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touch the ground with one cheek after the other, and clap 

 their hands. When Sambanza had finished his oration he 

 rose up, and showed his ankles ornamented with a bundle of 

 copper rings. Had they been very heavy, they would have 

 impeded his walk ; and some chiefs wear so many as to be 

 forced to keep one foot apart from the other, the weight 

 being a serious inconvenience in walking. Gentlemen like 

 Sambauza, who wish to ape their betters, adopt their gait, 

 strutting along with only a few ounces of ornament on their 

 legs, just as if they had double the number of pounds. When 

 I smiled at Sambanza's walk, the people remarked, " That is 

 the way in which they show off high blood in these parts." 



Manenko readily adopted our views of alliance with the 

 Makololo, and, by way of cementing the bond, she and her 

 counsellors proposed that Kolimbota should take a wife from 

 their tribe. She thus hoped to secure his friendship, and 

 obtain accurate information as to the future intentions of 

 the Makololo. The proposition was favourably received by 

 Kolimbota, and it afterwards led to his desertion from us. 



On the evening of the day in which Manenko arrived we 

 were delighted by the appearance of Mosantu and an imposing 

 embassy from Masiko. It consisted of all his underchiefs, 

 who brought a present of a line elephant's tusk, two calabashes 

 of honey, and a large piece of blue baize. Masiko expressed 

 delight at the return of the captives, and at the proposal of 

 peace with the Makololo. He stated that he never sold any 

 of his own people to the Mambari, but only captives whom 

 his people kidnapped from small neighbouring tribes. AVhen 

 the question was put, whether his people had not been in the 

 habit of kidnapping the servants and stealing the canoes of 

 the Makololo, he admitted that two of his men, when hunting, 

 had gone to the Makololo gardens to see after some of their 

 relatives. As the great object in all native disputes is to get 

 both parties to turn over a new leaf, I set forth the desirable- 

 ness of forgetting past feuds, and avoiding in future any 

 cause for marauding. I presented Masiko with an ox, 

 furnished by Sekeletu as provision for ourselves. All these 

 people are excessively fond of beef and butter, from having 

 been accustomed to them in their youth, before the Makololo 

 deprived them of their cattle. Thoy have abundance of game, 



