QQ THE DISPUTES OF SAVAGES. 



Just before turning in, another large body of 

 Ajawalis arrived at camp, armed to tbe teeth, with 

 similar reports to those already afloat, and if possible 

 excited to a greater pitch the disaifection which al- 

 ready prevailed among the Makololos, who never 

 went to sleep, but sat up over their fires all night, 

 their conversation occasionally bursting into loud and 

 angry arguments. It was evident to me that there 

 was a division among them, and this I hoped might 

 yet turn in our favour. Mr. Young quite agreed 

 with my ideas, and it was resolved that the propo- 

 sitions I had made should be put in force when prac- 

 ticable. 



The following day, Reid, Stacy, and myself worked 

 from dawn to dark at the boat, trying, if possible, to 

 have her ready for launching before night. We none 

 of us liked to have all her cargo lying about the 

 ground as it was, our camp being thronged with 

 these flying Ajawahs. When we left oif work, though 

 not finished, she was in a fair way to be launched 

 early next day. 



About four o'clock another crowd of Ajawahs 

 arrived, and the Makololo became very excited, 

 several swearing that they would not come at any 

 price. One of them, Chippootoolah, a hard-working 

 man, but a great ruflian, said to me " that the 

 English were no good," that Mr. Young had taken 

 away his wife, that now he had none, and he would 

 not come with us. This was in allusion to a dispute 

 between this Chippootoolah and an Ajawah about a 

 woman, which was arranged by Mr. Young making 

 the Makololo give up his claims to the woman. As 



