uld imagine that we had been ferried over by
his own people, and would be divining to find out who had done the deed.
When ready to depart in the morning, Kawawa's people appeared on the
opposite heights, and could scarcely believe their eyes when they saw
us prepared to start away to the south. At last one of them called out,
"Ah! ye are bad," to which Pitsane and his companions retorted, "Ah! ye
are good, and we thank you for the loan of your canoe." We were careful
to explain the whole of the circumstances to Katema and the other
chiefs, and they all agreed that we were perfectly justifiable under
the circumstances, and that Matiamvo would approve our conduct. When
any thing that might bear an unfavorable construction happens among
themselves, they send explanations to each other. The mere fact of
doing so prevents them from losing their character, for there is public
opinion even among them.

Chapter 24.

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