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reddish tinge, and who have the same nervo-sanguineous 

 temperament as the Xanthous varieties of other races. 



But few good-looking women appear in the first Batoka 

 villages ; because the Makololo many all the pretty girls. In 

 one village we saw on a pole the head of a crocodile. It 

 had entered by night the enclosure constructed to protect 

 the women when drawing water, and caught one of them : the 

 men rushed to the rescue, killed the monster, and stuck his 

 head on a pole, as they were wont to do the heads of human 

 criminals and of strangers. 



A strong clannish feeling exists among the Batoka, as 

 among all the other tribes. In travelling, those belonging to 

 one tribe always keep by themselves, and help one another. 

 The Batoka, like the Bushmen, excel in following the track of a 

 wounded animal ; it is part of their education. They are also 

 good climbers, from being accustomed to collect wild fruits. 



We passed over a rugged country, with many hills and 

 perennial streams, of which the Sindi was the finest for irriga- 

 tion. On returning from Moamba to the Sindi we found our 

 luggage had gone on, and, as the chronometer was with it, 

 we had to follow it up on Sunday ; we all felt sorely the 

 want of the Sabbath through the following week. Apart 

 from any Divine command, a periodical day of repose is 

 absolutely necessary for the human frame. 



We encamped on the Kalomo, on the 1st of October, and 

 found the weather very much warmer than when we crossed 

 this stream in August. At 3 p.m., the thermometer, four 

 feet from the ground, was 101° in the shade ; the wet bulb 

 only 61°: a difference of 40°. Yet, notwithstanding this 

 extreme dryness of the atmosphere, without a drop of rain 

 having fallen for months, and scarcely any dew, many of the 

 shrubs and trees were putting forth fresh leaves of various 

 hues, while others made a profuse display of lovely blossoms. 



