A RUSH TO THE BUSI 



buck-shot, and adapt a night-sight to the muzzle of 

 the gun. My wife and myself always sleep in our 

 clothes, and are content with taking off our boots. 



Before sunrise the cook makes the breakfast, which 

 is eaten while preparations are being made for the 

 start, and while each porter is taking and packing the 

 baggage which forms his charge, and for which he is 

 responsible. 



Three hours' march from Massikesse brings us to 

 the river Zombe ; and, after having crossed this, we 

 halt towards midday, on the banks of the Zone for 

 lunch. Up to the point where we reached the Busi 

 the character of the country remained the same. 

 To the right extended, to the limits of vision, the 

 granitic mountains which separate Rhodesia from the 

 Portuguese colony ; in front of us Mounts Chimani- 

 mani raise themselves ; to the left is revealed a highly 

 undulating and wooded country, traversed by a 

 multitude of water-courses and rivers. The soil is 

 fertile, for the cultivated plots of the natives are 

 beautiful, and the forests which cover the ground 

 present a superb appearance. I notice the Kicksia 

 africana, which yields good india-rubber. The lan- 

 dolphias are even more numerous than at Manica. 

 Numerous kinds of trees yielding resin and gum 

 attracted my attention. Finally, many rivers gave 

 me pleasing evidence of being auriferous. 



At two o'clock we halted by the river Pachenche 

 for the night. We had made a stage of forty 



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