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in their beds — I found excavations, undoubtedly 

 made in searching for gold. These evidences of the 

 presence of the precious metal were so numerous 

 that large quantities must be annually obtained. Up 

 on these spurs and foot-hills cattle were fairly 

 abundant, proof undoubted that tetze does not here 

 exist. As the sun went down I noted to the north 

 and north-east two prominent ranges of hills, distant, 

 I should think, two or three days' journey. Some of 

 their peaks attained considerable altitude, say, six 

 or seven thousand feet. Their crests were very 

 irregular in outline, which I took to denote that 

 their summits were rocky. 



After sun-down I reached camp ; around it was 

 assembled a very large but orderly crowd. While 

 taking a good view of the visitors I was saluted by 

 Umpiqua, Jim being with him. Of course the first 

 question was to enquire for his master ; Dillon was 

 over there with the chiefs, for the very " headman " 

 that we had come to Manica to visit, had already 

 become Dillon's host, and together they had set out 

 to intercept us before reaching his principal station. 



To describe our meeting and the anguish of my 

 friend when he heard of Selwin's death, could 

 scarcely interest the reader ; let me only say that 

 both were such as could be anticipated from one of 

 his impulsive nature. 



That evening we sat late ; the two Zulu, or 

 rather Matabele chiefs, were our companions, with 



