II. 
among tl)e JSarotse. 
(August, 1882, to May, 1884.) 
Leshuma — Diflficulties with my Men — Forced March — Panda-ma-tenka — The 
Bat oka — Back to Leshuma —Cross the Zambesi — Shesheke — Reception by 
Headmen — Return to Panda-ma-tenka — Fever on the way — Start for 
Lealui — Boats sent by the King — Ascending the Zambesi — Crocodiles 
supply Food — Reach Capital — Boiling-pot Ordeal — Break in Diary — 
Livingstone's Description — School-keeping — Covetousness— " Lequalo " — 
Human victims — Manners and Customs — Cruelty — Trust in Kings — Power 
of Conscience — Jesuit Missionaries — "In necessities" — To Panda again 
for Goods — Victoria Falls — Re-ascend the River — A Chapter in African 
History — Reasoning with the King — Life at Lealui — Extreme Heat — 
Climate and Health — Rumours of Civil War — Senhor Porto urges visit to 
Bihe — Farewell to the King. 
LESHUMA. 
August 14/^, 1882. — The Basubia would not go down to Le- 
shuma until Ramatlodi and I went on to see if the way were clear. 
I found Leshuma nearly deserted; only a few Masaroa women 
and children were there. Mr. Westbeech was at Shesheke; 
another white man, named Woods, who formerly lived here, was 
dead, also his wife; and Mr. Blockley had gone to Panda-ma- 
tenka. I sent to let the Basubia know that the way was certainly 
clear enough, and they stole down, deposited their bundles, and 
forthwith demanded their pay. They wanted to return at once, 
and refused to go to Panda-ma-tenka. Ramatlodi also wished 
to go back, so that I was left with three donkeys, Setobi, and 
a boy, to go on to Panda-ma-tenka. No natives were living 
near; they had all fled before a scouring band of Matabele. 
After a deal of talking I paid off the men, giving each of them 
fully ten charges of powder, caps, half a bar of lead, and half a 
yard of cloth, which is big pay. 
