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SEBITUANE’S > FORMER RESIDENCE 
commit themselves to its guidance are led to honey, and te 
it alone. 
On the 3d wo crossed the river Mozuma, or river of Dila, 
having travelled through a beautifully-undulating pastoral 
country. To the south, and a little oast of this, stands the 
hill Taba Cheu, or “ Whito Mountain,” from a mass of white 
rock, probably dolomite, on its top. But none of tho hills 
.ire of any great altitudo. 
At tho river of Dila wo saw the spot whero Sobituane 
lived, and Sckwobu pointed out tho heaps of bonos of cattle 
which the Makololo had been obliged to slaughter after 
performing a march with great herds captured from tho 
Batoka through a patch of the fatal tsetse. When Sobi- 
tuano saw tho symptoms of the poison, ho gave orders to 
his people to cat tho cattlo. Ho still had vast numbers; 
and when tho Matobcle, crossing tho Zambesi opposito this 
part, came to attack him, ho invited tho Batoka to take 
repossession of their herds, ho having so many as to bo 
anablo to guide them in their flight. Tho country was at 
that time exceedingly rich in cattle, and, besides pasturago, 
it is all well adaptod for tho cultivation of native produco. 
Being on tho eastern slopo of tho ridge, it receives more 
rain than any part of tho westward. Sokwobu had boon 
instructed to point out to mo tho advantages of this posi' 
tion for a settlement, as that which all tho Makololo had 
never ceased to regret. It needed no eulogy from Sok- 
wobu; I admirod it myself, and tho enjoyment of good 
health in fino open scenery had an oxhilarating effect oc 
my spirits. Tho groat want was population, tho Batoka 
having all taken refuge in tho hills. Wo wero now in the 
vicinity of those whom tho Makololo deem robels, and fob 
some anxiety as to how wo should bo received. 
On tho 4th wo reached their first villago. Remaining a* 
a distance of a quarter of a mile, wo sent two men tc 
inform them who wo wero and that our purposes wero 
peacoful. The head-man came and spoke civilly, but, when 
noarly dark tho people of another villago arrived and 
