. The story of Africa and its explorers. at, Avith the exception ofIndian corn, not a scrap of food could beobtained Avithin miles of it. Fowls, sheep,ffoats, or cattle had all to be brouq-ht atgreat expense either from Ujiji or fromUnyanyembe. After reading the Utopian talk in the 288 TEE STOBY OF AFRICA. Brussels Conference about the stations, ofwhich Karema was the first—and, in thatquarter, the last—being unmilitary and un-armed, the visitor was amazed to see a placesufficiently defended by marsh and water,intrenched by a system of fortifications onthe latest principles of military enginee
. The story of Africa and its explorers. at, Avith the exception ofIndian corn, not a scrap of food could beobtained Avithin miles of it. Fowls, sheep,ffoats, or cattle had all to be brouq-ht atgreat expense either from Ujiji or fromUnyanyembe. After reading the Utopian talk in the 288 TEE STOBY OF AFRICA. Brussels Conference about the stations, ofwhich Karema was the first—and, in thatquarter, the last—being unmilitary and un-armed, the visitor was amazed to see a placesufficiently defended by marsh and water,intrenched by a system of fortifications onthe latest principles of military , and walls and forts, curtains anddemilunes were being formed with such (white man), he significantly taps hishead. To complete this tale of folly, the chatellansof this African Agapemone had managed toarouse feelings of implacable hatred in theminds of their thinly scattered a black man—who was described at theBrussels Conference as quite weary for work—would raise a finger to help them; so that all. ?\saf3*iriwew*-*^w. ^J
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