Chapter VIII

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