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 .. . nd superior to that of his com-panions. A few presents of beads were greedily clutched by his attend-ants, he, however, receiving them as if they were his due; and, passingan order to one of his men, the trifle I had given him was returned by acounter-present of a sheep. On his leaving I requested he would callbefore sunrise, attended by his sons only, when I would make him andthem suitable
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 .. . nd superior to that of his com-panions. A few presents of beads were greedily clutched by his attend-ants, he, however, receiving them as if they were his due; and, passingan order to one of his men, the trifle I had given him was returned by acounter-present of a sheep. On his leaving I requested he would callbefore sunrise, attended by his sons only, when I would make him andthem suitable presents. *You Dont Know My Family Xet.* Long before the appointed time Dood and a crowd of men and strip-lings, with their inseparable accompaniments of clubs and lances, on theshore, woke me from my slumbers; and, as I appeared on deck, a rushtook place toward me, with cries of The Benj! the Benj ! (the chief),followed by salutations innumerable. As soon as these shouts subsided,Dood, disembarrassing his mouth with some difficulty of a quid oftobacco the size of a small orange, sat down by my side. My first remark was astonishment at the number of his followers . en a r>oo >O (A aw CO >d. 33 (513) 514 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. having expected none but his sons. Oh, tis all right: you dont knowmy family yet; but, owing to your kind promises, I sent to the cattle-kraals for the boys ; and with the pride of a father he said, These aremy fighting sons, who many a time have stuck to me against the Dinka,.whose cattle have enabled them to wed. Notwithstanding a slight knowledge of Negro families, I was still nota little surprised to find his valiant progeny amount to forty grown-upmen and hearty lads. Yes, he said, * I did not like to bring the girlsand little boys, as it would look as if I wished to impose upon yourgenerosity. What! more little boys and girls ! What may be their number, andhow many wives have you ? Well, I have divorced a good many wives; they get old, you
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