Ten years in Equatoria; . re also among the Dinka individuals able to draw snakesto their feet by peculiar whistles. At the head of the disaffected people at Wadelai was an Arabnamed Taib, of a bad but resolute character, who at that time heldthe office of secretary to the commander of the station. He hadtaken a leading part in the rebellion of the Province, and hadmanaged to make others accept his counsels, which were inspiredby a spirit of intolerance and fanaticism. He was one of the most dangerous men at that period, and it was 362 TEN YEARS IN EQUATORIA. necessary to place him in a positi
Ten years in Equatoria; . re also among the Dinka individuals able to draw snakesto their feet by peculiar whistles. At the head of the disaffected people at Wadelai was an Arabnamed Taib, of a bad but resolute character, who at that time heldthe office of secretary to the commander of the station. He hadtaken a leading part in the rebellion of the Province, and hadmanaged to make others accept his counsels, which were inspiredby a spirit of intolerance and fanaticism. He was one of the most dangerous men at that period, and it was 362 TEN YEARS IN EQUATORIA. necessary to place him in a position in which he would not be ableto influence the course of affairs. Therefore, I had asked for andobtained from the commander of the Province in Dufile an orderfor his dismissal and his arrest, which was put in force at once, butthe scoundrel, at a banquet given by his friends and relatives, laidhis right hand on the Koran, and solemnly, as a man about to die,uttered a curse devoting Emin, Hassan, Jephson, Marco the Greek. BAKI WOMEX. merchant, and myself to death. So great an honour certainlydeserved more than the passing notice we bestowed on it. To beaway from Dufile meant freedom for us. AYadelai was the firsthalt on the road to Kavalli on the lake; it was no longer impossi-ble to overtake the Relief Expedition. I used to say, A situationmade difficult by restrained passions must not be attacked openly,but one must rather study, with prudence, how to turn matters toones own advantage, and to be always on the look-out and knowhow to seize propitious opportunities, which never fail to jDresentthemselves. All questions, owing to the Oriental character, present them-selves in a pompous form, and. divested of this false appearance,spontaneously show their vulnerable side. Difficulties at first per-ceived fade away, the cowardice of boasters is always defeated bythe patient steadfastness of a strong mind. A good intelligencedepartment, moderation towards adversaries, and actions
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