Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . untry, and without peace no ivory could bebought, nor could I reach the lake. The peace-making between the people and Arabs was, however, atedious process, occupying three and a half months drinking each othersblood. I thought that had I been an Arab I could easily swallow that,but not the next means of cementing the peace—marrying a black daughter was the bride, and she turned
Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . untry, and without peace no ivory could bebought, nor could I reach the lake. The peace-making between the people and Arabs was, however, atedious process, occupying three and a half months drinking each othersblood. I thought that had I been an Arab I could easily swallow that,but not the next means of cementing the peace—marrying a black daughter was the bride, and she turned out very pretty. Shecame riding pickaback on a mans shoulders; this is the most dignifiedconveyance that chiefs and their families can command. She had tenmaids with her, each carrying a basket of provisions, and all having thesame beautiful features as herself. She was taken by the principal Arab, LIVINGSTONE LOST IN THE DARK CONTINENT. 239 but soon showed that she preferred her father to her husband, for seeing-preparations made to send off to purchase ivory, she suspected that herfather was to be attacked, and made her escape. I then visited Nsama, and, as he objected to many people coming near. A CHIEFS MOST DIGNIFIED CONVEYANCE. him, took only three of my eight attendants. His people were verymuch afraid of fire-arms, and felt all my clothing to see if I had any con-cealed on my person. Nsama is an old man, with head and face likethose sculptured on the Assyrian monuments. He has been a great 240 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. conqueror in his time, and with bows and arrows was invincible. He issaid to have destroyed many native traders from Tanganyika, but twentyArab guns made him flee from his own stockade, and caused a greatsensation in the country. He was much taken with my hair and woolen clothing; but his people,heedless of his scolding, so pressed upon us that we could not converse,and, after promising to send for me to talk during the night, our inter-view ended. He pro
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