Theyaresaidsometimestouniteinwrenchingdownlargetrees。
　　Thenativesintheinteriorbelievethattheelephantnevertouchesgrass，andIneversawevidenceofhishavinggrazeduntilwecameneartoTete，andthenhehadfedongrassinseedonly；thisseedcontainssomuchfarinaceousmatterthatthenativescollectitfortheirownfood。
　　Thispartofthecountryaboundsinant-hillsIntheopenpartstheyarestuddedoverthesurfaceexactlyashaycocksareinharvest，orheapsofmanureinspring，ratherdisfiguringthelandscape。
　　Inthewoodstheyareaslargeasroundhaystacks，40or50feetindiameteratthebase，andatleast20feethighThesearemorefertilethantherestoftheland，andheretheyarethechiefgarden-groundformaize，pumpkins，andtobacco。
　　Whenwehadpassedtheoutskirtingvillages，whichaloneconsiderthemselvesinastateofwarwiththeMakololo，wefoundtheBatoka，orBatonga，astheyherecallthemselves，quitefriendlyGreatnumbersofthemcamefromallthesurroundingvillageswithpresentsofmaizeandmasuka，andexpressedgreatjoyatthefirstappearanceofawhiteman，andharbingerofpeaceThewomenclothethemselvesbetterthantheBalonda，butthemengo`inpurisnaturalibus’TheywalkaboutwithoutthesmallestsenseofshameTheyhaveevenlostthetraditionofthe“fig-leaf“。
　　Iaskedafine，large-bodiedoldmanifhedidnotthinkitwouldbebettertoadoptalittlecoveringHelookedwithapityingleer，andlaughedwithsurpriseatmythinkinghimatallindecent；
　　heevidentlyconsideredhimselfabovesuchweaksuperstition。
　　Itoldthemthat，onmyreturn，Ishouldhavemyfamilywithme，andnoonemustcomenearusinthatstate“Whatshallweputon？
　　wehavenoclothing。”ItwasconsideredagoodjokewhenItoldthemthat，iftheyhadnothingelse，theymustputonabunchofgrass。
　　Thefartherweadvanced，themorewefoundthecountryswarmingwithinhabitantsGreatnumberscametoseethewhiteman，asighttheyhadneverbeheldbeforeTheyalwaysbroughtpresentsofmaizeandmasuka。
　　TheirmodeofsalutationisquitesingularTheythrowthemselvesontheirbacksontheground，and，rollingfromsidetoside，slaptheoutsideoftheirthighsasexpressionsofthankfulnessandwelcome，utteringthewords“Kinabomba。”Thismethodofsalutationwastomeverydisagreeable，andInevercouldgetreconciledtoitIcalledout，“Stop，stop；Idon’twantthat；“butthey，imaginingIwasdissatisfied，onlytumbledaboutmorefuriously，andslappedtheirthighswithgreatervigorThemenbeingtotallyunclothed，thisperformanceimpartedtomymindapainfulsenseoftheirextremedegradation。
　　MyownBatokaweremuchmoredegradedthantheBarotse，andmorereckless。
　　Wehadtokeepastrictwatch，soasnottobeinvolvedbytheirthievingfromtheinhabitants，inwhosecountryandpowerwewere。
　　Wehadalsotowatchtheusetheymadeoftheirtongues，forsomewithinhearingofthevillagerswouldsay，“Ibrokeallthepotsofthatvillage。”or，“Ikilledamanthere。”Theywereeagertorecounttheirsoldierdeeds，whentheywereincompanywiththeMakololoinformertimesasaconqueringarmyTheywerethusplacingusindangerbytheirremarksIcalledthemtogether，andspoketothemabouttheirfolly，andgavethemaprettyplainintimationthatImeanttoinsistuponascompletesubordinationasIhadsecuredinmyformerjourney，asbeingnecessaryforthesafetyoftheparty。
　　Happily，itneverwasneedfultoresorttoanyothermeasurefortheirobedience，astheyallbelievedthatIwouldenforceit。
　　InconnectionwiththelowstateoftheBatoka，IwasledtothinkonthepeopleofKuruman，whowereequallydegradedandequallydepraved。
　　ThereamanscornedtoshedatearItwouldhavebeen“tlolo“，ortransgressionWeeping，suchasDrKanedescribesamongtheEsquimaux，isthereforequiteunknowninthatcountryButIhavewitnessedinstanceslikethis：Baba，amightyhuntertheinterpreterwhoaccompaniedCaptainHarris，andwhowasultimatelykilledbyarhinocerossatlisteningtotheGospelinthechurchatKuruman，andthegraciouswordsofChrist，madetotouchhisheart，evidentlybytheHolySpirit，meltedhimintotears；
　　Ihaveseenhimandotherssinkdowntothegroundweeping。
　　WhenBabawaslyingmangledbythefuriousbeastwhichtorehimoffhishorse，heshednotear，butquietlyprayedaslongashewasconscious。
　　Ihadnohandinhisinstruction：iftheseBatokaeverbecomelikehim，andtheymay，theinfluencethateffectsitmustbedivine。
　　Averylargeportionofthisquarteriscoveredwithmasuka-trees，andthegroundwassostrewedwiththepleasantfruitthatmymenkepteatingitconstantlyaswemarchedalong。
　　Wesawasmallerkindofthesametree，namedMolondo，thefruitofwhichisaboutthesizeofmarbles，havingatenderskin，andslightacidityoftastemingledwithitssweetness。
　　AnothertreewhichissaidtoyieldgoodfruitisnamedSombo，butitwasnotripeatthisseason。
　　DECEMBER6THWepassedthenightnearaseriesofvillages。
　　Beforewecametoastandunderourtree，amancamerunningtouswithhandsandarmsfirmlyboundwithcordsbehindhisback，entreatingmetoreleasehimWhenIhaddismounted，theheadmanofthevillageadvanced，andIinquiredtheprisoner’soffense。
　　HestatedthathehadcomefromtheBashukulompoasafugitive，andhehadgivenhimawifeandgardenandasupplyofseed；
　　but，onrefusingademandformore，theprisonerhadthreatenedtokillhim，andhadbeenseenthenightbeforeskulkingaboutthevillage，apparentlywiththatintentionIdeclinedintercedingunlesshewouldconfesstohisfather-in-law，andpromiseamendment。
　　Heatfirstrefusedtopromisetoabstainfromviolence，butafterwardagreed。
　　Thefather-in-lawthensaidthathewouldtakehimtothevillageandreleasehim，buttheprisonercriedoutbitterly，“Hewillkillmethere；
　　don’tleaveme，whiteman。”Iorderedaknife，andoneofthevillagersreleasedhimonthespotHisarmswerecutbythecords，andhewasquitelamefromtheblowshehadreceived。
　　Thesevillagerssuppliedusabundantlywithground-nuts，maize，andcorn。
　　Allexpressedgreatsatisfactiononhearingmymessage，asIdirectedtheirattentiontoJesusastheirSavior，whosewordis“Peaceonearth，andgood-willtomen。”Theycalledout，“Wearetiredofflight；giveusrestandsleep。”Theyofcoursedidnotunderstandthefullimportofthemessage，butitwasnowonderthattheyeagerlyseizedtheideaofpeaceTheircountryhasbeenvisitedbysuccessivescourgesduringthelasthalfcentury，andtheyarenow“anationscatteredandpeeled。”WhenSebituanecame，thecattlewereinnumerable，andyettheseweretheremnantsonly，leftbyachiefcalledPingola，whocamefromthenortheast。
　　Hesweptacrossthewholeterritoryinhabitedbyhiscattle-lovingcountrymen，devouringoxen，cows，andcalves，withoutretainingasingleheadHeseemstohavebeenactuatedbyasimpleloveofconquest，andisaninstanceofwhathasoccurredtwoorthreetimesineverycenturyinthiscountry，fromtimeimmemorialAmanormoreenergyorambitionthanhisfellowsrisesupandconquersalargeterritory，butassoonashediesthepowerhebuiltupisgone，andhisreign，havingbeenoneofterror，isnotperpetuatedThis，andthewantofliterature，havepreventedtheestablishmentofanygreatempireintheinteriorofAfrica。
　　Pingolaeffectedhisconquestsbycarryingnumbersofsmith’sbellowswithhimThearrow-headswereheatedbeforeshootingintoatown，andwhenawoundwasinflictedoneithermanorbeast，greatconfusionensued。
　　AfterPingolacameSebituane，andafterhimtheMatebeleofMosilikatse；
　　andthesesuccessiveinroadshavereducedtheBatokatoastateinwhichtheynaturallyrejoiceattheprospectofdeliveranceandpeace。
　　WespentSunday，the10th，atMonze’svillage，whoisconsideredthechiefofalltheBatokawehaveseenHelivesnearthehillKisekise，whencewehaveaviewofatleastthirtymilesofopenundulatingcountry，coveredwithshortgrass，andhavingbutfewtreesTheseopenlawnswouldinanyotherland，aswellasthis，betermedpastoral，butthepeoplehavenownocattle，andonlyafewgoatsandfowls。
　　Theyarelocatedalloverthecountryinsmallvillages，andcultivatelargegardensTheyaresaidtohaveadoptedthiswide-spreadmodeofhabitationinordertogivealarmshouldanyenemyappear。
　　InformertimestheylivedinlargetownsInthedistancesoutheast
　　weseerangesofdarkmountainsalongthebanksoftheZambesi，andaretoldoftheexistencethereoftherapidnamedKansala，whichissaidtoimpedethenavigationTheriverisreportedtobeplacidabovethatasfarastheterritoryofSinamane，aBatokachief，whoissaidtocommanditafteritemergessmoothagainbelowthefalls。
　　KansalaistheonlyrapidreportedintheriveruntilwecometoKebrabasa，twentyorthirtymilesaboveTeteOnthenorthwehavemountainsappearingabovethehorizon，whicharesaidtobeonthebanksoftheKafue。
　　ThechiefMonzecametousonSundaymorning，wrappedinalargecloth，androlledhimselfaboutinthedust，screaming“Kinabomba。”astheyalldo。
　　Thesightofgreatnakedmenwallowingontheground，thoughintendedtodomehonor，wasalwaysverypainful；itmademefeelthankfulthatmylothadbeencastinsuchdifferentcircumstancesfromthatofsomanyofmyfellow-menOneofhiswivesaccompaniedhim；
　　shewouldhavebeencomelyifherteethhadbeenspared；
　　shehadalittlebattle-axeinherhand，andhelpedherhusbandtoscream。
　　Shewasmuchexcited，forshehadneverseenawhitemanbefore。
　　WeratherlikedMonze，forhesoonfeltathomeamongus，andkeptupconversationduringmuchofthedayOneheadmanofavillageafteranotherarrived，andeachofthemsuppliedusliberallywithmaize，ground-nuts，andcornMonzegaveusagoatandafowl，andappearedhighlysatisfiedwithapresentofsomehandkerchiefsIhadgotinmysuppliesleftattheislandBeingofprintedcotton，theyexcitedgreatadmiration；andwhenIputagaudy-coloredoneasashawlabouthischild，hesaidthathewouldsendforallhispeopletomakeadanceaboutitIntellingthemthatmyobjectwastoopenupapathwherebytheymight，bygettingmerchandiseforivory，avoidtheguiltofsellingtheirchildren，IaskedMonze，withabout150ofhismen，iftheywouldlikeawhitemantoliveamongthemandteachthemAllexpressedhighsatisfactionattheprospectofthewhitemanandhispath：theywouldprotectbothhimandhispropertyIaskedthequestion，becauseitwouldbeofgreatimportancetohavestationsinthishealthyregion，whitheragentsoppressedbysicknessmightretire，andwhichwouldserve，moreover，aspartofachainofcommunicationbetweentheinteriorandthecoast。
　　TheanswerdoesnotmeanmuchmorethanwhatIknow，byothermeans，tobethecasethatawhitemanOFGOODSENSEwouldbewelcomeandsafeinallthesepartsByuprightness，andlayinghimselfoutforthegoodofthepeople，hewouldbeknownalloverthecountryasaBENEFACTORoftheraceNonedesireChristianinstruction，forofittheyhavenoideaButthepeoplearenowhumbledbythescourgingstheyhavereceived，andseemtobeinafavorablestateforthereceptionoftheGospelThegradualrestorationoftheirformerprosperityincattle，simultaneouslywithinstruction，wouldoperatebeneficiallyupontheirmindsThelanguageisadialectoftheothernegrolanguagesinthegreatvalley；
　　andasmanyoftheBatokalivingundertheMakololounderstandbothitandtheSichuana，missionariescouldsoonacquireitthroughthatmedium。
　　Monzehadneverbeenvisitedbyanywhiteman，buthadseenblacknativetraders，who，hesaid，cameforivory，notforslaves。
　　HehadheardofwhitemenpassingfartotheeastofhimtoCazembe，referring，nodoubt，toPereira，Lacerda，andothers，whohavevisitedthatchief。
　　Thestreamsinthispartarenotperennial；IdidnotobserveonesuitableforthepurposeofirrigationThereisbutlittlewood；
　　hereandthereyouseelargesingletrees，orsmallclumpsofevergreens，buttheabundanceofmaizeandground-nutswemetwithshowsthatmorerainfallsthanintheBechuanacountry，fortheretheyneverattempttoraisemaizeexceptindamphollowsonthebanksofriversThepasturageisveryfineforbothcattleandsheep。
　　Myownmen，whoknowthelandthoroughly，declarethatitisallgarden-groundtogether，andthatthemoretendergrains，whichrequirerichersoilthanthenativecorn，neednocarehere。
　　Itisseldomstony。