They Give Them An Upward Direction In The Discharge,
So That They Come Down On The Object With Accelerated Force.
I saw a man who in battle had received one in the shin;
the excitement of the moment prevented his
Feeling any pain;
but, when the battle was over, the blade was found to have split the bone,
and become so impacted in the cleft that no force could extract it.
It was necessary to take an axe and press the split bone asunder
before the weapon could be taken out.
Chapter 10.
The Fever - Its Symptoms - Remedies of the native Doctors -
Hospitality of Sekeletu and his People - One of their Reasons for Polygamy
- They cultivate largely - The Makalaka or subject Tribes -
Sebituane's Policy respecting them - Their Affection for him -
Products of the Soil - Instrument of Culture - The Tribute -
Distributed by the Chief - A warlike Demonstration -
Lechulatebe's Provocations - The Makololo determine to punish him -
The Bechuanas - Meaning of the Term - Three Divisions of the great
Family of South Africans.
On the 30th of May I was seized with fever for the first time.
We reached the town of Linyanti on the 23d; and as my habits
were suddenly changed from great exertion to comparative inactivity,
at the commencement of the cold season I suffered from
a severe attack of stoppage of the secretions, closely resembling
a common cold. Warm baths and drinks relieved me, and I had no idea
but that I was now recovering from the effects of a chill,
got by leaving the warm wagon in the evening in order to conduct
family worship at my people's fire.
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