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.

Chapter 25. Colony of Birds called Linkololo--The Village of
Chitlane--Murder of Mpololo's Daughter--Execution of the
Murderer and his Wife--My Companions find that their Wives
have married other Husbands--Sunday--A Party from Masiko--
Freedom of Speech--Canoe struck by a Hippopotamus--Gonye--
Appearance of Trees at the end of Winter--Murky Atmosphere--
Surprising Amount of organic Life--Hornets--The Packages
forwarded by Mr. Moffat--Makololo Suspicions and Reply to the
Matebele who brought them--Convey the Goods to an Island and
build a Hut over them--Ascertain that Sir R. Murchison had
recognized the true Form of African Continent--Arrival at
Linyanti--A grand Picho--Shrewd Inquiry--Sekeletu in his
Uniform--A Trading-party sent to Loanda with Ivory--Mr.
Gabriel's Kindness to them--Difficulties in Trading--Two
Makololo Forays during our Absence--Report of the Country to
the N.E.--Death of influential Men--The Makololo desire to be
nearer the Market--Opinions upon a Change of Residence--
Climate of Barotse Valley--Diseases--Author's Fevers not a
fair Criterion in the Matter--The Interior an inviting Field
for the Philanthropist--Consultations about a Path to the East
Coast--Decide on descending North Bank of Zambesi--Wait for
the Rainy Season--Native way of spending Time during the
period of greatest Heat--Favorable Opening for Missionary