Missionary Travels and Researches in South AfricaLivingstone, David
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Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
Livingstone, David
Missions -- South Africa; South Africa -- Description and travel
Chapter 28. Beautiful Valley--Buffalo--My young Men kill two
Elephants--The Hunt--Mode of measuring Height of live
Elephants--Wild Animals smaller here than in the South, though
their Food is more abundant--The Elephant a dainty Feeder--
Semalembue--His Presents--Joy in prospect of living in Peace--
Trade--His People's way of wearing their Hair--Their Mode of
Salutation--Old Encampment--Sebituane's former Residence--Ford
of Kafue--Hippopotami--Hills and Villages--Geological
Formation--Prodigious Quantities of large Game--Their
Tameness--Rains--Less Sickness than in the Journey to Loanda--
Reason--Charge from an Elephant--Vast Amount of animal Life on
the Zambesi--Water of River discolored--An Island with
Buffaloes and Men on it--Native Devices for killing Game--
Tsetse now in Country--Agricultural Industry--An Albino
murdered by his Mother--"Guilty of Tlolo"--Women who make
their Mouths "like those of Ducks"--First Symptom of the
Slave-trade on this side--Selole's Hostility--An armed Party
hoaxed--An Italian Marauder slain--Elephant's Tenacity of
Life--A Word to young Sportsmen--Mr. Oswell's Adventure with
an Elephant; narrow Escape--Mburuma's Village--Suspicious
Conduct of his People--Guides attempt to detain us--The
Village and People of Ma Mburuma--Character our Guides give of
us.
Chapter 29. Confluence of Loangwa and Zambesi--Hostile
Appearances--Ruins of a Church--Turmoil of Spirit--Cross the
River--Friendly Parting--Ruins of stone Houses--The Situation
of Zumbo for Commerce--Pleasant Gardens--Dr. Lacerda's Visit
to Cazembe--Pereira's Statement--Unsuccessful Attempt to
establish Trade with the People of Cazembe--One of my Men
tossed by a Buffalo--Meet a Man with Jacket and Hat on--Hear
of the Portuguese and native War--Holms and Terraces on the
Banks of a River--Dancing for Corn--Beautiful Country--
Mpende's Hostility--Incantations--A Fight anticipated--Courage
and Remarks of my Men--Visit from two old Councilors of
Mpende--Their Opinion of the English--Mpende concludes not to
fight us--His subsequent Friendship--Aids us to cross the
River--The Country--Sweet Potatoes--Bakwain Theory of Rain
confirmed--Thunder without Clouds--Desertion of one of my Men--
Other Natives' Ideas of the English--Dalama (gold)--
Inhabitants dislike Slave-buyers--Meet native Traders with
American Calico--Game-laws--Elephant Medicine--Salt from the
Sand--Fertility of Soil--Spotted Hyaena--Liberality and
Politeness of the People--Presents--A stingy white Trader--
Natives' Remarks about him--Effect on their Minds--Rain and
Wind now from an opposite Direction--Scarcity of Fuel--Trees
for Boat-building--Boroma--Freshets--Leave the River--Chicova,
its Geological Features--Small Rapid near Tete--Loquacious
Guide--Nyampungo, the Rain-charmer--An old Man--No Silver--
Gold-washing--No Cattle.
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