Chapter 27

The Plasterer and its Chloroform--White Ants; their Usefulness--Mutokwane-smoking; its Effects--Border Territory-- Healthy Table-lands--Geological Formation--Cicadae--Trees-- Flowers--River Kalomo--Physical Conformation of Country-- Ridges, sanatoria--A wounded Buffalo assisted--Buffalo-bird-- Rhinoceros-bird--Leaders of Herds--The Honey-guide--The White Mountain--Mozuma River--Sebituane's old Home--Hostile Village-- Prophetic Phrensy--Food of the Elephant--Ant-hills--Friendly Batoka--Clothing despised--Method of Salutation--Wild Fruits-- The Captive released--Longings for Peace--Pingola's Conquests-- The Village of Monze--Aspect of the Country--Visit from the Chief Monze and his Wife--Central healthy Locations--Friendly Feelings of the People in reference to a white Resident-- Fertility of the Soil--Bashukulompo Mode of dressing their Hair--Gratitude of the Prisoner we released--Kindness and Remarks of Monze's Sister--Dip of the Rocks--Vegetation-- Generosity of the Inhabitants--Their Anxiety for Medicine-- Hooping-cough--Birds and Rain.