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On the Way to the Zambesi. 
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following the spoor of the elephants. The Bushmen took Setobi 
to one of their secret water stores, where the donkeys got a drink, 
and enough water also was left to succour us. I need not say- 
how thankful I felt for this deliverance. 
August /^th. — We were a little longer in starting this morning 
as I had to re-adjust the men's bundles ; they were beginning to 
complain about the weight of them. We made about thirty miles 
to-day over heavy sand, passed the Gorgoli Hills, and camped in 
the midst of a very dense forest, as we found we could not get 
through it before sunset. 
5//^. — Had a long tramp to-day through a beautiful country, 
thickly wooded and full of game. During the last few days I 
have seen quite a lot of giraffes ; the country here is full of them. 
We arrived in the evening at a pit with a little water in it, which 
we reached after some digging. The men are , getting very 
troublesome, fretting about their loads, and demanding gun- 
powder ; in fact, they made quite a revolt this afternoon. Bringing 
their loads to me, they laid them down, saying they would not go 
further, but would return home unless I gave them my powder. 
I sat down beside the stuff, looked at them awhile, and soon they 
began to shoulder their sticks. I said it was all right, and bade 
them Samaea sintly^ /.<?., "Go pleasantly." This rather amused 
themj their scowling faces relaxed a bit, but they began again, 
trying with their threatenings and impudence to rouse my temper. 
I answered all their talk with " I hear you," until they gradually 
subsided. You see I am getting a taste of some of the diffi- 
culties of travelling in this country. 
In the evening the man who had been the most troublesome, 
and had led on the others, seemed somewhat sorry for the way 
he had spoken to me, and began saying what great respect he 
had for missionaries. I shall watch him closely in future. Another 
cause for grumbling turned up in the evening. The food supply 
was running short, as we had shot no game, and I had to 
serve out a small allowance. 
Sunday, August 6th. — I was compelled, for the sake of food 
for the men, to move off this morning. Going in front to look 
for game, I came across a large troop of zebras, and also found 
an ostrich's egg, which will serve for my dinner. We camped 
about II o'clock, and I sent five men out to hunt the zebras. 
