THE GOAL AT LAST 



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And now a walk of some twelve or fifteen miles 

 brought them to the goal. The latter part — five 

 miles or so — of this was over rolling ground, and 

 here, as they advanced, they soon began to see 

 more clearly the distant clouds of vapour from the 

 Falls, and hear them more distinctly. The trees, 

 before thinly scattered, were now fine and close 

 together, and for a time obscured the view. Then 

 shortly, through an opening in their midst, the 

 columns of spray again were visible, now quite near, 

 and the party pressed quickly on. The sun was 

 about to set, and clouds were gathering as if for 

 an approaching storm. Stopping to shelter from a 

 heavy shower just above the river, the first sight of 

 Metsi-a-tunya was here caught through the trees, 

 and a halt was ordered for the night. 



Thus, the last day of 1874, the sun set on the 

 fulfilment — after many hindrances — of the traveller's 

 great desire ! 



WOODEN PILLOW ZAMBESI TRIBES. 



