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.

Chapter 17.  Leave Shinte—­Manioc Gardens—­Mode of preparing the poisonous kind—­Its general Use—­Presents of Food—­ Punctiliousness of the Balonda—­Their Idols and Superstition—­ Dress of the Balonda—­Villages beyond Lonaje—­Cazembe—­Our Guides and the Makololo—­Night Rains—­Inquiries for English cotton Goods—­Intemese’s Fiction—­Visit from an old Man—­ Theft—­Industry of our Guide—­Loss of Pontoon—­Plains covered with Water—­Affection of the Balonda for their Mothers—­A Night on an Island—­The Grass on the Plains—­Source of the Rivers—­Loan of the Roofs of Huts—­A Halt—­Fertility of the Country through which the Lokalueje flows—­Omnivorous Fish—­ Natives’ Mode of catching them—­The Village of a Half-brother of Katema, his Speech and Present—­Our Guide’s Perversity—­ Mozenkwa’s pleasant Home and Family—­Clear Water of the flooded Rivers—­A Messenger from Katema—­Quendende’s Village:  his Kindness—­Crop of Wool—­Meet People from the Town of Matiamvo—­Fireside Talk—­Matiamvo’s Character and Conduct—­ Presentation at Katema’s Court:  his Present, good Sense, and Appearance—­Interview on the following Day—­Cattle—­A Feast and a Makololo Dance—­Arrest of a Fugitive—­Dignified old Courtier—­Katema’s lax Government—­Cold Wind from the North—­ Canaries and other singing Birds—­Spiders, their Nests and Webs—­Lake Dilolo—­Tradition—­Sagacity of Ants.

Chapter 18.  The Watershed between the northern and southern Rivers—­A deep Valley—­Rustic Bridge—­Fountains on the Slopes of the Valleys—­Village of Kabinje—­Good Effects of the Belief in the Power of Charms—­Demand for Gunpowder and English Calico—­The Kasai—­Vexatious Trick—­Want of Food—­No Game—­ Katende’s unreasonable Demand—­A grave Offense—­Toll-bridge Keeper—­Greedy Guides—­Flooded Valleys—­Swim the Nyuana Loke—­ Prompt Kindness of my Men—­Makololo Remarks on the rich uncultivated Valleys—­Difference in the Color of Africans—­ Reach a Village of the Chiboque—­The Head Man’s impudent Message—­Surrounds our Encampment with his Warriors—­The Pretense—­Their Demand—­Prospect of a Fight—­Way in which it was averted—­Change our Path—­Summer—­Fever—­Beehives and the Honey-guide—­Instinct of Trees—­Climbers—­The Ox Sinbad—­ Absence of Thorns in the Forests—­Plant peculiar to a forsaken Garden—­Bad Guides—­Insubordination suppressed—­Beset by Enemies—­A Robber Party—­More Troubles—­Detained by Ionga Panza—­His Village—­Annoyed by Bangala Traders—­My