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All
this
while
we
had
been
pressing
on
at
a
good
rate
towards
the
undulating
plain
beneath
us
.
The
mountains
we
had
crossed
now
loomed
high
above
our
heads
,
and
Sheba
's
Breasts
were
veiled
modestly
in
diaphanous
wreaths
of
mist
.
As
we
went
the
country
grew
more
and
more
lovely
.
The
vegetation
was
luxuriant
,
without
being
tropical
;
the
sun
was
bright
and
warm
,
but
not
burning
;
and
a
gracious
breeze
blew
softly
along
the
odorous
slopes
of
the
mountains
.
Indeed
,
this
new
land
was
little
less
than
an
earthly
paradise
;
in
beauty
,
in
natural
wealth
,
and
in
climate
I
have
never
seen
its
like
.
The
Transvaal
is
a
fine
country
,
but
it
is
nothing
to
Kukuanaland
.
So
soon
as
we
started
Infadoos
had
despatched
a
runner
to
warn
the
people
of
the
kraal
,
which
,
by
the
way
,
was
in
his
military
command
,
of
our
arrival
.
This
man
had
departed
at
an
extraordinary
speed
,
which
Infadoos
informed
me
he
would
keep
up
all
the
way
,
as
running
was
an
exercise
much
practised
among
his
people
.
The
result
of
this
message
now
became
apparent
.
When
we
arrived
within
two
miles
of
the
kraal
we
could
see
that
company
after
company
of
men
were
issuing
from
its
gates
and
marching
towards
us
.
Sir
Henry
laid
his
hand
upon
my
arm
,
and
remarked
that
it
looked
as
though
we
were
going
to
meet
with
a
warm
reception
.
Something
in
his
tone
attracted
Infadoos
'
attention
.
"
Let
not
my
lords
be
afraid
,
"
he
said
hastily
,
"
for
in
my
breast
there
dwells
no
guile
.
This
regiment
is
one
under
my
command
,
and
comes
out
by
my
orders
to
greet
you
.
"
I
nodded
easily
,
though
I
was
not
quite
easy
in
my
mind
.
About
half
a
mile
from
the
gates
of
this
kraal
is
a
long
stretch
of
rising
ground
sloping
gently
upwards
from
the
road
,
and
here
the
companies
formed
.
It
was
a
splendid
sight
to
see
them
,
each
company
about
three
hundred
strong
,
charging
swiftly
up
the
rise
,
with
flashing
spears
and
waving
plumes
,
to
take
their
appointed
place
.
By
the
time
we
reached
the
slope
twelve
such
companies
,
or
in
all
three
thousand
six
hundred
men
,
had
passed
out
and
taken
up
their
positions
along
the
road
.
Presently
we
came
to
the
first
company
,
and
were
able
to
gaze
in
astonishment
on
the
most
magnificent
set
of
warriors
that
I
have
ever
seen
.
They
were
all
men
of
mature
age
,
mostly
veterans
of
about
forty
,
and
not
one
of
them
was
under
six
feet
in
height
,
whilst
many
stood
six
feet
three
or
four
.
They
wore
upon
their
heads
heavy
black
plumes
of
Sakaboola
feathers
,
like
those
which
adorned
our
guides
.
About
their
waists
and
beneath
the
right
knees
were
bound
circlets
of
white
ox
tails
,
while
in
their
left
hands
they
carried
round
shields
measuring
about
twenty
inches
across
.
These
shields
are
very
curious
.
The
framework
is
made
of
an
iron
plate
beaten
out
thin
,
over
which
is
stretched
milk-white
ox-hide
.
