Chapter 13.  Preliminary Arrangements for the Journey—­A Picho—­ Twenty-seven Men appointed to accompany me to the West—­ Eagerness of the Makololo for direct Trade with the Coast—­ Effects of Fever—­A Makololo Question—­The lost Journal—­ Reflections—­The Outfit for the Journey—­11th November, 1853, leave Linyanti, and embark on the Chobe—­Dangerous Hippopotami—­Banks of Chobe—­Trees—­The Course of the River—­ The Island Mparia at the Confluence of the Chobe and the Leeambye—­Anecdote—­Ascend the Leeambye—­A Makalaka Mother defies the Authority of the Makololo Head Man at Sesheke—­ Punishment of Thieves—­Observance of the new Moon—­Public Addresses at Sesheke—­Attention of the People—­Results—­ Proceed up the River—­The Fruit which yields ’Nux vomica’—­ Other Fruits—­The Rapids—­Birds—­Fish—­Hippopotami and their Young.

Chapter 14.  Increasing Beauty of the Country—­Mode of spending the Day—­The People and the Falls of Gonye—­A Makololo Foray—­ A second prevented, and Captives delivered up—­Politeness and Liberality of the People—­The Rains—­Present of Oxen—­The fugitive Barotse—­Sekobinyane’s Misgovernment—­Bee-eaters and other Birds—­Fresh-water Sponges—­Current—­Death from a Lion’s Bite at Libonta—­Continued Kindness—­Arrangements for spending the Night during the Journey—­Cooking and Washing—­Abundance of animal Life—­Different Species of Birds—­Water-fowl—­ Egyptian Geese—­Alligators—­Narrow Escape of one of my Men—­ Superstitious Feelings respecting the Alligator—­Large Game—­ The most vulnerable Spot—­Gun Medicine—­A Sunday—­Birds of Song—­Depravity; its Treatment—­Wild Fruits—­Green Pigeons—­ Shoals of Fish—­Hippopotami.

Chapter 15.  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.

Chapter 16.  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