CHAPTER VIII. 1889-1892

1889-1892

Expedition to the Mazoe river--Reaches Tete--The extortions of Maziwa--Mapping the new country--Discovery of Mt. Hampden--Trouble with the Portuguese--The importance of Mashunaland to Great Britain--Selous' scheme of occupation--Rhodes' plans--Lobengula and Cecil Rhodes--The Charter of the British South African Company--Selous' proposed road--The pioneer expedition starts--The cutting of the road--Lobengula's ultimatum--The road complete from Tuli to Salisbury--Treaties with local chiefs--The Odzi road--The Portuguese attack Massi-Kessi--A fiasco--A night with lions--Visits the Pungwe district--A great game country--Progress in the new country--Leaves South Africa--The Hartley Hills lion--An unfortunate miss-fire--A gallant foe--Death of the lion--Lion hunters--The brothers Hill--Methods of hunting--Sir Alfred Pease--Selous' writings--The Government neglect of science--The jealousy and poverty of scientific societies--America's good example--The miserable treatment of African explorers--Selous and Rhodes--The rewards of hard work--The pioneer's only monument 172