Chapter 24

of Color in Flowers of the same Species--The Sundew--Twenty- seventh Attack of Fever--A River which flows in opposite Directions--Lake Dilolo the Watershed between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans--Position of Rocks--Sir Roderick Murchison's Explanation--Characteristics of the Rainy Season in connection with the Floods of the Zambesi and the Nile--Probable Reason of Difference in Amount of Rain South and North of the Equator--Arab Reports of Region east of Londa--Probable Watershed of the Zambesi and the Nile--Lake Dilolo--Reach Katema's Town: his renewed Hospitality; desire to appear like a White Man; ludicrous Departure--Jackdaws--Ford southern Branch of Lake Dilolo--Small Fish--Project for a Makololo Village near the Confluence of the Leeba and the Leeambye-- Hearty Welcome from Shinte--Kolimbota's Wound--Plant-seeds and Fruit-trees brought from Angola--Masiko and Limboa's Quarrel-- Nyamoana now a Widow--Purchase Canoes and descend the Leeba-- Herds of wild Animals on its Banks--Unsuccessful Buffalo- hunt--Frogs--Sinbad and the Tsetse--Dispatch a Message to Manenko--Arrival of her Husband Sambanza--The Ceremony called Kasendi--Unexpected Fee for performing a surgical Operation-- Social Condition of the Tribes--Desertion of Mboenga-- Stratagem of Mambowe Hunters--Water-turtles--Charged by a Buffalo--Reception from the People of Libonta--Explain the Causes of our long Delay--Pitsane's Speech--Thanksgiving Services--Appearance of my "Braves"--Wonderful Kindness of the People.