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was best adapted for the residence of a tribo. The natives 
generally have a good idea of the nature of tbe soil and 
pasturage, and Sckwcbu expatiated with groat eloquence on 
tho capabilities of this part for supplying the wants of the 
Makololo. There is certainly abundance of room at pro 
sent in tho country for thousands and thousands moro <i 
population. 
Wo passed near tho Losito, it former encampment of 
tho Matebolo, with whom Sckwcbu had lived. At tho 
eight of the bones of tho oxen tlioy had devoured, and tho 
spot whoro savage dances had taken place, though all de- 
serted now, tho poor follow burst out into a wild Matobelo 
song. Ho pointed out also a district, about two days and 
a half west of Somalombuo, whero Scbituano had formerly 
dwelt. There is a hot fountain on tho hills thcro named 
“Nakalombo,” which may be scon at a distanco emitting 
steam. “There,” said Sckwcbu, “had your Molokano [Sobi- 
tuano] been alivo, he would have brought you to livo with 
him. You would bo on tho bank of tho rivor; and, by 
taking canoos, you would at once sail down to tho Zambesi 
and visit tho whito people at tho sea.” 
Tho Kafuo enters a narrow gorge close by tho village of 
Somalombuo : as tho hill on tho north is called Bolcngwo, 
1 apply that name to tho gorge, (lat. 15° 48' 19" S., long. 28° 
22' E.) Somalombuo said that ho ought to seo us over the 
river; so he accompanied us to a pass about a mile south of 
his villago, and when wo entered among tho hills wo found 
the ford of tho Kafuo. On parting with Somalombuo 1 
put on him a shirt, and ho wont away with it apparently 
much delighted. 
Tho ford was at least 250 yards broad, but rocky and 
shallow. After crossing it in a canoo, wo went along the 
left bank, and woro completely shut in by high hills. 
Semaleinbuo intondod that wo should go a little to the 
northeast, and pass through tho pooplo called Babimpo, and 
we saw somo of that poopio, who invited us to como that 
way on account of its being smoothor; but, feeling anxio** 
