CHAPTER II. 
The journey resumed — Halt on the Seruli — Bushmen on the Gokwe — 
The Shashe — The Tati settlement — Adventure with a lion — W. 
E. Gates returns to the coast ; particulars of his journey. 
Frank Gates left Bamangwato on the 7th of August, 
and the following day joined his brother, who had 
been waiting for him a little way out of the town. 
In the evening the Makalapsi River was reached, 
where were a number of Dutchmen just returned 
from hunting on the Motloutsi, to the north of the 
Limpopo. They had got a number of rhinoceros, 
but no elephant. Continuing their journey the fol- 
lowing morning, and subsequently crossing the 
Touani and Lotsani Rivers, the brothers reached 
the Palatswe River on the 12th. "The scenery 
here," writes Frank Gates, " is very pretty. A row 
of low kopjes on the right, with large stones piled 
on one another, forms a natural terrace to the east- 
ward, from which you look over a sea of green bush, 
with a few kopjes standing out from the midst." 
Here goat's milk was brought in a large tortoise- 
shell from a kraal somewhere near, and exchanged 
for a small piece of tobacco. Most of the natives 
carried guns, and game was scarce and wild. 
