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He went off honestly, with the exception of taking a fine "tari" skin given me by Nyamoana, but he left a parcel of gun-flints which he had carried for me all the way from Loanda. I regretted parting with him thus, and sent notice to him that he need not have run away, and if he wished to come to Sekeletu again he would be welcome.

As the Leeba seemed still to come from the direction in which we wished to go, I was desirous of proceeding farther up with the canoes; but Nyamoana was anxious that we should allow her people to conduct us to her brother Shinte; and when I explained the advantage of water-carriage, she represented that her brother did not live near the river, and, moreover, there was a cataract in front, over which it would be difficult to convey the canoes.

Shinte, however, sent a recommendation to his sister Nyamoana to furnish as many canoes as we should need for our descent of the Leeba and Leeambye. Fearing that, if we took them farther south at present, they might be killed by the cold, we planted them out in an inclosure of one of Shinte's principal men, and, at his request, promised to give Shinte a share when grown.

The Barotse of our party, meeting with relatives and friends among the Barotse of Masiko, had many old tales to tell; and, after pleasant hungry converse by day, we regaled our friends with the magic lantern by night, and, in order to make the thing of use to all, we removed our camp up to the village of Nyamoana.

Message to Masiko, the Barotse Chief, regarding the Captives Navigation of the Leeambye Capabilities of this District The Leeba Flowers and Bees Buffalo-hunt Field for a Botanist Young Alligators; their savage Nature Suspicion of the Balonda Sekelenke's Present A Man and his two Wives Hunters Message from Manenko, a female Chief Mambari Traders A Dream Sheakondo and his People Teeth-filing Desire for Butter Interview with Nyamoana, another female Chief Court Etiquette Hair versus Wool Increase of Superstition Arrival of Manenko; her Appearance and Husband Mode of Salutation Anklets Embassy, with a Present from Masiko Roast Beef Manioc Magic Lantern Manenko an accomplished Scold: compels us to wait Unsuccessful Zebra-hunt.

When she arrived with her husband, Sambanza, they listened for some time to the statements I was making to the people of Nyamoana, after which the husband, acting as spokesman, commenced an oration, stating the reasons for their coming, and, during every two or three seconds of the delivery, he picked up a little sand, and rubbed it on the upper part of his arms and chest.

Messengers came from Masiko at the same time, desiring assistance to repel him. Shinte felt inclined to aid Limboa, but, as he had advised them both to wait till I came, I now urged him to let the quarrel alone, and he took my advice. We parted on the best possible terms with our friend Shinte, and proceeded by our former path to the village of his sister Nyamoana, who is now a widow.

This over, Sambanza and the spokesman of Nyamoana stalked backward and forward in front of Shinte, and gave forth, in a loud voice, all they had been able to learn, either from myself or people, of my past history and connection with the Makololo; the return of the captives; the wish to open the country to trade; the Bible as a word from heaven; the white man's desire for the tribes to live in peace: he ought to have taught the Makololo that first, for the Balonda never attacked them, yet they had assailed the Balonda: perhaps he is fibbing, perhaps not; they rather thought he was; but as the Balonda had good hearts, and Shinte had never done harm to any one, he had better receive the white man well, and send him on his way.

They seemed anxious to avert any evil which might arise from my displeasure; but having replied that I never kept my anger up all night, they were much pleased to see me satisfied. We had to cross, in a canoe, a stream which flows past the village of Nyamoana. Manenko's doctor waved some charms over her, and she took some in her hand and on her body before she ventured upon the water.

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.