CHAPTER V. 



TO BALONDA. 



Sesheke — Sekeletu's Policy— Missionary Work — Wanting in Religious Ideas — 

 Duties of Missionary — The Leeambye — Hippopotami — Mr. Curnming's Adven- 

 ture — Livingstone's Idea of Lions — Anderson — Lion Confused — Fevers Pro- 

 tracted — Unwelcome News — Livingstone's Wise Plan — Libonta — Death by a 

 Lion — The Camp — Cook and Laundry Work — Humanity of Livingstone — 

 Beyond Libonta — Courage — First Act in Balonda — The Leeba — Want of Game 

 — Buffalo Hunt — Buffalo and three Lions — Mambari Merchants — Manenko — ■ 

 Town of Shinte — Fashions of Ankle Rings — A Black Scold — Manenko's Dress 

 — Fever, Rain, Hunger — Dark Forests — Delays — Invitation at last — Medicine 

 Charms— A Soldier — Balonda Fashions — Full Undress of Balonda Lady — 

 Balonda Gentlemen — Head-dress — Salutations — Manenko's Kindness. 



Sesheke by the Leeambye — "the white sand-banks" by~ 

 " the large river " — was the city of a brother-in-law of Sebituane, 

 named Moriantsane. Its large population was representative 

 of the Makololo dominion. All the conquered tribes were 

 represented there. Each of them had its own head-man, 

 though, of course, they all recognized the higher authority of 

 Sekeletu. There were little things, however, constantly occur- 

 ring, as there were all through his country, which indicated that 

 the young chief had not the regard of the people which they had 

 been glad to cherish for his father. There was a great differ- 

 ence. Sebituane had been a wise man, and under him the 

 various tribes had been held gently and firmly. He was fully 

 informed of the minutest details in the government of the various 

 tribes, and made the under chiefs love and fear him alike. 

 Sekeletu was not like him ; the petty chiefs soon found out his 

 inattention and incapacity. The father, with old Roman policy, 

 obliterated all distinctions, and made his subjugated provinces a 

 part of his country; his subjects became his children. Sekeletu 

 revived the Makololo pride, and replaced the insignia of infer- 

 iority on the tribes. These tribes began to hate him, while 

 they were fearing him less and less. The people would some- 

 times defy the decisions of the local chiefs with impunity. An 



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