. An ivory trader in North Kenia; the record of an expedition through Kikuyu to Galla-Land in east equatorial Africa. With an account of the Rendili and Burkeneji tribes . anner in which the natives had followedus, and expressed himself in warm terms on the wayin which we managed to get away without any seriousmishap. Soon after our arrival we were surprised to see old Bei-Munithu come into camp. He had come to beg our pardon,and to swear eternal friendship in future. He bore nomalice, which, to my mind, is a most engaging trait in theKikuyu character. The Akikuyu know when they arebeaten, and
. An ivory trader in North Kenia; the record of an expedition through Kikuyu to Galla-Land in east equatorial Africa. With an account of the Rendili and Burkeneji tribes . anner in which the natives had followedus, and expressed himself in warm terms on the wayin which we managed to get away without any seriousmishap. Soon after our arrival we were surprised to see old Bei-Munithu come into camp. He had come to beg our pardon,and to swear eternal friendship in future. He bore nomalice, which, to my mind, is a most engaging trait in theKikuyu character. The Akikuyu know when they arebeaten, and a few hours after a life-and-death struggle withone, in which they had been vanquished, they will come intoones camp and talk over it with a primitive frankness whichI think delightful. Of course, should matters go the otherway, they would just as cheerfully dance over your dis-membered corpse, and should a favourable opportunity arisethey would not hesitate to attempt any underhand trick; it isall the same to them. If their traitorous intentions are dis-covered and frustrated, they reason among themselves, This is a very sharp and clever Msungu. Let us go and see. ,r AKIKUYU WEAPONS. 1. Akikuyu shield. 2, o, 4. 5, 6, 7. Spears in use anion- the Akikuyu. s- Axe. i». Knife. 10. Leather quiver for poisoned arrows. 11. Sword iu leather sheath. 12. Iron club formed of two iron nuts from the railway 13. Sword. 15. Poisoned arrow, showing leather wrapping to preserve the poison. 16. Poisoned arrow, unwrapped. 14,17. 18. Wooden clubs. FIGHT AT MUNITHU. 329. him, and eat food in his camp; and away they go on a visitto their erstwhile enemy, and, after eating and making merryat his expense, they bid him a cordial adieu and perhapsattack him again next day. It is all so delightfully child-like, and primitive, and savage, that one cannot find it inones heart to bear any malice. To return to Bei-Munithu. That old savage admittedthat he had been very foolish, and had only been treated ash
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