Though all its fins are large, it is asserted that it rarely ventures out into the stream, but remains near its hole, where it is readily caught by the hand.
The Zambesi men thoroughly understood the characteristic marks of deep or shallow water, and showed great skill in finding out the proper channel.
The Molimo is the steersman at the helm, the Mokadamo is the head canoe- man, and he stands erect on the bows with a long pole in his hands, and directs the steersman where to go, aiding the rudder, if necessary, with his pole.

The others preferred to stand and punt our boat, rather than row with our long oars, being able to shove her ahead faster than they could pull her.

They are accustomed to short paddles.

Our Mokadamo was affected with moon-blindness, and could not see at all at night.

His comrades then led him about, and handed him his food.