. The call of the dark continent : a study in missionary progress, opportunity and urgency. TEAVELLING BY CANOE IN WEST Methods of Work in Africa 255 necessitate the single file. The bicycle isalso extensively used where the roads aresuitable. Missionary travellers cannot afford tohave a little army of carriers to conveytents and baggage for them like traders orGovernment officials, and in West Africathey usually put up at native houses,making the best of such rude hospitalityas the village affords. It is usual togo to the house of the village chief,which is one large quadrangle with
. The call of the dark continent : a study in missionary progress, opportunity and urgency. TEAVELLING BY CANOE IN WEST Methods of Work in Africa 255 necessitate the single file. The bicycle isalso extensively used where the roads aresuitable. Missionary travellers cannot afford tohave a little army of carriers to conveytents and baggage for them like traders orGovernment officials, and in West Africathey usually put up at native houses,making the best of such rude hospitalityas the village affords. It is usual togo to the house of the village chief,which is one large quadrangle with mudand thatched rooms all round (the homesof his several wives and their children),except for the big entrance gateway. Thequadrangle is open to the sky and isusually full of fowls, sheep, goats, children,calabashes, beds, fireplaces, boxes, menand women, in extraordinary African is most hospitable to thetraveller, and the best accommodation isalways placed at his disposal, poor thoughit may be. The host will have a roomcleaned and swept, and will send his wivesand children to fetch water for the visitorand h
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