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warmth. The women use these blankets as waist- 
cloths. 
The Zingabila people had seen us coming, and it was 
clearly apparent that our appearance had caused great 
excitement. They ran in every direction. To avoid 
any disagreeable event, and without losing time, I sent 
a message to the chief, to the effect -that I would visit 
him, and bring him a present. 
On the route we found the spoor of the rhinoceros, 
MAKING BAKE BLANKETS. 
eland, and lion ; but on the whole game was far from 
being abundant. 
When going to the chief, I took with me the 
Matabeli boy, who was bright and intelligent, and 
even aspired to the position of our friend, Sandani. 
I found it an easier task to make him understand me 
than the others. On such occasions John was not 
good at interpreting, saying that he could not well 
comprehend the Mashona tongue. 
We were well received by a middle-aged man of 
moderate height, and of a type similar to Chibabura, 
