. In remotest Barotseland; being an account of a journey of over 8,000 miles through the wildest and remotest parts of Lewanika's empire. 8 CHAPTER III. Departure from Sesheke—State of roads—Arrival at Mongu—Condition ofhouse—Arrival at Lialui. The following morning I saw Harding andMacaulay off in their boats, and accompanied byLitia and his two younger brothers, all of usmounted, I started off with the view of reachingJohn, my Cape boy, whom on the previous dayI had dispatched with five horses and six mulesfor Lialui. The sun was down before I reachedJohn and his charges, and I had ridden th
. In remotest Barotseland; being an account of a journey of over 8,000 miles through the wildest and remotest parts of Lewanika's empire. 8 CHAPTER III. Departure from Sesheke—State of roads—Arrival at Mongu—Condition ofhouse—Arrival at Lialui. The following morning I saw Harding andMacaulay off in their boats, and accompanied byLitia and his two younger brothers, all of usmounted, I started off with the view of reachingJohn, my Cape boy, whom on the previous dayI had dispatched with five horses and six mulesfor Lialui. The sun was down before I reachedJohn and his charges, and I had ridden thirtymiles and was glad to reach the comforts of atemporary camp erected by three indunas sentout by Litia to superintend my welfare. To have well-fed pack-mules, and be mountedon good horses, is to experience, in my opinion,the beau ideal of travelling in South Africa—pro-vided, of course, that you are ready to dispensewith some comforts which are bound to be sacri-ficed for speed. Trekking each morning at six, off-saddling forbreakfast and lunch, covering twenty-five milesa day—this soon breaks the back of any ordinary. Mr. Coryndon, the British Resident. IN REMOTEST BAROTSELAND. 21 journey, and I had only been nine days fromSesheke when I found myself well in the BarotseValley, within a few miles of my destination. Owing to the rains the rivers here were verymuch swollen, flooding the banks on either sidefor considerable distances, and as we had to crossone of the rivers at this point the mules had tobe unpacked, their loads placed in boats to berepacked the other side, whilst the animals ledinto the water waded nervously, until eventuallyobliged to swim. At first this seemed to themto necessitate a great deal of neighing, snortingand plunging; they were frequently carriedseveral yards down the rapid stream, and thisnaturally gave them pause at first. Butfinding that they eventually always reached theother side damp but triumphant, they after atime thoroughly enjo
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