. ree; they generally conducted theirpeaceable forays by going into the villages and commencing todance, and, when it is remembered that there were in the partyrepresentatives of nearly all the tribes which are in any wayunder the Makololo authority, it is easily conceivable that themaidens of these villages were deeply interested by the compli-cation of the capers that were cut. It was as natural as couldbe for them to lavish all their corn on the gay and gallantstrangers. These gallant men were considerably in advance ofmost of tho
. ree; they generally conducted theirpeaceable forays by going into the villages and commencing todance, and, when it is remembered that there were in the partyrepresentatives of nearly all the tribes which are in any wayunder the Makololo authority, it is easily conceivable that themaidens of these villages were deeply interested by the compli-cation of the capers that were cut. It was as natural as couldbe for them to lavish all their corn on the gay and gallantstrangers. These gallant men were considerably in advance ofmost of those whom they visited, and laughed among tham-Belves about their success. They rejoiced in their well-fed ap-pearance ; look, they would say, though we have been solong away from home not one of us has become lean. The rich, beautiful, fresh-looking, healthy country contrastedmost charmingly with the sultry, parched, drooping, half-aliveregion in the south. The almost daily showers imparted a de-lightful freshness to all things. It was hardly possible for SURPRISED BY BUFFALOES A FIGHT AVERTED. 253 Livingstone to give the anxiety which might have been naturalenough to the probable difficulties which he was to confrontwhen he should reach Mpendes village. He did, however, useforethought enough to propitiate such of his prominent subjectsas had villages on their path, trusting that they would be dis-posed to exert some favorable influence, or, if no better, at leastmight circulate the true nature of his errand in advance of when, on the 23d of January, the sun arose on them sur-rounded by a large party of Mpeudes people, uttering theirstrange cries and waving their charms, and kindling their mysticfire, they were neither surprised nor frightened. But thoughLivingstone had no fear that his men, who were rejoicing in theprospect of a fight, would fail to hold the day against the as-sailants, he preferred to stand looking to the Ruler of hearts,and praying to be spared t
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