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there is any unusual strain upon their minds. Monahin was 
in command of the Batoka of Mokwine in my party, and lie 
was looked upon with groat dislike by all that chief’s sub- 
jects. The only difficulties I had with them arose in con- 
noqucnco of being obliged to give orders through him 
Thoy said Mokwine is reported to have been killed by the 
Makololo, but Monahin is tho individual who put forth his 
hand and slow him. When one of theso people kills in 
battle, he soems to havo no compunction aftorward; but 
when ho makes a foray on his own responsibility, and kills 
a man of noto, tho common people mako romarks to each 
other, which are roported to him and bring tho affair per- 
petually to his rcmcmbranco. This iteration on tho con- 
science causes insanity, and, when one runs away in a wide 
country liko this, tho l’ugitivo is never heard of. Monahin 
had lately become afraid of his own party from overhearing 
their remarks, and said more than onco to mo, “They warn 
to kill me.” I bclievo if ho ran to any villago they would 
take care of him. I folt his loss greatly, and spont threo 
days in searching for him. Ho was a scnsiblo and most 
obliging man. I sont in tho morning to inform Monina of 
this sad event, and ho at onco sent to all tho gardens 
around, desiring tho pcoplo to look for him, and, should ho 
como near, to bring him homo. Ho evidently sympathized 
with us in our sorrow, and, afraid lost wo might suspect 
him, added, “Wo never catch nor kidnap pcoplo hero. It 
is not our custom. It is considered as guilt among all the 
tribes.” I gavo him credit for truthfulness, and he allowed 
us to movo on without further molestation. 
After leaving his villago, wo marched in tho bod of a 
*and-river a quarter of a mile broad, called Tangwo. 
Walking on this sand is as fatiguing as walking on snow. 
Tho country is flat, and covered with low trees; but wo see 
high hills in tho distance. A little to tho south wo have 
thoso of tho Lobolo. This region is very much infostod by 
lions, and men never go any distance into tho woods alono 
Having turned aside on ono occasion at mid-day, and goo* 
