. James Hannington, , , , first bishop of eastern equatorial Africa; a history of his life and work, 1847-1885. JEi. 37.] Intervieiv with Mandara. 299 manner, nor did he ask to see a single thing in the tent,though I thought his one bright eye roved about in rather arestless manner. Wait/ said I, * he will develop/ After breakfast we returned his visit, and received thepresent of a goat and cow. We then cautiously unfoldedthe objects of our visit. The same caution was strictly-observed on his part. The sum of what he said is the echoof almost every chiePs voice in Africa, I w
. James Hannington, , , , first bishop of eastern equatorial Africa; a history of his life and work, 1847-1885. JEi. 37.] Intervieiv with Mandara. 299 manner, nor did he ask to see a single thing in the tent,though I thought his one bright eye roved about in rather arestless manner. Wait/ said I, * he will develop/ After breakfast we returned his visit, and received thepresent of a goat and cow. We then cautiously unfoldedthe objects of our visit. The same caution was strictly-observed on his part. The sum of what he said is the echoof almost every chiePs voice in Africa, I want guns andgunpowder, and if I cant have them, the next best thingis a white teacher to live in the land. Those who have read Mr. Johnstons most interestingbook on the Kilima-njaro expedition will scarcely be sur-prised to hear that Mandara did not appreciate the mannerin which that explorer had taken leave of him, Mr. John-stons subterfuge extricated him from a serious difficulty,but did not tend to make matters easy for any Europeanwho should come after him. Mandaras own provokingconduct, no doubt, made some exceptional
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