This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ...king's lance--Struck by lightning--The chimpanzee--Its abode--It does not forget offences--It is cunning and thievish--The Tnabolo--Pantomime--The king's favourite--Azanga's mistrust and suspicion--Vexations--Flight--A gunshot--Never 1--Prayers and threats--Absolute refusal--Azanga becomes reasonable--At ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ...king's lance--Struck by lightning--The chimpanzee--Its abode--It does not forget offences--It is cunning and thievish--The Tnabolo--Pantomime--The king's favourite--Azanga's mistrust and suspicion--Vexations--Flight--A gunshot--Never 1--Prayers and threats--Absolute refusal--Azanga becomes reasonable--At Tangasi. " Rest here--Azanga ne conzo (by the feet of Azanga) We must wait here for the boat to ferry us over the river," said the guide sent by the king of the Mege to conduct me to him. October 15,1881.--We had reached the banks of the Bomokandi. The river, majestic from the volume of its waters and the solemn slowness of its current, was darkly overshadowed by the trees of the silent forest, whose boughs bending gracefully over it protect it from the burning rays of the sun. The land upon the left bank clearly outlined the continuous descent of the hills, clothed in a uniform mantle of dark woods, which extended to the horizon. The water, reddened by the recent rains, which had not long ceased, was fresh and good; the surrounding country, by the richness of its flowers, showed that autumn was near. Everything is painted in splendid hues in this magic land, which awaits only the guiding hand of energy and skill. " And would it not be possible." I asked, breaking a long silence, " to pass the day here? " " If you wish it. We could seek shelter at night at the house of the guardian of the river, Azanga ne coropo (by the neck of Azanga) a few steps up the hill." The rivalry of race between this people and the Niapu, who inhabit the right shore of the river, is always ready to break forth into open war, in spite of the cordial friendship that unites the two princes, Azanga and Yangara, and requires a vigorous watch on the confines of the State. The...
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