at from which the stones had been thrown, and was
met by a shower of assagies, one or two of which usually hit it. If it
was missed, it would attempt to escape on the opposite side, when
another shower of assagies assailed it. By this means three duiker were
soon killed, and we then lighted a fire, and enjoyed a feast of venison.

There was much news which Inyoni told me that was interesting. One of
the English ladies had died: I could not find out which, but Inyoni said
she was not very young. He also told me that elephants had again come
down near the kraal in which I had lived, and that there was a lion not
far off. He was very anxious to kill this lion, not only on account of
the honour that would attend the performance, but also to obtain a
necklace of its teeth and claws. He suggested that when I came back to
the kraal, he and I might make an expedition and shoot this lion.

After the escapes I had passed through among the Zulus, and the manner
in which I had been treated by the English sailors, I felt quite at home
among my old companions, and thought, as I have often done since, that
the so-called savage is superior in many ways to the imperfectly
educated Englishman. The Zulus and the Caffres on the south-east coast
of Africa were what would be called gentlemanly men if they had resided
among civilised beings. They were most considerate in all their
proceedings one to another, and there was a ready acknowledgment of
superiority when this had been demonstrated; whereas, amidst so-called
civilisation, men too often attempt to claim merits which they never did
and never will possess, and thus to claim to command when they are only
fitted to obey. I soon discovered that my adventures and escapes had
raised me in the opinions of my old companions. They addressed me now
always as _inkosi_ ("chief"), and listened with great attention to all I
said.

After we had finished our meal, two Caffres were sent on to the
hill-tops to keep a look-out, and the remainder of our party lay down in
the shade and slept, till we felt ready to start on our journey down to
the Umzimvubu country.

I felt quite safe now that I had so many armed and watchful men with me.
We walked on over the hills and through the bush, occasionally stopping
for an hour or two, to hunt duiker or red bush-buck, both of which were
plentiful about this part of the country. We never neglected keeping
watch whilst we were hunting; because, knowing