He took with him two native members of the Kuruman church, and two other natives for the management of the wagon.
The first person that specially engaged his interest in this journey was a chief of the name of Bubi, whose people were Bakwains.

With him he stationed one of the native agents as a teacher, the chief himself collecting the children and supplying them with food.

The honesty of the people was shown in their leaving untouched all the contents of his wagon, though crowds of them visited it.

Livingstone was already acquiring a powerful influence, both with chiefs and people, the result of his considerate and conciliatory treatment of both.

He had already observed the failure of some of his brethren to influence them, and his sagacity had discerned the cause.