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punishment. At p. 183, Travels, is a graphic account of 

 their courts of law, in which both defendant and plaintiff 

 speak ; the chief giving the final decision. 



The Makololo are the lords of the soil, being in a position 

 with reference to the Makalala, Barotse, and other conquered 

 tribes, analogous to that of the Normans in England, and the 

 British in India. 



In manners they are disgusting ; and very vindictive and 

 bloodthirsty. They make round huts ; and being gregarious, 

 eat together; in so doing they pass a joint of meat hot from 

 the fire from one to the other, each one biting a piece out. 

 Since they possess a great abundance of cattle and a fertile 

 country, they lead easy lives. The men eat, drink, sleep, hunt, 

 and go on expeditions; while the women and subject- tribes 

 labour at home. Notwithstanding, the Makololo ladies do 

 little except adorn their persons and court-yards, and live 

 an animal life. They are good humoured and kind ; having 

 short woolly hair, anointing their bodies with butter, and 

 wearing an ox-hide kilt from the waist to the knee. 



The men are cowardly towards animals, but brave towards 

 men ; their arms being chiefly shields and spears. To prove that 

 these people are hospitable we need only mention their kindness 

 to Dr Livingstone, than which what can be more touching, 

 spontaneous, and real ? 



The This is the only other branch of the Bechu- 



matebele. ana f am ily which can here be described. They 

 are a Zooln or Caffre tribe, residing on the southern bank of 

 the Zambesi, and are almost constantly at war with the Ma- 

 kololo. Their territory stretches hence nearly to the eastern 

 coast, in a south-east direction. Under their warlike chief, 

 Moselekatse, they conquered the Bakone tribes, slaughtering 

 or making them captive, and destroying their towns. 



In Chap. xxix. of Mr Moffat's Missionary Labours 

 and Scenes in South Africa is a most interesting and instruc- 

 tive account of his visit to this chief. Those who desire to 



