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and Indian Oceans. — Position of Eocks. — Sir Roderick Murchison's Explanation. 

 — Characteristics of the Eainy Season in connection with the Floods of the Zam- 

 besi and the Nile. — Probable Reason of Difference in Amount of Rain South and 

 North of the Equator. — Arab Reports of Region east of Londa. — Probable Wa- 

 tershed of the Zambesi and the Nile. — Lake Dilolo. — Reach Katema's Town : 

 his renewed Hospitality ; desire to appear like a White Man ; ludicrous Depart- 

 ure. — Jackdaws. — Ford southern Branch of Lake Dilolo. — Small Fish. — Project 

 for a Makololo Village near the Confluence of the Leeba and the Leeambye. — 

 Hearty Welcome from Shinte. — Kolimbota's Wound. — Plant-seeds and Fruit- 

 trees brought from Angola. — Masiko and Limboa's Quarrel. — Nyamoana now a 

 Widow. — Purchase Canoes and descend the Leeba. — Herds of wild Animals on 

 its Banks. — Unsuccessful Buffalo-hunt. — Frogs. — Sinbad and the Tsetse. — Dis- 

 patch a Message to Manenko. — Arrival of her Husband Sambanza. — The Cere- 

 mony called Kasendi. — Unexpected Fee for performing a surgical Operation. — 

 Social Condition of the Tribes. — Desertion of Mboenga. — Stratagem of Mam- 

 bowe Hunters. — Water-turtles. — Charged by a Buffalo. — Reception from the Peo- 

 ple of Libonta. — Explain the Causes of our long Delay. — Pitsane's Speech. — 

 Thanksgiving Services. — Appearance of my " Braves." — Wonderful Kindness of 

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CHAPTER XXV. 



Colony of Birds called Linkololo. — The Village of Chitlane. — Murder of Mpololo's 

 Daughter. — Execution of the Murderer and his Wife. — My Companions find that 

 their Wives have married other Husbands. — Sunday. — A Party from Masiko. — 

 Freedom of Speech. — Canoe struck by a Hippopotamus. — Gonye. — Appearance 

 of Trees at the end of Winter. — Murky Atmosphere. — Surprising Amount of 

 organic Life. — Hornets. — The Packages forwarded by Mr. Moffat. — Makololo 

 Suspicions and Reply to the Matebele who brought them. — Convey the Goods to 

 an Island and build a Hut over them. — Ascertain that Sir R. Murchison had rec- 

 ognized the true Form of African Continent. — Arrival at Linyanti. — A grand 

 Picho. — Shrewd Inquiry. — Sekeletu in his Uniform. — A Trading-party sent to 

 Loanda with Ivory. — Mr. Gabriel's Kindness to them. — Difficulties in Trading. — 

 Two Makololo Forays during our Absence. — Report of the Country to the N.E. 

 — Death of influential Men. — The Makololo desire to be nearer the Market. — 

 Opinions upon a Change of Residence. — Climate of Barotse Valley. — Diseases. 

 — Author's Fevers not a fair Criterion in the Matter. — The Interior an inviting 

 Field for the Philanthropist. — Consultations about a Path to the East Coast. — 

 Decide on descending North Bank of Zambesi. — Wait for the Rainy Season. — 

 Native way of spending Time during the period of greatest Heat. — Favorable 

 Opening for Missionary Enterprise. — Ben Habib wishes to marry. — A Maiden's 

 Choice. — Sekeletu's Hospitality. — Sulphureted Hydrogen and Malaria. — Con- 

 versations with Makololo. — Their moral Character and Conduct. — Sekeletu wish- 

 es to purchase a Sugar-mill, etc. — The Donkeys. — Influence among the Natives. 

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CHAPTER XXVI. 



Departure from Linyanti. — A Thunder-storm. — An Act of genuine Kindness. — 

 Fitted out a second time by the Makololo. — Sail down the Leeambye. — Sekote's 

 Kotla and human Skulls ; his Grave adorned with Elephants' Tusks. — Victoria 

 Falls. — Native Names. — Columns of Vapor. — Gigantic Crack. — Wear of the 



