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CHAPTER VI. 



Return to Tati — Changed aspect of the country — Constant delays 

 — The Mashonas — At Monyama's again — John Lee's — Letter 

 home — The Inkwisi — Wild fruit— A hornbill's nest — The Im- 

 pakwe and Ramakwebani Rivers — Graves of Englishmen — 

 White ants — Bushman remains — The Tati reached Page 1 1 6 



CHAPTER VII. 



Hunting trip on the Semokwe — A native musician — Gigantic baobabs 

 — Return to Tati — Journey to Bamangwato — The Bamangwato 

 and Matabele nations — Fighting amongst the natives — Start 

 back for Tati — Misadventure and delays — Fresh arrangements 



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 CHAPTER VIII. 



Again at Tati — Fresh causes of delay — Lions on the Motlautsi — 

 Threatened by natives — Forthcoming prospects . . 161 



CHAPTER IX. 



Fresh start for the Zambesi — The Ramakwebani again — A lion shot — 

 Singular building — Wild fruit — First kraal of the Makalakas — 

 Stopped by the induna — Return to Tati — To Gubuluwayo and 

 back — Fresh leave obtained — Altered arrangements for the 

 journey . . . . . . . . . 172 



CHAPTER X. 



Third start for the Zambesi — Again stopped by natives — Fresh 

 leave from the king — The journey resumed — Frank Oates's 

 companion obliged to leave him — He goes forward alone — 

 Breakdown of his waggon — Annoyances from the natives — Help 

 from Tati — Return there — Letters home — Future plans 192 



CHAPTER XL 



Final start from Tati — Bushman remains — A game-drive — Wild 

 dogs — The Makalakas again — The Matengwe River — English 

 hunters met with — The Nata River — The Pandamatenga — 

 Christmas Day — Start on foot for the Zambesi — The goal at 

 last ......... 229 



