyeAppearanceofTreesattheendofWinter
MurkyAtmosphereSurprisingAmountoforganicLife
HornetsThePackagesforwardedbyMrMoffat
MakololoSuspicionsandReplytotheMatebelewhobroughtthem
ConveytheGoodstoanIslandandbuildaHutoverthemAscertainthatSirRMurchisonhadrecognizedthetrueFormofAfricanContinent
ArrivalatLinyantiAgrandPichoShrewdInquiry
SekeletuinhisUniformATrading-partysenttoLoandawithIvory
MrGabriel’sKindnesstothemDifficultiesinTrading
TwoMakololoForaysduringourAbsenceReportoftheCountrytotheN。E。
DeathofinfluentialMenTheMakololodesiretobenearertheMarketOpinionsuponaChangeofResidenceClimateofBarotseValley
DiseasesAuthor’sFeversnotafairCriterionintheMatter
TheInterioraninvitingFieldforthePhilanthropistConsultationsaboutaPathtotheEastCoastDecideondescendingNorthBankofZambesi
WaitfortheRainySeasonNativewayofspendingTimeduringtheperiodofgreatestHeatFavorableOpeningforMissionaryEnterprise
BenHabibwishestomarryAMaiden’sChoiceSekeletu’sHospitality
SulphuretedHydrogenandMalariaConversationswithMakololo
TheirmoralCharacterandConductSekeletuwishestopurchaseaSugar-mill，etcTheDonkeysInfluenceamongtheNatives
“FoodfitforaChief“PartingWordsofMamireMotibe’sExcuses。
Onthe31stofJulywepartedwithourkindLibontafriends。
Weplantedsomeofourpalm-treeseedsindifferentvillagesofthisvalley。
Theybegantosproutevenwhilewewerethere，but，unfortunately，theywerealwaysdestroyedbythemicewhichswarmineveryhut。
AtChitlane’svillagewecollectedtheyoungofacolonyofthelinkololo`Anastomuslamalligerus’，ablack，long-leggedbird，somewhatlargerthanacrow，whichlivesonshellfish`Ampullaria’，andbreedsinsocietyatcertainlocalitiesamongthereeds。
Theseplacesarewellknown，astheycontinuetherefromyeartoyear，andbelongtothechiefs，whoatparticulartimesoftheyeargathermostoftheyoungTheproduceofthis“harvest“，astheycallit，whichwaspresentedtome，wasahundredandseventy-fiveunfledgedbirds。
Theyhadbeenratherlateincollectingthem，inconsequenceofwaitingforthearrivalofMpololo，whoactsthepartofchief，butgavethemtome，knowingthatthiswouldbepleasingtohim，otherwisethiscolonywouldhaveyieldeddoubletheamountTheoldonesappearalongtheLeeambyeinvastflocks，andlookleanandscraggyTheyoungareveryfat，and，whenroasted，areesteemedoneofthedaintiesoftheBarotsevalley。
Inpresentsofthiskind，aswellasofoxen，itisasortoffeastofjoy，thepersontowhomtheyarepresentedhavingthehonorofdistributingthematerialsofthefeastWegenerallyslaughteredeveryoxatthevillagewhereitwaspresented，andthenourfriendsandwerejoicedtogether。
ThevillageofChitlaneissituated，likeallothersintheBarotsevalley，onaneminence，overwhichfloodsdonotrise；butthislastyearthewaterapproachednearertoanentiresubmergenceofthewholevalleythanhasbeenknowninthememoryofmanGreatnumbersofpeoplewerenowsufferingfromsickness，whichalwaysprevailswhenthewatersaredryingup，andIfoundmuchdemandforthemedicinesIhadbroughtfromLoandaThegreatvariationofthetemperatureeachdaymusthaveatryingeffectuponthehealthAtthisvillagethereisarealIndianbanian-tree，whichhasspreaditselfoveraconsiderablespacebymeansofrootsfromitsbranches；
ithasbeentermed，inconsequence，“thetreewithlegs“moreoamaotu。
Itiscuriousthattreesofthisfamilyarelookeduponwithveneration，andallthewayfromtheBarotsetoLoandaarethoughttobepreservativesfromevil。
OnreachingNalieleonthe1stofAugustwefoundMpololoingreatafflictiononaccountofthedeathofhisdaughterandherchildShehadbeenlatelyconfined；andherfathernaturallyrememberedherwhenanoxwasslaughtered，orwhenthetributeofotherfood，whichhereceivesinlieuofSekeletu，cameinhisway，andsentfrequentpresentstoher。
ThismovedtheenvyofoneoftheMakololowhohatedMpololo，and，wishingtovexhim，heenteredthedaughter’shutbynight，andstrangledbothherandherchildHethentriedtomakefireinthehutandburnit，sothatthemurdermightnotbeknown；butthesqueakingnoiseofrubbingthesticksawakenedaservant，andthemurdererwasdetected。
Bothheandhiswifewerethrownintotheriver；thelatterhaving“knownofherhusband’sintentions，andnotrevealingthem。”Shedeclaredshehaddissuadedhimfromthecrime，and，hadanyoneinterposedaword，shemighthavebeenspared。
Mpololoexertedhimselfineverywaytosupplyuswithothercanoes，andweleftShinte’swithhimTheMambowewerewellreceived，anddepartedwithfriendlymessagestotheirchiefMasiko。
Mymenwereexceedinglydelightedwiththecordialreceptionwemetwitheverywhere；butasourceofannoyancewasfoundwhereitwasnotexpected。
Manyoftheirwiveshadmarriedothermenduringourtwoyears’absence。
Mashauana’swife，whohadbornehimtwochildren，wasamongthenumber。
Hewishedtoappearnottofeelitmuch，saying，“Why，wivesareasplentifulasgrass，andIcangetanother：shemaygo；“
buthewouldadd，“IfIhadthatfellow，Iwouldopenhisearsforhim。”
Asmostofthemhadmorewivesthanone，ItriedtoconsolethembysayingthattheyhadstillmorethanIhad，andthattheyhadenoughyet；
buttheyfeltthereflectiontobegalling，thatwhiletheyweretoiling，anotherhadbeendevouringtheircornSomeoftheirwivescamewithveryyounginfantsintheirarmsThisexcitednodiscontent；
andforsomeIhadtospeaktothechieftoorderthemen，whohadmarriedtheonlywivessomeofmycompanionseverhad，torestorethem。
SUNDAY，AUGUST5THAlargeaudiencelistenedmostattentivelytomymorningaddressSurelysomewillremembertheideasconveyed，andpraytoourmercifulFather，whowouldneverhavethoughtofHimbutforthisvisitTheinvariablykindandrespectfultreatmentIhavereceivedfromthese，andmanyotherheathentribesinthiscentralcountry，togetherwiththeattentiveobservationsofmanyyears，haveledmetothebeliefthat，ifoneexertshimselffortheirgood，hewillneverbeilltreatedTheremaybeoppositiontohisdoctrine，butnonetothemanhimself。
WhilestillatNaliele，apartywhichhadbeensentaftermebyMasikoarrivedHewasmuchdisappointedbecauseIhadnotvisitedhim。
Theybroughtanelephant’stusk，twocalabashesofhoney，twobasketsofmaize，andoneofground-nuts，asapresent。
MasikowishedtosaythathehadfollowedtheinjunctionwhichIhadgivenasthewillofGod，andlivedinpeaceuntilhisbrotherLimboacame，capturedhiswomenastheywenttotheirgardens，andthenappearedbeforehisstockadeMasikoofferedtoleadhismenout；
buttheyobjected，saying，“Letusservantsbekilled，youmustnotbeslain。”
ThosewhosaidthiswereyoungBarotsewhohadbeendrilledtofightingbySebituane，andusedshieldsofox-hideTheybeatoffthepartyofLimboa，tenbeingwounded，andtenslainintheengagementLimboasubsequentlysentthreeslavesasaself-imposedfinetoMasikoforattackinghimIsucceededingettingtheMakololototreatthemessengersofMasikowell，though，astheyregardedthemasrebels，itwassomewhatagainstthegrainatfirsttospeakcivillytothem。
Mpololo，attemptingtojustifyanoppositelineofconduct，toldmehowtheyhadfledfromSebituane，eventhoughhehadgiventhemnumbersofcattleaftertheirsubjectionbyhisarms，andwasrathersurprisedtofindthatIwasdisposedtothinkmorehighlyofthemforhavingassertedtheirindependence，evenatthelossofmilk。
Forthisfood，allwhohavebeenaccustomedtoitfrominfancyinAfricahaveanexcessivelongingIpointedouthowtheymightbemutuallybeneficialtoeachotherbytheexchangeofcanoesandcattle。
TherearesomeveryoldBarotselivingherewhowerethecompanionsoftheoldchiefSanturuThesemen，protectedbytheirage，wereveryfreeintheircommentsonthe“upstart“MakololoOneofthem，forinstance，interruptedmyconversationonedaywithsomeMakolologentlemenwiththeadvice“nottobelievethem，fortheywereonlyasetofthieves；“
anditwastakeninquiteagood-naturedwayItisremarkablethatnoneoftheancientsherehadanytraditionofanearthquakehavingoccurredinthisregionTheirquickperceptionofeventsrecognizablebythesenses，andretentivenessofmemory，renderitprobablethatnoperceptiblemovementoftheearthhastakenplacebetween7Degand27DegS。
inthecentreofthecontinentduringthelasttwocenturiesatleast。
Thereisnoappearanceofrecentfractureordisturbanceofrockstobeseeninthecentralcountry，exceptthefallsofGonye；
noristhereanyevidenceortraditionofhurricanes。
IleftNalieleonthe13thofAugust，and，whenproceedingalongtheshoreatmidday，ahippopotamusstruckthecanoewithherforehead，liftingonehalfofitquiteoutofthewater，soasnearlytooverturnit。
TheforceofthebuttshegavetiltedMashauanaoutintotheriver；
therestofussprangtotheshore，whichwasonlyabouttenyardsoff。
Glancingback，Isawhercometothesurfaceashortwayoff，andlooktothecanoe，asiftoseeifshehaddonemuchmischief。
Itwasafemale，whoseyoungonehadbeenspearedthedaybefore。
NodamagewasdoneexceptwettingpersonandgoodsThisissounusualanoccurrence，whentheprecautionistakentocoastalongtheshore，thatmymenexclaimed，“Isthebeastmad？”Therewereeightofusinthecanoeatthetime，andtheshakeitreceivedshowstheimmensepowerofthisanimalinthewater。
OnreachingGonye，Mokwala，theheadman，havingpresentedmewithatusk，IgaveittoPitsane，ashewaseagerlycollectingivoryfortheLoandamarketTherocksofGonyearereddishgraysandstone，nearlyhorizontal，andperforatedbymadrepores，theholesshowingthecourseoftheinsectindifferentdirectionsTherockitselfhasbeenimpregnatedwithiron，andthathardened，formsaglazeonthesurfaceanappearancecommontomanyoftherocksofthiscountry。
AUGUST22DThisistheendofwinterThetreeswhichlinethebanksbegintobudandblossom，andthereissomeshowoftheinfluenceofthenewsap，whichwillsoonendinbudsthatpushofftheoldfoliagebyassumingaverybrightorangecolorThisorangeissobrightthatImistookitformassesofyellowblossomThereiseveryvarietyofshadeintheleavesyellow，purple，copper，liver-color，andeveninkyblack。
HavinggottheloanofothercanoesfromMpololo，andthreeoxenasprovisionfortheway，whichmadethenumberwehadbeenpresentedwithintheBarotsevalleyamounttothirteen，weproceededdowntherivertowardSesheke，andwereasmuchstruckasformerlywiththenobleriver。
Thewholesceneryislovely，thoughtheatmosphereismurkyinconsequenceofthecontinuanceofthesmokytingeofwinter。
ThispeculiartingeoftheatmospherewasobservedeverywinteratKolobeng，butitwasnotsoobservableinLondaasinthesouth，thoughIhadalwaysconsideredthatitwasowingtotheextensiveburningsofthegrass，inwhichhundredsofmilesofpasturageareannuallyconsumed。
Asthequantityburnedinthenorthisverymuchgreaterthaninthesouth，andthesmokytingeofwinterwasnotobserved，someotherexplanationthantheseburningsmustbesoughtforIhavesometimesimaginedthattheloweringofthetemperatureinthewinterrenderedthevaporintheuppercurrentofairvisible，andimpartedthishazyappearance。
TheamountoforganiclifeissurprisingAtthetimetheriverbeginstorise，the`Ibisreligiosa’comesdowninflocksoffifties，withprodigiousnumbersofotherwater-fowlSomeofthesand-banksappearwhitenedduringthedaywithflocksofpelicansIoncecountedthreehundred；othersarebrownwithducks`Anashistrionica’
Igotfourteenofthesebyoneshot`QuerquedulaHottentota’，Smith，andotherkindsGreatnumbersofgulls`Procellariaturtur’，Smith，andseveralothers，floatoverthesurfaceThevastquantityofsmallbirds，whichfeedoninsects，showthattheriverteemsalsowithspecimensofminuteorganiclifeInwalkingamongbushesonthebanksweareoccasionallystungbyahornet，whichmakesitsnestinformlikethatofourownwasp，andhangsitonthebranchesoftrees。
Thebreedingstorgh*issostronginthisinsectthatitpursuesanyonetwentyorthirtyyardswhohappenstobrushtoocloselypastitsnest。
Thesting，whichittriestoinflictneartheeye，ismorelikeadischargeofelectricityfromapowerfulmachine，oraviolentblow，thanaughtelseItproducesmomentaryinsensibility，andisfollowedbythemostpungentpainYetthisinsectisquitetimidwhenawayfromitsnestItisnamedMurotuanibytheBechuanas。
*Greeksigma-tau-omicron-rho-gamma-eta。
WehavetsetsebetweenNametaandSekhosiAninsectofprey，aboutaninchinlength，long-leggedandgaunt-looking，maybeobservedflyingaboutandlightinguponthebaregroundItisatigerinitsway，foritspringsupontsetseandotherflies，and，suckingouttheirblood，throwsthebodiesaside。
LongbeforereachingSeshekewehadbeeninformedthatapartyofMatebele，thepeopleofMosilikatse，hadbroughtsomepackagesofgoodsformetothesouthbankoftheriver，neartheVictoriaFalls，and，thoughtheydeclaredthattheyhadbeensentbyMrMoffat，theMakololohadrefusedtocreditthestatementoftheirswornenemies。
Theyimaginedthattheparcelsweredirectedtomeasameretrick，wherebytoplacewitchcraft-medicineintothehandsoftheMakololo。
WhentheMatebeleonthesouthbankcalledtotheMakololoonthenorthtocomeoverincanoesandreceivethegoodssentbyMoffatto“Nake“，theMakololoreplied，“Goalongwithyou，weknowbetterthanthat；
howcouldhetellMoffattosendhisthingshere，hehavinggoneawaytothenorth？”TheMatebeleanswered，“Herearethegoods；