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Neither could Katema's attention be arrested, except by compliments, of which they have always plenty to bestow as well as receive. We were strangers, and knew that, as Makololo, we had not the best of characters, yet his treatment of us was wonderfully good and liberal. I complimented him on the possession of cattle, and pleased him by telling him how he might milk the cows.
I could not but contrast their conduct with that of Intemese. He was thoroughly imbued with the slave spirit, and lied on all occasions without compunction. Untruthfulness is a sort of refuge for the weak and oppressed. We expected to move on the 4th, but he declared that we were so near Katema's, if we did not send forward to apprise that chief of our approach, he would certainly impose a fine.
Here Shakatwala insisted on our remaining to get supplies of food from Katema's subjects, before entering the uninhabited watery plains. When asked the meaning of the name Dilolo, Shakatwala gave the following account of the formation of the lake. She asked for a supply of food, and Mosogo's wife gave her a sufficient quantity.
Katema's Town, 5' S. of Lake 11 35 49 22 27 0 1854, Feb. 17 . 2 Dilolo, the source of the Lotembwa, one of the principal feeders of the Leeba. The ford is in latitude 11d 17'. Bango's Village, about 10' 10 22 53 20 58 0 1855, May 28 3 . W. of the Loembwe. Bottom of descent = 208 Deg. = 2097 feet. Bottom of east ascent = 205 Deg. = 3680 feet.
The only article of barter my men had was a little fat saved from the ox we slaughtered at Katema's, so I was obliged to give them a portion of the stock of beads. The care with which he wrapped them up in a leaf and slung them on his spear told that we could not hope to enjoy any larger game.
After hunting it for two days it was dispatched at last by another ball. Here we saw a flock of jackdaws, a rare sight in Londa, busy with the grubs in the valley, which are eaten by the people too. Leaving Katema's town on the 19th, and proceeding four miles to the eastward, we forded the southern branch of Lake Dilolo.
Level Plains Vultures and other Birds Diversity of Color in Flowers of the same Species The Sundew Twenty-seventh Attack of Fever A River which flows in opposite Directions Lake Dilolo the Watershed between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans Position of Rocks Sir Roderick Murchison's Explanation Characteristics of the Rainy Season in connection with the Floods of the Zambesi and the Nile Probable Reason of Difference in Amount of Rain South and North of the Equator Arab Reports of Region east of Londa Probable Watershed of the Zambesi and the Nile Lake Dilolo Reach Katema's Town: his renewed Hospitality; desire to appear like a White Man; ludicrous Departure Jackdaws Ford southern Branch of Lake Dilolo Small Fish Project for a Makololo Village near the Confluence of the Leeba and the Leeambye Hearty Welcome from Shinte Kolimbota's Wound Plant-seeds and Fruit-trees brought from Angola Masiko and Limboa's Quarrel Nyamoana now a Widow Purchase Canoes and descend the Leeba Herds of wild Animals on its Banks Unsuccessful Buffalo-hunt Frogs Sinbad and the Tsetse Dispatch a Message to Manenko Arrival of her Husband Sambanza The Ceremony called Kasendi Unexpected Fee for performing a surgical Operation Social Condition of the Tribes Desertion of Mboenga Stratagem of Mambowe Hunters Water-turtles Charged by a Buffalo Reception from the People of Libonta Explain the Causes of our long Delay Pitsane's Speech Thanksgiving Services Appearance of my "Braves" Wonderful Kindness of the People.
Leave Shinte Manioc Gardens Mode of preparing the poisonous kind Its general Use Presents of Food Punctiliousness of the Balonda Their Idols and Superstition Dress of the Balonda Villages beyond Lonaje Cazembe Our Guides and the Makololo Night Rains Inquiries for English cotton Goods Intemese's Fiction Visit from an old Man Theft Industry of our Guide Loss of Pontoon Plains covered with Water Affection of the Balonda for their Mothers A Night on an Island The Grass on the Plains Source of the Rivers Loan of the Roofs of Huts A Halt Fertility of the Country through which the Lokalueje flows Omnivorous Fish Natives' Mode of catching them The Village of a Half-brother of Katema, his Speech and Present Our Guide's Perversity Mozenkwa's pleasant Home and Family Clear Water of the flooded Rivers A Messenger from Katema Quendende's Village: his Kindness Crop of Wool Meet People from the Town of Matiamvo Fireside Talk Matiamvo's Character and Conduct Presentation at Katema's Court: his Present, good Sense, and Appearance Interview on the following Day Cattle A Feast and a Makololo Dance Arrest of a Fugitive Dignified old Courtier Katema's lax Government Cold Wind from the North Canaries and other singing Birds Spiders, their Nests and Webs Lake Dilolo Tradition Sagacity of Ants.
January 14th, Livingstone entered Shinte's residence. He was the most powerful sovereign of the Balondas. He gave Livingstone a good reception, and, the 26th of the same month, after crossing the Leeba, he arrived at King Katema's. There, again, a good reception, and thence the departure of the little troop that on the 20th of February encamped on the borders of Lake Dilolo.
Having met with kind treatment and aid at the first village, Katema's guides returned, and we were led to the N.N.W. by the inhabitants, and descended into the very first really deep valley we had seen since leaving Kolobeng. A stream ran along the bottom of a slope of three or four hundred yards from the plains above.
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