. Chiefs and cities of Central Africa, across Lake Chad by way of British, French, and German territories. Natural history -- Africa; Africa, Central -- Description and travel; Africa, West -- Description and travel. 88 CHIEFS & CITIES OF CENTRAL AFRICA gained. He passed his arm through his victim's and led him off in triumph to the village. We followed in the morning, by which time we were above suspicion, and the people took us to visit house after house. An egg-shell is universally the symbol of fertility, and many superstitions have grown up around it. We have them in England, so has t
. Chiefs and cities of Central Africa, across Lake Chad by way of British, French, and German territories. Natural history -- Africa; Africa, Central -- Description and travel; Africa, West -- Description and travel. 88 CHIEFS & CITIES OF CENTRAL AFRICA gained. He passed his arm through his victim's and led him off in triumph to the village. We followed in the morning, by which time we were above suspicion, and the people took us to visit house after house. An egg-shell is universally the symbol of fertility, and many superstitions have grown up around it. We have them in England, so has the African, and here on Lake Tikem nearly every house had a bit of shell suspended from the ceiling. The beds are raised from the floor on legs, and some are slightly sloped from head to feet. Many had logs of wood thrown on either side, which are used as seats, and the bed becomes a table. We had grown so unaccustomed to tables that it really gave us quite a shock to see such a luxury amongst our primitive friends. The entrances, too, are superior. Usually. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Macleod, Olive. Edinburgh, London : W. Blackwood and sons
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