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revealed the men taking different directions, laughing, and 

 stumbling against each other. The thunder was of that tre- 

 mendously-loud kind only to be heard in tropical countries, 

 and which friends from India have assured me is louder 

 in Africa than any they have ever heard elsewhere. Then 

 came a pelting rain, which completed our confusion. After 

 the intense heat of the day, we soon felt miserably cold, 

 and turned aside to a fire we saw in the distance. This 

 had been made by some people on their march; for this 

 path is seldom without numbers of strangers passing to and 

 from the capital. My clothing having gone on, I lay down 

 on the cold ground, expecting to spend a miserable night : 

 but Sekeletu kindly covered me with his own blanket and 

 lay uncovered himself. I was much affected by this act 

 of genuine kindness. If such men must perish by the 

 advance of civilization, as certain races of animals do be- 

 fore others, it is a pity. God grant that ere this time 

 comes they may receive that gospel which is a solace for 

 the soul in death ! 



While at Sesheke, Sekeletu supplied me with twelve 

 oxen, — three of which were accustomed to being ridden 

 upon, — hoes, and beads to purchase a canoe when we 

 should strike the Leeambye beyond the falls. He likewise 

 presented abundance of good fresh butter and honey, and 

 did every thing in his power to make me comfortable for 

 the journey. I was entirely dependent on his generosity; 

 for the goods I originally brought from the Cape were all 

 expended by the time I set off from Linyanti to the west 

 coast. I there drew £70 of my salary, paid my men with 

 it, and purchased goods for the return-journey to Linyanti. 

 These being now all expended, the Makololo again fitted 

 me out, and sent me on to the east coast. I was thus 

 dependent on their bounty and that of other Africans for 

 the means of going from Linyanti to Loanda, and again 

 from Linyanti to the east coast, and I feel deeply grateful 

 to them. Coin would have been of no benefit, for gold and 

 silver are quite unknown. We were here joined by 



