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 Enterprise—­Ben Habib wishes to marry—­A Maiden’s Choice—­ Sekeletu’s Hospitality—­Sulphureted Hydrogen and Malaria—­ Conversations with Makololo—­Their moral Character and Conduct—­Sekeletu wishes to purchase a Sugar-mill, etc.—­The Donkeys—­Influence among the Natives—­“Food fit for a Chief”—­ Parting Words of Mamire—­Motibe’s Excuses.

Chapter 26.  Departure from Linyanti—­A Thunder-storm—­An Act of genuine Kindness—­Fitted out a second time by the Makololo—­ Sail down the Leeambye—­Sekote’s Kotla and human Skulls; his Grave adorned with Elephants’ Tusks—­Victoria Falls—­Native Names—­Columns of Vapor—­Gigantic Crack—­Wear of the Rocks—­ Shrines of the Barimo—­“The Pestle of the Gods”—­Second Visit to the Falls—­Island Garden—­Store-house Island—­Native Diviners—­A European Diviner—­Makololo Foray—­Marauder to be fined—­Mambari—­Makololo wish to stop Mambari Slave-trading—­ Part with Sekeletu—­Night Traveling—­River Lekone—­Ancient fresh-water Lakes—­Formation of Lake Ngami—­Native Traditions—­ Drainage of the Great Valley—­Native Reports of the Country to the North—­Maps—­Moyara’s Village—­Savage Customs of the Batoka—­A Chain of Trading Stations—­Remedy against Tsetse—­ “The Well of Joy”—­First Traces of Trade with Europeans—­ Knocking out the front Teeth—­Facetious Explanation—­ Degradation of the Batoka—­Description of the Traveling Party—­ Cross the Unguesi—­Geological Formation—­Ruins of a large Town—­Productions of the Soil similar to those in Angola—­ Abundance of Fruit.

   Chapter 27.  Low Hills—­Black Soldier-Ants; their Cannibalism—­
   The Plasterer and its Chloroform—­White Ants; their
   Usefulness—­Mutokwane-smoking; its Effects—­Border Territory—­
   Healthy Table-lands—­Geological Formation—­Cicadae—­Trees—­
   Flowers—­River Kalomo—­Physical Conformation of Country—­
   Ridges, sanatoria—­A wounded Buffalo assisted—­Buffalo-bird—­
   Rhinoceros-bird—­Leaders of Herds—­The Honey-guide—­The White
   Mountain—­Mozuma River—­Sebituane’s old Home—­Hostile Village—­
   Prophetic Phrensy—­Food of the Elephant—­Ant-hills—­Friendly
   Batoka—­Clothing despised—­Method of Salutation—­Wild Fruits—­
   The Captive released—­Longings for Peace—­Pingola’s Conquests—­
   The Village of Monze—­Aspect of the Country—­Visit from the
   Chief Monze and his Wife—­Central healthy Locations—­Friendly
   Feelings of the People in reference to a white Resident—­
   Fertility of the Soil—­Bashukulompo