CHAPTER XXXV.

The Batoana.—Government.—Eloquence.—Language.—Mythology.— Religion.—Superstition.—The Rain-maker.—Polygamy.— Circumcision.—Burial.—Disposition of the Bechuanas.—Thievish Propensities.—Dress.—Great Snuff-takers.—Smoking.—Occupations.— Agriculture.—Commerce.—Hunting and Fishing 436