Beyondthemarshthecountryishigher，andhasamuchlargerpopulation。Wepassedalonglineoftemporaryhuts，onaplainontherightbank，withcrowdsofmenandwomenhardatworkmakingsalt。Theyobtainitbymixingtheearth，whichisherehighlysaline，withwater，inapotwithasmallholeinit，andthenevaporatingtheliquid，whichrunsthrough，inthesun。Fromthenumberofwomenwesawcarryingitoffinbags，weconcludedthatvastquantitiesmustbemadeattheseworks。Itisworthobservingthatonsoilslikethis，containingsalt，thecottonisoflargerandfinerstaplethanelsewhere。WesawlargetractsofthisrichbrackishsoilbothintheShireandZambesivalleys，andhence，probably，sea-islandcottonwoulddowell；asingleplantofit，rearedbyMajorSicard，flourishedandproducedthelongstapleandpeculiartingeofthiscelebratedvariety，thoughplantedonlyinthestreetatTette；andtherealsoasaltefflorescenceappears，probablyfromdecompositionoftherock，offwhichthepeoplescrapeitforuse。
Thelargevillageofthechief，Mankokwe，occupiesasiteontherightbank；heownsanumberoffertileislands，andissaidtobetheRundo，orparamountchief，ofalargedistrict。Beingofanunhappysuspiciousdisposition，hewouldnotseeus；sowethoughtitbesttomoveon，ratherthanspendtimeinseekinghisfavour。
Onthe25thAugustwereachedDakanamoioisland，oppositetheperpendicularbluffonwhichChibisa\'svillagestands；hehadgone，withmostofhispeople，toliveneartheZambesi，buthisheadmanwascivil，andpromisedusguidesandwhateverelseweneeded。Afewofthemenwerebusycleaning，sorting，spinning，andweavingcotton。
Thisisacommonsightinnearlyeveryvillage，andeachfamilyappearstohaveitspatchofcotton，asourownancestorsinScotlandhadeachhispatchofflax。Nearsunsetanimmenseflockofthelargespeciesofhorn-billBuceroscristatuscameheretoroostonthegreattreeswhichskirttheedgeofthecliff。Theyleaveearlyinthemorning，oftenbeforesunrise，fortheirfeeding-places，comingandgoinginpairs。Theyareevidentlyofalovingdisposition，andstronglyattachedtoeachother，themalealwaysnestlingclosebesidehismate。Afinemalefelltotheground，fromfear，atthereportofDr。Kirk\'sgun；itwascaughtandkeptonboard；thefemaledidnotgooffinthemorningstofeedwiththeothers，butflewroundtheship，anxiouslytrying，byherplaintivecalls，toinduceherbelovedonetofollowher:shecameagainintheeveningstorepeattheinvitations。Thepoordisconsolatecaptivesoonrefusedtoeat，andinfivedaysdiedofgrief，becausehecouldnothavehercompany。Nointernalinjurycouldbedetectedafterdeath。
Chibisaandhiswife，withanaturalshowofparentalfeeling，hadtoldtheDoctor，onhispreviousvisit，thatafewyearsbeforesomeofChisaka\'smenhadkidnappedandsoldtheirlittledaughter，andthatshewasnowaslavetothepadreatTette。OnhisreturntoTette，theDoctortriedhardtoransomandrestorethegirltoherparents，andofferedtwicethevalueofaslave；thepadreseemedwilling，butshecouldnotbefound。Thispadrewasbetterthantheaveragemenofthecountry；and，beingalwayscivilandobliging，wouldprobablyhaverestoredhergratuitously，butshehadbeensold，itmightbetothedistanttribeBazizulu，orhecouldnottellwhere。Customhadrenderedhisfeelingscallous，andChibisahadtobetoldthathischildwouldneverreturn。ItisthiscallousstateofmindwhichleadssomeofourownbloodtoquoteScriptureinsupportofslavery。Ifwecouldaffordtotakeabackwardstepincivilization，wemightfindmenamongourselveswhowouldinlikemannerproveMormonismoranyotherenormitytobedivine。