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 .. . ined in the open air, and were attendedby theprettiest girls in the kraal, who knelt before us and held the dishes fromwhich we ate. Kaffir Beauties. They wear no clothing but a skin around their loins; their legs, arms,:necks, and waists are ornamented with beads of every variety,.and ivory, brass, and copper bracelets. Finer-made girls than some ofthe well-fed Kaffirs, I suppose, are not
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 .. . ined in the open air, and were attendedby theprettiest girls in the kraal, who knelt before us and held the dishes fromwhich we ate. Kaffir Beauties. They wear no clothing but a skin around their loins; their legs, arms,:necks, and waists are ornamented with beads of every variety,.and ivory, brass, and copper bracelets. Finer-made girls than some ofthe well-fed Kaffirs, I suppose, are not to be found. They have small:hands and feet, beautifully-rounded arms, delicate wrists and ankles;their eyes and teeth unsurpassable, and they are lithe and supple as awillow wand. They say perfect happiness does not exist in this world, but I should;say a Kaffir chief comes nearer to it than any other mortal; his slightestwish is law; he knows no contradiction; he has the power of life anddeath in his hands at any moment, and can take any quantity of wivesand put them away at pleasure; he is waited upon like an infant, and•every wish, whim, and caprice is indulged in to the fullest extent; and 40. m o (6g6) A FAMOUS AFRICAN HUNTER. 627 he has ivory, feathers, and karosses brought to him from all quarters,which he can barter with the traders for every article of luxury. Our dinner consisted of roasted giraffe, swimming in fat and always do in Rome as Rome does—eat (if 1 can) whatever is set beforeme, and shut my eyes if I feel qualmish. Nothing approaches the partsmost relished by the natives in richness of flavor, and racy, gamy Kaffirs know well the best parts of every animal, and laugh at ourthrowing them away. But enough; I enjoyed my dinner. Perhaps aperson with a delicate stomach might have found fault with the meansused to fasten on the lids of the different dishes; but the native plan isan excellent one, as everything is kept warm, and nothing can
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