The hydraulic press., 1858-08-28

lowed the plan of receiving this tor
rent Of abuse in silence, and, as nei-
Their we nor they had anything to eat,
VIII parted next morning.
Manenko gave US some manioc
roots in the morning, and had deter
mined to carry our baggage to her
uncle's, Kabompo or Shinte. We
had heard sample of what she could
do with her tongue; and as neither my
men nor myself had much inclination
to encounter scolding from this black
Mrs. Caudle, we made ready the
packages; but she came and said the
men whom she had ordered for the
service had not yet come; they would
arrive tomorrow. Being on low and
disagreeable diet, I felt annoyed at
this further delay, and ordered the
packages to be put into the canoes to
proceed up the river without her SER
wants; but Manenko wos not to be
circumvented in this way; she came
forward with her people, and said her
uncle would be angry if she did not
carry forward the tusks and goods of
Sekeletu, seized the luggage, and de :
clared that she would carry it in spite
of me. My men succombed sooner
to this petticoat government than I
felt inclined to do, land left me no pow
er; and, being unwilling to encounter
her tongue, I was moving off to the
canoes, when she gave me kind ex-
PLANTATION, and, with her hand on my
shoulder, put on motherly look,
saying, "Now, my little man, just do
as the rest have DONE" My feelings
of annoyance of course vanished, and
I went out to try to get some meat.
Manenko accompanied the Doctor
on his voyage the next day.
Manenko was accompanied by her
husband and her drummer; the latter
continued to thump most vigorously
until heavy, drizzling mist set in
and compelled him to desist. Her
husband used various incantations and
vociferations to drive away the rain
but down it poured necessarily, and
on our Amazon went, in the very
lightest marching order, and at q
pace that few of the men could keep
up with. Being on ox-back, [ KEPT
pretty close to our leader, and asked
her why she did not clothe herself du.
ring the rain, and learned that it is
not considered proper for a chief tc
appear efeminate. He or she must
always wear the appearance Of robust
youth, and bear yicissitudes without
wineing. My men, in admiration Of
her pedestrian powers, every now and
then remarked, "Manenko is sol,
dier;" and thoroughly wet and cold
we were all glad when she proposed
halt to prepare our nights lodging OF
the banks Of a stream.
Next we have another exhibition O.
her capriciousness:
While delayed, by Manenko's man
agement, among the Balonda villages
little to the south Of the town O
Shinte, We were well supplied by the
villagers with sweet potatoes anc
green maize; Sambanza went to his
mothers village for supplies of Other
food. was laboring under fever ,ant
did not find it very difficult to exer'
else patience with her whims but j
being Saturday, I thought we nigh
as well 60 to town for Sunday, 18th
"No; her messenger must return from
her uncle first" Being sure tina
the answer of the uncle would be ia
vorable, I thought we might go on a
once, and not lose two days in thu
same spot. "No, it is our custom ;
and every thing else I could urge
was answered in the genuine pertina-
cious lady style. She ground some
meal for me with her own hands, and
when she broughtit told me she hac
actually gone to village and begged
corn for the purpose. She said this
with an air as if the inference must
be drawn by even stupid white man
81 know how to manage, don't I?''
At the village of Shinte, noted
chief, the ladies were highly honored
at court.
Behind Shinte sat about hundred