makololo huts. 
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solos. Whon they were guilty of this and other misde- 
meanors, wo got tho loan of a hut. Tho best sort of Ma- 
kololo huts consist of three circular walls, with small holos 
as doors, each similar to that in a dog-house ; and it is 
nooossary to bend down the body to got in, even when on 
all-fours. Tho roof is formed of reeds or straight sticks, 
in shape liko a Chinaman’s hat, bound firmly together with 
circular bands, which are lashed with tho strong innor 
bark of tho mimosa-tree. When all prepared except tho 
thatch, it is lifted on to tho circular wall, the rim resting 
on a circle of poles, between each of which tho third wall 
is built. Tho roof is thatched with fine grass, and. sowed 
with tho same material as the lashings; and, as it projects 
far beyond tho walls, and reaches within four feet of the 
ground, tho shade is the best to bo found in the country. 
These huts are very cool in the hottest day, but are close 
and deficient in ventilation by night. 
Tho bed is a mat mado of rushes sown togothcr with 
twine ; the hip-bono soon becomes sore on tho hard flat 
surface, as wo are not allowed to mako a hole in the floor 
to receive tho prominent part called trochanter by ana- 
tomists, as we do when sleeping on grass or sand. 
Our course at this time led us to a part above Sesheke, 
called Katonga, where there is a village belonging to a 
Bashubia man named Sekhosi, — latitudo 17° 29' 13”, longi- 
tude 24° 33'. The river hero is somewhat broader than at 
Sesheke, and certainly not less than six hundred yards 
It flows somewhat slowly in tho first part of its eastern 
oonrse. When tho canoes came from Sekhosi to tako us 
ovor, one of the comrades of Sebituanc rose, and, looking 
to Sekelotu, called out, “Tho elders of a host always take 
the lead in an attack.” This was understood at once; and 
Sekeletu, •with all tho young men, were obliged to give the 
elders the precedence, and remain on the southern bank 
and see that all went orderly into tho canoes. It took a 
considerable time to ferry over tho whole of our large 
party, as, eveD with quick paddling, from six to eight 
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