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In estimating the amount of food necessary for these and other large animals, sufficient attention has not been paid to the kinds chosen. The elephant, for instance, is a most dainty feeder, and particularly fond of certain sweet-tasted trees and fruits. He chooses the mohonono, the mimosa, and other trees which contain much saccharine matter, mucilage, and gum.
Proceeding to the north, from Kama-kama, we entered into dense Mohonono bush, which required the constant application of the axe by three of our party for two days. This bush has fine silvery leaves, and the bark has a sweet taste. The elephant, with his usual delicacy of taste, feeds much on it.
Effects of Missionary Efforts Belief in the Deity Ideas of the Bakwains on Religion Departure from their Country Salt-pans Sour Curd Nchokotsa Bitter Waters Thirst suffered by the wild Animals Wanton Cruelty in Hunting Ntwetwe Mowana-trees Their extraordinary Vitality The Mopane-tree The Morala The Bushmen Their Superstitions Elephant-hunting Superiority of civilized over barbarous Sportsmen The Chief Kaisa His Fear of Responsibility Beauty of the Country at Unku The Mohonono Bush Severe Labor in cutting our Way Party seized with Fever Escape of our Cattle Bakwain Mode of recapturing them Vagaries of sick Servants Discovery of grape-bearing Vines An Ant-eater Difficulty of passing through the Forest Sickness of my Companion The Bushmen Their Mode of destroying Lions Poisons The solitary Hill A picturesque Valley Beauty of the Country Arrive at the Sanshureh River The flooded Prairies A pontooning Expedition A night Bivouac The Chobe Arrive at the Village of Moremi Surprise of the Makololo at our sudden Appearance Cross the Chobe on our way to Linyanti.
The silvery mohonono, which in the tropics is in form like the cedar of Lebanon, stands in pleasing contrast with the dark color of the motsouri, whose cypress-form is dotted over at present with its pleasant scarlet fruit.
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