,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,africa ,illu/ration3 ,,boys ,,hunt+ ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,africa ,,by ,,james ,b4 ,,baird ,,au?or ,,( 8,,nyono ,,at ,,s*ool ,,& ,,at ,,home0 ,,) ,,eight ,,col\r$ ,,illu/rations ,illu/ration ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,,new ,,york ,,*icago ,,toronto ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,turnbull ,,& ,,spe>s ,,ed9burgh ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i4 ,,introductory #i ,,ii4 ,,! ,,d>k ,,cont95t #aj ,,iii4 ,,! ,,great ,,races ,,( ,,africa #ad ,,iv4 ,,an ,,african ,,h\se #ag ,v4 ,,! ,,african ,,*ild #bb ,,vi4 ,,an ,,african ,,village #be ,,vii4 ,,games #cb ,,viii4 ,,fairy ,,tales #dj ,,ix4 ,,animal ,,/ories #dc ,x4 ,,f+] ,,rhymes ,,& ,,riddles #di ,,xi4 ,,food ,,& ,,ornam5ts #ef ,,xii4 ,,! ,,african',s ,,belief #fb ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,african ,,9 ,,sickness #ff ,,xiv4 ,,magic ,,m$ic9e #gb ,,xv4 ,,! ,,dance ,,& ,,musical ,,in/rum5ts #gf ,,xvi4 ,,h9drances ,,to ,,! ,,gospel #hj ,,xvii4 ,,me?ods ,,( ,,mission ,,"w #hd ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations #a4 ,,boys ,,hunt+ ,frontispiece ,,page #b4 ,a ,,village ,,hut #ah #c4 ,,8 ,,fir/ ,,suit #bb #d4 ,,an ,,african ,,village #cj #e4 ,a ,,ba?+ ,,pool #fj #f4 ,,drill ,,replaces ,,! ,,dance #gh #g4 ,a ,,mission ,,s*ool ,,class #hh #h4 ,,attack$ ,,by ,a ,,leop>d #ib ,9 prep>+ 8 col\r$ pictures1 ! arti/ has receiv$ mu* help f photographs k9dly suppli$ by ,mr ,j4 ,w4 ,sk9n] & ,mr ,a4 ,j4 ,/ory4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,africa ,,*apt] ,i ,,introductory 8,f ,gre5l&'s icy m\nta9s1 ,f ,india's coral /r&1 ,:]e ,afric's sunny f\nta9s ,roll d[n _! gold5 s&1 ,f _m an anci5t riv]1 ,f _m a palmy pla91 ,!y call u to deliv] ,_! l& f error's *a940 ,!re is n "o ( y1 my de> boys & girls1 :o does n "k ?is (t-sung mission>y hymn4 ,b if !re is1 !n ( ?is ,i am sure1 !re is n "o :o kn[s x :o does n love x1 = x is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ( all our hymns4 ,s9ce x 0 writt5 _m ye>s ago by ,bi%op ,heb]1 hundr$s & hundr$s ( "y voices h sung x2 hundr$s & hundr$s are s++ x to-day2 & hundr$s & hundr$s w yet s+ x4 ,x is a great call to u :o "k ,*ri/ our ,savi\r to spread abroad into all hea!n l&s our k ( ,him :o came d[n f heav5 & di$ to save mank9d4 ,& nobly has ! call be5 respond$ to4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es h s5t =? mess5g]s into all ! ends ( ! e>? to prea* ! 8glad tid+s ( great joy :i* %all be to all p0 9 ob$i5ce to ! comm& ( _! ris5 ,"l :o said1 8,g ye1 !re=e1 & tea* all nations40 ,s 9 our own day we f9d t ,*ri/'s ambassadors h gone into e cont95t & p5etrat$ into ! mo/ di/ant l&s2 t ! ,bible1 or "s "p ( x at lea/1 has be5 translat$ into _m diff]5t languages2 & t ! lives ( c\ntless numb]s ( native peoples h be5 made pur] & holi] & happi] by _! k ( ,him :o loves !m4 ,z y all "k "o ( ! cont95ts ( ! e>? is call$ ,africa--! d>k ,cont95t2 & x is ab\t ,africa & its *ildr5 ,i want to write to y4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,d>k ,,cont95t ,africa has be5 call$ ! ,d>k ,cont95t1 & ! "n is suitable 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,to ! ,european p x 0 = ages a d>k cont95t1 because x 0 unkn[n1 t is1 unexplor$ by !m4 ,! "n is also appropriate because ,africa is ! home ( millions ( d>k-sk9n$ p4 ,b f a ,*ri/ian po9t ( view ,africa is ! d>k cont95t1 because ov] mo/ ( its inhabitants !re /ill hangs a black cl\d ( hea!n d>kness t %uts out ! glori\s rays ( ! ,gospel ( ,light & ,love4 ,( c\rse y mu/ "k t ,africa has n all be5 an unkn[n l&4 ,! nor!rn "p ( x1 :i* bord]s ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 has be5 kn[n f anci5t times4 ,& is n ,egypt ! l& ( ! ,nile & ! home ( ! ,ph>aohs 9 ,africa1 al?\gh we sometimes d n realise x8 ,b x is n s mu* ( ^! nor!rn l&s t ,i want to tell y z ab\t ! f> great] portion t /ret*es away s\? ov] ! ,equator "r d[n to ! ,cape4 ,?is "p 0 until n s long ago ! d>k unkn[n cont95t1 ! l& ( ^? teem+ millions ( d>k-sk9n$ p :o liv$ out _! lives )\t ev] he>+ ! ,gospel /ory & )\t kn[+ ! love ( ,god = ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s v1 v little 0 kn[n ( ?is va/ l& ly+ away to ! s\?4 ,! anci5t peoples mu/ h be5 afraid to explore x1 & x is no wond]1 = ,africa is a l& full ( dang]s & difficulties t mu/ h appe>$ ov]:elm+ to ! anci5ts4 ,"h is a description ( "p ( a voyage along ! ,african ,coa/ made 9 ! old days4 ,i read x ! o!r day 9 a nice book ab\t ,c5tral ,africa4 8,hav+ tak5 9 wat] we sail$ !nce /raight =w>ds until we came to a great gulf :i* ! int]pret] said 0 call$ ! ,horn ( ! ,we/4 ,9 x 0 a l>ge isl&1 & 9 ! isl& a lake l a sea1 & 9 ?is ano!r isl& on :i* we l&$2 & by day we saw no?+ b woods1 b by night we saw _m fires burn+1 & he>d ! s\nds ( flutes & cymbals1 & ! beat+ ( drums1 & an imm5se %\t+4 ,fe> came ^u u1 & ! soo?say]s bade u quit ! isl&4 ,hav+ spe$ily set sail1 we pass$ by a burn+ c\ntry full ( inc5se1 & f x huge /reams ( fire fl[$ into ! sea2 & ! l& c\ld n be walk$ ^u because ( ! heat4 ,be+ al>m$ we spe$ily sail$ away !nce also1 & go+ along f\r days we saw by night ! l& full ( flame1 & 9 ! mid/ 0 a l(ty fire1 great] ?an ! re/1 & seem+ to t\* ! />s4 ,?is by day appe>$ z a va/ m\nta9 call$ ! ,*>iot ( ! ,gods4 ,on ! ?ird day f ?is1 sail+ by fi]y /reams1 we came to a gulf call$ ! ,horn ( ! ,s\?40 ,aft] read+ su* a description d y wond] t ! anci5ts left ! l& to ! s\? sev]ely alone8 ,we to-day c give a v simple explanation = ! above fi]y exhibition4 ,^! anci5t m>9]s _h evid5tly visit$ t "p ( ,africa at ! "t ( ! bu% fires & 7 consequ5tly appall$4 ,9 ! ye> #adhf a ,portuguese navigator1 call$ ,diaz1 sight$ ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope2 & a fell[ c\ntryman1 ,vasco da ,gama1 a few ye>s lat]1 discov]$ ,natal & ! ,cape r\te to ,india4 ,b ( inl& exploration !re 0 little or none till m5 l ,james ,bruce & ,mungo ,p>k made _! fam\s j\rneys 9 ! int]ior1 ! "o on ! ,blue ,nile1 & ! o!r on ! ,nig]4 ,!n bit by bit our k ( ! int]ior ( ,africa 0 add$ to by su* brave m5 ( :om ,dr ,liv+/one is ! mo/ fam\s4 ,if y ev] get ! opportunity ( look+ at an old map ( ,africa y w f9d t mo/ ( ! int]ior is blank4 ,b n[ ! map ( ,africa is fill$ ) names & features t are kn[n to u ?r\gh exploration4 ,mighty riv]s & great lakes h be5 discov]$1 & m\nta9s ( :i* ! anci5ts only dream$ are famili> to u4 ,all hon\r to ! brave m5 :o h laid u s heavily "u _! debt1 & to no "o m ?an to ,david ,liv+/one1 ^: noble example 0 z an inspiration1 & :o z mission>y & explor] laid d[n 8 life = ! ,d>k ,cont95t4 ,b = _m ye>s ! ,european nations only look$ ^u ,africa z a l& :5ce slaves 7 to be tak5 = _! plantations 9 ! ,new ,_w4 ,& ?is "p ( ! hi/ory ( ,africa is a d>k blot ^u _! fair fame4 ,:at ) ! ,european slave-buy+ 9 ! ,we/1 ! ,arab slave-hunt+ 9 ! ,ea/1 & ! *iefs p]petually at w> & enslav+ "o ano!r's p1 ! lives ( c\ntless numb]s ( ^! ignorant p 7 made mis]able 9 ! extreme4 ,! village lies slumb]+ peacefully 9 ! holl[ 9 ! mid/ ( its g>d5s ( maize & sweet potatoes4 ,x is sil5tly surr\nd$ be=e dawn by ! cruel ,arab & 8 m54 ,%ots r+ out4 ,! />tl$ inhabitants ru% =? into ! grey morn+ ) %\ts ( 8,nkondo60 78,w>607 8,nkondo60 78,w>607 ,! m5 :o resi/ or try to flee are ru?lessly %ot d[n4 ,h\ses & g>d5s are burn$ & de/roy$1 ! dead & dy+ are left :]e !y fall1 r\nd ! necks ( ! liv+ is rivet$ ! hateful slave /ick1 & ! gang is on its way to ! coa/ leav+ beh9d only ! abom9ation ( desolation4 ,too (t51 alas6 h ! *ildr5 ( ,africa ta/$ ( ?is bitt] cup4 ,& n[ t ! ,european p "k ! s9 f :i* !y 7 fre$ by ! m]cy ( ,god1 x behoves !m to try _! be/ to make up to ! black p = ! injury !y =m]ly did !m4 ,t mu* is be+ done we "k = ! :ole cont95t is m>k$ out z belong+ to ! diff]5t ,european nations & is rul$ by !m4 ,s ! days ( ! old tribal w>s are ov] & ! slave-hunt] has disappe>$ f ! l&4 ,! future ( ! ,d>k ,cont95t y w !n see lies n[ to a l>ge ext5t 9 ! h&s ( ! p ( ,europe4 ,! old rule ( ! native *iefs has 9 mo/ places pass$ away1 & 9 o!rs is rapidly pass+4 ,! p[] has gone into ! h&s ( ! :ite man4 ,pray ,god he may use x wisely & guide 8 black bro!r t[>ds ! gre5 pa/ures z becomes a foll[] ( our ,"l & ,savi\r1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,great ,,races ,,( ,,africa ,be=e ,i beg9 to speak to y ab\t ! *ildr5 ( ,africa1 ,i w\ld l y to und]/& h[ ! p ( ,africa are sep>at$ into diff]5t families or divisions4 ,!re are 9 ,africa ne>ly two hundr$ millions ( p1 b !y d n all belong to ! same race4 ,! ?ree big families are ! ,b]b]s 9 ! nor?1 ! ,negroes 9 ! middle1 & ! ,bantus 9 ! s\?4 ,besides ^! !re are "s small] divisions to :i* belong ! ,pigmies or ,dw>fs1 ^? /range little p :om ,/anley enc\nt]$ on 8 fam\s j\rney ?r\gh ! t]rible =e/s ( ! ,congo4 ,!n !re are ! ,hott5tots & ! ,bu%m5 ( ! s\?-we/ corn] ( ,africa1 :o h be5 driv5 into ! des]t & hilly places by ! m p[]ful invad+ ,bantu tribes4 ,_m long ye>s ago ! :ole ( ! nor!rn "p ( ,africa 0 invad$ by l>ge numb]s ( fi]ce ,arab tribes4 ,!y 7 v w>like & soon ov]ran ! :ole c\ntry & settl$ d[n 9 x1 & liv$ side by side ) ! orig9al p ( ! c\ntry z _! ma/]s1 b ) :om !y aft]w>ds m+l$4 ,s ! ,nor? ,africans ( to-day are1 y see1 a p ( mix$ race4 ,^! hordes ( conqu]+ ,arabs :o ov]ran ! c\ntry 7 ,mohamm$ans1 & !y =c$ _! religion ^u ! p among :om !y settl$4 ,mohamm$anism is !re=e ! *ief religion ( ! nor? ( ,africa4 ,n[ ^! ,b]b] tribes are v d>k-sk9n$ :5 comp>$ ) ,europeans1 b !y d n belong to ! black p4 ,!y are1 9 fact1 class$ along ) ! :ite races4 ,! true black p are ! ,negroes1 & _! home is 9 ! middle "p ( ,africa :i* /ret*es ea/w>ds "r across f ! ,we/ ,coa/4 ,!y are ! p ) ! black sk9s1 ! woolly heads1 ! ?ick lips1 ! flat noses1 & ! beautiful :ite tee?4 ,x is !y ^: =efa!rs 7 b\ght z slaves & tak5 to ,am]ica :]e we f9d _! desc5dants to-day4 ,!y 7 a hea!n p1 & _h _m cruel cu/oms1 & "s ( !m 7 cannibals4 ,mohamm$anism has come ^u !m f ! nor? & ! ea/1 & a great _m ( !m n[ belong to t religion4 ,! home ( ! ,bantu p is ! great s\!rn portion ( ,africa4 ,! ,bantus are n s black z are ! ,negroes1 nor are !y q s ?ick-lipp$ & flat-nos$4 ,b 9 all o!r ways !y are v simil> to _! ,negro neighb\rs4 ,!y are a hea!n p al?\gh ,*ri/ianity has made good progress among !m4 ,!y are brave & intellig5t1 & are %[+ !mselves able to adopt a high] & bett] way ( liv+4 ,! o!r small] tribes1 ! ,pigmies1 ! ,hott5tots1 & ! ,bu%m5 are f> bel[ ! ,negroes & ,bantus 9 intellig5ce4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 ! ,pigmies or ,dw>fs1 inhabit ! d5se =e/ region ( ! ,congo1 & n v mu* is kn[n ab\t !m ev5 to-day4 ,! ,hott5tots & ! ,bu%m5 live away d[n 9 ! extreme s\?-we/ ( ,africa & ! ,kalah>i ,des]t4 ,x is said t !y are ! desc5dants ( ! old] inhabitants ( ,africa1 :o _h to seek refuge 9 ! hills & des]ts f ! p[]ful ,bantu tribes :o invad$ & seiz$ _! c\ntry4 ,n[ ,i ?9k ?is w be q en\gh in=mation ab\t ! diff]5t races dwell+ 9 ,africa4 ,:at ,i want y to und]/& is t ! :ole ( ! nor!rn portion ( ,africa is ,mohamm$an1 t ! ,negro p are _m already ,mohamm$an1 & t o!rs are rapidly be+ conv]t$ to t religion1 & t ! ,bantu p are mo/ly yet hea!n1 :ile "s h become ,*ri/ian1 especially ^? ( ! s\?4 ,9 ,africa !re is a great w> go+ on4 ,?ree mighty =ces or p[]s are fight+ aga9/ "o ano!r1 & victory _c g to !m all4 ,^! great =ces are ,mohamm$anism1 hea!nism1 & ,*ri/ianity4 ,b to ^? ( u :o "k ! ,african1 x is pla9 t ! great fight w be betwe5 ! fir/ & ! la/1 t ! ,africans w be rul$ by ! ,cross or ! ,cresc5t1 t ! ,bible or ! ,koran w be _! ,holy ,book1 t ,mohamm$ or ,*ri/ w be _! guide 9 ?is life4 ,already we see t ! :ole ( ! nor? foll[s ! ,prophet ( ,mecca4 ,! nature-wor%ip ( ! ,negro & ,bantu1 al?\gh yet /rong1 w pass away ) ! pass+ ye>s4 ,! s\? is l>gely ,*ri/ian1 & ,*ri/ianity is pu%+ up nor?w>ds4 ,*ri/ian missions are attack+ ! /rongholds ( ,mohamm$anism & hea!nism 9 ! nor?1 we/1 & ea/1 9 ,egypt & ! newly op5$ ,s\dan4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,an ,,african ,,h\se ,y mu/ be wond]+ :5 y are go+ to he> ab\t ! *ildr5 ( ,africa1 = ,i am sure y want to "k ab\t !m n[1 ! little sons & daught]s ( ! big black p ,i h s f> writt5 ab\t4 ,well1 x s happ5s t ,i am sitt+ writ+ ?is /ory 9 a native hut 9 ,africa1 _m ?\s&s ( miles away f y2 & if any ( y want$ to come & jo9 me "h & see = y\rselves1 y w\ld h to travel a good _m weeks to rea* me4 ,w y let me fir/ try to describe ?is h\se ,i am 91 & ! village ( :i* x is "p1 z be+ :at mo/ ,african huts & villages are l1 & 9 :i* black boys & girls are born & play4 ,?is hut is a squ>e "o1 & a good deal l>g] ?an y w\ld imag9e4 ,x is ! size ( a small cottage at home4 ,long ago mo/ ( ! huts 7 r\nd1 ,i believe1 & inde$ _m ( !m are s yet4 ,b squ>e ones h come into fa%ion "h1 = ev5 9 f>-(f ,africa !re is su* a ?+ z fa%ion1 & x c *ange too4 ,?is hut is divid$ into ?ree rooms4 ,! middle "o is provid$ ) a door to ! front & ano!r to ! back4 ,! rooms on ea* side h v small w9d[s l spy holes look+ out to ea* end4 ,all r\nd ! h\se runs a v]&ah :i* prev5ts ! fi]ce rays ( ! sun f beat+ aga9/ ! walls ( ! h\se & ?r[s (f ! heavy %[]s ( ra9 ( ! wet season cle> ( ! h\se4 ,! :ole h\se is built ( grass & bamboos1 & is sme>$ ov] ) mud inside & out4 ,! ro(1 support$ by /\t cross beams 9 ! middle ( ! p>tition walls 9 :i* o!r =k$ beams /&1 slopes n v /eeply d[n to ! v]&ah po/s :i* hold up its l[] edges4 ,x is heavily ?at*$ ) f9e long grass4 ,! own] kn[s by exp]i5ce :at a tropical ?und]-%[] means1 s he leaves no?+ to *ance 9 ?at*+ 8 h\se4 ,9 ! middle ( ! floor 9 ! room ) ! doors a small hole has be5 scoop$4 ,x is surr\nd$ ) /ones & =ms ! cook+ he>?1 al?\gh !re is also atta*$ to ?is h\se a v small grass %$ ab\t a doz5 y>ds away at ! back ( ! h\se1 :i* is us$ z a kit*5 on mo/ occasions4 ,! doors are made ( grass & bamboos1 & at night are put 9 place & held firm by a wood5 cross b>4 ,su* is ! h\se ( a well-(f native ( ,africa4 ,x takes b a few weeks to build & la/s b a few ye>s4 ,( c\rse 9 a h\se ) su* small w9d[s x is always m or less d>k4 ,9 ! end rooms ) ! spy holes x is always d>k to me4 ,b black boys & girls d n seem to m9d ?is4 ,9 fact ,i believe !y are l owls & cats1 & c see 9 ! d>k4 ,i am c]ta9 ?\gh ( ?is t !y c see ev] s mu* bett] ?an :ite *ildr5 c4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,village ,,hut ,!re is n mu* to look at 9 ! way ( furniture 9 a black man's h\se4 ,"h is a table made 9 imitation ( a ,european "o & "s *airs too1 ^: backs look =bidd+ly /raight1 a few cook+ pots1 "s sleep+ mats1 a hoe or two1 "s baskets1 & "s odds & ends complete ! li/4 ,:at surprises a :ite man is ! numb] ( ?+s ! black p c d )\t4 ,= in/ance1 if a :ite man wants to travel 9 ?is c\ntry1 he mu/ fir/ ( all ga!r toge!r a cr[d ( natives to c>ry him & 8 belong+s4 ,he mu/ h a t5t & a b$1 pots & pans1 boxes ( provisions1 a cook1 & s]vants1 be=e he c travel 9 com=t4 ,b if a black man goes on a j\rney he simply takes a pot & "s food ) him1 & maybe a mat & blanket1 takes 8 /ick 9 8 h& & 8 bundle on 8 %\ld] & (f he goes1 x may be to walk hundr$s ( miles be=e he comes to 8 de/9ation4 ,to-day !re is no fire 9 ! he>?4 ,!re is no *imney 9 ?is h\se s ,i c\ld n h a fire & enjoy my /ay4 ,! own]1 h[ev]1 w\ld n m9d ! smoke f ! firewood4 ,he is us$ to cr\*+ ov] a fire & 8 eyes get h>d5$4 ,i see 9 "o corn] !re is a heap ( gra9 call$ millet1 & 9 ano!r a :ite ant-heap4 ,x has ris5 9 ! night = ,i did n notice x be=e1 & ,i am glad t none ( my belong+s 7 9 t corn] ( ! room4 ,no?+ b iron seems amiss to ! :ite ant4 ,8 appetite is t]rible & he c play sad havoc ) "o's prop]ty 9 a s+le night4 ,!re is gra9 9 "o corn] ,i h said1 & consequ5tly !re are rats4 ,! ,pi$ ,pip] ( ,haml9 ( :om y h all he>d w\ld f9d pl5ty ( rats to *>m 9 any ,african village4 ,!n 9 ! h\ses !re are _m k9ds ( bit+ insects1 & "s t don't bite1 b look ugly4 ,! mosquito is call+ p+6 p+6 ev]y:]e1 & night is made endurable only by retir+ "u a mosquito net4 ,! mosquito is ! mo/ dang]\s insect 9 ,africa1 = x has be5 f\nd out by clev] doctors t x is ! mosquito bite t causes ! dread$ mal>ia fev]4 ,9 tropical ,africa ne>ly all ! insects bite or /+1 ev5 innoc5t-look+ cat]pill>s1 if t\*$1 give "o it*4 ,nor may y pull e fl[] y see1 = "s ( !m are m /++ ?an nettles4 ,to-day ,i came across two boys hoe+ a road4 ,"o 0 a bright fell[ :o kept ?+s lively by s++ snat*es ( songs & :i/l+ at 8 "w4 ,:5 ,i came ne> ,i spi$ a f9e l>ge glossy black beetle hurry+ away aft] hav+ be5 ?r[n up by ! hoe4 ,i ask$ ! lively y\? :at k9d ( insect x 04 ,9 reply he dropp$ 8 hoe & p\nc$ ^u ! un=tunate beetle & held x up to me = inspection4 8,does x bite80 ,i ask$1 a/oni%$4 8,oh6 yes10 he said1 8look40 ,s say+ he /uck ! po9t ( "o ( 8 f+]s close to ! head ( ! angry creature1 :i* promptly seiz$ x ) its p9c]s4 ,b "o gets us$ to ^! pe/s1 & ev5 ! sight ( a spid] ! size ( a two-%ill+ piece runn+ up ! wall does n di/urb "o4 ,!re is "o insect1 h[ev]1 y may n despise1 & :i* y c nev] get accu/om$ to1 ! r$ ant4 ,he comes 9 millions1 & if he deigns to pay y\r h\se a visit :ile on 8 j\rney1 y _h bett] leave him 9 possession ( ! place4 ,unless y happ5 to head him (f e>ly ) burn+ grass & r$ hot a%es y ne$ n /ay to argue ) him4 ,ev]y?+ liv+ disappe>s be=e him1 rats1 mice1 liz>ds1 cats1 dogs1 boys & girls1 m5 & wom5 give way be=e 8 maje/y1 ! r$ ant4 ,i rememb] wat*+ = half an h\r an army ( r$ ants on ! m>*4 ,!y 7 /ream+ out f a small hole 9 ! grass1 cross+ ov] a ho$ road1 & disappe>+ into ano!r hole 9 ! grass on ! o!r side4 ,ea* 0 c>ry+ a t9y load t look$ l a small gra9 ( rice1 & 0 hurry+ aft] 8 neighb\r z if ! :ole _w dep5d$ on 8 spe$4 ,"h & !re on ea* side ( ! hurry+ companies 7 sc\ts & (fic]s )\t loads evid5tly engag$ 9 keep+ ! o!rs 9 ord] & 9 wat*+ = enemies4 ,:at ,i ?\ght 7 gra9s ( rice1 ! boys told me 7 8ana a *iswe10 t is :ite ant's *ildr54 ,some:]e und]gr\nd !re mu/ h be5 dreadful w> & ! r$ ants 7 c>ry+ (f ! spoils ( victory4 ,next !re came along a poor little liz>d home by eag] & will+--,i _h almo/ said h&s--p9c]s4 ,"h a pair 7 fix$ 91 !re ano!r pair4 ,ev]y:]e t a pair ( p9c]s c\ld f9d a grip !re 0 ! pair4 ,i pull$ ! liz>d out b x 0 q dead4 ,s ,i pu%$ x back into ! excit$ l9e & x 0 soon on ! m>* aga94 ,aft] a little !re came pa/ a curi\s r\nd little object into :i* doz5s ( ants 7 /ick+ & :i* ) ants sw>m+ atop 0 be+ c>ri$ along ) ! /ream4 ,i rescu$ ?is /range ?+ too1 because ,i 0 anxi\s to f9d out :at x 0--! ?+ inside ?is liv+ ball ( ants4 ,"o ( ! boys got a bas9 ( wat] & plump$ ! ball into x1 & ) a piece ( wood scrap$ ! angry insects & fro?y-look+ /uff (f4 ,!n !re 0 reveal$ a t9y toad :i* ! boys call$ 8,nantuzi40 ,x 0 j l a little bag ) f\r legs1 "o at ea* corn]4 ,:5 annoy$ x swells itself up l a ball & refuses to budge4 ,:5 seiz$ by ! ants x _h promptly cov]$ itself ) a fro?y1 /icky spittle1 & s 0 little hurt4 ,_h ,i n rescu$ x1 h[ev]1 x w\ld h be5 eat5 at la/ ov]come by numb]s4 ,!n ,i got tir$ wat*+1 & left ! nev]-end+ ant army /ill on ! m>*4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,african ,,*ild ,inside su* a h\se z has be5 describ$1 & 9 _m a small] "o1 are born ! *ildr5 ( ,africa4 ,at fir/ & = a few days !y are n black4 ,i am told !y are p9k 9 col\r & q light1 b t !y soon d>k54 ,! mo!rs & gr&mo!rs are v pleas$ to welcome new babies & ba? & oil !m c>efully4 ,ne>ly all ! wom5 "o meets ab\t a village h *ildr5 ti$ on _! backs1 or are foll[$ by !m toddl+ beh9d4 ,^! mites gli/5 9 ! sun z !y are well oil$ to keep _! sk9s 9 good condition4 ,9 "s tribes v little *ildr5 h no names4 ,y ask ! "m ( an infant :at %e calls h] baby1 & %e replies1 8,alibe dz9a0--,x has no "n4 ,i once ask$ ! fa!r ( a plump little infant :at ! "n ( 8 *ild 04 ,he told me t x _h n be5 nam$ yet b t :5 ! *ild w\ld beg9 to smile & recognise p x w\ld get a "n4 8,well10 ,i said1 8:5 he smiles call him ,tommy40 ,mon?s aft] ,i saw ! *ild aga91 a f9e boy he 0 too1 & ,tommy 0 8 "n4 ,b alas6 ,tommy did n live m ?an two ye>s4 ,he took "s *ild tr\ble & di$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,8 ,,fir/ ,,suit ,sometimes ! fa!r or ! "m may give a *ild its "n1 or sometimes a fri5d may "n x4 ,_m ( ! names h no special mean+1 b "s ( !m ref] to ?+s t happ5$ or 7 se5 at ! "t ! *ild 0 born4 ,boys' & girls' names diff] f "o ano!r al?\gh ! diff]5ce is n cle> to ! :ite man4 ,b if he /ays long en\gh among ! black *ildr5 he w beg9 to "k :at are boys' names & :at are girls'4 ,i "k a bright boy :o is call$ 8,mang'&a40 ,9 ,engli% y w\ld h to call him ,ma/] ,playful4 ,ano!r *ild ,i c recall is call$ 8,h&ifuna10 :i* means 8,miss !y don't want me40 ,b :]ev] ! :ite man is settl+ 9 ,africa ! p are pick+ up ,european names2 & x is a pity1 ,i ?9k1 t ! old names w pass away4 ,little black *ildr5 are n nurs$ & t5d$ s c>efully z :ite *ildr5 are4 ,f a v e>ly age !y are ti$ on to _! "m's backs & are tak5 ev]y:]e4 ,x is seldom t an accid5t happ5s ?r\gh a *ild fall+ out1 = ! black *ildr5 seem to h an extraord9>y p[] ( hold+ on4 ,if "m is too busy ano!r back is soon f\nd = baby to %[ 8 /ick+-on ability4 ,9 any village y may see a gr\p ( wom5 p\nd+ corn 9 _! mort>s "u a %ady tree4 ,x is h>d "w1 ?is daily p\nd+ ( corn4 ,up & d[n g ! heavy wood5 pe/les4 ,backw>ds & =w>ds g ! heads ( ! babies ti$ on ! mo!rs' backs4 ,at ea* d[nw>d ?ud baby's neck gets a viol5t j]k1 b he is all unconsci\s ( x1 & sleeps ?r\gh an ordeal t w\ld kill 8 :ite bro!r4 ,aga9 a woman ) an infant on h] back may g a j\rney ( _m miles expos$ to ! full blaze ( ! ,african sun4 ,yet baby is q com=table & nev] gives a s+le cry unless :5 he is hungry4 ,!n black *ildr5 h no cribs & cradles z h :ite ones4 ,:5 "m is tir$ ( baby1 & !re is no o!r back at h&1 %e simply lays him d[n on a mat & leaves him to himself to d z he likes4 ,if he makes a noise1 well he c j make x4 ,he w di/urb nobody1 & is all[$ to cry until he is tir$4 ,unless he is kn[n to be ill1 8 squall+1 be x nev] s l\d1 w attract no att5tion4 ,mo/ ( ! mo!rs are v pr\d ( _! *ildr51 & oil !m & %ave _! woolly heads ) great c>e4 ,b 9 spite ( all ?is c>e on ! "m's "p1 great numb]s ( ! babies die4 ,v (t5 !y are really kill$ ?r\gh _! "m's ignorance ( h[ !y ought to be f$ & nurs$ :5 sick4 ,!n diseases l smallpox pass ?r\gh ! villages at int]vals & c>ry (f hundr$s ( *ildr54 ,a black infant is n clo!d l a :ite "o4 ,if 8 "m is v pr\d ( him he w h a /r+ ( beads r\nd 8 neck or wai/4 ,r\nd 8 fat little wri/ or neck y w (t5 see ti$ on by /r+ a small m$ic9e *>m1 put !re by 8 fond "m to protect him aga9/ disease or evil influ5ce4 ,:5 ! babies are big en\gh to toddle !y beg9 to look out = !mselves1 & :5 !y h fairly f\nd _! legs !y g ev]y:]e & d almo/ any?+ !y l s long z !y d n give tr\ble4 ,a little boy's fir/ article ( clo?+ may be made ( diff]5t col\r$ beads c>efully wov5 into a squ>e pat*1 :i* he we>s hang+ d[n be=e him f a /r+ ( beads encircl+ 8 wai/4 ,or x may p]haps be only ! sk9 ( a small animal worn 9 ! same way z ! squ>e ( beads4 ,he may1 h[ev]1 beg9 ) a clo? f ! beg9n+4 ,if s 8 "m provides him ) a y>d ( calico1 rolls x r\nd him1 & s5ds him out into ! _w z pr\d z a :ite boy ) 8 fir/ pair ( tr\s]s4 ,he gets no special food because he is a *ild4 ,he eats :atev] is go+ & :atev] he c lay 8 h&s ^u4 ,?us he gr[s up n unlike a little animal4 ,!re is n mu* tr\ble tak5 ) him4 ,if he lives1 he lives2 & if he dies--well1 he is buri$4 ,no fond lips h b5t ov] him & kiss$ him asleep1 = kiss+ is n kn[n to 8 p4 ,nor has he le>n$ to lisp ! "n ( ,jesus at 8 "m's knee4 ,x is n t 8 "m does n love him1 = %e does 9 h] own peculi> way4 ,b all are %r\d$ 9 ignorance1 fa!r1 "m & *ildr51 all held 9 ! grip ( d>k sup]/itions f :i* no?+ b ! light ( ! ,gospel ( ,love c free !m4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,an ,,african ,,village ,%all we g r\nd ! village n[8 ,well come away & we'll h a walk ?r\gh x4 ,b z we are /rang]s & :ite1 ,i mu/ w>n y t _m pairs ( curi\s eyes w be wat*+ u :5 we "k n1 & all we d & say w be ! talk ( ! village = a long "t to come4 ,x is n e day t ! villag]s get su* a good look at a :ite p]son1 & !y w take advantage ( _! *ance to-day4 ,babies on backs w cry if we come ne> !m1 & little mites t c run w disappe> beh9d _! mo!rs & peep out at u1 feel+ safe b v mu* afraid4 ,9 fact1 _m ( ! wom5 fright5 _! naughty *ildr5 by tell+ !m t if !y d n behave bett] !y w s5d !m to ! :ite p1 :o w eat !m4 ,consequ5tly :5 a :ite man comes along ! *ildr5 (t5 scatt] 9 t]ror z f a wild bea/4 ,& w\ld n :ite *ildr5 d j ! same f a black man if !y 7 told t he might eat !m4 ,9 a c]ta9 ,african ,mission n long aft] s*ool _h be5 />t$ = ! fir/ "t1 x 0 f\nd necess>y to build a kiln = ! burn+ ( bricks4 ,b ! eyes ( ! *ildr5 _h be5 wat*+ ! build+1 & :atev] c\ld x be b a l>ge ov5 9 :i* to cook !m4 ,s ! :ole s*ool fl$ pell-mell to _! homes4 ,( c\rse y mu/ rememb] t 9 sev]al diff]5t p>ts ( ,africa "s ( ! tribes 7 cannibals1 & ev5 9 our day !re are /ill tribes among :i* ! eat+ ( human fle% is n unkn[n4 ,"h we come to a h\se n unlike ! "o we h already describ$ to y1 b small] & n s neatly f9i%$4 ,! own] w n be s well-(f z ! own] ( t we occupi$4 ,let u g ne> along ?is pa?4 ,"h comes an old lady to receive u1 & !re g ! *ildr5 r\nd ! corn]1 & (f goes baby yond] into te>s1 & ev5 ! dogs beg9 to b>k4 ,banana trees gr[ all r\nd ! h\se1 & yond] is a small grove ( !m on ! o!r side ( ! c\rty>d4 ,!y are wav+ a welcome to u ) _! l>ge ragg$ leaves4 ,! fruit is hang+ 9 bun*es "h & !re on ! old trees1 & is evid5tly n yet ripe4 ,b be=e we are introduc$ to ! old lady1 :o is com+ to meet u1 let u take a ha/y glance r\nd ab\t4 ,fir/ we see t ! *ildr5 are gett+ brav]1 & are1 beg9n+ to %[ !mselves n[4 ,ragg$ look+ little ?+s !y are1 :o d n look ov]clean4 ,! sk9 ( _! bodies is too :ite to h be5 wa%$ rec5tly4 ,isn't x /range t a black boy :5 he is dirty looks :ite2 j ! opposite f a :ite boy1 :o1 :5 he is dirty1 looks black4 ,! "m ( ! cry+ *ild has turn$ r\nd s z to %ut u (f f baby's fright5$ gaze4 ,9 "o corn] ( ! c\rty>d is a pot on a fire1 ! cont5ts ( :i* are boil+ briskly4 ,?is we are in=m$ is to be "p ( ! ev5+ meal :i* is 9 prep>ation4 ,x seems to u b a mass ( gre5 vegetable4 ,really x consi/s ( juicy gre5 leaves ( a c]ta9 k9d pluck$ 9 ! bu%4 ,ov] !re 9 ! %ade ( ! bananas /& "o or two mort>s 9 :i* ! wom5 p\nd _! gra91 & )\t :i* no village1 h[ev] small1 is complete4 ,on ! v]&ah ( ! h\se /&s ! mill--a v primitive "o4 ,a l>ge flat /one slightly holl[$ out holds ! gra9 :i* is gr\nd d[n by ano!r /one1 a r\nd "o1 be+ rubb$ backw>ds & =w>ds ov] ! holl[ "o4 ,snuff too is gr\nd f tobacco 9 ?is way1 = _m ( ! m5 enjoy a p9* ( snuff & n a few ( ! wom5 l to smoke a pipe4 ,a fi]ce-look+ little cat is bl9k+ up at u1 wat*+ u n>r[ly ?r\gh ! d>k slits 9 its l>ge yell[-gre5 eyes1 seem+ 9 d\bt :e!r to run (f or to put up its back at u4 ,a sleep+ mat1 made ( split re$s1 & spread out on ! gr\nd ne> ! mort>s1 is cov]$ ) maize ready to be p\nd$4 ,two or ?ree baskets are ly+ ab\t1 "s %all[1 "s deep1 "s l>ge1 & "s small4 ,t /ump ( a tree !re s]ves z a seat :5 ! %ade ( ! bananas is ?r[n on x4 ,& d[n on ! :ole is p\r+ a flood ( tropical sun%9e1 s hot t we are glad to retire into ! %ade ( a fri5dly tree4 ,b ! old lady is come & (f]s u h] left h&4 ,h] arms f ! wri/ almo/ to ! elb[ are cov]$ ) heavy bracelets1 & h] legs1 f ! ankles half way to h] knees1 are lad5 ) great heavy anklets ( ! same metal4 ,clank6 clank6 clank6 l a *a9$ prison] goes ! poor old s\l :5 %e walks4 ,long ago %e w\ld c>ry ^! huge ornam5ts ) no difficulty1 & n a little joy4 ,b n[1 al?\gh pr\d ( !m /ill1 no d\bt1 !y mu/ be a tr\ble to h] slipp+ up & d[n on h] )]$ arms & legs1 = %e has tri$ to protect h] old ankles by wrapp+ r\nd !m a rag ( calico to keep ! brass f hurt+4 ,%e is dress$ 9 a s+le calico1 none too new1 b1 we are pleas$ to see1 v clean4 ,o!r calicoes d\btless %e w possess1 c>efully /or$ away & hidd5 9 a basket 9 ! d>ke/ corn] ( h] h\se4 ,h] old face is a mass ( wr9kles & %e has lo/ ne>ly all h] tee?4 ,b h] upp] lip6 ,:at a sight6 ,poor old creature1 :at a huge r+ !re is 9 x4 ,:y1 we c see "r into h] m\? :5 %e speaks1 & to u x is n a pleasant sight4 ,?is r+1 se5 9 _m old wom51 is call$ "h a 8pelele40 ,m5 d n we> x4 ,:5 a girl is "y h] upp] lip is bor$ 9 ! middle & a small piece ( bone is put into ! hole to keep x op54 ,gradually l>g] & l>g] pieces are put 9 until ! full siz$ 8pelele0 is rea*$4 ,sometimes ^! r+s are z mu* z two in*es 9 size1 & ! upp] lip is fe>fully /ret*$ by we>+ !m4 ,x hangs away d[n ov] ! l[] lip1 & ! tongue & inside ( ! m\? are se5 :5 ! old 8pelele0 we>] speaks4 ,! old dame is v polite b y c see t %e is afraid ( u & w be q glad :5 we g else:]e4 ,%e says h] cat is n a bit fi]ce b is a fir/-rate ratt]1 s mu* s t !re isn't a s+le rat 9 h] h\se4 ,n[ to ! next h\se ?r\gh ! bananas4 ,x is l ! la/ & v mu* ! same k9d ( ?+s are ly+ ab\t4 ,b in/ead ( a cat we are met by ! usual ,african yell[-hair$ dog4 ,he1 too1 is suspici\s ( u1 b retires gr[l+4 ,a h5 is busy scrap+ among ! rubbi% at ! side ( ! h\se to provide food = h] num]\s (fspr+ t *irp+ foll[ h] mo!rly cluck6 cluck6 ,betwe5 ?is h\se & ! la/ /& ! gra9 /ores1 r\nd giant basket-l ?+s ) ?at*$ ro(s4 ,! l>ge/ ones are = hold+ ! maize1 & ! small ones = /or+ away ! beans4 ,t l[ build+ !re built ( v /rong poles is ! goat h\se4 ,x ne$s to be /rong z ! hyna & leop>d1 & ev5 ! lion sometimes pay ! village a visit at night4 ,& woe betide ! poor goats if a fi]ce leop>d %\ld get 9 among !m4 ,n satisfi$ ) kill+ & eat+ "o he w te> op5 z _m z he c1 simply = ! pure love ( kill+4 ,! h\ses 9 ! village are all mu* ! same z t y h already read ab\t & numb] ab\t tw5ty4 ,!y are built "h1 !re1 & ev]y:]e ) no reg>d to plan or regul>ity4 ,! corn] ( ! v]&ah ( ?is "o projects out ov] ! footpa?1 & we h actually to cross ! v]&ah to get d[n to ! well4 ,! own] only laughs :5 we ask him :y he built 8 h\se s ne> to1 & p>tly ^u ! pa?4 ,"s day he says he w hoe a new pa? to g r\nd ab\t 8 h\se4 ,t is ,african all ov]4 ,he w d ?+s "s day4 ,he ?9ks ! ,european mad to be su* a slave to "t4 ,! own] ( ea* h\se greets u ) a smile1 & we are well receiv$ by all except "s ( ! old p :o are really afraid ( :ite p1 & :o1 :ile glad to see !m :5 !y come to visit _! village1 are /ill m glad :5 !y g away4 ,we h ga!r$ q a cr[d ( little p ab\t u1 & !y foll[ u r\nd v respectfully1 wat*+ all we d1 & look+ at all we h on4 ,_m ( !m y see suff] f ulc]s4 ,"h & !re are pat*es ( tobacco & sweet potatoes1 b mo/ ( ! g>d5s are outside ! village prop]4 ,_! *ief crops are maize1 millet1 sweet potatoes & cassava root4 ,pa?s twi/ ab\t & cross "o ano!r 9 a m>vell\s mann]4 ,?is "o leads d[n to ! /ream1 t to ! next village2 ?is to ! gravey>d 9 yond] ?icket1 a place %unn$ by ! *ildr51 t to ! hill4 ,a :ite /rang] promptly gets lo/ 9 ,african pa?s & has to give himself up to ! guidance ( ! native4 ,! :ole c\ntry is a va/ net-"w ( su* snake-l pa?s1 & ,i v]ily believe y c\ld pass f "o coa/ to ! o!r along !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,african ,,village ,b j z we get to ! f> end ( ! village !re is some?+ to int]e/ u4 ,x is a v small h\se well f5c$ 94 ,on ! ro( & expos$ to ! sun & ra9 are spread & ti$ d[n a blanket & v>i\s calicoes4 ,?is mu/ be ! grave ( someone important4 ,x is1 & we ask to be all[$ to see inside4 ,p]mission is giv5 because x w\ld n be polite to refuse x1 n because x is giv5 will+ly4 ,x proves to be ! grave ( ! headman ( ! village :o di$ ab\t a ye> ago4 ,8 clo!s & blanket1 ( no fur!r use1 h be5 spread ov] ! ro( cov]+ ! grave1 & on ! grave itself are ly+ 8 pots & baskets & dr9k+ cups4 ,9 a small di% "s snuff has be5 plac$4 ,8 h\se :i* 0 only a few y>ds away _h be5 de/roy$ ) mu* c]emony aft] ! dea? ( ! own]1 & ! site is n[ heavily ov]gr[n ) ca/or oil plants & self-s[n tomatoes4 ,n f> f :]e 8 h\se _h be5 is ! tree at ! foot ( :i* he _h (f]$ up sacrifices to ! spirits ( 8 =efa!rs4 ,be+ ! *ief ( ! village he 0 buri$ beside 8 h\se & n away 9 ! bu% :]e ! common p are laid to re/4 ,i ask$ ! *ildr5 if !y 7 n afraid ( ?is grave 9 ! middle ( ! village1 & !y said t dur+ ! day !y 7 n afraid because ! noises ( ! village kept ! spirits away4 ,all ! "t we 7 visit+ ?is sacr$ place ! old woman ) ! 8pelele0 0 foll[+ u at a %ort di/ance1 n at all too pleas$ to see u pry into su* places1 b too afraid to tell u s4 ,%e 0 mu* reliev$ :5 our /eps 7 turn$ else:]e4 ,su* is ! home ( ! ,african *ildr54 ,"h !y are born & gr[ up & play & laugh & cry to _! he>t's cont5t4 ,x is a c>eless1 easy life ) no?+ beyond food & clo?+ to be int]e/$ 91 & n a ?\ght = ! morr[4 ,b we are "h to give !m a new int]e/ 9 life4 ,9 ?is l>ge c\rty>d we ga!r all ! p ( ! village toge!r1 & ) ! we/]n sun %9+ ^u ! little cr[d we tell !m ( ,jesus & give !m some?+ m to talk ab\t ?an ourselves & our clo!s4 ,"h 9 ! quiet ( ?is ,african village1 surr\nd$ by ! banana trees1 is told once m ! /ory ( ! love ( ,jesus4 ,! old woman ) ! r+ 9 h] lip says our words are only :ite m5's tales1 & w g on 9 h] own way tea*+ ! *ildr5 ! sup]/itions ( h] =efa!rs4 ,! se$ we s[ w n all fall on /ony places4 ,"s ( x w fall on good gr\nd & be> fruit 9 ! lives ( ^! simple village p4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,games ,:5 black *ildr5 are small1 ! boys & girls play toge!r2 b :5 !y gr[ up a bit ! boys sep>ate !mselves f ! girls & h _! own games4 ,!y w\ld nev] dream n[ ( play+ ) ! girls4 ,! latt] are n /rong & brave l boys1 & mu/ play by !mselves4 ,9 ?is respect !y are j l :ite boys :o feel a%am$ to play ) girls4 ,"o ( ! boy's greate/ enjoym5ts is to g hunt+ 9 ! woods ) _! b[s & arr[s4 ,x is small birds !y want1 & _! ke5 eyes scan ! leafy b\ghs = victims ( any k9d4 ,x does n matt] h[ small or pretty a bird may be1 d[n x comes /ruck by a heavy-head$ arr[4 ,victim & arr[ fall back d[n at ! feet ( ! cunn+ %oot]4 ,! reason :y ! boys kill ev5 ! smalle/ bird is t ev]y?+1 no matt] h[ small1 w be eat54 ,!y d n eat meat z :ite p d4 ,all !y want is j en\gh to make _! porridge ta/y & to let !m h gravy4 ,s any small animal1 su* z y w\ld despise1 is acceptable to !m4 ,pu%+ ?r\gh ! bu% is difficult "w1 b ! black boys d n seem to m9d x al?\gh ! grass t[]s f> above _! heads4 ,all !y fe> is1 t p]haps !y may tread ^u a snake or di/urb a wild bea/1 b 9 ! excitem5t ( ! *ase !y soon =get all ab\t snakes & wild bea/s4 ,%\ld a boy be v good at imitat+ ! call ( birds he gets ready an arr[ ) _m heads--six or sev54 ,?is he makes by splitt+ up "o end ( a ?9 bamboo & %>p5+ ea* piece4 ,^! ends he ties 9 su* a way z to sep>ate !m f "o ano!r1 leav+ "o 9 ! middle4 ,he !n takes 8 b[ & 8 newly made arr[ & goes (f to ! bu%4 ,hav+ select$ a likely spot he quickly pulls ! grass toge!r loosely ov] 8 head to hide him f above1 cr\*es "u x & beg9s to imitate ! call ( a c]ta9 bird ( :i* k9d he sees _m ab\t4 ,9 a %ort "t ! birds come hov]+ ov] ! grass concealm5t1 & ! boy1 wat*+ 8 *ance1 s5ds 8 arr[ into _! mid/4 ,9 ?is way sev]al birds are obta9$ at a "t4 ,!n ! boys hunt small game1 su* z rabbits1 ) _! dogs4 ,! dogs *ase ! rabbits out ( ! long grass1 & ! boys /& ready to knock !m ov] ) _! knobb$ /icks4 ,ano!r fav\rite occupation is to g d[n to ! g>d5s ) hoes & dig out field-mice :i* are reli%$ j z mu* z ! birds are4 ,traps ( v>i\s k9ds are set to cat* game4 ,"s are made ) propp$-up /ones t fall d[n & cru% ! unw>y victims4 ,"s are made ) a runn+ noose t /rangles ! un=tunate bea/4 ,a v simple k9d = cat*+ birds is made out ( a long bamboo4 ,a spot is fir/ *os5 :]e birds are likely to ga!r toge!r quickly4 ,! bamboo is !n split up ! middle = ab\t a ?ird ( its l5g?4 ,! ends1 :i* if left to !mselves w\ld spr+ toge!r ) a snap1 are held wide ap>t by a cross-p9 ( wood4 ,to ?is p9 is atta*$ a long /r+ :i* goes away ov] to ! grass :]e ! y\?ful trapp] lies hidd54 ,a h&ful ( gra9 is !n scatt]$ ov] ! space betwe5 ! split ends ( ! bamboo4 ,:5 ev]y?+ is prep>$ ! eag] y\? retires to hide 9 ! grass & wat* ! birds4 ,x is n long be=e sev]al are enjoy+ ! bait1 & :5 a suffici5t numb] h ent]$1 ! boy pulls ! /r+ :i* displaces ! cross-p9 & ! two ends ( ! bamboo close toge!r ) a snap4 ,! poor birds are n all quick en\gh to escape1 & sev]al lie dead to rew>d ! cunn+ ( ! trapp]4 ,su* do+s y w\ld h>dly call games1 b s !y are consid]$ by ! black boy1 = :5ev] ,i ask !m to tell me :at games !y play at1 hunt+ & trapp+ are always among ^? giv5 me4 ,( games prop]1 h&-ball is a great fav\rite1 & is play$ 9 ! c\rty>d or any o!r cle>$ space4 ,?is is a k9d ( ball-play 9 :i* two sides cont5d aga9/ "o ano!r = possession ( ! ball1 :i* is usually j a lump ( raw rubb]4 ,:5 ! sides h be5 *os51 & x matt]s n h[ _m a side s long z !re are pl5ty1 ! game is />t$ by a play] ?r[+ ! ball to ano!r boy on 8 side4 ,?us ! ball passes ?r\gh ! air f play] to play]1 x be+ ! endeav\r ( ! opposite side to int]cept x & ( ! fir/ lot to reta9 possession ( x4 ,e "t ! ball is caught all ! play]s ) ! exception ( him :o holds ! ball1 clap _! h&s toge!r once & sometimes /amp ) _! feet4 ,! play]s may dodge ab\t z !y l & jump z high z !y l 9 _! endeav\r to cat* ! ball4 ,x is an excell5t game & a h>d "o1 & w\ld be enjoy$1 ,i am sure1 by :ite boys1 = no lazy bones ne$ ev] ?9k he w\ld get ! ball4 ,only he :o is quick ( h& & eye w\ld ev] get a *ance1 & ! m clev] ! play]s1 ! h>d] is ! game4 ,aft] ! ball has gone r\nd "o side a c]ta9 numb] ( times ! play]s on t side %\t out a little *orus & clap _! h&s to proclaim _! victory4 ,!n ! game beg9s afre% & is c>ri$ on ) su* vig\r t :5 f9i%$ ea* boy is sweat+ freely & glad to retire to a cool place to re/4 ,a quiet game 9 contra/ to ! h&-ball is ! native game ( draughts 9 :i* ! oppon5ts 8eat0 "o ano!r to use ! native expression4 ,f\r r[s ( little holes are made 9 a %ady place4 ,! oppon5ts sit on opposite sides & ea* has comm& ( two r[s4 ,sometimes !re are six & at o!r times eight holes 9 ea* r[4 ,ea* play] has a numb] ( se$s or little pieces ( /one or o!r small ?+s1 ab\t ! size ( m>bles & he places "o 9 ea* hole leav+ a c]ta9 "o empty4 ,!n beg9 my/]i\s movem5ts ( tak+ out & putt+ 94 ,s x seems to ! ,european at fir/4 ,b !re are rules1 & ! black boys "k !m well4 ,! idea is to move "o's own 8m50 "o hole along at a "t1 until ^? 9 any hole surpass 9 numb] ^? 9 ! enemy's hole opposite :5 !y are tak5 & plac$ out ( ! game4 ,! game is won :5 "o is able to take ! la/ rema9+ 8man0 on 8 oppon5t's side4 ,to ! boys x is a v engross+ game1 & !y (t5 =get all ab\t "t ov] x4 ,sometimes ! holes are *isell$ out on a bo>d & ! game play$ by ! gr[n-up p on ! v]&ah ( _! h\ses4 ,q a diff]5t game f any ( ^? describ$ is t play$ by bo? boys & girls among ! cassava bu%es 9 ! g>d5s4 ,:5 "o f9ds a s+le leaf gr[+ 9 a =k ( a bu% he calls out to 8 neighb\r1 8,i h b\nd y40 ,! neighb\r consid]s himself b\nd till he f9ds a leaf 9 a simil> position1 :5 he calls out1 8,i h fre$ myself40 ,he :o fir/ f9ds ! leaf b9ds ! o!r1 & s ! game goes on till ! *ildr5 are tir$ ( x4 ,! boys h ano!r use = ! cassava leaf4 ,!y pluck a nice big "o4 ,!n ! left h& is clos$ fi/-l1 b leav+ a holl[ 9 ! h&4 ,! leaf is !n laid across ! holl[1 re/+ on ! ?umb & ! b5t =e-f+]4 ,! op51 "r h& is n[ br\ght d[n :ack ^u ! leaf1 :i* is split 9 two ) a l\d report4 ,hide-&-seek y all "k4 ,i ?9k x mu/ be play$ by *ildr5 all ov] ! _w4 ,x is play$ by ! black *ildr5 ( ,africa & enjoy$ v mu*4 ,!re are spl5did opportunities = hid+ 9 ! long grass4 ,y h only to g into x a few feet1 & y are completely hidd54 ,sometimes ! black *ildr5 v>y ! game f ! ord9>y hide-&-seek4 ,! seek] w be a wild bea/--say a lion--& ! hid]s w be de]4 ,!y g (f & hide 9 ! grass & ! lion has to f9d 8 prey4 ,sometimes ! hid] w repres5t a de] & g & conceal himself1 & ! seek]s w be hunt]s on ! *ase4 ,!n if !re is wat] ne> "o w hide 9 ! wat] & pret5d to be a crocodile1 & :5 ! o!rs come d[n to ! /ream to ba! or draw wat] ! crocodile ru%es out on !m & tries to seize !m by ! legs4 ,! boys also play at w> ) t9y b[s & arr[s made ( grass /alks4 ,!y /& 9 r[s fac+ "o ano!r & try to 8kill0 "o ano!r ) _! arr[s4 ,!re is ano!r good game play$ by ! boys call$ 8nsikwa40 ,x has no ,engli% "n or ,i w\ld h writt5 x in/ead ( ! native "o4 ,!re are sides 9 ?is game1 b two boys c play x4 ,( c\rse ! fun is bett] :5 !re are p]haps f\r or five a side4 ,! boys sit 9 ! c\rty>d 9 l9es fac+ "o ano!r & ab\t t5 feet ap>t4 ,9 front ( ea* play] is plac$ a small piece ( maize cob ab\t two or ?ree in*es high1 f :i* ! gra9 has be5 tak54 ,x is !n v light & easily ov]turn$4 ,9 8 "r h& ea* play] holds a native top4 ,:5 all are ready1 ! play]s s5d _! tops sp9n+ across ! cle> space ) great =ce & try to knock d[n ! piece ( maize cob belong+ to ! play] opposite4 ,to & fro 9 ! battle are :irl$ ! tops to ! accompanim5t ( %\ts & laught] ( oppon5ts & onlook]s4 ,mo/ ( ! games ,i h se5 are boys' games1 b ! girls ( ,africa c play too l ! girls ( o!r l&s4 ,b _! play mo/ly consi/s ( try+ to d :at !y see _! mo!rs d4 ,?us ! girls w seize ! pe/les & try to p\nd at ! mort>s4 ,o!rs w take ! w9n[+ baskets & try if !y c d z well z "m 9 sift+ out ! h>d gra9s f ! f9e fl\r4 ,!y also play at keep+ h\se & m>riages4 ,!y borr[ pots & cook+ ut5sils f _! mo!rs & g to ! bu% & build little h\ses & make believe to set up h\se on _! own acc\nt4 ,if !y play ?is game 9 ! village ! girls m>k out ! walls ( ! suppos$ h\ses ) s&1 & say1 8,"h is my he>?1 !re is my sleep+ place1 & ?is is ! doorway40 ,!y also make food ) mud & invite "o ano!r to aft]noon mud cakes1 & pret5d+ to eat !m ?r[ ! mud ov] _! %\ld]s4 ,:5 ! big p ( ! village g to "w 9 ! g>d5s ! *ildr5 (t5 g to ! bu% & build little h\ses & br+ fl\r & maize & o!r k9ds ( food & play at a new village4 ,!n "o w be *os5 to be a hy5a & ano!r w be a cock4 ,! hy5a goes (f to ! grass & hides1 & ! cock /ruts ab\t ! village4 ,!n someone w call out1 8,x is night1 let u g to sleep40 ,s !y all g to sleep1 & 9 a %ort "t ! cock w cr[1 8,kokoliliko10 :i* is ! black boys' way ( say+ 8,cock-a-doodle-d40 ,! hy5a w also ro>4 ,^? 9 ! h\se w awake1 & "o w say1 8,x is daybreak10 b o!rs w say1 8,x is only t fooli% cock cr[+ 9 ! middle ( ! night40 ,!n he>+ ! hy5a "o w get up1 op5 ! door cauti\sly1 & *ase ! bea/ away4 ,:5 ! big p g back to ! village ! *ildr5 are n long 9 foll[+ !m4 ,boys & girls also play at fun]als4 ,"o w pret5d to be dead1 & ! o!rs w ga!r r\nd 9 sorr[ & m\rn ov] ! dead "o & lift him up ) great c]emony & be> him (f = burial4 ,b if ,i make ?is *apt] any long] ,i am afraid ,i may tire y4 ,let me f9i% ) j "o m pa/ime4 ,"s ( ! black *ildr5 play at mak+ little animals out ( mud1 j z :ite boys & girls play at mud-pies4 ,! ,african wom5 d n bake pies1 s ! *ildr5 "k no?+ ( ! pleasures ( mud-pie mak+4 ,in/ead1 !y make little mud dogs & h5s & lions & snakes4 ,^! !y put out into ! sun :]e !y get bak$ h>d4 ,!y c !n be c>ri$ ab\t & play$ )4 ,^! games are "s ( ! _m play$ by ,african *ildr51 & ,i hope y w l read+ ab\t !m4 ,if y c\ld only see ! black *ildr5 play !m 9 ?is sunny l& ,i am sure y w\ld enjoy x & want to jo9 !m4 ,i h wat*$ !m (t51 & z (t5 wi%$ ,i _h a cam]a to take liv+ pictures ( ,african *ildr5 at play s t y *ildr5 at home might be able to see ) y\r own eyes some?+ ( :at ,i h b feebly tri$ to describe to y4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,fairy ,,tales ,all ,africans are great /ory-tell]s4 ,at night r\nd ! fire1 :5 d>kness cov]s ! l& & ! boys appetites are appeas$1 _m are ! tales told4 ,let me translate "o or two = y4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,nal+',,ang',a ,long ago !re liv$ a man nam$ ,nal+'ang'a4 ,he 0 a v fooli% man1 = he smok$ bhang1 & ! fumes ( ?is deadly we$ _h run (f ) all 8 wisdom4 ,"o day ! *ief ( ! village 9 :i* ,nal+'ang'a liv$ ord]$ all ! p into 8 g>d5s to hoe = him1 s t ! maize might n 8walk0 ) ! grass--t x1 might n be ov]gr[n4 ,all ! p obey$ ! *ief's words & w5t e>ly 9 ! morn+ to ! g>d5s1 foll[$ by ! *ief himself4 ,b ,nal+'ang'a l+]$ on 9 ! village to h a morn+ pipe ( 8 fav\rite bhang4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 all ! p 7 already 9 ! g>d5s hoe+ away "u ! eye ( ! *ief1 ,nal+'ang'a came on alone4 ,on 8 way he cross$ ov] a /ream & arriv$ at ! pla9 ne> :i* 7 ! *ief's g>d5s4 ,ly+ on ! side ( ! pa? 0 an old skull t _h be5 !re = _m a day1 & :i* ,nal+'ang'a _h (t5 pass$4 ,b to-day1 because he _h be5 smok+ bhang1 he 0 annoy$ at x1 & took ! h&le ( 8 hoe & /ruck ! skull1 say+1 8,tell me1 :at kill$ y80 ,to 8 horror ! skull mov$1 & said1 8,my tongue kill$ me40 ,poor ,nal+'ang'a 0 dreadfully afraid1 & 8 knees %ook "u him he>+ ?is dead ?+ speak s4 ,b he pluck$ up c\rage & /ruck x aga9 to see if x 0 really true1 & aga9 ! skull spoke ! same words4 ,be+ unable to /& x any long]1 = 8 c\rage at ?is second exhibition _h des]t$ him1 he turn$ & fl$ z fa/ z 8 tott]+ legs c\ld c>ry him to :]e ! p 7 digg+ 9 ! *ief's g>d5s1 & lo/ no "t 9 tell+ 8 /ory4 ,at fir/ ! p refus$ to believe him1 b because ( 8 e>ne/ness & 8 fright5$ condition ! *ief ord]$ all ! p to /op hoe+1 & foll[ him back to ! pla9 :]e he1 ! *ief1 w\ld himself see ?is wond]ful ?+4 ,arriv$ at ! spot ! p /ood r\nd ab\t 9 a fright5$ circle ) ,nal+'ang'a & ! *ief 9 ! c5tre4 ,nal+'ang'a 0 brave n[ because ( ! cr[d ( p &1 lift+ 8 hoe1 /ruck ! poor skull a viol5t bl[1 say+1 8,tell me1 :at kill$ y80 ,b ! skull answ]$ n a ^w4 ,aga9 & aga9 he /ruck x & dem&$ x to tell1 b nev] a ^w spoke x4 ,! p saw n[ t !y _h be5 deceiv$1 & ! *ief 0 mad ) rage at hav+ be5 made appe> fooli% be=e ! eyes ( ! p & at ! loss ( "t f ! hoe+4 ,s he ord]$ poor ,nal+'ang'a to be put to dea? !re & !n1 & 8 head to be cut (f & ?r[n beside ! skull z a w>n+ to all to speak ! tru?4 ,:5 ! execution 0 ov] & ! p _h all dep>t$ ! skull turn$ r\nd to poor ,nal+'ang'a's head1 & said1 8,my fri5d1 ,nal+'ang'a1 tell me1 :at kill$ y80 ,& ,nal+'ang'a repli$1 8,my tongue40 8,z ) me10 said ! skull1 8my tongue caus$ a great qu>rel & ! p kill$ me40 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,freeman ,,& ,,8 ,,slaves ,!re 0 a freeman t _h _m slaves & he w5t ) !m on a j\rney4 ,:5 !y 7 on ! j\rney ! slaves s5t ! freeman1 say+1 8,g = wat]40 ,b he refus$1 & ! slaves !mselves w5t & drew wat]4 ,:5 !y return$ ) ! wat] ! freeman said1 8,give me "s wat] to dr9k40 ,b ! slaves refus$1 say+1 8,we don't want y to dr9k our wat]4 ,g to ! well & draw wat] = y\rself40 ,s ! freeman _h to g to ! well himself4 ,:5 he 0 ab\t to dr9k1 ! slaves pu%$ him into ! wat] & kill$ him4 ,b a drop ( blood leapt upw>ds & fell on a leaf ( a tree1 & !reupon became a bird & sang3-- 8,ku6 ,ku6 ,ku60 ,! slaves got ready = _! j\rney1 b ! bird w5t be=e !m & came to ! village1 & said1 8,!y kill$ me4 ,make be] :5 ! /rang]s come40 ,:5 ! slaves ent]$ ! h\se to dr9k ! be] ! p set fire to ! h\se & burn$ !m4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,& ,,! ,,s]p5t ,!re 0 a c]ta9 man t ho$ 8 g>d51 & said1 8,n[ t ,i h ho$ my g>d51 :at %all ,i d8 ,^! *ildr5 f9i% ! food 9 ! g>d540 ,!n he w5t to look = b>k & made a rope out ( x & put x into ! g>d54 ,:5 ! *ildr5 said1 8,let u /eal10 ! rope became a s]p5t t drove (f ! *ildr51 :o ran to ! village1 & said1 8,fa!r1 9 ! g>d5 yond] !re is a snake40 ,& he said1 8,let u g !re & see40 ,:5 !y came to ! g>d5 ! fa!r said1 8,look n[1 t is a rope4 ,y ?\ght x 0 a snake4 ,is x t y 7 /eal+ ! maize8 ,y mu/ nev] d s aga940 99 99 99 99 99 ,su* are ,african fairy tales1 b !re is a v great diff]5ce betwe5 a writt5 /ory & "o told by ^w ( m\?4 ,! tell] /&s up &1 ) h&s go+ & eyes roll+ & body b5d+ backw>ds & =w>ds1 imitates :atev] birds or bea/s1 _! calls & _! cries1 !re are 9 8 tale4 ,at int]vals he s+s out a l9e or two ( *orus1 :i* is tak5 up by ! audi5ce & sung ) great delight4 ,_m additions are made 9 ! spok5 tale1 & ! writt5 "o is b ! %ad[ ( ! o!r4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,animal ,,/ories ,n[ let me get y a few animal /ories ( :i* ,i am sure !re mu/ be hundr$s /or$ up 9 ! he>ts ( ! black boys & girls4 ,:]e !y le>n !m ,i "k n1 b !y all seem to be able to tell /ories4 ,i really d believe !y are born ) !m 9 _! he>ts all ready = ! tell+4 ,among ! animals1 /range to say1 ! rabbit is consid]$ ! cunn+ "o4 ,:ite *ildr5 are accu/om$ to he> ( ! sly fox :o said ! grapes 7 s\r2 8 place 9 ,africa is tak5 by ,mr ,rabbit4 ,_m are ! tricks he plays on animals big & small1 & ev5 on p4 ,! fooli% animal is ! hy5a1 & on him v (t5 falls ! puni%m5t t ought to be borne by ! cunn+ rabbit4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,rabbit ,,& ,,! ,,elephant ,a rabbit made fri5ds ) an elephant1 & !y agre$ toge!r to hoe a l>ge g>d54 ,:ile !y 7 busy hoe+1 ! head ( ! rabbit's hoe fell out1 & z he c\ld n see a /one on :i* to knock 8 hoe1 he 0 at a loss to "k :at to d4 ,sudd5ly a good plan ent]$ 8 head1 &1 turn+ to ! elephant1 he said1 8,fri5d ,elephant1 let me knock 9 my hoe on y\r head40 ,! elephant agre$1 & ! hoe 0 knock$ 9 by ! rabbit4 ,!n !y w5t on hoe+ aga94 ,n long aft] ! head ( ! elephant's hoe fell (f4 ,s1 turn+ to ! rabbit1 he said1 8,fri5d ,rabbit1 let me knock 9 my hoe on y\r head40 ,b ! rabbit1 be+ afraid t ! elephant w\ld kill him1 refus$ & ran (f4 ,on 8 way he met a hy5a1 :o ask$ him :y he 0 runn+ at su* a break-neck spe$4 8,ah60 repli$ ! rabbit1 8! elephant has mu* meat 9 ! g>d5 yond]4 ,g to him & y w be sure to get a bit4 ,i am runn+ to get a knife to cut x up40 ,:5 ! elephant saw ! hy5a com+1 he ?\ght x 0 /ill ! rabbit :o _h 8bewit*$0 himself to be l ano!r bea/4 ,s he caught him & kill$ him4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,rabbit ,,& ,,! ,,hippopotamus ,a rabbit1 go+ d[n to ! riv] to dr9k1 met a hippopotamus & began to speak to him4 ,n f> away 0 an elephant fe$+ on ! trees ne> ! bank ( ! riv]4 8,come1 let u try our /r5g?10 said ! rabbit to ! hippopotamus1 8y try to pull me into ! wat] & ,i %all try to pull y to ! bank1 & :oev] is pull$ ov] mu/ pay ! o!r40 ,b ! hippopotamus w\ld n li/5 to su* a proposal & laugh$1 say+1 8,:y %\ld ,i wa/e "t pull+ ) a creature s small z y80 ,b ! rabbit urg$ him v mu* to h a try1 s at la/ he cons5t$4 ,!n ! rabbit w5t (f to f9d a rope1 b 9 pass+ ! elephant1 :o 0 fe$+ quietly1 he *all5g$ him to a simil> trial ( /r5g?1 b ?is "t ! rabbit 0 to try to pull ! elephant into ! wat]4 ,l ! hippopotamus1 ! elephant at fir/ refus$4 ,b 9 ! end he cons5t$4 ,s ! rabbit gave him "o end ( ! rope1 say+ t he w\ld g d[n into ! wat] & beg9 to pull4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! riv]1 h[ev]1 he gave ! o!r end ( ! rope to ! hippopotamus1 say+ he w\ld n[ run back & beg9 to pull4 ,!n ! rabbit1 pret5d+ to g to pull 8 end ( ! rope1 slyly lay d[n 9 ! grass & wat*$4 ,!n ! two great animals began to pull & tug aga9/ "o ano!r b nei!r c\ld pull ! o!r ov]1 & all ! "t ! rabbit lay laugh+ 9 ! grass4 ,all day ! great bea/s heav$ & tugg$ at ! rope4 ,ab\t sunset1 q worn out1 !y gave up ! tug-(-w>4 ,! rabbit ran to ! riv] bank :]e ! hippopotamus 0 /&+ exhau/$ half out ( ! wat] ) ! s& all trampl$ r\nd ab\t4 8,well10 said ! rabbit1 8h[ did ,i pull80 ,! poor hippopotamus _h to own up t he 0 beat5 & agre$ to pay4 ,!reupon ! rabbit ran to :]e ! elephant /ill pant$ amid/ trampl$ grass & bru%wood1 & said1 8,well1 h[ did ,i pull80 ,! elephant also _h to own defeat & agre$ to pay4 ,?us 0 ! rabbit made ri* 9 a s+le day4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,rabbit ,,& ,,! ,,lion ,,cubs ,a rabbit once want$ to we> a lion's sk91 s he said1 8,:]e %all ,i f9d "o80 ,b 8 fri5ds said1 8,y don't mean x4 ,! lion is a fe>ful animal40 ,b ! rabbit said1 8,i %all deceive x40 ,s he w5t to a lion's d5 :]e !re 7 cubs1 /ood 9 ! c\rty>d1 & clapp$ 8 h&s4 ,! lioness came out & receiv$ 8 salutation & said1 8,well1 :at80 ,& ! rabbit repli$1 8,i h come to /ay40 ,s ! lioness said1 8,pass into ! h\se !re & take c>e ( ! *ildr54 ,rema9 ) !m1 & ,i myself %all g to kill game40 ,!n %e w5t away to kill game4 ,n long aft]w>ds ! lioness came back & /ood 9 ! pa? & call$ out1 say+1 8,rabbit40 ,& ! rabbit said1 8,"h ,i am40 ,& %e said1 8,take ?is meat4 ,are all ! *ildr5 well80 ,& ! rabbit repli$1 8,yes1 !y are all well40 8,all "r10 said ! lioness1 8br+ !m t ,i may see !m40 ,s ! rabbit br\ght !m1 & said1 8,?is is "o1 ?is is ano!r1 & ?is ano!r40 ,9 all !re 7 ?ree4 ,q pleas$1 ! lioness said1 8,take ! meat & give x !m40 ,! rabbit w5t & receiv$ ! meat1 b ate x all himself & ! *ildr5 got none4 ,!n ! lioness w5t (f to kill m meat4 ,:5 %e _h gone ! rabbit took "o *ild1 kill$ x1 took (f its sk91 & w5t away to hide x4 ,! lioness soon return$1 br++ m game1 & said1 8,are ! *ildr5 well8 ,br+ !m t ,i may see !m40 ,s ! rabbit br\ght !m1 say+1 8,?is is "o1 ?is is ano!r1 & ?is ano!r10 b "o he br\ght twice4 ,aga91 well pleas$1 ! lioness w5t away = m game1 & ! rabbit kill$ ano!r cub1 took (f its sk91 & w5t away & hid x4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! lioness aga9 return$1 br++ meat1 & said1 8,are ! *ildr5 all well80 ,z usual ! rabbit repli$1 8,yes1 !y are all well40 ,s he %[$ ! lioness ! same cub ?ree times1 & said1 8,?is is "o1 ?is is ano!r1 & ?is ano!r40 ,aga91 well pleas$1 ! lioness said1 8,take ?is meat & give x !m40 ,b ! rabbit ate x all1 & aft]w>ds kill$ ! cub t 0 left1 sk9n$ x1 & w5t (f to hide ! sk94 ,!n1 afraid ( ! return ( ! lioness1 he w5t to get /r+4 ,next he cut a small slave /ick & ti$ himself by ! neck4 ,!n he twi/$ cords & ti$ 8 legs & b\nd himself to ! /ick aga91 & ) ano!r cord ti$ 8 arms4 ,!n he made a great noise1 & call$ out1 8,w>6 ,w>6 ,w> aga9/ ! lion4 ,w>60 ,! lioness came b\nd+ back1 & said1 8,:at is ! matt]80 ,s ! rabbit said1 8,! *ildr5 are all tak51 ! soldi]s c>ri$ !m (f40 ,& ! lioness dem&$1 8,soldi]s f :]e80 ,& ! rabbit said1 8,i don't "k4 ,untie me40 ,! lioness set ab\t unty+1 & ! rabbit said1 8,wait = me1 ,i %all g 9 se>* ( !m40 ,s ! rabbit w5t away & f\nd monkeys sp9n+ _! tops1 say+1 8,g6 ,g60 ,b ! rabbit said1 8,yes1 nons5se1 b y %\ld say1 #8,i h kill$ a lion & tak5 (f 8 sk94'0 ,! monkeys said1 8,yes1 v good10 & ! rabbit left ! monkeys repeat+ ^! words4 ,he himself w5t back & met ! lioness1 & said1 8,! *ildr5 7 kill$ by ^! monkeys40 ,s ! lioness said1 8,deceive !m1 say+ t we w d trade 9 tops40 ,s ! rabbit w5t back to ! monkeys1 & said1 8,let u deal 9 ^! tops40 ,s !y said1 8,) :at goods80 ,& ! rabbit said1 8,) beans40 ,!n ! monkeys said1 8,well1 br+ !m t we may buy40 ,s ! rabbit w5t back & told all to ! lioness1 :o said1 8,weave a basket & tie me into x40 ,& ! rabbit wove a basket1 ti$ 9 ! lioness1 & put a few beans on top1 lift$ ! basket1 & dep>t$4 ,:5 he arriv$ at _! c\rty>d he f\nd ! monkeys sp9n+ _! tops4 ,s he call$ out1 8,i h br\ght t m]*&ise40 ,& !y repli$1 8,we %all buy x40 ,j !n a monkey s5t 8 top sp9n+1 say+1 8,i h kill$ a lion's cub & h tak5 (f its sk940 ,s ! rabbit :isp]$ to ! lioness1 8,li/51 ^? fell[s kill$ ! *ildr520 !n to ! monkeys1 8,let u g & sell 9 ?is h\se40 ,!n ! rabbit took a knife & cut ! ropes t held ! lioness1 :o sprang out ^u ! poor monkeys & kill$ !m all4 ,b ! rabbit w5t = 8 sk9s & took !m home & wore !m4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,tortoise ,,& ,,! ,,monkey ,once a tortoise & a monkey made fri5ds1 & ! monkey said to ! tortoise1 8,fri5d ,tortoise1 come to my home & visit40 ,s ! tortoise w5t & ! monkey cook$ food = him1 b1 wi%+ to play a trick on him1 plac$ x on a high plat=m :i* ! tortoise c\ld n possibly rea* up to4 ,!n he call$ ! tortoise1 say+1 8,fri5d ,tortoise1 g into ! h\se & eat40 ,:5 ! tortoise w5t 9 expect+ a fea/ he f\nd ! food s high up t he c\ld n rea* x4 ,s he came out v angry1 & said1 8,fri5d ,monkey1 y h be5 insol5t to me40 ,s he w5t home1 & brood$ ov] ! insult = ?ree days4 ,!n he s5t a mess5g] to invite ! monkey to 8 home1 say+ to himself1 8,yon monkey 0 *eeky to me1 ,i also w be *eeky to him40 ,s :5 ! monkey came he f\nd food already cook$ & ey$ x gre$ily4 ,b ! tortoise said1 8,fri5d ,monkey1 !re is no wat] 9 ! h\se1 g d[n to ! /ream & wa% y\r h&s40 ,s ! monkey w5t d[n ?r\gh ! burn$ grass & wa%$ 8 h&s 9 anticipation ( ! fea/4 ,b 9 com+ back f ! /ream he _h to pass aga9 ?r\gh ! burn$ grass & 8 h&s 7 z black z ev]4 ,s see+ ?r\gh ! tortoise's cunn+ he got angry1 & said1 8,my fri5d has play$ a trick on me10 & dep>t$ to 8 own home4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,f+] ,,rhymes ,,& ,,riddles ,n[ ,i h told y f\r ,african tales ( animals1 & p]haps y are tir$ ( su* /ories4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,i c rememb] a v good "o be=e ,i am f9i%$ writ+ to y ,i %all put x into ?is *apt]4 ,let me n[ tell y ab\t ! black boys & girls' riddles1 & !re are "o or two nurs]y rhymes t ,i "k (4 ,i am sure y w\ld l to he> !m1 s ,i %all write !m d[n = y z !y are spok5 "h1 & !n translate !m = y4 ,"h is "o ( !m3-- 8,uyu ndi mte*ete*e1 ,uyu ndi mpwa*e wa mte*e1 ,uyu ndi mkala pakati1 ,uyu ndi mkomba mbale1 ,uyu ndi *itsiru *a*e1 ,tikum5ya iwe3 ,g6 ,g60 ,c y guess :at ?is is all ab\t8 ,y h a rhyme t means j ! same4 ,well ?is is :at ^! funny words mean3-- 8,?is is ! %aky little f+]1 ,?is is 8 y\ng] bro!r1 ,?is is ! "o 9 ! middle1 ,?is is ! plate-scrap]1 ,?is is an old fool1 ,i beat y ?us3 ,g6 ,g60 ,x is y see an ,african f+] rhyme4 ,y h all "o ( y\r own1 b ,i am sure 9 x y nev] call y\r =e-f+] a plate-scrap]1 nor y\r ?umb an old fool4 ,b if y _h to eat )\t spoons & knives & =ks1 & want$ to make y\r plate v clean y w\ld h to use y\r =e-f+] a good deal1 & y w\ld !n und]/& :y ! black *ildr5 call x a plate-scrap]4 ,?is is ano!r f+] rhyme = c\nt+ up all ! f+]s3-- 8,mbewa zagwa2 ,zagw]anji8 ,zagw]a mapira2 ,ndikazikumbe2 ,ndiopa uluma4 8,mzanga ,likongwa1 ,ali kukaku2 ,amanga mp&a2 ,ndikamt&ize2 ,wata ,kale40 ,?is is ! ,engli% = x3 8,! mice h fall52 ,:y h !y fall58 ,!y h fall5 = ! millet2 ,i g dig !m2 ,i fe> to be bitt54 8,my fri5d ,mr ,weasel1 ,he is at ! *iefs h\se2 ,he builds a f5ce2 ,i g help him2 ,he's f9i%$ long ago40 ,!n ab\t guesses4 ,i h tri$ to pick out "o or two j to let y he> :at l !y are4 ,_m ( ! answ]s to riddles ,i h he>d seem$ to me to h little or no po9t 9 !m4 ,s x is ) ! /ories4 ,b :5 ,i h fail$ to see ! joke & h n laugh$ ! black boys h n fail$4 ,!y h _! own funny /ories & laugh at !m he>tily4 ,b our jokes !y d n und]/&1 nor d !y play pranks on "o ano!r z :ite boys d4 ,let me try to tell y h[ y c make black boys & girls ro> ) laught]1 & yet to a :ite man !re is no?+ to laugh ab\t4 ,if y are tell+ !m ab\t p scatt]+ helt]-skelt] & say t ! p1 8nalim5ya10 :i* means g (f helt]-skelt]1 ! boys w g into fits ( laught]4 ,n[ ,i c see no?+ to laugh at 9 ?is1 & ,i am sure y c't ei!r1 &1 if ano!r ^w _h be5 us$1 nei!r w\ld ! black boy4 ,b "h is ! peculi> ?+4 ,x is ! 8li0 9 ! middle ( ! ^w t makes x funny to ,african *ildr5 "h4 8,m5ya0 means 8beat10 b 8lim5ya0 means 8run (f helt]-skelt]40 ,aga9 8,sesa0 means 8sweep10 b 8lisesa0 means 8run (f helt]-skelt]20 & s on ) a lot ( o!r words1 ! addition ( ! syllable 8li0 makes !m *ange _! mean+s entirely1 & become 8run (f helt]-skelt]10 & s v funny t black boys & girls _c keep f laugh+4 ,n[ = ! guesses3-- 8,:at is yond] & "h at ! same "t80 ,answ]--,a %ad[4 8,i built a h\se ) "o po/40 ,answ]--,a mu%room4 8,x goes yond] yet rema9s "h40 ,answ]--,a belt4 8,i _h a big g>d51 yet got no food f x40 ,answ]--,! hair ( ! head4 8,i built my h\se )\t any door40 ,answ]--,an egg4 8,my h5 laid an egg among ?orns40 ,answ]--,! tongue & ! tee?4 ,i ?9k y w und]/& ^! answ]s to ! above guesses1 b :at d y ?9k ( ?is "o8 8,9 my "m's h\se !re is money40 ,answ]--,baldness4 ,i am c]ta9 y & ,i w\ld nev] h ?\ght ( su* an answ]4 ,"h are "o or two ( _! prov]bs3-- 8,sleep kn[s no fri5d%ip1 has no fav\rite40 8,if y\r neighb\r's be>d takes fire1 qu5* x20 :i* latt] means-- 8,help y\r neighb\r n[1 = "s day y may ne$ help40 ,by means ( ^! guesses ! ,african *ildr5 :ile away ! "t & amuse !mselves on wet days or on cold nights r\nd ! fire by ask+ !m f "o ano!r4 ,n[ let me close ?is *apt] by tell+ y ! /ory ( ,,! ,,rabbit1 ,,! ,,lion1 ,,& ,,! ,,wild ,,pig ,!re 0 once a lion t knew all ab\t m$ic9e4 ,he did a good trade ) p :o came to buy x4 ,"o day "s p f a f> c\ntry came & begg$ him to come ) !m to heal _! sick4 ,s ! lion agre$1 & set ab\t to get a s]vant to c>ry 8 bundle on ! j\rney4 ,f9d+ a wild pig ne>1 he call$ him1 say+1 8,come1 fri5d ,pig1 w y g on t j\rney80 & ! pig agre$4 ,s ! lion gave him ! load to c>ry4 ,:5 !y 7 on ! way ! lion said to ! pig1 8,look !re1 ,ma/] ,pig1 t is ! m$ic9e = porridge4 ,if !y make porridge = u at ! end ( our j\rney y mu/ run & get "s ( ^! leaves40 ,! pig said1 8,all "r10 & !y w5t on _! j\rney4 ,:ile !y 7 pass+ ano!r bu% ! lion said aga91 8,look !re1 ,ma/] ,pig1 t is ! m$ic9e = rice4 ,if !y make rice y mu/ run & get "s ( ^! leaves40 ,! pig aga9 said1 8,all "r10 & !y cont9u$ _! j\rney4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! village ( ! sick p ! lion & pig 7 well receiv$4 ,9 ! ev5+ porridge 0 cook$ = !m1 & ! lion said to ! pig1 8,ma/] ,pig1 g & get yon leaves40 ,s ,ma/] ,pig ran (f to get ! leaves4 ,:5 he came back ) !m he f\nd t ! lion _h f9i%$ all ! porridge4 ,s t night ,ma/] ,pig w5t to b$ hungry4 ,next ev5+ ! p cook$ rice1 & ! lion said to ! pig1 8,ma/] ,pig1 g & get yon leaves20 & ,ma/] ,pig set (f 9 a hurry to br+ ! leaves4 ,b :5 he got back1 all puff+ & bl[+1 he f\nd t ! lion _h j f9i%$ ! rice1 & he _h to g hungry to b$4 ,next day !y return$ home1 & ! poor pig arriv$ at 8 village 9 a fami%$ condition1 to ! great sorr[ ( 8 wife & *ildr54 ,n long aft]w>ds o!r p came reque/+ ! s]vices ( ,dr ,lion to heal _! sick1 & he agre$ to g4 ,look+ ar\nd = a c>ri] he spi$ ! rabbit1 & said1 8,come1 fri5d ,rabbit1 w y g on t j\rney80 & ! rabbit agre$4 ,s ! lion gave him 8 load to c>ry4 ,:5 !y 7 on ! way ! lion said to ! rabbit1 8,ma/] ,rabbit1 d y see t bu%8 ,t is ! m$ic9e = porridge4 ,if !y make porridge = u at ! village y mu/ run & get ^! leaves40 8,all "r10 said ! rabbit1 & !y cont9u$ _! j\rney4 ,b !y _h n gone f> :5 ! rabbit /opp$1 & said1 8,:]e is my knife2 ,i mu/ h left x :]e we re/$4 ,let me run back to get x40 8,all "r10 said ! lion1 8don't be long40 ,s ! rabbit ran back1 pull$ "s leaves f ! m$ic9e bu%1 & hid !m 9 ! load4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! lion !y resum$ _! j\rney4 ,soon ! lion /opp$ aga9 at ano!r bu%1 & said1 8,ma/] ,rabbit1 d y see t bu%8 ,t is m$ic9e = rice4 ,if !y cook rice = u at ! village y mu/ run & get ^! leaves40 ,! rabbit said1 8,all "r10 & !y w5t on _! way4 ,b 9 a %ort "t ! rabbit /opp$1 & said1 8,:]e is my knife8 ,i mu/ h left x :]e we re/$4 ,let me run back = x40 ,! lion 0 v angry ?is "t1 & said1 8,:at k9d ( a s]vant are y1 always los+ y\r knife8 ,don't be long40 ,s ! rabbit ran back n to f9d 8 knife b to pull ! m$ic9e leaves = rice1 :i* he hid 9 8 bundle4 ,:5 he made up on ! lion aga9 !y cont9u$ _! j\rney & soon arriv$ at ! village4 ,9 ! ev5+ porridge 0 cook$ = ! visitors1 & ! lion said to ! rabbit1 8,ma/] ,rabbit1 g & get yon leaves40 ,s ! rabbit unti$ 8 bundle & produc$ ! leaves4 ,! lion 0 s angry at see+ ! leaves ?us produc$ t he c\ld n eat a bite1 & ! rabbit _h all ! porridge to himself4 ,next ev5+ rice 0 cook$ = !m1 & ! lion said to ! rabbit1 8,ma/] ,rabbit1 g = yon leaves40 ,b ! rabbit aga9 j op5$ 8 load & produc$ ! leaves1 & ! lion 0 s sick & angry t he c\ld n t\* ! rice1 :i* ! rabbit ate all to himself4 ,next day !y />t$ on _! homew>d j\rney1 & ! fir/ night slept 9 ! same h\se1 ! lion 9 a b$1 ! rabbit on a piece ( b>k4 ,dur+ ! night ! rabbit said out al\d1 8,he :o sleeps on b>k w be fre% = 8 j\rney 9 ! morn+1 b he :o sleeps 9 a b$ w walk heavily & ) pa940 ,! lion on he>+ ?is got out ( b$1 say+1 8,y little "o1 get (f t b>k1 ,i myself w sleep !re40 ,s !y *ang$ sleep+ places4 ,9 ! middle ( ! night ! rabbit got up & lit a fire :ile ! lion slept4 ,! heat ( ! fire soon caus$ ! b>k to %rivel up & tightly enclose ! sleep+ giant4 ,!n ! rabbit ran (f home & left him4 ,9 ! morn+ great ro>s 7 he>d com+ f ! h\se & ! p1 wond]+ :at _h befall5 ,dr ,lion1 ru%$ 9 & f\nd him /ruggl+ to free himself4 ,) _! axes !y soon _h him out1 & he w5t home a hungry & sorr[ful bea/4 ,:5 8 wife & *ildr5 saw him look+ s ?91 !y set up a great cry+4 ,& s p :o believe t !y are v clev]1 w soon f9d o!rs m clev] ?an !y4 ,! lion ?\ght himself v cunn+ :5 he deceiv$ ! poor pig1 b he f\nd ! rabbit too mu* = him4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,food ,,& ,,ornam5ts ,! pr9cipal di% ( ! ,african is a k9d ( maize porridge made r ?ick1 s z to hold toge!r 9 lumps4 ,x is = fl\r to make ?is porridge t ! wom5 are cont9ually p\nd+ at ! mort>s4 ,! porridge is always eat5 ) some?+ ta/y to s5d x d[n1 & is nev] eat5 )\t ?is reli%4 ,n[ ?is reli% may be simply juicy leaves got 9 ! bu% & boil$ z we boil cabbage1 or x may be meat ( "s k9d no matt] :at1 or x may be fi% no matt] h[ high1 b x is (t5e/ beans--porridge & beans be+ ! ev]yday food4 ,african *ildr5 h b two regul> meals 9 ! day & ! porridge "o is ! aft]noon meal4 ,! =5oon "o may be made ( sweet potatoes1 or gre5 maize or pumpk9s1 or cucumb]s--any?+ t does n require mu* cook+ on ! "p ( ! mo!rs4 ,b f e>ly morn+ onw>ds ! *ildr5 always h an eye = any?+ t w help to appease _! hung]4 ,?us ! boys g (f e>ly ) _! b[s & arr[s to %oot birds1 or !y may g digg+ = field mice1 or sett+ traps = any small k9d ( animal t may be fooli% en\gh to ent] !m4 ,^! little creatures are sk9n$ & roa/$1 spitt$ on bamboos1 & kept ready = porridge "t4 ,at c]ta9 seasons ( ! ye> a k9d ( cat]pill> is ga!r$ to be roa/$ to make reli%4 ,i h se5 *ildr5 ) _! h&s full ( yell[-gre5 crawl+ ?+s z pr\d z if !y _h be5 a h&ful ( sweets4 ,!n :5 ! sky is d>k ) locu/s ! *ildr5 are glad4 ,kn[+ ! locu/s _c fly till ! sun has w>m$ !m1 ! boys & girls g out e>ly 9 ! morn+ & ga!r baskets full ( !m4 ,! legs & w+s are torn (f & ! bodies roa/$4 ,!n aga9 at ! "t :5 ! w+$ :ite ants are issu+ =? f und]gr\nd to fly (f & make ano!r home1 ! cunn+ *ildr5 place a pot ov] ! hole & cat* hundr$s4 ,^! also !y roa/ & consid] delici\s4 ,_! sweets are v few--wild honey & sug>-cane4 ,!y d l sug>-cane1 & te> x & mun* x ) _! /rong :ite tee?4 ,x is v sweet & n unpleasant to *ew4 ,b a :ite man mu/ get x cut into little bits = him be=e he c enjoy x4 ,he _c eat x z ! black p d4 ,"s ( ! tribes eat frogs & snakes & l&-crabs & snails1 b _m ( !m d n4 ,^? :o d n eat su* ?+s look d[n ^u ^? :o d1 & consid] !m savages & altoge!r to be despis$4 ,!n aga9 9 e tribe !re are c]ta9 sup]/iti\s cu/oms z reg>ds food4 ,a "m w w>n h] *ild1 say+1 8,my *ild1 y mu/ nev] eat rabbit4 ,if y eat rabbit y\r body w be cov]$ ) sores40 ,s ?is *ild w refra9 f rabbit1 & s on ) o!r k9ds ( meat1 ea* *ild has some?+ or o!r t is =bidd5 to him4 ,i rememb] once1 :5 "s boys ( m9e _h gone rabbit-hunt+1 ask+ a v small boy :o _h be5 left beh9d if he 0 look+ =w>d to ! fea/ t 0 to come :5 ! o!r boys return$1 & h[ he w\ld enjoy rabbit4 8,i don't eat rabbit10 he repli$1 9 a disconsolate voice4 ,i ask$ him :y4 8,does n ev]yone1 ev5 ! :ite man1 eat rabbit60 8,yes10 he repli$1 8b my "m =bade me to eat rabbit1 say+ if ,i did1 ,i w\ld be cov]$ ) it*40 ,i advis$ him to try b he 0 afraid4 ,lat] on 9 ! day1 t[>ds sunset1 aft] ! boys _h return$ f ! woods4 ,i saw ! little disconsolate "o all smiles4 ,he 0 hold+ 9 8 h& two mis]able field mice1 & 0 z happy z a k+4 ,! o!r boys _h rememb]$ he did n eat rabbit1 & _h put (f half an h\r to capture "s mice = him t he might be able to jo9 9 ! fea/4 ,besides ! food f ! g>d5s !re are _m bu% fruits t ! ,african *ildr5 eat4 ,s1 z f> z food is conc]n$1 ! black boys & girls are v well (f4 ,!y h none ( ! pleasant ?+s y may buy ) y\r p5nies4 ,b !n !y "k no?+ ( y\r nice ?+s1 & s !y d n feel ! want ( !m4 ,give ! ,african *ild bananas & sug>-cane & gr\nd nuts1 :at y call monkey nuts1 ,i ?9k1 & he is z happy z y ) y\r t(fy & *ocolate & o!r sweets4 ,:5 a black boy or girl gets up 9 ! morn+1 he or %e has j a small wa%4 ,! real wa% comes lat] on 9 ! day :5 x is w>m]4 ,b !y are v p>ticul> ov] _! tee? & take v good c>e ( !m4 ,9 keep+ !m clean !y use too?bru%es :i* !y make out ( little pieces ( ! wood ( a c]ta9 tree ab\t ! l5g? ( a lead p5cil b r %ort] & /\t]4 ,"o end is cut & cut into aga9 & aga9 & teas$ out till x makes a v good too?bru%1 & ) x ! black boy keeps 8 tee? 9 good condition4 ,( c\rse x mu/ be easy = him1 because he c op5 8 m\? s v wide4 ,at ! real wa%+ he goes d[n to a quiet pool & has good fun 9 ! wat] ) 8 companions4 ,i h (t5 come across little gr\ps ( !m1 &1 ( c\rse1 :5 a :ite man comes along ! *ildr5 squat d[n d\bl$ up to try to hide _! nak$ness1 mak+ !mselves j l a gr\p ( br[n giant frogs4 ,_! feet !y clean ) brok5 pieces ( rock1 &1 w\ld y believe x1 ! soles ( _! feet1 & ! palms ( _! h&s are :ite4 ,x is /range1 b s x is4 ,_! feet1 too1 are v l>ge & /rong comp>$ ) ours1 b _! h&s are g5]ally v neat & %apely4 ,on ^! feet !y c walk mile aft] mile & n feel tir$4 ,if a small :ite boy walk$ five miles on a j\rney & five miles back he w\ld boa/ ( 8 endurance4 ,b x is a common ?+ = a small black boy to walk tw5ty & ev5 ?irty miles 9 a s+le day & ?9k no?+ ab\t x4 ,9 fact1 if he c\ld n d x1 he w\ld consid] himself a weakl+4 ,( c\rse 9 cold wea!r ! *ildr5 d n wa% at all1 &1 9 "s places1 :5 ! gr[n-up p are n p>ticul>1 ! *ildr5 wa% b seldom4 ,b on ! :ole !y l to be clean1 especially aft] hav+ come into contact ) :ite m51 = mo/ :ite m5 insi/ on ! black *ildr5 keep+ !mselves clean4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,ba?+ ,,pool ,if y _h a black woolly head1 l ^? ( ! ,african *ildr51 h[ w\ld y d y\r hair8 ,y w\ld f9d all y\r bru%es useless1 & y\r combs w\ld break on ! fir/ trial4 ,!y w\ld n be ne>ly /rong en\gh to get ?r\gh ! mass ( %ort curls4 ,h ! black *ildr5 no combs !n8 ,oh1 yes6 peculi> combs !y make1 ! tee? ( :i* po9t out l f+]s1 & ) ^! !y comb _! woolly pates4 ,b x is 9 arrang+ _! hair t !y excel4 ,"o boy w tra9 a tuft ( hair ov] 8 =ehead to gr[ up l a horn4 ,ano!r w ?9k he ought to %ave out bald spaces4 ,"s cut ! hair on bo? sides & leave a ridge 9 ! middle l a cock's comb1 :ile o!rs tie ! hair ) grasses into little tufts1 & make _! heads l m9iature cabbage g>d5s4 ,& aft] a dea? 9 ! family ! hair is %av$ clean (f altoge!r1 & ! black boy appe>s ) a head l an o/ri* egg4 ,fea!rs & sometimes fl[]s are /uck into ! hair z decorations4 ,tee?1 too1 come 9 = "s att5tion4 ,!y are n always all[$ to gr[ z nature wills4 ,9 "s ( ! tribes ! boys & girls tee? are fil$ by _! mo!rs1 ea* tribe hav+ its own peculi> way ( fil+4 ,sometimes all ! tee? are cut into little not*es4 ,sometimes only ! two upp] front ones are done4 ,b ! cu/om is dy+ out1 & _m ( ! *ildr5 ( ! pres5t g5]ation are n made to submit to su* an indignity4 ,tattoo+ is also practis$ by _m tribes4 ,face1 arms1 brea/1 & back are (t5 done4 ,aga9 diff]5ce ( tribes is %[n by ^! m>k+s4 ,?is is h[ x is p]=m$4 ,! cuts are fir/ made & all[$ a day or two to heal p>tly4 ,!y are !n op5$ up aga9 & *>coal rubb$ 94 ,! w\nds are !n all[$ to heal :i* !y d z broad black rais$-up l9es4 ,^! tatoo m>ks are q diff]5t f :at is se5 on "s :ite p at home4 ,!y are n draw+s1 b simply little l9es1 "s /raight1 "s curv$1 done into a c]ta9 tribal design4 ,9 "s tribes ! e>s are pi]c$ & ! hole made r l>ge4 ,s l>ge are !y 9 "s cases t ,i h se5 a native c>ry a roa/$ m\se hang+ ?r\gh 8 e>4 ,i h already told y ab\t ! r+ 9 ! upp] lip call$ ! 8pelele10 s ,i %all n m5tion x aga94 ,b "s ( ! wom5 :o h giv5 up ! 8pelele0 h tak5 to we>+ a button ( lead 9 "o side ( ! nose1 :i*1 f our po9t ( view1 does n improve _! appe>ance4 ,_! p]sons !y adorn ) anklets & bracelets ( brass4 ,b 9 places :]e !re are pl5ty ( elephants "o f9ds ! girls we>+ great ivory bracelets made f ! tusks4 ,all k9ds ( grass bracelets are plait$ & worn by "y girls :o c't af=d to h bett] ones1 & ,i h sometimes se5 a necklace made by /r++ p>ts ( locu/'s legs & beads toge!r4 ,( ! beads !re is an inf9ite v>iety b\ght f ! trad]4 ,^! are /rung toge!r 9 _m ways & made into bracelets & necklaces & v>i\s o!r ?+s :i* only ! pati5ce ( ,african *ildr5 c\ld produce4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,african',s ,,belief ,9 ?is *apt] we %all tell ab\t some?+ altoge!r diff]5t f :at y h be5 read+4 ,we %all g into ! _s l& ( ! ,african *ildr51 & we %all try to f9d out some?+ ( :at !y believe ab\t ,god4 ,9 ! great black "p ( ,africa !re are no temples & wond]ful gods to write ab\t4 ,!re are no old books to be f\nd conta9+ ! wisdom ( _! =efa!rs writt5 d[n & pres]v$ ?r\gh long ages4 ,9 fact !re is n v mu* 9 native ,african belief t c be made v int]e/+ to :ite boys & girls4 ,b ,i %all try to d my be/1 to let y und]/& some?+ ab\t x4 ,"s p at home ?9k t ! hea!n tribes ( ,africa "k no?+ at all ab\t ,god4 ,b x is n s4 ,!y d "k some?+1 be x only a v v little4 ,9 "s tribes x is s v little z to be almo/ no?+1 & %[s u h[ f> !y h fall5 away f a k ( _! ,creator4 ,let me tell y :at "s ( ! tribes "h believe ab\t ,god4 ,god1 our lov+ heav5ly ,fa!r1 is to !m b a f>-away _s :om !y call ! old1 old "o1 or ! great1 great "o4 ,he made ! _w & ev]y?+ 9 x & s5ds ra9 & sun%9e1 & is all-p[]ful4 ,b ,he is v f> away f u & takes little int]e/ 9 ! p ( ! e>?4 ,:5 p die1 _! spirits1 !y say1 g to ! l& ( ?is old1 old "o4 ,_s villages are !re1 ,i h he>d x said1 inhabit$ by ! _s folk4 ,z a man 0 on e>? s is he 9 ! l& ( ! spirits4 ,s a *ief on e>? rema9s a *ief 9 _s l&4 ,n[1 ! spirits ( ! *iefs are suppos$ to be on v intimate t]ms ) ! old1 old "o1 & are all[$ to d almo/ :atev] !y l ) ! affairs ( ! p on e>?4 ,s x is ! _s ( ! dead *ief t receives ! sacrifices & pray]s ( ! p4 ,! old1 old "o is felt to be s f> away & s indiff]5t t he is pass$ ov]1 9 "s tribes =gott5 altoge!r1 & ! _s ( ! *ief receives ! homage due to ! great1 great "o1 because ! p feel t he1 ! *ief1 has a p]sonal int]e/ 9 !m4 ,! m fam\s1 g5]ally ! m fi]ce1 a *ief 0 on e>? 9 8 life-"t ! m is 8 help ask$ = aft] he is dead1 & has gone to ! l& ( ! spirits4 ,x is n consid]$ wise to neglect him 9 case he rev5ge himself ^u ! p4 ,! spirits ( ! common p are j ord9>y inhabitants ( _s l& & are ( no acc\nt1 except to _! ne> relatives4 ,a man 9 private matt]s ( 8 own may seek ! aid ( ! _s ( 8 fa!r or ( 8 gr&fa!r4 ,b on ! :ole1 x is ! _s ( ! *ief :om ! p knew & 7 famili> ) t is pray$ to & receives ! sacrifices ( ! p4 ,! spirits :5 !y wi% to speak to ! p may ent] into any p]son & cause t p]son to rave l a madman4 ,he retires to ! d>kness ( a hut :ile 8 fit ( madness la/s4 ,8 say+s are n set aside z m]e idle words1 b are rememb]$ & repeat$ to ! int]pret]1 g5]ally an old p]son1 :o expla9s to ! p t "u cov] ( ^! words spok5 9 delirium by ! p]son possess$ ! spirits mean t s & s %\ld be done4 ,dreams also are ?\ght ( z j\rney+s to ! l& ( ! spirits4 ,n[ ,i ?9k t w be en\gh ab\t ! spirits = y to und]/& a little ( :at _m ( ! ,african *ildr5 believe ab\t ! ,great ,_s :o made ev]y?+4 ,x is only :5 ! *ildr5 are big t !y are told all ^! ?+s ab\t ! spirits4 ,! p d n l to talk ab\t su* ?+s1 & ! *ildr5 avoid ! places :]e ! spirits are suppos$ to come & visit4 ,!y are afraid to give (f5ce to ! spirits1 ,i ?9k1 &1 9 fact1 all _! sacrifices seem to be made ) ! idea ( appeas+ ! ang] & e>n+ ! good w ( ! spirits4 ,sometimes ! sacrifices are made at ! base ( a tree4 ,v (t5 a small hut is built 9 :i* sacrifice is (f]$ up4 ,! (f]+s are ( fl\r or native be]1 & at o!r times ( animals4 ,only small bits ( ! fle% ( ! sacrific$ animal are (f]$1 ! re/ ( ! meat be+ eat5 by ! p4 ,! bits (f]$ up are wrapp$ 9 leaves & plac$ at ! root ( ! sacrificial tree4 ,x is ! *ief :o (f]s up ! sacrifice & says ! pray]s4 ,9 times ( great calamity l>ge sacrifices are held 9 :i* sev]al *iefs jo9 _! p toge!r & make pray] to ! dep>t$ ones4 ,sacrifices are also made = ra91 = success 9 hunt+1 = safety 9 travell+1 & = fre$om f sickness4 ,! pray]s are g5]ally v simple reque/s l ! foll[+ "o = safety1 8,wat* ov] me1 my =efa!r1 :o di$ long ago1 & tell ! great _s at ! head ( my race f :om came my "m40 ,"h is a %ort acc\nt ( a sacrifice = ra94 8,! *ief goes to ! _s hut to (f] sacrifice = ra9 & ! p /& r\nd ab\t hav+ br\ght ! meat = ! sacrifice4 ,!n ! *ief beg9s to compla9 to ! spirits say+1 #8,give u ra9 & d n h>d5 y\r he>t aga9/ u4' ,) _m o!r pray]s he cont9ues to implore1 :ile ! p r\nd ab\t clap _! h&s1 & "s ( ! wom5 s+3-- #8,kokwe ,kolole1 ,kokwe ,kolole ,mbvula ya kuno sikudza ,kokwe ,kolole4' :i* means3-- #8,may !re come ra91 sweep+ ra91 ,! ra9 "h has n come2 ,may !re come ra91 sweep+ ra94'0 ,:5 ! ra9 does come ! p believe t x came because !y appeas$ ! ang] ( ! great1 great "o ) _! sacrifice4 ,b :]ev] ! ,gospel ( ,jesus is prea*$ ! p are le>n+ t !re has be5 (f]$ up = !m by ,god ,himself "o great sacrifice :i* has r$eem$ ! fall5 sons ( m5--! sacrifice ( ,8 only ,son on ,calv>y's ,cross4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,african ,,9 ,,sickness ,:5 ! *ildr5 ( ,africa are well & /rong1 _! lives are c>elessly happy1 s long z !y are n hungry4 ,:5 !y are ill1 all ! happ9ess dep>ts1 & !y become v mis]able4 ,y may h ?\ght t because black *ildr5 c eat almo/ any?+ t !y are nev] ill4 ,b t is n s4 ,!y suff]1 ,i believe1 a good deal m ?an :ite *ildr5 d4 ,= simple tr\bles !y get no treatm5t at all4 ,!y are j ill1 !y say1 & lie on _! mats ne> ! fire or sit huddl$ up ov] x until !y are bett]4 ,^! little compla9ts are mo/ly all ( ! /oma*a*e k9d1 caus$ by reckless eat+ ( any?+ ! *ildr5 c pick up4 ,i h se5 black *ildr5 eat fruit t 0 q gre5 & h>d--su* z w\ld kill little :ites--& /ill live4 ,& :5 y try to expla9 t ^! ?+s c hurt !y j smile to !mselves & g on swall[+ !m1 = !y don't believe y4 ,heada*es are treat$ by b9d+ ! head r\nd ! temples tightly ) a piece ( /r+4 ,sometimes1 if ! heada*e is v pa9ful1 ! suff]] is bl$4 ,little cuts are made on ! ?robb+ temples ) a %>p knife & ! blood all[$ to fl[4 ,x is ! mo!rs :o are ! doctors & nurses ( ! *ildr54 ,v (t5 ! sick *ild is att5d$ by 8 gr&mo!r4 ,^! old ladies are suppos$ to "k a great deal ab\t m$ic9e2 & !y d "k _m plants & roots t are useful 9 simple illnesses4 ,= mumps1 :i* _m black *ildr5 call 8masigwidi10 no m$ic9e is giv54 ,! mo!rs tell ! *ildr5 to g to ! mort>1 put _! heads 9 & call 8,mooo60 ,i don't "k :e!r ?is simple rem$y is a c]ta9 cure or n4 ,! foll[+ me?od ( gett+ rid ( ! disease is consid]$ to be v effective4 8,! p]son sick ) #8masigwidi' goes 9 ! ev5+ to ! h\se ( ano!r p]son & claps 8 h&s 9 salutation4 ,:5 ! inmates reply ! own] ( ! h\se takes mumps1 & ! =m] sick "o runs (f cur$40 ,:5 a *ild is s]i\sly ill ! doctor is call$ 91 z is ! case ) :ite *ildr54 ,! disease has gone beyond ! skill ( ! mo!rs & gr&mo!rs1 s bett] advice mu/ be got4 ,! doctor1 :5 he comes1 is fir/ ( all paid a fee4 ,a few f[ls are caught & h&$ ov] to him4 ,!n he beg9s to treat ! suff]]4 ,he keeps 8 m$ic9e 9 horns1 n hav+ any bottles4 ,& 9 ^! horns are _m weird mixtures4 ,l ! gr&mo!rs'1 mo/ ( 8 m$ic9e is made f plants & roots1 yet x is wond]ful h[ well !y get on ) ^! simple ?+s4 ,:5 ! pati5t recov]s1 ano!r fee is *>g$ by ! doctor4 ,b if ! *ild dies1 unless if be f "s well-kn[n disease l smallpox1 dea? may be attribut$ to wit*craft4 ,someone has us$ bad magic aga9/ ! pati5t & no?+ c\ld save him4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( s]i\s tr\ble1 h[ev]1 ^! doctors are v helpless1 & :5 accid5ts h happ5$ & bones are brok51 & int]nal injuries are inflict$1 ! suff]]s are beyond _! aid4 ,"h !n is ! opportunity = ! m$ical mission>y f ! home l&4 ,he is able aga9 & aga9 to help ! p :5 !y are mo/ helpless4 ,?us he ga9s _! confid5ce1 & a way to _! he>ts = ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,8 "w is a daily putt+ into practice ( ! tea*+ ( ,our ,savi\r1 & ! lesson le>n$ f x is n lo/ on ! ,african4 ,african *ildr5 suff] a great deal f ulc]s1 especially on _! legs4 ,^! are pa9ful sores t break out on !m1 & if neglect$1 z !y are1 alas6 too (t51 !re is grave dang] to ! limb4 ,sores on ! toes are common4 ,y may see 9 almo/ any village1 *ildr5 runn+ ab\t ) "s ( _! toes half eat5 away4 ,^! sores are caus$ by an insect--! p5etrat+ flea or jigg] :i* bores its way "u ! sk9 & seeks 9 ! w>m fle% a cosy place to br+ =? its "y4 ,x g5]ally selects a place "u ! toe nail z mo/ suitable4 ,:5 x ent]s fir/1 ! jigg] is v small4 ,b 9 a few days x gr[s big & may become ! size ( a small pea4 ,if ^! pe/s are n promptly remov$1 sores break out on ! toes & ! toes crumble away4 ,n[ little *ildr5 are unable to take !m out1 & if _! mo!rs neglect to d s1 ! *ildr5 lose _! toes4 ,i h (t5 se5 boys arm$ ) /\t ?orns pick+ ! jigg]s out ( "o ano!r's feet4 ,! process ,i "k1 f exp]i5ce1 is sometimes pa9ful1 = ! toe "u ! nail is v t5d]1 yet ! black *ildr5 seldom w9ce :5 ! jigg]s are be+ tak5 out4 ,!y are brave little ?+s 9 ! pres5ce ( physical pa91 b !y really d n feel s ke5ly z y *ildr5 d4 ,_! feel+s are a good deal blunt] ?an y\rs1 & s !y d n dread pa9 z mu* z y d1 = !y suff] less4 ,!re are "s diseases f\nd among ,african *ildr5 t are n f\nd among :ite *ildr54 ,( ^! leprosy1 ! mo/ dreadful1 us$ long ago to afflict :ite *ildr5 too4 ,x is ! t]rible disease f :i* our t5d]-he>t$ ,savi\r fre$ "s poor suff]]s :5 ,he 0 on e>?4 ,alas6 "o comes across x n[ & aga9 among ! black races ( ,africa4 ,i rememb] once meet+ a lep]4 ,he 0 a bright lad & 0 att5d+ a class = ,bible in/ruction4 ,"s ( ! jo9ts ( 8 f+]s 7 gone at ! "t ,i saw him1 b he _h be5 a lep] = "s ye>s !n4 ,he told me t 8 fa!r _h be5 a lep]1 & t he himself began to suff] f leprosy :5 he 0 a boy ( "s twelve ye>s ( age4 ,! beg9n+ 0 l ?is4 ,"o morn+ he awoke & felt 8 h&s & arms sore z if !y _h be5 burn$ 9 spots "h & !re dur+ ! night4 ,s he blam$ ! o!r boys :o slept 9 ! hut = play+ tricks on him ) a burn+ /ick4 ,b !y all d5i$ x4 ,x 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! fatal disease4 ,! ,africans h no treatm5t = ! lep]4 ,he simply lives 8 life 9 ! village s long z he looks aft] himself or c get anyone to c>e = him4 ,b :5 8 disease has gone on ye> aft] ye>1 & he is no long] able to walk or d any?+ = himself1 or has no fri5d to c>e = him1 ! p us$ to h1 & /ill h 9 _m places1 a savage way ( deal+ ) him4 ,back f ! village a bit 9 ! bu% a little hut 0 built1 & "o day ! lep] 0 c>ri$ out1 tak5 to ! hut1 %ut into x ) a supply ( food1 & left to 8 fate4 ,ei!r he p]i%$ f hung] or 0 dev\r$ by a wild bea/1 or 0 burn$ to dea? by a bu%-fire4 ,! natives firmly believe t su* lep]s are trans=m$ into wild animals4 ,i once he>d h[ a poor suff]] 0 o!rwise dealt )4 ,he _h be5 ill = ye>s ) an ulc] on "o ( 8 legs4 ,! sore _h be5 neglect$ at fir/ & !n x got too bad = treatm5t4 ,b z native doctors _c cut (f limbs z :ite doctors c1 ! poor fell[ c\ld n[ d no?+ b lie ab\t 8 village1 & dep5d on 8 fri5ds to help him4 ,z he got worse & worse1 & less able to help himself1 8 fri5ds became few] & few]4 ,at la/ he became su* a s\rce ( tr\ble to ! p t ! m5 decid$ to put an end to x4 ,accord+ly !y w5t up ! hillside ne> & dug a grave ) a small ni*e to "o side at ! bottom4 ,!n !y return$ to ! village & c>ri$ (f ! helpless suff]]4 ,he guess$ at _! int5tion & pite\sly implor$ !m to desi/4 8,:]e are y go+ ) me80 he said4 8,d n leave me alone on ! cold hillside40 ,b !y 7 deaf to 8 appeals4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! grave !y quickly l[]$ ! mis]able wret* d[n1 plac$ him 9 ! ni*e at ! side1 %ut him 9 ) a mat1 drove 9 a few /akes1 fill$ up ! grave1 & left him4 ,n long ago ,i pass$ ?r\gh a village :]e "s ye>s ago ,i _h made ! acqua9tance ( ! head man4 ,he 0 !n a hale & he>ty old fell[1 fond ( 8 joke & 8 snuff-box4 ,b n[ :at a *ange4 ,i f\nd 8 p mo/ly gone & he himself b ! wreck ( :at he _h be54 ,ev]y?+ r\nd ab\t _h a neglect$ look4 ,"s disease or o!r _h laid him l[ & fri5ds _h gone4 ,i f\nd him sitt+ on a mat close to a fire4 ,8 poor skeleton legs 7 firmly b\nd at knees & ankles ) cords made ( b>k4 ,he _h tri$ _m doctors1 he said1 & _h paid = mu* m$ic9e1 & n[ he _h no?+ to d b sit & wait = ! end4 ,he 0 too old to visit a :ite doctor2 he 0 accu/om$ to ! m$ic9e ( 8 own p & w\ld n try t ( /rang]s4 ,!re is a great deal ( suff]+ 9 ,african villages sil5tly & pati5tly borne2 & ! :ite doctor c d a great deal to alleviate x4 ,i c assure y *ildr5 t y\r p5nies put into ! mission>y box to help to support hospitals 9 hea!n l&s are n giv5 9 va92 & !re is no "p ( mission>y "w t m des]ves y\r help4 ,rememb] :at our ,"l said1 8,inasmu* z ye h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^!1 my bre?r51 ye h done x unto ,me40 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,magic ,,m$ic9e ,9 ! previ\s *apt] we 7 talk+ ab\t doctors & m$ic9e4 ,9 ?is *apt] we %all he> m ab\t m$ic9e1 b ( ano!r k9d4 ,m$ic9e 9 ,africa is ( two k9ds--"o = ! lawful purpose ( heal+ ! sick1 ! o!r = ! unlawful purpose ( bewit*+ p & do+ o!r d>k de$s4 ,x is :5 we beg9 to look into all t surr\nds ?is unlawful m$ic9e t we meet 8! hea!n 9 8 d>kness40 ,! black p firmly believe 9 ! p[] ( m$ic9es to bewit*1 to enable ! possessor to /eal or to d "s o!r ?+ equally bad4 ,any?+ t happ5s = :i* !y _c acc\nt1 !y ascribe to wit*craft m$ic9e4 ,! :ite p are suppos$ to be ! possessors ( great /ores ( su* m$ic9e1 & f t to obta9 _! p[]4 ,?is belief crops up on all sides 9 _! daily life1 = !re are unlawful m$ic9es = almo/ ev]y?+4 ,all "o requires to "k is :]e to f9d a deal] 9 su* m$ic9e1 & he w make x to y\r ord]1 no matt] :at y may want x =4 ,he w give y m$ic9e to bury aga9/ y\r enemy t he may die1 or he w make y m$ic9e t w enable y to kill game easily4 ,ev]y?+ c be done by ! p[] ( m$ic9e4 ,! d>ke/ "p ( ?is belief 9 m$ic9es is t 9 :i* c]ta9 p are suppos$ to possess p[] to cause ! dea? ( o!rs t !y may fea/ ^u _! dead bodies4 ,su* horrible p are call$ 8,afiti0 9 ?is "p ( ,africa4 ,!y are suppos$ ?r\gh _! m$ic9e to h p[]s ( mak+ !mselves invisible at w1 ( go+ great di/ances 9 ! smalle/ int]val ( "t1 ( *ang+ !mselves into bea/s1 etc4 ,^! 8,afiti0 are suppos$ to ga!r dur+ ! night r\nd ! grave ( any rec5tly buri$ p]son to call ! dead man out & to fea/ ^u him4 ,! b>k ( a fox or ! hoot ( an owl at night is said to be ! signal call = ^! wret*es to assemble = _! awful meal4 ,:5 a my/]i\s dea? has happ5$ 9 a village x is at once blam$ ^u "o ( ! 8,afiti40 ,b :o he is nobody c tell4 ,x may be "o's v own fa!r1 = ! 8,afiti0 dur+ ! day reta9 _! ord9>y =m1 "o nev] c tell4 ,great fe> hangs ov] ! village = ea* suspects 8 neighb\r ( be+ ! cause ( ! dea?4 ,!n ! wit*-f9d] is s5t =4 ,he1 or %e--= sometimes ! wit*-f9d] is a woman--comes lad5 ) m$ic9es & *>ms & /ays 9 ! village4 ,no "o n[ w be se5 out ( doors aft] d>k 9 case ( be+ suspect$4 ,aft] le>n+ all ! gossip ( ! village & f9d+ out :o 0 on bad t]ms ) ! dead man1 ! wit*-f9d] proce$s to bus9ess4 ,! p are assembl$ to ! s\nd ( a l>ge drum & /& 9 a circle 9 fe> & trembl+4 ,! wit*-f9d] n[ beg9s to dance & sp9 r\nd & "w himself up to a high pit* ( excitem5t1 dur+ :i* he ru%es "h & !re among ! fright5$ p1 smells _! h&s = traces ( blood1 & f9ally calls out ! "n ( ! guilty p]son4 ,!n ! poison ordeal is tri$4 ,a poison draught is made up ) b>k f a c]ta9 tree & ! accus$ is giv5 x to dr9k4 ,%\ld he happ5 to vomit x up aga9 aft] hav+ tak5 x1 he is decl>$ to be innoc5t1 & paym5t is made to him4 ,b %\ld he happ5 to die1 :at fur!r pro( 0 necess>y8 ,! village is n[ cle> ( ! evil "o1 & great rejoic+s are made & paym5t giv5 to ! wit*-f9d]4 ,9 ?is way hundr$s & ?\s&s ( innoc5t p h met _! end 9 ,d>ke/ ,africa4 ,?is belief 9 8,afiti0 is "o ( ! mo/ difficult to deal ) :i* ! mission>y enc\nt]s4 ,y try to expla9 t ,god nev] gave p su* p[] ov] "o ano!r1 b al?\gh agree+ ) y outw>dly1 !y secretly cl+ to ! old belief & _! fai? 9 ! poison cup1 = !re are among !m p fooli% en\gh to imag9e !mselves possess$ ( 8,afiti0 p[]s :o actually op5 graves & /eal bits1 especially f+]s1 f ! dead4 ,x is ! occurr5ce ( su* cases t causes ! p to cl+ to _! belief4 ,among ! negro peoples ! mak]s ( m$ic9e are suppos$ to h p[] ov] ! spirits & to 8b9d0 !m into :at are call$ 8feti*es40 ,a feti* may consi/ ( any conv5i5t-siz$ object4 ,x may be a small horn or a snail's %ell or a /one4 ,b x has p[] only :5 ! wit*-doctor has imprison$ a _s 9 x4 ,?is he does ( c\rse = paym5t4 ,& feti*es are made to meet e wi% ( ! human he>t4 ,y c obta9 !m to make y brave1 or wise1 or cunn+1 or to prevail ov] y\r enemy1 or to prev5t !ft1 or to be successful 9 ! *ase or any?+ y wi%4 ,9 ?is "p ( ,africa :5 a lion beg9s to prey ^u human be+s1 he is suppos$ to be "o ( ! 8,afiti0 :o1 to satisfy 8 crav+ = human fle%1 has trans=m$ himself into a lion = ! "t be+4 ,at a c]ta9 village on ! riv] ,%ir sev]al p _h be5 tak5 by a l>ge crocodile :i* 0 well kn[n because ( its boldness4 ,?is animal 0 believ$ n to be a real crocodile by ! p ( ! village1 b to be "o ( ! 8,afiti0 trans=m$4 ,aft] ! brute _h tak5 (f sev]al p1 "o ( ! m5 ( ! village det]m9$ to put an end to ! trag$ies4 ,seiz+ a spe> he boldly w5t into ! wat] to try conclusions ) ! mon/]4 ,b he too 9 spite ( 8 m$ic9e 0 tak5 (f & only a r$di% t+e on ! wat] m>k$ ! spot :]e he _h be5 seiz$ & dragg$ d[n4 ,q rec5tly ,i ask$ a boy to g an err& = me4 ,8 de/9ation 0 ab\t fifte5 miles away & he c\ld n possibly arrive be=e d>k4 ,b ! road 0 p]fectly safe or ,i w\ld n h ask$ him to g4 ,at fir/ he did n want to g1 decl>+ he 0 sure 8,afiti0 w\ld cat* him :5ev] x became d>k4 ,if a fire is se5 9 ! di/ance :]e no fire %\ld be1 x is at once put d[n to ! pres5ce ( ! dread$ corpse eat]s4 ,i rememb] ano!r boy :o n long ago insi/$ 9 ma9ta9+ t "o night an 8,mfiti0 _h come & sat on 8 *e/ = a long "t1 :ile he rema9$ 9 mortal t]ror le/ x %\ld beg9 to te> him4 ,explanations ( nightm>e 7 ( no avail4 ,! boy firmly believes to ?is day t he _h a n>r[ escape f be+ dev\r$4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i rememb] see+ a m$ic9e man surr\nd$ by a cr[d ( natives4 ,he 0 tell+ !m t he _h m$ic9e to protect him f be+ hit by any /one t might be ?r[n at him4 ,8 ^w 0 j accept$ & no native ev] ?\ght ( lift+ a /one to try4 ,:5 a :ite man (f]$ to h a ?r[ at him1 he object$1 say+ t 8 m$ic9e _h p[] ov] black p only4 ,ano!r man1 ,i c recall1 produc$ a horn conta9+ a v p[]ful m$ic9e t enabl$ ! possessor to ent] unse5 into any h\se by simply /epp+ ?r\gh ! wall4 ,he 0 ask$ to display its p[]s on ! :ite man's h\se4 ,he also decl9$ say+ t 8 m$ic9e 0 made aga9/ black m5's h\ses only1 :i* are made ( grass1 & n aga9/ :ite m5's1 t are built ( brick4 ,:at a magnific5t fai? ^! poor black p h 9 _! magic m$ic9e6 ,if x fails1 x fails only because someone is work+ aga9/ !m ) m p[]ful m$ic9e /ill1 & a new supply mu/ be got4 ,! belief 9 ! m$ic9e rema9s z /rong z ev]4 ,if ?is unwav]+ fai? c\ld only be trans=m$ 9 a s+le day to ,him :o is ! ,light ( ! ,_w1 :at a *ange w\ld come ov] ! ,d>k ,cont95t4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,! ,,dance ,,& ,,musical ,,in/rum5ts ,n[ ,i am sure y h le>n$ a great deal ab\t ! ,african p & _! *ildr51 yet !re are two important ?+s ,i h n writt5 ab\t1 & ^! are _! dances & _! musical in/rum5ts4 ,i _h int5d$ to put ?is "p into ! *apt] on games1 b ,i ?\ght ,i _h bett] n1 al?\gh ! dance is consid]$ a game by ! ,african *ildr54 ,9 ! hot season :5 ! moon is full1 ! :ole c\ntry side res\nds ) ! beat+ ( drums1 & ! %rill voices ( ! danc]s are borne f> on ! w>m night w9d4 ,!re are _m k9ds ( drums f ! deep bass to ! high t5or4 ,!y are beat5 ) ! h&s & on a /ill night ! deep boom ( ! bass drum c be he>d = miles int]rupt$ by ! %ort snap ( ! small] ones4 ,! "t seems at fir/ v irregul>1 & = a :ite man difficult to foll[4 ,b ! danc]s move out & 9 & r\nd ab\t1 & keep up ! game till sunrise4 ,un=tunately ! dances are n all h>mless ones1 & ! less said ab\t "s ( !m ! bett]4 ,( musical in/rum5ts ! ,african *ildr5 h q a l>ge numb]4 ,"o ( _! fav\rites is call$ a 8,sese40 ,i c be/ describe x to y by call+ x an ,african m&ol9e4 ,! body is made out ( a l>ge dry g\rd & ! /r+s are made by twi/+ ?reads toge!r till ! desir$ ?ickness & /r5g? is obta9$4 ,! left h& f+]s are us$ = press+ d[n ! /r+s :i* are 8tweek$0 by ! f+]s ( ! "r h&4 ,! music is v pleas+ :5 ! 8,sese0 play] is a %ort di/ance (f4 ,! tunes are q unlike any?+ :ite *ildr5 he> at home1 & *>m "o by _! qua9tness4 ,i h tri$ to play ! in/rum5t1 b ( c\rse fail$4 ,! boys !mselves are n all able to play ! 8,sese40 ,only ^? :o are musical c1 & aft] mu* pati5t practice4 ,ano!r in/rum5t ) :i* ! boys amuse !mselves is call$ ! 8,sansi40 ,x is ! ,african piano1 & is play$ a great deal by riv] boys4 ,! s\nd+ bo>d 9 ! 8,sansi0 is made out ( a flat piece ( wood ab\t six or sev5 in*es squ>e & ab\t an in* deep1 holl[$ out4 ,two r[s ( little keys are fix$ along ?is bo>d4 ,! keys are sometimes made ( wood b 9 good in/rum5ts are ( iron4 ,^! keys are all diff]5t sizes1 & are arrang$ s z to produce a k9d ( a scale1 pleas+ to ! ,african e> & n unpleasant to u4 ,! in/rum5t is grasp$ 9 bo? h&s & ! keys are skilfully play$ by ! ?umbs & =ef+]s ( bo? h&s4 ,sometimes ^! in/rum5ts are b$eck$ ) beads & pieces ( %ells :i* cause a sort ( buzz+ accompanim5t to ! music4 ,a good deal ( skill is necess>y to play ! 8,sansi0 prop]ly1 & x is only a boy "h & !re :o c d x well4 ,l ! 8,sese10 ! 8,sansi0 s\nds m pleasant :5 a bit away4 ,! flute is ano!r s\rce ( amusem5t to ! ,african boy4 ,he makes 8 own in/rum5t out ( a piece ( re$1 b he c appreciate a good t9 :i/le f across ! sea4 ,f ! re$ he takes ! pi? & bores ?ree or f\r holes 9 ! holl[ tube1 & 8 flute is ready4 ,! notes produc$ f ! native flute always seem to me to be ( a weird melan*oly nature4 ,! same ?ree or f\r notes are bl[n ov] & ov] aga91 & become 9 "t r monoton\s to ! :ite man4 ,illu/ration3 ,,drill ,,replaces ,,! ,,dance ,!n !re is ! ,african viol9 call$ ! 8mgoli40 ,x consi/s ( a drum ?r\gh :i* /icks are pass$4 ,!re is "o /r+ drawn tight ov] a bridge :i* /&s 9 ! drum4 ,?is primitive fiddle is play$ ) a b[4 ,x is n s difficult to play z ! o!rs already describ$1 b its music is mu* m monoton\s4 ,! ,african boys are also exp]t at play+ on a wood5 dulcim] :i* !y call 8,nangol+ondo40 ,pieces ( h>d wood tun$ to ! ,african scale are laid across two pieces ( palm /em & are fix$ 9 _! places by pegs4 ,!n two play]s squat d[n on opposite sides ( ! dulcim] arm$ ) a /ick 9 ea* h&4 ,"o play] leads (f ) a few fl\ri%es & is jo9$ by ! o!r play] ^: notes ov]lap & yet fit into & betwe5 ^? ( ! fir/ play]'s 9 a m>vell\s mann]4 ,! music is fa/ & furi\s1 b _c be kept up = a long /ret* at a "t4 ,z ) ! o!r in/rum5ts1 ?is "o is he>d to advantage "s di/ance (f4 ,! buzz+ ( a c]ta9 k9d ( beetle is also made to d duty ) *ildr5 z a k9d ( toy in/rum5t4 ,! un=tunate beetle is caught & fix$ up ) grass s t he _c get away1 al?\gh 8 w+s are free to buzz ) z mu* z he likes4 ,9 ord] to make ?is beetle-music ! insect is held by ! grass 9 front ( ! op5$ m\?4 ,accord+ z ! m\? is op5$ s does ! buzz+ s\nd v>y4 ,!re are _m o!r k9ds ( ,african musical in/rum5ts1 mo/ly ( a v simple k9d1 giv+ =? b a note or two peculi> to ! ,african & belov$ by him4 ,! *ildr5 are on ! :ole n unmusical & c be trail$ to s+ v sweetly inde$4 ,b ,i am sure !y l _! own songs be/4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,h9drances ,,to ,,! ,,gospel ,n[ ,i ?9k ,i _h bett] n write mu* m ab\t ,africa & its *ildr5 le/ ,i tire y4 ,!re are _m o!r int]e/+ ?+s "o w\ld l to tell y b ,i am afraid ?is book is already q long en\gh4 ,9 ,india & 9 ,*9a & 9 o!r l&s ,i am sure x is h>d] ?an x is 9 ,africa to w9 ! p = ,*ri/4 ,yet !re are _m h9drances too 9 ! black man's way4 ,if all ,africa is to be ,*ri/'s1 !n ,mohamm$anism 9 ! nor? mu/ be ov]come1 & mu/ be prev5t$ f creep+ d[n s\?w>ds4 ,x is already well ov] ! equator1 especially on ! ea/ coa/1 &1 if left unh9d]$1 w spread "r onw>ds4 ,b ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ at home mu/ see t ?is does n happ51 & ,*ri/ians mu/ put =? all _! /r5g? 9 ! cause ( _! ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,& y *ildr5 too h y\r "p to play1 a "p :i* is told y 9 ?is little hymn ( :i* ,i h copi$ two v]ses3-- 8,! fields are all :ite ,& ! reap]s are few2 ,we *ildr5 are will+1 ,b :at c we d ,to "w = our ,"l 9 ,8 ,h>ve/8 8,we'll "w by our pray]s1 ,by ! (f]+s we br+1 ,by small self-d5ials2 ,! lea/ little ?+ ,may "w = our ,"l 9 ,8 ,h>ve/40 ,ano!r enemy ( ,*ri/ 9 ,africa is ! native's belief 9 ! cu/oms & sup]/itions ( _! =efa!rs4 ,! old p cl+ to ^!1 & tell ! *ildr5 t ! ,gospel is only :ite m5's /ories4 ,!y die h>d ^! old sup]/itions1 b !y are sl[ly & surely disappe>+ be=e ! light ( ,god's message4 ,to obey ,*ri/ means t a great deal ( ! old life mu/ be giv5 up & put away altoge!r2 & x is "h t ! /ruggle beg9s4 ,temptations to drift back into ! old way ( liv+ beset ! ,african ,*ri/ian on all sides4 ,!y come f )\t & f )91 & only ! ^w ( ,god plant$ 9 8 he>t c keep him f fall+4 ,polygamy is "o ( ! great ob/acles 9 8 pa?4 ,i wond] if y "k :at t big ^w means4 ,9 words x means t ! m5 may m>ry _m wives1 b 9 reality x means t ! wom5 & *ildr5 are liv+ 9 conditions t give !m b little *ance ( ris+ out ( ! d>kness by :i* !y are surr\nd$4 ,i rememb] h[ mu* surpris$ ,i 0 :5 told t a c]ta9 little girl1 :o _h be5 at a village s*ool b :o 0 n[ )drawn1 0 m>ri$4 ,%e 0 n really m>ri$ ( c\rse1 only 8bespok50 z x 71 by a big be>d$ man1 :o already _h m ?an "o wife4 ,! girl _h !re=e be5 tak5 f s*ool & 0 lo/ to ,mission influ5ce4 ,9 ,africa ! girls h b little ( ! happy girlhood kn[n 9 ,engl&1 = !y /ep f *ildhood "r into womanhood4 ,!re is ano!r enemy ( ,*ri/ 9 ,africa t ,i d n c>e to write to y ab\t1 because x comes f our own race1 b x w\ld n be fair to make no m5tion ( x :atev]4 ,! =ce ( example goes a long long way 9 ,africa1 & (t5 does a great deal m ?an words4 ,x is :at y d r ?an :at y say t fir/ attracts ! hea!n4 ,n[ if a c>eless :ite man =gets ?is & l ! prodigal son 9 ! f>-(f c\ntry gives himself up to ! evil ways ( liv+1 he is do+ a great deal ( h>m to ,*ri/'s ,k+dom 9 ,africa1 & is putt+ a s]i\s /umbl+ block 9 ! way ( ! poor black p4 ,if su* :ite m5 w\ld b rememb] t !y come f a ,*ri/ian l& & behave t[>ds _! ignorant black neighb\rs z ,*ri/ian g5tlem5 ?is enemy ( ! ,gospel w\ld soon be laid l[4 ,let me n[ tell y a little h[ mission>y "w among ! hea!n ,africans is c>ri$ on4 ,9 diff]5t missions ! "w is c>ri$ on 9 diff]5t ways1 b ! end is always ! same--t ! ,gospel be prea*$ to ! hea!n4 ,_m ( ! missions divide _! "w into f\r p>ts4 ,"o is call$ ,evangeli/ic--t is ! "p ( ! "w 9 :i* ! ,gospel is prea*$ to ! p4 ,ano!r is call$ ,m$ical because doctors & nurses jo9 9 ! mission "w to heal ! sick & help ! helpless4 ,ano!r "p is ,educational--! tea*+ ( ! p 9 s*ool1 s t !y may be able to read ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,! la/ "p is call$ ,indu/rial1 = 9 x ! ,african ,*ri/ians are taught trades to %[ !m t "w is n = slaves only1 & to make !m useful memb]s ( ! community4 ,( c\rse 9 e mission y may n f9d all ^? f\r dep>tm5ts ( "w4 ,"s missions are ma9ly ,evangeli/ic1 o!rs ,indu/rial1 b 9 all l>ge missions 9 ,africa y g5]ally f9d ! f\r4 ,9 ! evangeli/ic "w ! mission>y1 fre% f home1 is at a great disadvantage till he has ma/]$ ! native language4 ,!n ?is difficulty ov]1 he f9ds ! way op5 to ! black man's he>t4 ,exp]i5ce h[ev] is %[+ u m & m t x is n ! :ite man :o w evangelise ,africa1 b ! ,african1 & ! "w ( ! :ite mission>y is m & m be+ r$uc$ to ! tra9+ ( ! native evangeli/s :o w c>ry ! message ( love to ! p4 ,hospital1 ,s*ool1 & ,indu/rial "w h1 9 ,africa1 be5 practically =c$ ^u ! mission>ies4 ,! native ( ,africa sick is mo/ helpless1 & ! native ( ,africa well is mo/ indiff]5t to sickness 9 o!rs4 ,h5ce ! con/ant m9i/ration to 8 own sick folks by :ite doctors & nurses fills him ) a/oni%m5t1 & causes him to ?9k :y ?is %\ld be done4 ,x is a magnific5t object lesson to ! native ( ! practice 9 our lives ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,"o ( ! be/ gifts t c be giv5 to any race ( p is ! gift ( ! ,bible 9 _! own tongue4 ,b to prev5t ! ,bible be+ a seal$ book to !m1 ! p mu/ fir/ be taught h[ to read4 ,s ! mission>y mu/ turn s*ool-ma/] & tea* 8 p _! lett]s4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! beg9n+ ( educational "w & x is f\nd a great help to ! evangeli/ic4 ,= 9 s*ool1 read+ is n ! only subject taught4 ,! *ildr5 le>n1 z !y nev] o!rwise c\ld1 ! /ory ( ,jesus4 ,& ! tea*] is naturally ! evangeli/4 ,s prea*+ & tea*+ 9 ,africa g h& 9 h&4 ,!n !re is "w su* z ! ,african is n accu/om$ to4 ,he is by no means lazy1 z is s (t5 said by ill-in=m$ p2 b he has to be taught t "w is n = inf]iors only4 ,h5ce all k9ds ( useful trades are taught 9 l>ge missions4 ,! ,africans make v good c>p5t]s1 g>d5]s1 bricklay]s1 & pr9t]s4 ,9 fact1 !y pick up readily su* trades z are taught !m4 ,( c\rse1 at _! pres5t /age ( developm5t1 !y _c be comp>$ ) :ite workman1 & %\ld nev] s be comp>$1 b !y d exce$+ly well s f> z !y are able4 ,9 ?us educat+ & tra9+ _! p ! missions are endeav\r+ to make _! conv]ts ,*ri/ians1 :o c read _! ,bibles1 & :o w prove !mselves to be useful & indu/ri\s memb]s ( ! community 9 :i* !y live4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,me?ods ,,( ,,mission ,,"w ,9 ?is *apt]1 :i* mu/ be ! la/1 ,i want to let y see z well z possible a little mission "w 9 ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts y read ab\t 9 ! prec$+ *apt]4 ,let me beg9 ) ! evangeli/ic4 ,9 a mission>y magaz9e ,i h come across a description :i* w suit ! purpose v well4 ,"h x is1 a visit to a village prea*+4 8,our ma*ila c>ri]s are impati5t to be (f4 ,!y are n always s anxi\s ab\t an e>ly />t1 b to-day we c sympa?ise ) _! impati5ce1 = ! hot wea!r is ^u u1 & travell+ dur+ ! heat ( ! day is any?+ b com=table4 ,a />t is made at la/1 & we are n[ z eag] z our #8boys' to see ! end ( ! sev5 or eight-mile j\rney4 ,x w take u almo/ two h\rs to d ?is %ort di/ance--two h\rs ( z unpleasant travell+ z "o c\ld wi% to be sav$ f1 = ma*ila travell+ is at ! be/ b a mild =m ( be+ toss$ 9 a blanket4 8,! c>ri]s keep up an incessant *att] all ! way1 v>i$ at times ) a break into ! *orus ( "o ( _! ma*ila songs4 #8,gurr-r-r1 ,mwana wa mkango1 ,ine ,*ild ( a lion1 ,i am fi]ce ,fi]ce am ,i1 *ild ( a lion4 ,gurr-r-r1 ,gurr-r-r4' ,su* is ! compla9t ( "o ( ! c>ri]s z he sweats at ! ma*ila pole4 ,he imitates1 ) wond]ful skill1 ! deep gr[l ( ! lion1 & fondly comp>es himself = /r5g? to ! k+ ( bea/s4 ,! o!r boys ) lu/y *orus give him e support 9 8 cont5tion1 & ev5 we agree1 judg+ f 8 deep gr[ls1 t he mu/ really be :at he says he is1 & soon ! *orus ends4 8,b "h we are at ,*5tambo's village4 ,our ma*ila m5 promptly retire "u ! %ade ( ! ne>e/ tree & /ret* !mselves out to re/4 8,! s]vice has already begun1 &1 if we want to be 9 "t next ,sunday1 we mu/ leave v e>ly4 ,*e ,b]n>d is giv+ an address1 ! gi/ ( :i* is ! contra/ betwe5 ! old hea!n life ( sup]/ition & d>kness & ! new way ( ! cross1 ( tru? & light & life et]nal1 ( ! love ( ,god = fall5 mank9d1 & ! great sacrifice ( ,*ri/ ,jesus1 our ,savi\r4 8,x is skilfully plac$ be=e ! audi5ce1 mu* bett] ?an c\ld be done by a :ite man4 ,! p are int]e/$2 !y und]/&1 & !y ,,"k t ,b]n>d's way is ! "r "o4 ,y c read x on _! faces4 ,old cu/oms & sup]/itions1 h[ev]1 die h>d1 & to-morr[1 p]haps1 ev5 to-day _m ( ^? eag] li/5]s w be ! same c>eless indiff]5t lot !y 7 ye/]day4 ,b ! se$ is n fall+ only 9 /ony places2 cu/oms & sup]/itions _c always *oke x4 ,by & by w come ! h>ve/ & ! triumph ( ! ,^w4 8,:ile ,b]n>d is speak+ let u look ar\nd4 ,t we are 9 ! s*ool is evid5t1 = !re is ! blackbo>d & !re ! easel4 ,ov] on ! o!r side hangs a syllable c>d4 ,b on ,sunday1 x is ! #8,nyumba ya ,mulungu' 7,h\se ( ,god71 & "h we are surr\nd$ by su* a cr[d z nev] ent]s s*ool4 8,m51 wom51 & *ildr5 ( all ages are sitt+ ^u ! poles :i* d duty = seats4 ,b :5 we run our eyes ov] ! cr[d we f9d t ! majority are wom5 & *ildr54 ,( gr[n m5 !re are few4 ,:]e may !y be8 ,!y may1 p]haps1 be out ( ! di/rict1 on plantations1 at ! railway1 or d[n to ! riv] = loads1 b !y may also be some:]e n s f> away1 be]-dr9k+4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 q a goodly numb] ( y\?s among our he>]s4 8,! audi5ce is happy1 noisily s4 ,!re is no su* quiet "h z is giv5 to a home prea*]4 ,! little fat1 br[n1 %9+ babies w n be /ill2 !y insi/ ^u mak+ !mselves he>d all ?r\gh ! address1 & x is only :5 "o has become mo/ outrage\s 9 8 conduct1 t 8 "m ?9ks x necess>y to let him see ! trees outside4 8,b :5 ! :ite man gets up to beg9 to speak1 all ^! t9y br[n mortals seem by in/9ct to plot aga9/ him4 ,no d\bt 8 :ite face is ! cause ( x1 = he is always greet$ z only black babies c welcome a :ite speak]4 ,b]n>d h[ev] goes calmly on4 ,he is us$ to ?is k9d ( ?+ & he does n suff] f n]ves4 ,s1 too ) 8 audi5ce1 n a ^w is lo/4 8,cra%6 d[n goes a seat brok5 9 two by ! weight ( "s half-doz5 pond]\s dames4 ,b ?is is quietly ignor$ by ! re/ ( ! audi5ce1 & ! heavy ones proce$ to accommodate !mselves to a seat on ! floor1 z if no?+ out ( ! way _h happ5$4 ,!n two dogs h disagre$ & become unpleasant to "o ano!r1 till a few vigor\s cuffs & a bl[ f a /ick conv9ce our can9e fri5ds t to-day !y mu/ be on _! be/ behavi\r1 fit & prop] = dogs admitt$ to su* an assembly4 ,b ! babies h _! own way & p]=m an involunt>y accompanim5t all ! "t ( ! s]vice4 8,b]n>d has f9i%$ n[4 ,he has urg$ ! p to come to a decision to-day1 n to put (f till ! to-morr[ :i* nev] comes4 ,n[ is ! "t to take a /& on ! side ( tru? & righte\sness4 ,:o w take 8 /& n[8 ,& s he leaves 8 audi5ce to answ] 8 f9al appeal4 8,a hymn1 "o ( ! few :i* ! s*ool *ildr5 h le>n$1 has be5 giv5 out by ,b]n>d4 ,he reads ! fir/ v]se3-- #8,mwamva mau a ,mulungu ,mukabvom]anji ko8 ,kodi mus&ula mtima ,ndi kumv]a ,yesu'yo4 ,bvom]ani1 ,bvom]ani1 ,bvom]ani msanga tu4' #8,y h he>d ! call ( ,jesus ,& y\r answ] n[ mu/ give4 ,turn to ,him y\r he>t s preci\s1 ,& obey+ le>n to live4 ,oh believe ,him3 ,oh believe ,him3 ,oh believe ,him3 quickly d4' 8,! s++ is robu/2 !re is no abs5ce ( s\nd1 & ! hymn is enjoy$ by all4 ,x may n be ! f9e/ ( music1 b x is liv+1 real1 e>ne/4 8,!n foll[s a %ort pray] & ! s]vice is ov]4 ,9 a few m9utes m51 wom51 babies1 & dogs are out into ! sun%9e1 & we are enjoy+1 nay1 gulp+ d[n ! fre% air4 8,! he>]s' class has n[ assembl$1 & we endeav\r to tea* a few ( ! great tru?s ( our fai? to ?is little company ( "y m5 & wom54 ,to ?is little class we look = ! ?+s ( ! future4 ,"h at lea/ ! gr\nd is n /ony4 ,! se$ is be+ s[n 9 good soil & by ,god's bless+ w be> fruit 9 ! future & become ! f\ndation on :i* to build ano!r *ur*4 8,:5 ! lesson is ov] we h a few m9utes talk ) ,b]n>d & "s ( ! boys1 to give & to receive words ( enc\ragem5t 9 ! "w4 ,!n once m to our ma*ila & back home1 our #8,mwana wa mkango' be+ z fi]ce z ev]4 #8,guwr-r-r4 ,mwana wa mkango1 ,ine4 ,guwr-r-r2 ,mwana wa mkango1 ,ine4 ,guwr-r-r2 ,guwr-r-r4'0 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,mission ,,s*ool ,,class ,n[ let me s5d y along ) a mission lady to visit a village s*ool1 s t y may "k a little ab\t ! educational "w ( an ,african mission4 ,b ,i am afraid y _c g to ! village s ,i mu/ let ! lady tell ( h] visit h]self4 ,?is is :at %e writes1 & _h y gone ) h] y w\ld h se5 x all ) y\r own eyes3 8#8,our ,donna is com+6 ,our ,donna is com+6' ,?us h]ald$1 we approa* ! village1 a flock ( small boys1 :o h come to meet u1 danc+ along be=e ! ma*ila1 %riek+ at ! pit* ( _! %rill "y voices4 8#8,our ,donna has come6' ann\nces t we h rea*$ ! village c\rty>d4 ,!re /&s ! s*ool1 a little grass %$1 ) =ms l bird p]*es2 & ! tea*]1 conspicu\s by 8 clean :ite clo!s1 & ,kungauma1 ! headman1 are wait+ !re to welcome me4 8,aft] a little1 a :eezy horn is bl[n by a /alw>t "y man1 & ! s*ol>s beg9 to assemble4 ,meantime ,i pay a visit to ! wom5's qu>t]s :]e ! old] wom5 are busy p\nd+ ! maize & sift+ ! fl\r4 ,aft] a few words ( fri5dly greet+1 enquires ab\t _! "w & notice ( _! babies--= a black "m1 z well z a :ite "o1 likes to see #8h] bairns respeckit l ! lave'--,i return to ! s*ool4 ,x is full to ov]fl[+4 8,a hymn is sung & pray]s are said by ! tea*]2 !n ! classes arrange !mselves on _! respective #8p]*es4' ,i beg9 to exam9e ,class #a1 :ile an admir+ circle ( fond mo!rs & sympa?is+ fri5ds squats outside4 ,aft] go+ consci5ti\sly ?r\gh ! lessons ( ,class #a1 we g on to ,class #b1 & ,i he> !m _! allott$ task4 8,b "t is fly+6 ,i ask :at o!r classes /ill rema9 to be exam9$4 #8,class #c & an ,infant1' replies ! tea*]1 indicat+ _! :]eab\ts4 ,i glance at ! doz5 or s ( eag] little faces t compose ,class #c & !n look t[>ds ! #8,infant4' ,he may be su*1 legally s-call$1 b to my a/oni%m5t ,i see ! /alw>t "y man :o p]=m$ ^u ! bron*itic horn6 ,x turns out lat] t he is ! mo/ advanc$ pupil 9 ! s*ool & is read+ an ,engli% book1 call$ ! #8,infant ,read]'2 h5ce 8 "n4 8,leav+ him & ,class #c = ano!r day1 ,i call ! "y wom5 & girls to beg9 sew+4 ,=ty are 9 my class1 & m w\ld l to ent]1 b ,i _c give prop] att5tion to a l>g] numb]4 ,"o is advanc$ to en\gh sew a *ild's frock1 sev]al are hemm+ sa%es1 mo/ ( !m are at ! elem5t>y #8pat*' /age4 ,z ,i give out ! seams ,i glance at _! h&s4 ,"s1 consci\s ( cleanl9ess & virtue1 w volunt>ily turn up _! little p9k palms = my inspection4 #8,m9e are clean1 ,adonna1 look at m9e6' :ile o!rs h to be s5t to wa%4 8,soon ! class is h>d at "w4 ,"s le>n v quickly1 o!rs f9d ! managem5t ( ! ne$le almo/ beyond _! p[]s2 "s ne$ words ( praise & enc\ragem5t to help !m to p]sev]e1 :ile o!rs require judici\s fault-f9d+ & criticism to nip incipi5t vanity 9 ! bud4 ,a few words ab\t ! use ( ! words #8,please' & #8,?ank y1' a few lessons 9 ! elem5ts ( g5tle be>+ to ea* o!r--c\rtesy to my self is nev] lack+--are tak5 9 v good "p1 & rememb]$ & put into practice4 8,9 ! c\rse ( ! day's lesson1 :i* la/s two & a half to ?ree h\rs1 sev]al may get advanc$ f ! #8pat*' to ! #8sa%' /age4 ,! price ( ! ord9>y sa% is sixp5ce4 7,! "w done 9 all ! sew+ classes is sold lat] at a little baza>1 & ! proce$s are giv5 to "s s*eme 9 connection ) ! native *ur*47 ,i he> ! girls plann+ h[ !y w manage to buy ! sa% :5 x is hemm$4 #8,i h f[ls at home wor? sixp5ce1' says "o4 #8,i h only "o f[l b x c lay eggs1' says ano!r4 ,"s1 hav+ no s\rce ( income c b regretfully admire1 & envy _! m =tunate companion4 8,ab\t two o'clock ,i take 9 ! "w aga91 & proce$ to d a little simple surg]y1 ! b9d+ up ( ulc]s *iefly4 ,any?+ s]i\s ,i decl9e to dress1 advis+ ! suff]]s to come to ,hospital1 b ! simple sores1 :i* are sadly common1 are q )9 my p[]s4 ,x br+s me into t\* ) ! p at ano!r po9t ( contact & increases our sympa?y4 8,! dress+s done & ! f>ewells said1 ,i call my c>ri]s1 get into my ma*ila1 & (f we g1 my m5 s++ lu/ily z !y be> me swiftly along ! native pa?4 ,! village lies close among ! hills1 & ! pa? w9ds 9 & out ?r\gh native g>d5s & bu% & long grass1 :ile two /reams & a bog h to be =d$4 ,on ei!r side rise ! #8ev]la/+ hills'2 solemn1 gr&1 re/ful1 beautiful at all times1 9 sun%9e or %ad[4 ,9 ab\t an h\r we leave ! native pa? & turn into ! du/y high road1 & a v %ort "t f9ds u aga9 at ! mission40 ,& n[ to %[ y mission hospital "w4 ,i h f\nd 9 ! same magaz9e ! /ory ( ,gweb$e1 ! ,angoni lab\r]4 8,8 home 0 9 f> ,angonil&--! village :]e 8 *ildhood _h pass$1 :]e he play$ ?r\gh _m a sunny day1 roll+ 9 ! s& till he 0 :ite1 fight+ mock battles ) big grasses = spe>s1 #8ty+' little h\ses ( grass & /icks1 & lurk+ 9 !m--all play & no s*ool2 & at night "t sleep+ 9 8 "m's hut1 close to ! fire1 beside ! dogs & ! *ick5s4 ,n[ he is a little boy1 p]haps t5 ye>s old1 & :5 8 bro!rs & uncles & companions are gett+ ready to g (f to "w ) ! :ite m51 ,gweb$e jo9s ! p>ty4 ,he w "w = ?ree mon?s & !n come pr\dly home ) 8 e>n+s4 ,8 e>n+s w be an altoge!r unimag9able ext5t ( beautiful :ite calico4 ,p]haps x w be en\gh to pay 8 "m's hut tax1 & :5 t is paid !y w tuck ! yell[-edg$ pap] ) ! /amp on x safely away among ! %9y black grass on ! inside ( ! ro(4 8,s he trots gaily along ! n>r[ pa?1 c>ry+ on a /ick ov] 8 %\ld] "s yell[ cobs ( maize = food by ! way4 ,at night he is v tir$1 & aft] roa/+ 8 corn & gr9d+ x up ) 8 little :ite gr9d]s he v soon drops asleep4 ,! p>ty travel = a day or two1 & !n /op to "w = a day at "s village to e>n food = ! fur!r j\rney4 ,9 ab\t a week !y rea* _! de/9ation & see ! c(fee plant]s' broad acres ( cle>$ gr\nd :]e 9 r[s gr[ ! c(fee plants1 z big z gooseb]ry bu%es1 "s ( !m a little bigg]4 ,!n is ,gweb$e in/all$ ) hoe 9 h& among/ ! c(fee4 ,illu/ration3 ,,attack$ ,,by ,a ,,leop>d 8,n[ "o morn+ e>ly ,gweb$e got up & _h j /epp$ out ( ! grass %elt] :]e he slept1 :5 a great leop>d sprang on him1 caught him by ! back ( ! neck 9 its m\?1 & b\nd$ (f ) him z easily z a cat w\ld d ) a m\se4 ,gweb$e's bro!rs are wak$ f _! sleep1 & look out4 #8,a leop>d6' !y %\t z !y seize hold ( ! r$ br&s ( _! ev5+ fire & ru% out yell+ z !y run4 ,into ! grass !y da%3 yond] is ! leop>d3 aft] him6 ,he is fright5$3 he drops ! boy3 he is (f6 8,!n !y c>efully pick up ,gweb$e4 ,poor little ,gweb$e6 ,is he dead8 ,no1 b !re is a great w\nd z if ! leop>d _h tak5 a m\?ful away f ! back ( 8 head4 ,!y take him to _! ma/]1 :o promptly b9ds up ! w\nd1 & s5ds !m (f ) a lett] to ! hospital4 ,x is a long di/ance1 & x is late 9 ! aft]noon :5 !y rea* ! mission4 8,?is 0 ! fir/ we saw ( ,gweb$e4 ,!re did n seem to be mu* hope = him4 ,a little ?9 boy ) a face full ( t]ror1 :om ! slighte/ movem5t made to cry out ) pa94 ,he refus$ to swall[ m$ic9e1 s we inject$ "u 8 sk9 a little dose ( t bless$ drug t takes away pa91 & 9 a few m9utes he 0 asleep4 ,!n we wa%$ & dress$ 8 w\nd4 ,a leop>d's tee? are su* dirty ?+s t ! w\nd !y make is v difficult to get clean4 ,"o has to wa% & wa% & wa% = a long "t1 go+ c>efully into all ! holes & corn]s4 8,z ! days pass$ ! pa9 became less1 & ! w\nd began to heal4 ,= sev]al days ,gweb$e cri$ a good deal1 & we _h to repeat ! dose "u 8 sk9 to put him to sleep4 ,!n we notic$ t he 0 beg9n+ to enjoy 8 food1 & "o day ! att5dant told u t #8,gweb$e _h laugh$4' ,^! 7 good signs4 8,a few weeks lat] if y c\ld h se5 ,gweb$e y w\ld h se5 t he 0 no long] ?91 b gett+ q respectably /\t1 & also t he 0 con/antly smil+4 ,! night att5dant notic$1 h[ev]1 t he sometimes />t$ & cri$ out 9 8 sleep4 ,?is is ! way ) p t h be5 hurt by wild bea/s4 ,= long aft]w>ds !y dream dreadful dreams4 ,inde$1 "s ( !m are afraid to sleep alone4 ,!y c't help ?9k+ t a bea/ w come into ! room4 8,"o day ,gweb$e's bro!rs came to take him home4 ,!y said t ! :ole p>ty f _! village 7 ab\t to />t = home4 ,we begg$ !m to leave ,gweb$e ) u to be att5d$ to1 & we ask$ !m to come back = him 9 a mon?4 ,!y said !y 7 afraid to g back )\t him1 because ,gweb$e's "m w\ld say1 #8,:at h y done ) ,gweb$e8' ,we told !m t ,gweb$e 0 n well en\gh to d )\t hav+ 8 w\nd dress$4 ,!y saw also t he 0 q happy 9 ! w>d4 ,s !y decid$ to g back to _! ma/] & d ano!r mon?'s "w1 & at ! end ( ! mon? to come aga9 = ,gweb$e4 8,! mon? pass$1 ,gweb$e walk$ ab\t sl[ly & s$ately1 hold+ 8 head 9 ! air because 8 neck 0 /iff4 ,he got fatt] & fatt]1 till 8 face grew l a little r\nd moon--a black moon--full ( smiles & dimples4 ,he 0 ! jollie/ little boy y c\ld imag9e4 ,!n came aga9 ! big bro!rs4 ,gweb$e's neck 0 n[ q heal$4 ,! great op5 w\nd _h clos$ up & n[ !re 0 only a sc> left4 ,soon he 0 danc+ & skipp+ along ! road ) 8 bro!rs1 hav+ clean =gott5 ! /iffness ( 8 neck1 & t 0 ! la/ we saw ( little ,gweb$e40 ,n[ t y h he>d su* a great deal ab\t ,africa & its *ildr51 & ab\t mission "w1 are y n glad1 my de> "y fri5ds1 t y are enjoy+ ! privilege ( help+ to make ,*ri/ kn[n among ! black p1 t y are help+ !m to le>n to read & write1 t y are help+ !m to be taught useful trades1 & t y are help+ to b9d up _! w\nds & ease _! pa98 ,i "k t y are4 ,we all want ,africa to belong to ,*ri/ & 9 ,god's own "t x w be s4 ,meantime we mu/ n fa9t or be we>y al?\gh ! fight aga9/ ! p[]s ( d>kness be fi]ce & long4 ,africa1 ! d>k cont95t mu/ em]ge f d>kness at ! call ( h] ,"l & ,ma/] & take h] place among ! nations :o live 9 ! ,light ( ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4 8,_s ( tru? & love1 ,life-giv+1 holy ,dove1 ,spe$ =? ?y flight3 ,move o'er ! wat]'s face ,be>+ ! lamb ( grace1 ,& 9 ,e>?'s d>ke/ place ,let !re be light40 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,inconsi/5cies 9 hyph5ation h be5 /&>diz$4 ,ar*aic or alt]nate spell+ has be5 reta9$ f ! orig9al4