CHAPTER X. 



BORDER TRIBES. 



The Kafue — Longing for Peace — Negro Worship — Foreign Goods — Barbisa 

 Traders — Five Ranges — Geological Features — Health of Livingstone — The 

 Zambesi again — Elephant-Hunting — Suffering from Heat — The Native Pecu- 

 liarities — Absence of Deformed Persons — Continued Friendliness — Adventure 

 with an Elejniant — Native Suspicions — Doubtful Conduct — Peace and Kind- 

 ness — Portuguese Enterprise — Situation of Zumbo — Abundance of Game — 

 Wonderful Liberality — Dancing for Corn — Livingstone's Example — Providence 

 in the Council — Mpende's Favor — Slave Trade Abhorred — Across the Zambesi 

 — Sand River — Game Laws — Elevated Huts — Hyena Scourge — Overflow of the 

 Zambesi — Appreciation of Gifts. 



Semalembue's village guards the narrow gorge through 

 which the Kafue finds its escape from the hills into the Zam- 

 besi, in lat. 15° 48' 19" S., long. 28° 22' E. He was not 

 behind any head man in the kindness and readiness of his hos- 

 pitality. His present of meal and groundnuts was made in the 

 best style of their country, by first expressing his regret that his 

 visitors must sleep hungry, and then surprising them with his 

 generosity. Like all his neighbors he received the words of 

 peace with great delight. The life of anxiety and constant tur- 

 moil almost inseparable from the existence of so many little 

 sovereignties all crowded together, is painfully wearying ; and 

 rest, peace is the magic word which thrills through all the 

 tribes with unequalled power. They all long to " live in peace." 

 The beautiful, fertile and healthful hills and valleys of the 

 Kafue particularly have been contested ground, and this indus- 

 trious and quiet populace are eager to be left in the enjoyment 

 of their fields and sports. These people do not need to be told 

 of the existence of the Deity, but they catch at his gospel, which 

 promises a time of universal peace on earth, with singular 

 pleasure. It is the same weariness of anxiety, which turns the 

 heart of man universally toward the throne of God, who reveals 



in Christ his providence and grace. The religion of Jesus, 

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