. In darkest Africa; or, the quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria . MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE plaster in their houses, or on their shields, bark clothes,boxes, cooking utensils, and in their weapons, spears,bows, and clubs; in their mimdus, which are similar inform to the old pole-axe of the Egyptians, in the curvedhead-rests, their ivory and wooden spoons; in theireared sandals, which no Mhuma would travel without; intheir partiality to certain colours, such as red, black, andyellow ; in their baskets for carrying their infants; inI heir reed flutes; in the lo
. In darkest Africa; or, the quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria . MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE plaster in their houses, or on their shields, bark clothes,boxes, cooking utensils, and in their weapons, spears,bows, and clubs; in their mimdus, which are similar inform to the old pole-axe of the Egyptians, in the curvedhead-rests, their ivory and wooden spoons; in theireared sandals, which no Mhuma would travel without; intheir partiality to certain colours, such as red, black, andyellow ; in their baskets for carrying their infants; inI heir reed flutes; in the long walking-staffs; in the 400 IN DARKEST AFRICA. 1889. mode of expressing tlieir giief, by wailing, beating tbeir July breasts, and their gestures expressive of being incon- Wahtma. solable; in their sad, melancholy songs; and in a hundred other customs and habits, I see that old Egyptian and Ethiopian characteristics are faithfully preserved among the tribes of the grass-land. The boys have games similar to those of * marbles and ball and backgammon with us. As the ancientsbore thei
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