. Sea and land [microform] : an illustrated history of the wonderful and curious things of nature existing before and since the deluge ... : being a natural history of the sea illustrated by stirring adventures with whales ... : also a natural history of land-creatures such as lions, ... : to which is appended a description of the cannibals and wild races of the world, their customs, habits, ferocity and curious ways. Zoology; Natural history; Zoologie; Sciences naturelles. THE WORLD ASHORE. 719 as he declared, an average size of his race It ;. ⢠, knew nothing whatever of anv r«n! â¢
. Sea and land [microform] : an illustrated history of the wonderful and curious things of nature existing before and since the deluge ... : being a natural history of the sea illustrated by stirring adventures with whales ... : also a natural history of land-creatures such as lions, ... : to which is appended a description of the cannibals and wild races of the world, their customs, habits, ferocity and curious ways. Zoology; Natural history; Zoologie; Sciences naturelles. THE WORLD ASHORE. 719 as he declared, an average size of his race It ;. ⢠, knew nothing whatever of anv r«n! ⢠, °""'^' ^^^^ *his daily v'hen there is the best of ev donee in ^^ '° ^" "^^"' -op- tion thatu numerous nation of p,"nies 1 v /'h "' '^""'"^'^'^ "â '^-'- nordid he know of the exi^l'^of L k^ " T"'' n ^''^^^'^ mentioned by Kolie. It ,v,s evident h ) I "'" ^'^''''^ ^^ibes teliigentasanyof his P^::^^Xt^:^'''^^ ^ ^"- people given to traveling, so that tiaveied, nor were his their knowledge was restricted to their imniediate locality. THE DANCING DWARF. Speaking of Adimokoo'aacrjlitv Schweinfurth writes; â¢'Alth!)ucrh' I had been repeatedly astonished^at witnessing the war-dances of the Nmm-niam,Iconfessthatmyaniaze. nient was greater than ever when I looked upon the exhibition which the pigmy afforded. In spite of r ;«'-g«. bloated belly and short, bandy legs-in spite of his ac^e ^h,ch, by the way, was consideral ble--Adimokoo's agility was per- fectly marvelous, ami 1 could not help wondering whether cranes would ever be likely to contend with Buch creatures. The little man's leaps and attitudes were accom- paniedbysuch lively ,tnd grotesque varieties of expression that the spec tutors shook again and held their sides with laughter. The interpre- th Tf IT'""^ ^"^ *^' Niam-niam that drive^their lances into^heir belli" "'"" "'" "'
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