Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . e had alter-nate brass and copper rings, and above the ankles, half-way up the calf, of very pretty beads. Everything was light, neat, and elegant in its way; not a fault couldbe found with the taste of his getting-up. For a handkerchief, he hada well-folded piece of bark, and a piece of gold-embroidered silk, whichhe constantly employed to hide his large mouth when laughing, or
Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . e had alter-nate brass and copper rings, and above the ankles, half-way up the calf, of very pretty beads. Everything was light, neat, and elegant in its way; not a fault couldbe found with the taste of his getting-up. For a handkerchief, he hada well-folded piece of bark, and a piece of gold-embroidered silk, whichhe constantly employed to hide his large mouth when laughing, or to wipe STANLEYS GREAT JOURNEY FROM SEA TO SEA. 380 it after a drink of plantain wine, of which he took constant and copiousdraughts from Httle gourd cups, administered by his ladies in waiting,who were at once his sisters and his wives. A white dog, spear, shield,and woman—the Uganda cognizance—were by his side, as also a host ofstaff officers, with whom he kept up a brisk conversation, on one side; ^and on the other was a band of Wichwezi, or lady sorcerers. These women are indispensable appendages to the court, and attendthe king wherever he goes, their office being to avert the evil eye from. WILD FREAKS OF A FEMALE SORCERER. their monarch, and to pour the plantain wine into the royal cups. Theyare distinguished by wearing dried lizards on their heads, and on theirbelts are fastened goat-skin aprons, edged with Httle bells. Mtesas palace is of enormous dimensions, and almost deserves thename of a village or town., It occupies the whole side of a hill, and con-sists of streets of huts arranged as methodically as the houses r f anAmerican town, the line being preserved by fences of the tall yellow tiger-grass of Uganda.: There are also squares and open spaces, and the wholeis kept in perfect order and neatness. The inner courts are entered by WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. means of gates, each gate being kept by an officer, who permits no oneto pass who has not the kings pe
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