. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. ng. As likely as not she laughs in avastly superior way when the missionary triesto teach her how to feed the little mite way is to hold him in her lap, his back toher, her motherly hand full of exactly the samesort of sadza the grown-ups eat, held con-veniently under his chin. Then she proceedsliterally to stuff that baby, using in the processinstead of a spoon the forefinger of her free the poor little stomach is distended toactual hardness and he is probably howlingwith stomach ache his mother
. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. ng. As likely as not she laughs in avastly superior way when the missionary triesto teach her how to feed the little mite way is to hold him in her lap, his back toher, her motherly hand full of exactly the samesort of sadza the grown-ups eat, held con-veniently under his chin. Then she proceedsliterally to stuff that baby, using in the processinstead of a spoon the forefinger of her free the poor little stomach is distended toactual hardness and he is probably howlingwith stomach ache his mother is sure that, forthe time being, he has had enough! In Liberia the ceremony of feeding is variedby adding to the mixture of rice and palm butterwhich makes his menu, a generous portion ofpepper. Very often after the feeding, and sup-posedly to his further infantile discomfort, thebaby is laid upon his back with his eyes blinking at the sun! Bishop Hartzell writes of the case of a sickchild whom he came across when he and thedoctor from the mission were out on a **. 152 UNDER THE CRESCENT
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