The Albert N'yaza . e, and sensuality were stamped upon hisface, and I immediately requested him to sit for Ms por-trait, and in about ten minutes I succeeded in placingwithin my portfolio an exact likeness of about the greatestrascal that exists in Central Africa. I had now the satisfaction of seeing my caravan slowlywinding down the hillside in good order, having sur-mounted all their difficulties. Upon arrival, my men were perfectly astonished at J12 PRESENTS TO LEGGE. [Chap. IV. seeing us so near the traders party, and still more con-founded at my sending for Ibrahim to summon him to mytre
The Albert N'yaza . e, and sensuality were stamped upon hisface, and I immediately requested him to sit for Ms por-trait, and in about ten minutes I succeeded in placingwithin my portfolio an exact likeness of about the greatestrascal that exists in Central Africa. I had now the satisfaction of seeing my caravan slowlywinding down the hillside in good order, having sur-mounted all their difficulties. Upon arrival, my men were perfectly astonished at J12 PRESENTS TO LEGGE. [Chap. IV. seeing us so near the traders party, and still more con-founded at my sending for Ibrahim to summon him to mytree, where I presented him with some English sovereignsand a double-barrelled gun. Nothing escapes the inquisi-tiveness of these Arabs; and the men of both partiesquickly perceived that I had established an alliance insome unaccountable manner with Ibrahim. I saw the gun,lately presented to him, being handed from one to theother for examination; and both my vakeel and menappeared utterly confused at the sudden LEGGE THE CHIEF. The chief of Ellyria now came to inspect my luggage,and demanded fifteen heavy copper bracelets and a largequantity of beads. The bracelets most in demand aresimple rings of copper fths of an inch thick, and weighingabout a pound; those of smaller size not being so muchvalued. I gave him fifteen such rings, and about tenpounds of beads in varieties, the red coral porcelain(dimiriaf) being the most acceptable. Legge was by nomeans satisfied : he said his belly was very big and itmust be filled, which signified, that his desire was greatand must be gratified. I accordingly gave him a few extra Chap. IV.] VIOLENT STORM. 113 copper rings; but suddenly he smelt spirits, one of the fewbottles that I possessed of spirits of wine having broken inthe medicine chest. Ibrahim begged me to give him abottle to put him in a good humour, as he enjoyed nothingso much as araki; I accordingly gave him a pint bottle of thestrongest spirits of wine. To my amazement he
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