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This proposition we afterward discovered was Kolimbota's own, as he had heard so much about the ferocity of the tribes through which we were to pass that he wished to save his skin. It will be seen farther on that he was the only one of our party who returned with a wound. We were particularly struck, in passing through the village, with the punctiliousness of manners shown by the Balonda.

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.

Her husband was instantly dispatched to meet us with liberal presents of food, she being unable to travel in consequence of a burn on the foot. Sambanza gave us a detailed account of the political affairs of the country, and of Kolimbota's evil doings, and next morning performed the ceremony called "Kasendi", for cementing our friendship.

Nyamoana's Present Charms Manenko's pedestrian Powers An Idol Balonda Arms Rain Hunger Palisades Dense Forests Artificial Beehives Mushrooms Villagers lend the Roofs of their Houses Divination and Idols Manenko's Whims A night Alarm Shinte's Messengers and Present The proper Way to approach a Village A Merman Enter Shinte's Town: its Appearance Meet two half-caste Slave-traders The Makololo scorn them The Balonda real Negroes Grand Reception from Shinte His Kotla Ceremony of Introduction The Orators Women Musicians and Musical Instruments A disagreeable Request Private Interviews with Shinte Give him an Ox Fertility of Soil Manenko's new Hut Conversation with Shinte Kolimbota's Proposal Balonda's Punctiliousness Selling Children Kidnapping Shinte's Offer of a Slave Magic Lantern Alarm of Women Delay Sambanza returns intoxicated The last and greatest Proof of Shinte's Friendship.