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 .. . cter which called forth my admiration was-his unselfishness. His whole heart seemed to be centred in the welfareof his people and the advancement of science, and no idea of fame appearedto enter his mind. His interest, too, in the work being done by others-seemed to be quite as keen as that he took in his own. Emins dealings with the natives are worthy of notice. He has always-been patient
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 .. . cter which called forth my admiration was-his unselfishness. His whole heart seemed to be centred in the welfareof his people and the advancement of science, and no idea of fame appearedto enter his mind. His interest, too, in the work being done by others-seemed to be quite as keen as that he took in his own. Emins dealings with the natives are worthy of notice. He has always-been patient in the extreme with them; he has a high opinion both oftheir intelligence and their capabilities; he respects their peculiarities,,their, modes .of thought, and their beliefs, and the influence which he isable to exert upon native chiefs is very remarkable. His dealings withMtesa and Kabrega were characterized, not only by a keen sense ofjustice, but also by a thorough appreciation of their various had the highest respect for him, and on several occasions heexpressed to me his appreciation of the way in which Emin had pre-served his independence, when it was threatened by the injudicious. (681) 682 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. action of Nur Bey, who had marched to his (Mtesas) capital with threehundred Egyptian soldiers with the intention of annexing Uganda toEgypt. Peace More Effective than War. This action of Nur Beys, by the way, was in direct opposition toGordon Pashas orders. Emins power over the natives may also begathered from the fact that he entered into friendly relationships with somany of the petty native chiefs whose districts adjoined his province. Oneafter another began to trade with him, and sooner or later, with veryrare exceptions, they asked him to extend Egyptian authority over theirlands, and without a shot being fired they became tributary recognized that it was to their advantage to do so, for, once havingplaced themselves under his ben
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