. Matabele land and the Victoria Falls; a naturalist's wanderings in the interior of South Africa . patching it up. Havingthings out of the waggon, and also out of thetent (as I was rearranging the latter), I stayedabout a good deal, not trusting John. A lot ofcheeky majakas (warriors) about. Whilst one ofthem was selling me honey, a lot came in, and Isaw one abstract a knob-kerry of rhinoceros-hornfrom under the waggon, and throw it out of He then ran away, seeing himself de- 1 These knob-kerries, which answer the purpose of a life-preserver,are made of various kinds of wood or of
. Matabele land and the Victoria Falls; a naturalist's wanderings in the interior of South Africa . patching it up. Havingthings out of the waggon, and also out of thetent (as I was rearranging the latter), I stayedabout a good deal, not trusting John. A lot ofcheeky majakas (warriors) about. Whilst one ofthem was selling me honey, a lot came in, and Isaw one abstract a knob-kerry of rhinoceros-hornfrom under the waggon, and throw it out of He then ran away, seeing himself de- 1 These knob-kerries, which answer the purpose of a life-preserver,are made of various kinds of wood or of rhinoceros-horn, and carvedaccording to the fancy of the maker. They are sometimes adornedwith beads (see one of those in the woodcut), but the more ordinaryform is that of a short stick with a single rounded knob at the end,to give it weight. The natives can throw them a great distance with KNOB-KERRIES. 95 tected, but did not go far, and afterwards came andstayed outside the scherm, asking for a tuso(present). However, this must have been merebravado, as he was too much on his guard to give. DOCTOR S WAND, BOW AND ARROWS, AND KNOB-KERRIES. me a chance of thrashing him, and when I removeda bush for him to come in only came in a foot ortwo, and bolted when at length I approached bought guinea-fowls eggs, some tobacco, and adancing-stick. The second of the two sheep bought marvellous accuracy, being often able to bring down a bird on thewing with one of them. 96 MATABELE LAND. for a cotton blanket and a shirt was killed thismorning. It is wonderful what a lump of fat thetail is. A miserable little famished boy, who theysay was picked up in the veldt and belongs to theking, came into the scherm on being invited and hadfood. He speaks by nodding his head. He is apitiable object, and coughs. . Wind rose high atnight. Mutton and guinea-fowls eggs for are plenty of majakas here now. Theyare everlastingly dancing ; this seems to be theirwhole drill. January ^tk.—
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