CONTENTS. XV 



CHAPTER XIII. 

 Preliminary Arrangements for the Journey. — A Picho. — Twenty-seven Men ap- 

 pointed to accompany me to the West. — Eagerness of the Makololo for direct 

 Trade with the Coast. — Effects of Fever. — A Makololo Question. — The lost Jour- 

 nal. — Reflections. — The Outfit for the Journey. — 11th November, 1853, leave Lin- 

 vanti, and embark on the Chobe. — Dangerous Hippopotami. — Banks of Chobe. — 

 Trees. — The Course of the River. — The Island Mparia at the Confluence of the 

 Chobe and the Leeambye. — Anecdote. — Ascend the Leeambye. — A Makalaka 

 Mother defies the Authority of the Makololo Head Man at Sesheke. — Punishment 

 of Thieves. — Observance of the new Moon. — Public Addresses at Sesheke. — At- 

 tention of the People. — Results. — Proceed up the River. — The Fruit which yields 

 Nux vomica. — Other Fruits. — The Rapids. — Birds. — Fish. — Hippopotami and 

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CHAPTER XIV. 



Increasing Beauty of the Country. — Mode of spending the Day. — The People and 

 the Falls of Gonye. — A Makololo Foray. — A second prevented, and Captives de- 

 livered up. — Politeness and Liberality of the People. — The Rains. — Present of 

 Oxen. — The fugitive Barotse. — Sekobinyane's Misgovernment. — Bee-eaters and 

 other Birds. — Fresh-water Sponges. — Current. — Death from a Lion's Bite at 

 Libonta. — Continued Kindness. — Arrangements for spending the Night during 

 the Journey. — Cooking and Washing. — Abundance of animal Life. — Different 

 Species of Birds. — Water-fowl. — Egyptian Geese. — Alligators. — Narrow Escape 

 of one of my Men. — Superstitious Feelings respecting the Alligator. — Large 

 Game. — The most vulnerable Spot. — Gun Medicine. — A Sunday. — Birds of 

 Song. — Depravity; its Treatment. — Wild Fruits. — Green Pigeons. — Shoals of 

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CHAPTER XV. 



Message to Masiko, the Barotse Chief, regarding the Captives. — Navigation of the 

 Leeambye. — Capabilities of this District. — The Leeba. — Flowers and Bees. — 

 Buffalo-hunt. — Field for a Botanist. — Young Alligators ; their savage Nature. — 

 Suspicion of the Balonda. — Sekelenke's Present. — A Man and his two Wives. — 

 Hunters. — Message from Manenko, a female Chief. — Mambari Traders. — A 

 Dream. — Sheakondo and his People. — Teeth-filing. — Desire for Butter. — Inter- 

 view with Nyamoana, another female Chief. — Court Etiquette. — Hair versus 

 Wool. — Increase of Superstition. — Arrival of Manenko ; her Appearance and 

 Husband. — Mode of Salutation. — Anklets. — Embassy, with a Present from Ma- 

 siko. — Roast Beef. — Manioc. — Magic Lantern. — Manenko an accomplished 

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CHAPTER XVI. 



Nyamoana's Present. — Charms. — Manenko's pedestrian Powers. — An Idol. — Ba- 

 londa Arms. — Rain. — Hunger. — Palisades. — Dense Forests. — Artificial Bee- 

 hives. — Mushrooms. — Villagers lend the Roofs of their Houses. — Divination and 

 Idols. — Manenko's Whims. — A night Alarm. — Shinte's Messengers and Present. 

 — The proper Way to approach a Village. — A Merman. — Enter Shinte's Town : 

 its Appearance. — Meet two half-caste Slave-traders. — The Makololo scorn them. 

 — The Balonda real Negroes. — Grand Reception from Shinte. — His Kotla. — 

 Ceremonv of Introduction. — The Orators. — Women. — Musicians and Musical 



