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oxprossly for tho purpose. Lerimo was piosont, and foil 
rathor crestfallon when his exploit was described by Moho- 
risi, ono of ray companions, as ono of oxtromo cowardice, 
ho having inado an attack upon the defenceless villagers of 
Londa, while, as wo had found on our former visit, a lion 
had actually killed eight people of Nalielo without his 
daring to oncountor it. Tho Makololo rre cowardly in 
rospoct to animals, but bravo against men. Mpololo took 
'all tho guilt upon himself beforo tho people, and delivered 
up a captive child whom his wife had in her possession} 
others followed his example, till wo procured the release of 
fivo of tho prisoners. Some thought, as Masiko had tried 
to take their children by stratagem, they ought to take his 
by force, as the two modes suited the genius of each people : 
tho Makalaka delight in canning, and tho Makololo in 
fighting; and others thought, if Sokoletu meant them to 
bo at peace with Masiko, he ought to have told them so. 
It is rather dangerous to tread in tho footsteps of a 
marauding-party with men of tho same tribe as tho 
aggressors, but my pooplo woro in good spirits, and several 
volunteers oven offered to join our ranks. We, however, 
adhored strictly to the orders of Sekeletu as to our com- 
panions, and refused all others. 
Tho poople of every villago treated ns most liberally, 
presenting, besides oxen, butter, milk, and meal, more than 
wo could stow away in our canoes. The cows in this valley 
are now yielding, as they frequently do, more milk than 
tho people can uso, and both men and women present 
butter in. such quantity that I shall bo able to refrosh my 
men as wo move along. Anointing the skin prevents the 
excossivo evaporation of the fluids of tho body, and acts as 
clothing in both sun and shale. They always made their 
prosonts gracefully. When an ox was given, tho owner 
would say, “ Hero is a little bit of bread for you.” This was 
pleasing, for I had been accustomed to the Bochuanas pro 
sonting a miserable goat, with tho pompous exclamation, 
“Behold an ox!” The women persisted in giving me 
