The Albert N'yaza . route, not being ableto find the path in the trackless state of the countryduring the storm. There were in some places unmistake-able evidences of the presence of elephants, and I resolvedto visit the spot again. I returned to the tent at 4 that sport was to be had. On my arrival at camp I found the natives very excitedat the appearance of rain, which they firmly believed hadbeen called specially by their chief. All were busy preparingtheir molotes (iron hoes), fitting new handles, and gettingeverything ready for the periodical sowing of their crop. The handle
The Albert N'yaza . route, not being ableto find the path in the trackless state of the countryduring the storm. There were in some places unmistake-able evidences of the presence of elephants, and I resolvedto visit the spot again. I returned to the tent at 4 that sport was to be had. On my arrival at camp I found the natives very excitedat the appearance of rain, which they firmly believed hadbeen called specially by their chief. All were busy preparingtheir molotes (iron hoes), fitting new handles, and gettingeverything ready for the periodical sowing of their crop. The handles of the molotes are extremely long, from Chap. VII.] NATIVE BLACKSMITHS. 165 seven to ten feet, and the instrument being shaped like aminers spade (heart-shaped), is used like a Dutch hoe, andis an effective tool in ground that has been cleared, but isvery unfitted for preparing fresh soil. Iron ore of goodquality exists on the surface throughout this Latookas, like the Baris, are excellent blacksmiths,. LATOOKA ;. producing a result that would astonish an English work-man, considering the rough nature of their tools, which areconfined to a hammer, anvil, and tongs; the latter formedof a cleft-stick of green wood, while the two former arestones of various sizes. Their bellows consist of two potsabout a foot deep; from the bottom of each is an earthen- 166 ARRANGE A HUNTING PARTY. [Chap. VII. ware pipe about two feet long, the points of which areinserted in a charcoal fire. The mouths of the pots arecovered with very pliable leather, loose and well greased;in the centre of each leather covering is an upright stickabout four feet long, and the bellows-blower works theserapidly with a perpendicular motion, thus producing astrong blast. The natives are exceedingly particular inthe shape of their molotes, and invariably prove them bybalancing them on their heads and ringing them by a blowwith the finger. The Latookas being much engaged in preparing for
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