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.