THE FALLS OF THE ZAMBESI. 
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8th. — I saw the Falls from the opposite side 
yesterday, and also from above. ISTo words can 
express their grandeur. The view from above is, to 
my mind, the most magnificent; the water looks like 
a shower of crystal, and it is one perpendicular fall 
of immense height. There is only one outlet, and 
it is marvellous how such an immense body of water 
squeezes itself through so small an opening. 
I have punted for three days in all directions in 
the Makololo canoes, and could spend half my life on 
the waters. Dr. Livingstone is expected here to-day, 
and I am waiting to see him. 
9 th .— I had the honour, yesterday, of cutting 
my initials on a tree on the island above the 
Falls, just below Dr. Livingstone’s, as being the 
second European who has reached the Falls, and the 
first from the East Coast. 
Charles Livingstone says they far exceed Niagara 
in every respect, and the Doctor tells me that it is the 
only place, from the West Coast to the East, where 
he had the vanity to cut his initials. 
Masipootana, the captain (under Sekeletu) of the 
Makololo nation, was exceedingly savage that I had 
seen the Falls without any assistance from him or his 
people, and sent several messengers to say that I must 
pay him handsomely. On the third day I went to see 
him, and made him a small present, but he was quite 
on the high horse, and said, that now I had come 
across he would take care I did not go back again; I 
must stay there till I had paid him for the water I 
