. Across Africa. Indigenous peoples -- Africa, Central; Plants -- Africa, Central; Africa, Central -- Description and travel. XXVII.] KAWALA. 355 Excepting a little corn, no food was procurable; but the peo- ple were so delighted with the extraordinary circumstance of a caravan being ready to pay for what was required, that they al- lowed us to buy at most moderate prices. From Poporla's wife, who had accompanied her husband to the camp, I managed to obtain half a dozen eggs, which were a great treat. But Poporla was horrified at the idea of a " great man " being reduced to eating eg
. Across Africa. Indigenous peoples -- Africa, Central; Plants -- Africa, Central; Africa, Central -- Description and travel. XXVII.] KAWALA. 355 Excepting a little corn, no food was procurable; but the peo- ple were so delighted with the extraordinary circumstance of a caravan being ready to pay for what was required, that they al- lowed us to buy at most moderate prices. From Poporla's wife, who had accompanied her husband to the camp, I managed to obtain half a dozen eggs, which were a great treat. But Poporla was horrified at the idea of a " great man " being reduced to eating eggs, and brought me a basket of beans and a piece of charred meat. It was, I believe, the only flesh they had in the village, and, on close examination, it proved to be the windpipe of some wild animal. With some July, VILLAGE OF KAWALA. difficulty I avoided being almost compelled to eat this in the chiefs presence, he was so anxious that I should begin and not mind his being there. But, under the pretense of extreme po- liteness, I escaped the delicious morsel. After he had left, my servant exchanged it with one of Coimbra's people for a head of Indian-corn. Alvez arrived the following day, not only having failed to find the runaways, but having lost two or three more slaves. With many lamentations over the hardness of his fate, he came to me, expressing a hope that I should remember him and his losses. This I could, with a clear conscience, promise to do; for, to my dying day, he will ever be present to my mind as. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cameron, Verney Lovett, 1844-1894; Oliver, Daniel, 1830-1916. New York : Harper & Bros.
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