Thisbeamwasfurnishedwithtwoloopsofcord，asofachain，tosuspendofferingsbeforeitOnremarkingtomycompanionsthattheseidolshadears，butthattheyheardnot，etc。，IlearnedthattheBalonda，andeventheBarotse，believethatdivinationmaybeperformedbymeansoftheseblocksofwoodandclay；andthoughthewooditselfcouldnothear，theownershadmedicinesbywhichitcouldbemadetohearandgiveresponses，sothatifanenemywereapproachingtheywouldhavefullinformationManenkohavingbroughtustoastandonaccountofslightindispositionandadesiretosendforwardnoticeofourapproachtoheruncle，Iaskedwhyitwasnecessarytosendforwardinformationofourmovements，ifShintehadidolswhocouldtellhimeverything“Shediditonly。”*wasthereply。

　　Itisseldomofmuchusetoshowonewhoworshipsidolsthefollyofidolatrywithoutgivingsomethingelseasanobjectofadorationinstead。

　　TheydonotlovethemTheyfearthem，andbetakethemselvestotheiridolsonlywheninperplexityanddanger。

　　*ThisisacuriousAfricanidiom，bywhichapersonimplieshehadnoparticularreasonforhisact。

　　Whiledelayed，byManenko’smanagement，amongtheBalondavillages，alittletothesouthofthetownofShinte，wewerewellsuppliedbythevillagerswithsweetpotatoesandgreenmaize；

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