1S6 OUR GUIDE'S TERVERSITY. 



them through the country without showing them the 

 towns. We are afraid of the Makololo." He then gave 

 us a handsome present of food, and seemed perplexed by 

 my sitting down familiarly and giving him a few of our 

 ideas When we left, Intemese continued busily impart- 

 ing an account of all we had given to Shinte and Masiko, 

 and instilling the hope that Soana Molopo might obtain as 

 much as they had received. Accordingly, when we ex- 

 pected to move on the morning of the 8th, we got some 

 hints about the ox which Soana Molopo expected to eat ; 

 but we recommended him to get the breed of cattle for 

 himself, seeing his country was so veil adapted for rearing 

 stock. Intemese also refused to move : he, moreover, 

 tried to frighten us into parting with an ox by saying 

 that Soana Molopo would send fo; tvard a message that we 

 were a marauding-party; but we packed up and went on 

 without him. We did not absolutely need him ; but he 

 was useful in preventing the inhabitants of secluded vil- 

 lages from betaking themselves to flight. We wished to 

 be on good terms with all, and therefore put up with our 

 guide's peccadilloes. His good word respecting us had 

 considerable influence, and he was always asked if we had 

 behaved ourselves like men on the way. The Makololo 

 are viewed as great savages; but Intemese could not 

 justly look with scorn on them, for he has the mark of a 

 large gash on his arm, got in fighting ; and he would never 

 tell the cause of battle, but boasted of his powers, as the 

 Makololo do, till asked about a scar on his back, betoken- 

 ing any thing but bravery. 



Intemese was useful in cases like that of Monday, when 

 we came upon a whole village in a forest enjoying their 

 noonday nap. Our sudden appearance in their midst so 

 terrified them that one woman nearly went into con- 

 vulsions from fear. When they saw and heard Intemese, 

 their terror subsided. 



As usual, we were caught by rains after leaving Soana 

 Molopo's, and made our booths at the house of Mozinkwa, 



