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bko raco. Such cases are tho only ones in which tho pos- 
sossion of fire-arms doos evil. Tho universal effect of tho i • 
fusion of tho moro potent instruments of warfare in Africa 
is tho samo as among ourselves. Fire-arms 1 ender wars os* 
frequent and less bloody. It is indeed exceedingly rare to 
hoar of two tribos having guns going to war with each other ; 
and, as nearly all tho feuds, in tho south at least, have boon 
about cattle, tho risk which must bo incurred from ong 
shots generally proves a preventive to tho foray. 
Tho Makololo wore prevailed upon to keep tho peace 
during my residence with them, but it was easy to per- 
ceive that public opinion was against sparing a tribo of 
llcchuanas for whom tho Makololo entertained tho most 
sovereign contempt. Tho young men would remark, 
“Lechulatcbo is herding our cows for us; let us only go, 
ho shall ‘lift’ tho price of them in slicop, ’ &c. 
CHAPTER XI. 
DR. LIVINGSTONE LEAVES LINYANTI. 
Having waited a month at Linyanti, (lat. 18° 17' 20' S.„ 
long. 23° 50' 9" E.,) wo again departed, for tho purpose of 
ascending tho river from Scshokc, (lat. li° 31' 38' S., long 
25° 13' E.) To the Barotse country, the capital of which 
is Narielo or Nalielc, (lat. 15° 24' 17" S., long. 23° 5' 54 E.,) 
I went in company with Sc’iclctu and about one hundred 
and sixty attendants. Wo had most of tho young men 
with us, and many of tho undcr-chicfs besides. Tho country 
between Linyanti and Sesheko is perfectly fiat, except 
patches elevated only a fow feet above the surrounding 
level. There aro also many mounds where tho gigantic- 
ant-hills of tho country hai o been situated or still appear: 
these mounds aro evidently tho work of tho termites. No 
vue who has not seen their gigantic structures can fancy 
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