NALIELE — SANTURU. 
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When wo came to about 16° 1G' S. latitude, tho bigh 
wooded banka seemed to leave tbo river, and no more 
taotao appeared. 
This visit was tho first Sokclctu had made to thoco parts 
since ho attained tho chieftainship. Those who had taken 
part with Mpepo woro consequently in great tei ror. 
When wo camo to tho town of Mpopo’s father, as ho and 
another man had counselled Mamoehisano to put Sekelctu 
to death and marry Mpepo, tho two were led forth and 
tossed into the river. Nokuano was again ono of tho 
executioners. When I romonstrated against human bicod 
being shed in tho off-hand way in which they were pro- 
ceeding, tho counsellors justified their acts by tho evidence 
given by Mamoehisano, and calmly addod, “You see we 
are still Boers : wo are not yet taught.” 
Naliole, the capital of the Barotso, is built on a mound 
which was constructed artificially by Santuru, and was his 
storehouse for grain. His own capital stood about five 
hundred yards to tho south of that, in what is now the 
bed of tho river. All that remains of the largost mound 
in tho valley are a few cubic yards of earth, to erect which 
cost the whole of the people of Santuru the labor of many 
years. Tho same thing has happened to another ancient 
site of a town* Linangelo, also on tho left bank. It would 
seem, therefore, that the river in this part of the valley 
must bo wearing eastward. 
Santuru, at whose anciont granary we are staying, was 
a great hunter, and very fond of taming wild animals. 
His people, aware of his taste, brought to him every young 
antelope they could catch, and, among other things, two 
young hippopotami. These animals gambolled in tho river 
by day, but never failed to remember to come up to Naliele 
for their suppers of milk and meal. Thoy wero the wonder 
of tho country, till a stranger, happening to come to visit 
Santuru, saw {hem roclining in the sun, and speared one 
of tnem, on tho supposition that it was wild. Tho same 
anlucky accident happened to ono of tho oats 1 had brought 
