Up against it in Nigeria . mmunity from the disease. Further blackmailhad of course to be paid periodically for theprivilege of retaining that membership. Though itwas transparent to me that the whole town wouldsell their souls to be quit of this sinister cult, theywere too terrified of possible consequences to tryto free themselves. One old man, pitted almostbeyond recognition, told me that he had oncedisregarded a threat, and concealed himself in anoutlying hamlet. His seven children were allfatally attacked at intervals, always preceded bya warning or symbol of some sort, and died oneafter
Up against it in Nigeria . mmunity from the disease. Further blackmailhad of course to be paid periodically for theprivilege of retaining that membership. Though itwas transparent to me that the whole town wouldsell their souls to be quit of this sinister cult, theywere too terrified of possible consequences to tryto free themselves. One old man, pitted almostbeyond recognition, told me that he had oncedisregarded a threat, and concealed himself in anoutlying hamlet. His seven children were allfatally attacked at intervals, always preceded bya warning or symbol of some sort, and died oneafter the other. At length I got certain men to give information,on the condition that I would make a clean andimpartial sweep of the priesthood, and leave nooffender at large to keep the worship by the Oloffa, who had hitherto out ofsheer fear supported the society, but was at heartas keen as everybody else to have the uncleanshadow removed from his town, I committed andsentenced to terms of imprisonment some dozen. SMALL POX JUJD WORSHIPPERS UNDER ARREST.
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