how much more could He do, who had made the eye to
see, and the ear to hear ! We added, however, that we believed
in a resurrection, not because we understood how it
would be brought about, but because our Heavenly Father
assured us of it in His Book. The reference to the truth of
the Book and its Author seems always to have more influence
on the native mind than the cleverness of the illustration.
The knowledge of the people is scanty, but their reasoning
is generally clear as far as their information goes.
C H A P T E R XY.
Departure from Sesheke, 17th of September, 1860 — Convoyed by Pitsane and
Leshore — Embassy to Sinamane—Leshore and bis crew—Mobita and the
canoe-men — Zambesi fish, Ngwesi and Konokono — Fish-bone medicine
Renew the garden at Mosi-oa-tunya — Kalunda and Moamba Falls —
Native desire of pleasing —r Hospitality of the Batoka — Native fruits —
Valuable oil-yielding tree — Indian trees in centre of Africa—Golongwe
Great heat — Corns on the feet not peculiar to the civilized —River
Longkwe — Gipsy bellows in Africa — Tin — Chilombe Islet—Native dress
— Sinamane and his long spears.
We left Sesheke on the 17th September, 1860, convoyed by
Pitsane and Leshore with their men. Pitsane was ordered
by Sekeletu to make a hedge round the garden at the Falls,
to protect the seeds we had brought; and also to collect some
of the tobacco tribute below the Falls. Leshore, besides
acting as a sort of guard of honour to us, was sent on a
diplomatic mission to Sinamane. No tribute was exacted
by Sekeletu from Sinamane; but, as he had sent in his
adhesion, he was expected to act as a guard in case of the
Matebele wishing to cross and attack the Makololo. As we
intended to purchase canoes of Sinamane in which to descend
the river, Leshore was to commend us to whatever help this
Batoka chief could render. I t must be confessed that Le-
shore’s men, who were all of the black subject tribes, really
needed to be viewed by us in the most charitable light;
for Leshore, on entering any village, called out to the inhabitants,
“ Look out for your property, and see that my
thieves don’t steal it.”
Two young Makololo with their Batoka servants accompanied
us to see if Kebrabasa could be surmounted, and
to bring a supply of medicine for Sekeletu’s leprosy; and