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may have been carried off by a lion, as this part of the country 
is full of them. I inchne to the former opinion, because sudden 
insanity occurs when there is any unusual strain upon then 
minds. Monaliin was in command of the Batoka of Mokwind in 
my party, and he was looked upon with great dishke by all that 
chief’s subjects. The only difficulties I had with them arose in 
consequence of being obliged to give orders through him. They 
said Mokwine is reported to have been killed by the Makololo, 
but Monaliin is the individual who put forth his hand and slew 
him. When one of these people kills in battle, he seems to 
have no compunction afterwards, but when he makes a foray 
on liis own responsibility, and kills a man of note, the common 
people make remarks to each other, which are reported to him, 
and bring the affair perpetually to liis remembrance. This 
iteration on the conscience causes insanity, and when one runs 
away in a wide country like this, the fugitive is never heard of. 
Monaliin had lately become afraid of his own party from over¬ 
hearing their remarks, and said more than once to me, “ They 
want to kill me.” I believe if he ran to any village they would 
take care of him. I felt his loss greatly, and spent three days 
in searching for him. He was a sensible and most obliging man. 
I sent in the morning to inform Moniiia of this sad event, and 
he at once sent to all the gardens around, desning the people to 
look for liini, and, should he come near, to bring him home. 
He evidently sympathised with us in our sorrow, and, afraid lest 
we might suspect him, added, ‘‘We never catch nor kidnap people 
here. It is not our custom. It is considered as gmlt among aU 
the tribes.” I gave him credit for truthfulness, and he allowed 
us to move on without further molestation. 
After leaving his village we marched in the bed of a sand- 
river a quarter of a mile broad, called Tang we. Walking on this 
sand is as fatiguing as walldng on snow. The country is flat, 
and covered with low trees, but we see high hills in the distance. 
A little to the south we have those of the Lobole. This region 
is very much infested by lions, and men never go any distance 
into the woods alone. Having turned aside on one occasion at 
midday, and gone a short distance among grass a httle taller 
than myself, an animal sprung away from me which was certaiuly 
not an antelope, but I could not distinguish whether it was a lion 
