[52] Anything sweet is greatly liked. We often used to give the natives sweetmeats. At first they were afraid to taste them. After a time, however, their desire for these things became insatiable. [53] We should rather speak of putting on the handle (see H). [54] Simple humour like this is greatly enjoyed by the natives. I suppose their hares (sungula) like English ones, are most easily killed by a stroke on the head. [55] The village according to native law (97), would belong to their father-in-law, and neither they nor their wives could succeed him. The father-in-law even if he had no younger brothers, would be succeeded by the children of his eldest sister. [56] People always march in Indian or rather in African file. The paths do not admit of two going abreast. Even after a wide road is made, the natives still march behind each other (one by one), in a long line. [57] Natives often act thus, knowing perhaps that the value of their word is very little. [58] Abridged. In the native tales we always have repetitions like what are found in Homer’s Iliad and such ancient books. [59] In these genderless languages, we have for father-in-law and mother-in-law the same word in the original. But for native glosses, I should have been inclined to translate ‘father-in-law’ all through. [60] “Tie” is always used for “build”. Their houses are “tied” together. Even in the houses built for the mission there was not a single iron nail. [61] Same word. [62] Private parties often settle differences thus. Two women will roll in the mud biting and scratching each other like furies. They don’t tear each other’s hair, their hair being so short; but their comparative nudity makes biting convenient. [63] A good specimen of native divorce. [64] This tale is exceedingly common—in various versions. [65] Hoeing is one method of self-preservation, when one is caught by a bush fire. These fires are exceedingly dangerous. The smoke accompanying them is quite blinding. On one occasion I was rescued by natives from considerable danger. [66] The usual good-bye. [67] A common experience in these unsettled lands. [68] The natives sleep through this treatment. The European awakes with a scream! [69] Natives are fond of working out a long series of this kind. [70] A great element in native rejoicings. It is the negro’s bread. [71] The word here includes heart, lungs, liver, stomach, entrails—all the inner part of the animal. The natives eat these first, and may preserve the rest of the meat. [72] Many Zulu stories have incidents like the above. In another version I was told that the instrument used by the old man was his teeth. [73] The great number of birds have their names formed from their notes, the root being often doubled as ngwale-gwale.