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Seven Years in South Africa.
CHAPTER XIV.
THROUGH THE MAKALAKA AND WEST MATABELE COUNTRIES.
Start southwards—Vlakvarks—An adventurer—The Tamasanka pools—The Libanani glade—Animal life on the plateau—The Maytengue—An uneasy conscience—Menon the Makalaka chief—A spy—Menon’s administration of justice—Pilfering propensities and dirtiness of the Makalakas—Moruia-trees—A Matabele warrior—An angry encounter—Ruins on the Rocky Shasha—Scenery on the Rhamakoban river —A deserted gold-field—History of the Matabele kingdom—More ruins—Lions on the Tati—Westbeech and Lo Bengula—The leopard in Pit Jacobs’ house—Journey continued.
RUINS OF ROCKY SHASHA.
Taking a south-easterly route, we drove on to Schneeman’s Pan, where we halted for the rest of
