Chap. XV. LESHOEE AND HIS MEN. SOI 



CHAPTEK XV. 



Departure from Sesheke, 17th of September, 1860 — Convoyed by Pitsane and 

 Leshore — Embassy to Sinamane — Lesbore and bis crew — Mobita and the 

 canoe-men — Zambesi fish, Ngwesi and Konokono — Fisb-bone medicine 



— Eenew tbe garden at Mosi-oa-tunya — Kalunda and Moamba Falls — 

 Native desire of pleasing — Hospitality of tbe Batoka — Native fruits — 

 Valuable oil-yielding tree — Indian trees in centre of Africa — Golongwe 



— Great beat — Corns on tbe feet not peculiar to tbe civilized — Eiver 

 Longkwe — Gipsy bellows in Africa — Tin — Cbilombe Islet — Native dress 



— Sinamane and bis long spears. 



We left Seskeke on the 17th September, 1860, convoyed by 

 Pitsane and Leshore with their men. Pitsane was ordered 

 by Sekeletu to make a hedge round the garden at the Falls, 

 to protect the seeds we had brought ; and also to collect some 

 of the tobacco tribute below the Falls. Leshore, besides 

 acting as a sort of guard of honour to us, was sent on a 

 diplomatic mission to Sinamane. No tribute was exacted 

 by Sekeletu from Sinamane; but, as he had sent in his 

 adhesion, he was expected to act as a guard in case of the 

 Matebele wishing to cross and attack the Makololo. As Ave 

 intended to purchase canoes of Sinamane in which to descend 

 the river, Leshore was to commend us to whatever help this 

 Batoka chief could render. It must be confessed that Le- 

 shore's men, who were all of the black subject tribes, really 

 needed to be viewed by us in the most charitable light; 

 for Leshore, on entering any village, called out to the in- 

 habitants, "Look out for your property, and see that my 

 thieves don't steal it." 



Two young Makololo with their Batoka servants accom- 

 panied us to see if Kebrabasa coidd be surmounted, and 

 to bring a supply of medicine for Sekeletu's leprosy; and 



