weplacethemnowbeforeyou，andifyouleavethemtoperishtheguiltwillbeyours。”WhentheyhaddepartedtheMakololothoughtbetterofit，and，aftermuchdivination，wentoverwithfearandtrembling，andcarriedthepackagescarefullytoanislandinthemiddleofthestream；then，buildingahutoverthemtoprotectthemfromtheweather，theyleftthem；andthereIfoundtheyhadremainedfromSeptember，1854，tillSeptember，1855，inperfectsafetyHere，asIhadoftenexperiencedbefore，Ifoundthenewswasveryold，andhadlostmuchofitsinterestbykeeping，butthereweresomegoodeatablesfromMrsMoffat。
　　Amongotherthings，Idiscoveredthatmyfriend，SirRoderickMurchison，whileinhisstudyinLondon，hadarrivedatthesameconclusionrespectingtheformoftheAfricancontinentasIhadlatelycometoonthespotseenotep512[footnotetoChapter24Paragraph7]；
　　andthat，fromtheattentivestudyofthegeologicalmapofMrBainandothermaterials，someofwhichwerefurnishedbythediscoveriesofMrOswellandmyself，hehadnotonlyclearlyenunciatedthepeculiarconfigurationasanhypothesisinhisdiscoursebeforetheGeographicalSocietyin1852，buthadeventheassurancetosendmeoutacopyformyinformation！Therewasnotmuchuseinnursingmychagrinatbeingthusfairly“cutout“bythemanwhohadforetoldtheexistenceoftheAustraliangoldbeforeitsdiscovery，forhereitwasinblackandwhiteInhiseasy-chairhehadforestalledmebythreeyears，thoughIhadbeenworkinghardthroughjungle，marsh，andfever，and，sincethelightdawnedonmymindatDilolo，hadbeencherishingthepleasingdelusionthatIshouldbethefirsttosuggesttheideathattheinteriorofAfricawasawateryplateauoflesselevationthanflankinghillyranges。
　　HavingwaitedafewdaysatSesheketillthehorseswhichwehadleftatLinyantishouldarrive，weproceededtothattown，andfoundthewagon，andeverythingwehadleftinNovember，1853，perfectlysafe。
　　Agrandmeetingofallthepeoplewascalledtoreceiveourreport，andthearticleswhichhadbeensentbythegovernorandmerchantsofLoanda。
　　Iexplainedthatnoneoftheseweremyproperty，butthattheyweresenttoshowthefriendlyfeelingsofthewhitemen，andtheireagernesstoenterintocommercialrelationswiththeMakololoIthenrequestedmycompanionstogiveatrueaccountofwhattheyhadseen。
　　Thewonderfulthingslostnothinginthetelling，theclimaxalwaysbeingthattheyhadfinishedthewholeworld，andhadturnedonlywhentherewasnomorelandOnegliboldgentlemanasked，“ThenyoureachedMaRobertMrsL。？”TheywereobligedtoconfessthatshelivedalittlebeyondtheworldThepresentswerereceivedwithexpressionsofgreatsatisfactionanddelight；andonSunday，whenSekeletumadehisappearanceatchurchinhisuniform，itattractedmoreattentionthanthesermon；andthekindexpressionstheymadeuseofrespectingmyselfweresoveryflatteringthatIfeltinclinedtoshutmyeyesTheirprivateopinionmusthavetalliedwiththeirpublicreport，forIverysoonreceivedoffersfromvolunteerstoaccompanymetotheeastcoastTheysaidtheywishedtobeabletoreturnandrelatestrangethingslikemyrecentcompanions；
　　andSekeletuimmediatelymadearrangementswiththeArabBenHabibtoconductafreshpartywithaloadofivorytoLoandaThese，hesaid，mustgowithhimandlearntotrade：theywerenottohaveanythingtodointhedisposaloftheivory，butsimplylookandlearnMycompanionsweretoremainandrestthemselves，andthenreturntoLoandawhentheothershadcomehomeSekeletuconsultedmeastosendingpresentsbacktothegovernorandmerchantsofLoanda，but，notpossessingmuchconfidenceinthisArab，IadvisedhimtosendapresentbyPitsane，asheknewwhooughttoreceiveit。
　　SincemyarrivalinEngland，informationhasbeenreceivedfromMrGabrielthatthispartyhadarrivedonthewestcoast，butthattheivoryhadbeendisposedoftosomePortuguesemerchantsintheinterior，andthemenhadbeenobligedtocarryitdowntoLoanda。
　　TheyhadnotbeenintroducedtoMrGabriel，butthatgentleman，havinglearnedthattheywereinthecity，wenttothem，andpronouncedthenamesPitsane，Mashauana，whenallstartedupandcrowdedroundhim。
　　WhenMrGobtainedaninterpreter，helearnedthattheyhadbeenorderedbySekeletutobesureandgotomybrother，ashetermedhim。
　　MrGbehavedinthesameliberalmannerashehaddonetomycompanions，andtheydepartedfortheirdistanthomeafterbiddinghimaformalandaffectionateadieu。
　　Itwastobeexpectedthattheywouldbeimposeduponintheirfirstattemptattrading，butIbelievethatthiscouldnotbesoeasilyrepeated。
　　Itis，however，unfortunatethatindealingwiththenativesintheinteriorthereisnoattemptmadeattheestablishmentoffairprices。
　　Thetradershowsaquantityofgoods，thenativeasksformore，andmoreisgivenThenative，beingignorantofthevalueofthegoodsorofhisivory，trieswhatanotherdemandwillbring。
　　Aftersomehaggling，anadditionismade，andthatbargainisconcludedtothesatisfactionofbothpartiesAnothertradercomes，andperhapsoffersmorethanthefirst；thecustomarydemandforanadditionismade，andheyieldsThenativesbythistimearebeginningtobelievethatthemoretheyaskthemoretheywillget：theycontinuetourge，thetraderburstsintoarage，andthetradeisstopped，toberenewednextdaybyahigherofferThenativesnaturallyconcludethattheywererightthedaybefore，andamostdisagreeablecommercialintercourseisestablishedAgreatamountoftimeisspentinconcludingthesebargains。
　　Inotherparts，itisquitecommontoseethenativesgoingfromonetradertoanothertilltheyhavefinishedthewholevillage；
　　andsomegivepresentsofbrandytotempttheircustom。
　　MuchofthisunpleasantstateoffeelingbetweennativesandEuropeansresultsfromthecommencementsmadebythosewhowereignorantofthelanguage，andfromthewantofeducationbeinggivenatthesametime。
　　DuringthetimeofourabsenceatLoanda，theMakololohadmadetwoforays，andcapturedlargeherdsofcattleOne，tothelake，wasinordertopunishLechulatebefortheinsolencehehadmanifestedafterprocuringsomefire-arms；andtheothertoSebolaMakwaia，achieflivingfartotheN。EThiswasmostunjustifiable，andhadbeencondemnedbyalltheinfluentialMakololo。
　　BenHabib，however，had，incomingfromZanzibar，visitedSebolaMakwaia，andfoundthatthechieftownwasgovernedbyanoldwomanofthatname。
　　Shereceivedhimkindly，andgavehimalargequantityofmagnificentivory，sufficienttosethimupasatrader，ataverysmallcost；
　　but，hispartyhavingdischargedtheirguns，BenHabibobservedthatthefemalechiefandherpeoplewereextremelyalarmed，andwouldhavefledandlefttheircattleinapanic，hadhenotcalmedtheirfears。
　　BenHabibinformedtheuncleofSekeletuthathecouldeasilyguidehimthither，andhemightgetalargenumberofcattlewithoutanydifficultyThisuncleadvisedSekeletutogo；
　　and，astheonlygreatnessheknewwasimitationofhisfather’sdeeds，hewent，butwasnotsosuccessfulaswasanticipated。
　　SebolaMakwaiahadfledonhearingoftheapproachoftheMakololo；
　　and，asthecountryismarshyandintersectedineverydirectionbyrivers，theycouldnoteasilypursueherTheycapturedcanoes，and，pursuingupdifferentstreams，cametoasmalllakecalled“Shuia“。
　　HavingenteredtheLoangwa，flowingtotheeastward，theyfounditadvisabletoreturn，asthenativesinthosepartsbecamemorewarlikethefurthertheywentinthatdirectionBeforeturning，theArabpointedoutanelevatedridgeinthedistance，andsaidtotheMakololo，“Whenweseethat，wealwaysknowthatweareonlytenorfifteendaysfromthesea。”Onseeinghimafterward，heinformedmethatonthesameridge，butmuchfurthertothenorth，theBanyassalived，andthattheriversflowedfromittowardtheS。W。
　　HealsoconfirmedtheotherArab’saccountthattheLoapula，whichhehadcrossedatthetownofCazembe，flowedinthesamedirection，andintotheLeeambye。
　　SeveraloftheinfluentialMakololowhohadengagedinthesemaraudingexpeditionshaddiedbeforeourarrival，andNokwanehadsuccumbedtohisstrangediseaseRamosantanehadperishedthroughvomitingbloodfromover-fatigueinthemarch，andLerimowasaffectedbyaleprosypeculiartotheBarotsevalleyInaccordancewiththeadviceofmyLibontafriends，Ididnotfailtoreprove“mychildSekeletu“
　　forhismaraudingThiswasnotdoneinanangrymanner，fornogoodiseverachievedbyfiercedenunciationsMotibe，hisfather-in-law，saidtome，“Scoldhimmuch，butdon’tletothershearyou。”
　　TheMakololoexpressedgreatsatisfactionwiththeroutewehadopeneduptothewest，andsoonafterourarrivala“picho“wascalled，inordertodiscussthequestionofremovaltotheBarotsevalley，sothattheymightbenearerthemarketSomeoftheoldermenobjectedtoabandoningthelineofdefenseaffordedbytheriversChobeandZambesiagainsttheirsouthernenemiestheMatebeleTheMakolologenerallyhaveanaversiontotheBarotsevalley，onaccountofthefeverswhichareannuallyengenderedinitasthewatersdryupTheypreferitonlyasacattlestation；for，thoughtheherdsarefrequentlythinnedbyanepidemicdiseaseperipneumonia，theybreedsofastthatthelossesaresoonmadegoodWhereverelsetheMakolologo，theyalwaysleaveaportionoftheirstockinthechargeofherdsmeninthatprolificvalley。
　　Someoftheyoungermenobjectedtoremoval，becausetheranknessofthegrassattheBarotsedidnotallowoftheirrunningfast，andbecausethere“itneverbecomescool。”
　　Sekeletuatlaststoodup，and，addressingme，said，“Iamperfectlysatisfiedastothegreatadvantagesfortradeofthepathwhichyouhaveopened，andthinkthatweoughttogototheBarotse，inordertomakethewayfromustoLoandashorter；butwithwhomamItolivethere？
　　Ifyouwerecomingwithus，Iwouldremoveto-morrow；butnowyouaregoingtothewhiteman’scountrytobringMaRobert，andwhenyoureturnyouwillfindmeneartothespotonwhichyouwishtodwell。”
　　Ihadthennoideathatanyhealthyspotexistedinthecountry，andthoughtonlyofaconvenientcentralsituation，adaptedforintercoursewiththeadjacenttribesandwiththecoast，suchasthatneartotheconfluenceoftheLeebaandLeeambye。
　　ThefeveriscertainlyadrawbacktothisotherwiseimportantmissionaryfieldThegreathumidityproducedbyheavyrainsandinundations，theexuberantvegetationcausedbyfervidheatinrichmoistsoil，andtheprodigiousamountofdecayingvegetablematterannuallyexposedaftertheinundationstotheraysofatorridsun，withaflatsurfaceoftencoveredbyforestthroughwhichthewindscannotpass，allcombinetorendertheclimatefarfromsalubriousforanyportionofthehumanfamily。
　　Butthefever，thuscausedandrenderedvirulent，isalmosttheonlydiseaseprevalentinitThereisnoconsumptionorscrofula，andbutlittleinsanitySmallpoxandmeaslesvisitedthecountrysomethirtyyearsagoandcutoffmany，buttheyhavesincemadenoreturn，althoughtheformerhasbeenalmostconstantlyinonepartoranotherofthecoastSingularlyenough，thepeopleusedinoculationforthisdisease；andinonevillage，wheretheyseemtohavechosenamalignantcasefromwhichtoinoculatetherest，nearlythewholevillagewascutoffIhaveseenbutonecaseofhydrocephalus，afewofepilepsy，noneofcholeraorcancer，andmanydiseasescommoninEnglandareherequiteunknownItistruethatIsufferedseverelyfromfever，butmyexperiencecannotbetakenasafaircriterioninthematter。
　　Compelledtosleeponthedampgroundmonthaftermonth，exposedtodrenchingshowers，andgettingthelowerextremitieswettedtwoorthreetimeseveryday，livingonnativefoodwiththeexceptionofsugarlesscoffee，duringthejourneytothenorthandthelatterhalfofthereturnjourney，andthatfoodthemaniocrootsandmeal，whichcontainsomuchuncombinedstarchthattheeyesbecomeaffectedasinthecaseofanimalsfedforexperimentonpureglutenorstarch，andbeingexposedduringmanyhourseachdayincomparativeinactiontothedirectraysofthesun，thethermometerstandingabove96DegintheshadetheseconstituteamorepitifulhygienethananymissionarieswhomayfollowwilleverhavetoendureIdonotmentiontheseprivationsasifIconsideredthemtobe“sacrifices“，forIthinkthatthewordoughtnevertobeappliedtoanythingwecandoforHimwhocamedownfromheavenanddiedforus；butIsupposeitisnecessarytonoticethem，inorderthatnounfavorableopinionmaybeformedfrommyexperienceastowhatthatofothersmightbe，iflessexposedtothevicissitudesoftheweatherandchangeofdiet。