,,africana4 ,a4 ,,k+ ,,& ,,co41 ,,pr9t]s ,,to ,,! ,,univ]sity4 ,,africana2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,he>t ,,( ,,hea!n ,,africa4 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,duff ,,macdonald1 ,m4,a41 ,b4,d41 ,,late ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,scotl& ,,mission1 ,,blantyre1 ,,ea/ ,,c5tral ,,africa4 ,,vol4 ,,ii4--,,mission ,,life4 8,y\r va9 conv]sation deliv]$ by tradition f y\r fa!rs40 ,,london3 ,,simpk9 ,,m>%all ,,co4 ,,ed9burgh3 ,,john ,,m5zies ,,co4 ,,ab]de53 ,a4 ,,br[n ,,co4 #ahhb4 ,all rights res]v$4 ,,to ,h4 ,h4 ,m4 ,,?is ,,"w ,,is ,,inscrib$ ,,9 ,,remembrance ,,( ,,! ,,greate/ ,,trials ,,pati5tly ,,endur$ ,,= ,,! ,,good ,,( ,,africa4 ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,vol4 ,,ii4 ,,page ,,*apt] ,i4--,,e>li] ,,attempts ,,to ,,*ri/ianise ,,c5tral ,,africa4 ,portuguese ,discov]ies4 ,e>ly ,mission>ies--,santos1 ,c>li1 ,m]olla4 ,exploration4 ,communication betwe5 ! ,ea/ ,coa/ & ! ,we/1 #a-i ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,,! ,,univ]sities' ,,mission ,,to ,,c5tral ,,africa4 ,liv+/one & ,slave ,c>avans4 ,battle ) ! ,yao4 ,! ,mission>ies pl$ge !mselves4 ,native ,trea*]y4 ,dea? ( ,bi%op ,mack5zie4 ,dep>ture f ,magom]o4 ,! ,mission ,policy condemn$4 ,! ,field ab&on$1 #aj-ag ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,,scot* ,,missions4 ,! ,scotti% ,*ur*es4 ,missions at ,liv+/onia & ,blantyre4 ,relation betwe5 ! ,missions4 ,?reat5$ ,w>4 ,"p tak5 by ! ,europeans1 #ah-be ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,,contact ,,) ,,slav]y4 ,! ,engli% ,"n4 ,slave ,refugees4 ,a ,free ,native ,village4 ,asylum = ! ,slave4 ,civil ,jurisdiction4 ,puni%m5ts1 #bf-cg ,,*apt] ,v4--,,pione] ,,"w4 ,difficulties4 ,indu/rial ,"w4 ,religi\s ,"w ,colonial ,"w4 ,ef=ts made to f9d a ,cl]gyman4 ,unfair ,position ( ,mission>ies1 #ch-dh ,,*apt] ,,vi4--,,quilimane ,,to ,,blantyre4 ,traces ( e>ly ,missions4 ,det5tion at ,quilimane4 ,j\rney to ,maz>o4 ,! ,zambeze4 ,! ,*iri4 ,hippopotami1 ,lions1 ,elephants4 ,! ,native ,k+s1 #di-gb ,,*apt] ,,vii4--,,! ,,mission ,,/ation4 ,! ,h\ses4 ,fev]4 ,artisans4 ,visitors4 ,neighb\rs4 ,int]pret]s4 ,s*ool1 #gc-ic ,,*apt] ,,viii4--,,fir/ ,,half4 ,translat+ & ,tea*+4 ,visit+4 ,di>y4 ,native ,fun]al4 ,a ,murd]4 ,! ,blantyre ,colony4 ,native ,law4 ,insecurity1 #id-aad ,,*apt] ,,ix4--,,second ,,half4 ,new ,ye>'s ,day4 ,sew+ ,class4 ,h\sekeep+4 ,s*ool ,"w4 ,native ,w>s1 #aae-acj ,,*apt] ,x4--,,second ,,half--,cont9u$4 ,pilf]+4 ,! ,/ation set on ,fire4 ,exp$ition to ,mlanje4 ,! ,native ,language4 ,sc>city4 ,trad+ ,company4 ,field = ,emigration1 #aca-adg ,,*apt] ,,xi4--,,?ird ,,half4 ,f\nd+ ,zomba ,mission4 ,lake ,*irwa4 ,attack on ! ,mission ,c>ri]s4 ,a ,slave ,raid4 ,anxiety1 #adh-agg ,,*apt] ,,xii4--,,f\r? ,,half4 ,improvem5ts4 ,increase ( ,pupils4 ,bo>d]s4 ,negro ,laz9ess4 ,prea*+4 ,slav]y1 t\*+ cases4 ,mission>y ,me?ods4 ,amateur ,physicians4 ,at ,*]asulo & ,zomba1 #agh-bab ,,*apt] ,,xiii4--,,fif? ,,half4 ,h]mit ,life4 ,w>4 ,mission ,difficulties4 ,kidnapp+4 ,a ,sc>e4 ,wild ,animals4 ,amusem5ts4 ,visit to ,zomba4 ,"y ,elephants4 ,/range ,refugees1 #bac-bcb ,,*apt] ,,xiv4--,,six? ,,half4 ,native ,headm54 ,translat+4 ,imprisonm5ts4 ,a ,slav+ ,*ief4 ,%eep ,/eal+4 ,hopeful ,pupils4 ,evangelical ,"w4 ,! ,colony aga91 #bcc-bfa ,,*apt] ,,xv4--,,sev5? ,,half4 ,/>t = ,scotl&4 8,i wi% to g ) y40 ,! ,magololo4 ,sabba? on ! ,riv]4 ,w> 9 ,front4 ,susp5se4 ,discom=ts4 ,a ,native ,crew4 ,magololo ,h>em4 ,anyasa ,c>ri]s1 #bfb-bhg ,,*apt] ,,xvi4--,,conclusion4 ,"w resum$4 ,return ( ,pupils4 ,slav]y4 ,second ,dep>ture4 ,game4 ,adv5ture ) ,hippopotamus4 ,matek5ya's p4 ,morumbala4 ,maz>o4 ,civil ,jurisdiction aga96 ,! ,slave ,trade4 ,quilimane4 ,slaves 9 ! l& ( _! ,captivity4 ,mission at ,zanzib>4 ,mission>y ,prospects 9 ! ,int]ior1 #bhh-cae ,,app5dix4--,,native ,,tales4 #caf-cga ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4 ,,vol4 ,,ii4 ,,page ,magom]o ,mission1 #aj ,wom5 ( ,maz>o1 #fa ,cutt+ up ,hippopotamus = food1 #fd ,! ,blantyre ,mission1 #ge ,native ,female1 #hi ,mode ( c>ry+ 9 ! h&1 #aba ,! 8,manse10 ,blantyre1 #agh ,! ,basket ,mak]s1 ,blantyre1 #ahe ,anyasa ,village on ! ,*iri1 #bga ,a dang]\s ,hippopotamus1 #bij ,hippopotami at ,home1 #bic ,night ,halt on ! ,riv] ,bank1 #bif ,! ,kwagwa1 #cjj ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,e>li] ,,attempts ,,to ,,*ri/ianise ,,c5tral ,,africa4 ,! ,anci5ts 7 n s ignorant ab\t ,africa z is (t5 suppos$4 ,ev] s9ce t old ,ph5ician fleet w5t d[n ! ,r$ ,sea & appe>$1 ?ree ye>s aft]w>ds1 9 ! ,m$it]ranean1 p knew t x 0 possible to sail r\nd ! ,cont95t4 ,x is said t ! great ,portuguese explor]s d]iv$ an impulse f old maps :i* describ$ ,s\!rn ,africa z b\nd$ by sea1 b 9 any case ! ,portuguese are ju/ly celebrat$ = _! ,african discov]ies1 = all ! k on ?is subject t came f antiquity 0 9 _! days z fa9t z a half-=gott5 dream4 ,no soon] _h ! ,portuguese discov]$ places l ! 8,empire ( ,monomotopa0 ?an !y want$ to op5 !m up4 ,!y s5t _! colonies & _! armies2 & ! ,*ur* ( ,rome soon _h mission>ies among ! native tribes4 ,at ,s(ala ! new settl]s ask$ p]mission to build a #8w>eh\se1' b built really a =tification4 ,! native k+ becom+ aw>e ( ?is1 tri$ to surprise & massacre !m1 b he fail$1 & !y ev5tually became ma/]s ( ! c\ntry4 ,joano ,dos ,santos tells u 9 8 hi/ory ( ,ea/]n ,e?iopia h[ he left ,portugal = ,ea/]n ,africa 9 #aehf4 ,8 book conta9s sev]al notes on ! inhabitants4 ,he que/ion$ !m ab\t _! belief 9 ,god1 & incl9es to ?9k t at "s p]iod 9 ! pa/ !y _h be5 acqua9t$ ) #8true religion'4 ,he m5tions 9 confirmation ( ?is t !y kept c]ta9 fe/ivals ) a /rictness t might put ,*ri/ians to %ame4 ,he f\nd t !y us$ #8disagreeable h]bs' = an ordeal1 & ?9ks x is possible t ! ,deity may int]pose = ! puni%m5t ( ! guilty & ! acquittal ( ! innoc5t4 ,he expresses ! view t ! ordeal is f\nd$ on ! ,bible4 ,! natives 7 fond ( %[+ him _! hunt+ p[]s & pres5t+ him ) :at !y caught4 ,9 8 book1 :i* is m a hi/ory ( ! c\ntry ?an ( mission "w1 he takes note ( ! b>b>\s cu/oms ( ! p2 he speaks ( _! be]-dr9k+s1 :i* on special occasions w\ld la/ = a week1 dur+ :i* no "o knew 8 companion4 ,he m5tions a tribe ne> ,tete :]e m51 wom51 & *ildr5 7 kept 9 p5s1 & kill$ & eat5 9 succession by _! b>b>\s imprison]s4 ,sometimes ! natives w\ld ov]p[] ! settlem5ts ( ! ,portuguese1 :o 7 !n treat$ 9 ! mo/ horrify+ mann]4 ,! monks t 7 9 ! c\ntry s]v$ m z *apla9s to ! ,portuguese armies ?an z mission>ies to ! hea!n4 ,! ,portuguese 7 endeav\r+ to introduce "s k9d ( ord] among ! native tribes1 & to develop ! res\rces ( ! c\ntry especially 9 gold & silv] m9es4 ,h5ce ! ,portuguese soldi]s appe>$ 9 ?is qu>t] foll[+ ! crucifix & ! arms ( ,portugal4 ,a successful *ief on ! o!r side w\ld don ! #8cl]ical dress' ( "s monk t he _h sla91 & appe> at ! head ( 8 clan ) ! *alice 9 "o h& & a spe> 9 ! o!r4 ,b 9 c\rse ( "t ! c\ntry became m settl$1 & ! mission>ies _h num]\s /ations4 ,on ! we/ coa/ ! ,portuguese mission>ies seem to h lab\r$ ) great zeal4 ,fa!r ,c>li 7#afff7 has record$ 8 exp]i5ces ( ,african life bo? 9 heal? & sickness1 & _m ( 8 /atem5ts give a good idea ( inconv5i5ces to be met ) 9 ,africa ev5 at ! pres5t day4 ,he says1 8,my b$ 0 aga9/ a wall :i* might well be call$ a ne/ ( rats--!y 7 s _m & s l>ge t !y tr\bl$ me v mu*1 runn+ ov] me & bit+ my toes1 :i* kept me f sleep4 ,i caus$ my b$ to be put 9 ! middle ( ! room1 b to no purpose1 = ^? curs$ creatures knew :]e to f9d me4 ,i caus$ mats to be laid all ab\t my b$ = my blacks to lie on & def5d me1 n only aga9/ ! rats1 b any o!r wild creatures t might come4 ,?is precaution /ood me 9 no /ead1 = !re 0 no night b ! rats di/urb$ me40 ,9 8 di/ress he appli$ to ! ,great ,duke4 8,i took ! fre$om10 he says1 8to acqua9t ! ,great ,duke ) ! tr\ble ,i _h f ! rats1 & ! /9k ( my blacks :o _h always "s wild & disagreeable smell40 ,! ,duke promis$ him an infallible cure1 & s5t him =?) a tame monkey :i* lay at ! foot ( 8 b$4 ,:5 ! rats appe>$ ! little monkey blew h>d at !m1 two or ?ree times1 :i* made !m run away1 & its sc5t ( musk correct$ #8! ill smell' ( ! blacks4 8,! little monkey10 he adds1 8kept my head & be>d clean & comb$1 bett] ?an any ( ! blacks w\ld h done2 & to say ! tru?1 x is easi] to tea* ^? monkeys ?an ! blacks40 ,!re is p]haps a note ( bitt]ness & disappo9tm5t 9 ! la/ rem>k1 b ^? t c und]/& ! poor writ]'s condition at ! "t w readily =give x4 ,= _m weeks he _h be5 wat*+ by ! dea?-b$ ( 8 companion1 & aft]w>ds 0 pro/rat$ by extreme sickness himself4 ,he _h no "o ) him b ! blacks1 8:o /ole :at !y c\ld & br\ght him :5 !y ?\ght ( x1 a porr+] ( bro?04 ,"o night 8 b$ 0 attack$ by a sw>m ( ants1 & he _h to be c>ri$ outside4 ,al>ms ( fire annoy$ ! poor invalid 9 ! same way4 ,yet he 0 n =getful ( 8 commission f ! ,*ur* 9 ! way t he und]/ood x4 8,e day10 he says1 8,i baptis$ t5 or twelve *ildr52 & n be+ able to sit up alone 9 my b$1 0 held up by two blacks1 ano!r hold+ ! book1 & ano!r ! bas940 ,! in/ruction giv5 at baptism 0 by no means elaborate1 ev5 :5 ! sacram5t 0 adm9i/]$ to adults4 ,?\gh b a %ort "t 9 ! c\ntry he _h baptis$ an almo/ incr$ible numb] ( natives4 ,he says1 z he looks back on ! #8great fatigues' ( 8 travels1 t he w\ld ?9k 8 days well sp5t 8if b "o ( #bgjj *ildr5 & y\?s he baptiz$ obta9$ salvation ?r\gh 8 m9i/ry04 ,! good man1 ,i h no d\bt1 _h "s misgiv+s z to :e!r ! m]e rite ( baptism _h p]man5tly b5efitt$ all t _h receiv$ x4 ,8 /ay 9 ! c\ntry ?\gh brief w\ld be long en\gh to raise d\bts 9 8 m9d on t po9t4 ,he does n speak hopefully ( all ! baptiz$4 ,if he _h be5 able to /ay ) !m & tea* !m directly 9 _! own tongue1 ?is criticism w\ld be mu* modifi$4 ,/ill ! ef=ts ( ^! mission>ies w\ld n be lo/4 ,!y tri$ to d ,god's "w1 & no "o c h a high] motive4 ,if !re be any?+ 9 _! me?ods t we n[ ?9k inexp$i5t1 let u le>n ! prop] lesson1 & let u rememb] ! c\rage & zeal !y manife/$ amid/ _! trials4 ,moreov]1 he does speak ( a s*ool :]e natives 7 taught ! ,portuguese language & receiv$ in/ruction 9 religion4 ,"s ( !m1 8?\gh blacks10 %[$ consid]able g5ius4 ,! p1 he tells u1 did n tr\ble ab\t lay+ up great /ores ( provisions2 !y sc>ce c>$ 9 ! morn+ :e!r !y %\ld h any?+ at night4 ,:5 !y accompani$ ! ,fa!r on any ( 8 j\rneys1 sometimes he _h no?+ to give !m because he _h no?+ = himself4 ,!n !y w\ld take a piece ( wood = a mattock & cut up ! gr\nd1 & eat c]ta9 little :ite balls !y f\nd ne> ! roots ( ! grass4 ,he says1 8,i c\ld n = ! life ( me swall[ "o ( !m1 yet aft] su* a wret*$ meal !y w\ld skip1 dance1 & laugh z if !y _h be5 at a fea/04 ,m]olla 7#afhb7 is "o ( ! e>lie/ to give a detail$ acc\nt ( mission "w 9 ,c5tral ,africa4 ,he & 8 companions f\nd !mselves greatly oppos$ by wiz>ds1 :o 7 (t5 seiz$ & s5t to ! ,portuguese ,gov]nor :o condemn$ !m to dea?4 ,z ! native law itself possess$ simil> provisions1 ! p support$ ! mission>ies 9 ?is measure & assi/$ 9 br++ wiz>ds to ju/ice4 ,"o ( ! laws introduc$ 0 t aft] a p]son 0 absolv$ by ! mission>y1 he 0 fre$ f ! consequ5ces ( any civil crime4 8,if ,god has p>don$1 h[ c man pret5d to f9d guilty80 ,!y _h e/abli%$ ! ,confessional1 & _m ( !m1 l ,lu!r1 w\ld try to make x a means ( correct+ ! faults & in=m+ ! m9ds ( _! p4 ,!y also _h _! tr\bles ) slav]y4 ,a ,c>d9al wrote !m #89 ! "n ( ! sacr$ college compla9+ t ! p]nici\s & abom9able abuse ( sell+ slaves 0 /ill cont9u$ among !m1 & ask$ !m to use _! p[] to rem$y ! said abuse'4 ,!y _h little hope ( *eck+ ! evil1 because !re 0 no trade 9 ! c\ntry except #89 slaves & ivory'2 b !y met toge!r & petition$ ! au?orities #8t h]etics at lea/ %\ld be exclud$ f ?is m]*&ise m especially ! ,engli% :o made x _! *ief bus9ess to buy slaves "h1' & ^: slaves 7 9 dang] ( hav+ ! good pr9ciples in/ill$ into !m p]v]t$ by contact ) ,prote/ants6 ,! au?orities grant$ _! petition1 b oppos$ its op]ation4 ,?is br\ght ! mission>ies into s]i\s collision ) _! gov]nors1 :om1 h[ev]1 !y promptly excommunicat$4 ,:5 ! /ruggle 0 ov]1 ! ,gov]nors wi%$ to be re/or$ to ! *ur*1 & ! p5ance prescrib$ = !m is in/ructive1 z %[+ h[ ! ,mission>ies /udi$1 & tri$ to remodel1 ! :ole social life ( _! p4 #8,! p5ance ,i impos$ ^u ! ,c\nt 0 t he by 8 au?ority %\ld oblige #cjj ( ^? t liv$ 9 unlawful w$lock to m>ry4' ,! re/or$ ,c\nt did ev5 m1 he #8br\ght ov] #djj to ! holy /ate ( matrimony'4 ,on ! :ole ! ,mission>ies seem to h introduc$ great] purity into ^? regions4 ,!y c\ld also d mu* to prev5t w>s & blood%$4 ,!y _h great influ5ce ) native rul]s4 ,occasionally k+s & _! subjects came express+ a desire to be receiv$ into ! ,*ur* 9 a body1 b1 alas1 _! motives 7 n above suspicion--be=e submitt+ to baptism1 ^! conv]ts insi/$ on mak+ /ipulations ab\t #8trade & comm]ce'2 ^! /ipulations ! ,mission>ies ass5t$ to & tri$ to fulfil4 ,on occasions ( baptism1 x 0 usual to br+ pres5ts to ! ,mission1 & no?+ c bett] %[ ! disc\ragem5ts t surr\nd$ ^! m5 ?an ! fact t on su* occasions !y 7 (t5 pres5t$ ) poison$ food4 ,m]olla m5tions sev5 ,mission>ies t 7 ?us poison$1 & he himself _h a n>r[ escape4 ,!y c>ri$ silv] *alices1 c5s]s1 c41 :i* 71 9 "s in/ances1 an inducem5t to take away _! lives4 ,!y set !mselves vigor\sly to oppose all #8idolatry'--"u :i* head !y class$ ! native *>ms4 ,!y 7 n )\t appreh5sion ( ! p[] ( sorc]]s4 ,m]olla m5tions t an old wit* lay d[n on ! gr\nd beside him1 & began to scrape a hole 9 x4 #8,at ! sight ( ?is1' he says1 #8,i imm$iately ord]$ my int]pret] to begone1 be+ m conc]n$ = him ?an myself1 = z a prie/ t _h always tru/$ 9 ,god1 ,i d\bt$ n b to r5d] h] *>ms ineffectual z to myself4' ,b he does n seem to h be5 q at ease1 & tri$ aft]w>ds to avoid h]4 ,he expla9s t :5 !y dig a hole ?us 9 ! gr\nd !y h ! int5tion ( bewit*+ a p]son to dea?4 ,9 e/imat+ ! native "*1 he says1 #8,! ,negroes are bo? a malici\s & a subtle p1 & ,i likewise mu/ all[ t !y sp5d ! mo/ ( _! "t 9 circumv5t+ & deceiv+1 yet ,i _c all[ t because !y are a /ubborn soil !y mu/ be left uncultivat$'4 ,to say t !y are always ob/9ate & p]v]se1 & man-eat]s is n to be made an objection aga9/ !m1 because our ,savi\r says1 #8,^? t are well d n /& 9 ne$ ( a physician'4 ,he cont5ds t !y really embrace ,*ri/ianity4 ,! above quot$ ,mission>ies1 x w be p]ceiv$1 all belong$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 :i* 0 e>lie/ at "w 9 ?is qu>t] ( ,africa4 ,_! exp]i5ces are valuable to ?is day1 z %[+ ! nature ( ! difficulties to be met1 & sugge/+ also t ,mission>ies %\ld /udy m & m closely ! ideal ( ,mission ,life conta9$ 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,:ile admitt+ t ^! m5 sp5t mu* ( _! "t 9 in/ruct+ _! conv]ts1 ,i /ill ?9k t _! "w 9 ! di/rict ( ! ,zambeze w\ld h be5 m p]man5t if !y _h set !mselves to tea* ^! natives to read & to =m an intellig5t judgm5t on ! message t 0 br\ght !m4 ,b pr9t+ presses 7 n easily procur$ 9 ^? days1 & ! ,mission>ies did #8:at !y c\ld'4 ,be=e ! "t ( ,liv+/one1 ! p ( ,engl& knew little or no?+ ( ,c5tral ,africa4 ,b ! ,portuguese 7 fairly famili> ) x4 ,!y _h explor]s z well z mission>ies4 ,=emo/ among _! explor]s 0 ,dr4 ,lac]da1 :o set out f ! neighb\rhood ( ,tete 9 ,july1 #agih1 & enc\nt]$ q 8 own %>e ( ! difficulties ( ,african travel4 ,8 c>ri]s left him 9 scores1 & he 0 tortur$ by ! fe> t !y w\ld all des]t 89 a body04 ,he _h little confid5ce 9 ! tribes t he 0 to pass ?r\gh2 & 8 he>t sank )9 him on f9d+ t ! natives ) him h>dly knew h[ to use _! muskets4 ,aft] a m>* ( ab\t ?ree mon?s1 he di$ at ,kazembe's4 ,fa!r ,p9to kept a di>y ( ! return j\rney1 f :i* x appe>s t ! p>ty suff]$ mu* f sickness & enemies4 ,!y _h to fight _! way ?r\gh ! ,awisa1 & ev5 aft] !y 7 out ( ,awisa t]ritory1 e little *ief contriv$ ei!r to rob !m or make !m give up _! goods z #8pres5ts'4 ,!y 7 s dispirit$ t ! lea/ ?reat made !m yield4 ,tete 0 s f> civilis$ by ?is "t1 t ,p9to _h a repugnance to appe> on daylight except 9 #8dec5t cl]ical attire'4 ,9 #ahjf1 ,bapti/a p]=m$ ! j\rney across ,africa betwe5 ,angola & ,tete1 & soon aft]1 a decree 0 issu$ f ! ,palace ( ,rio de ,janeiro ord]+ ! =mation ( a company ( p$e/rians to be employ$ 9 ! communication betwe5 ! ,ea/ coa/ & ! ,we/4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,univ]sities' ,,mission4 ,"o brilliant ef=t to introduce ,*ri/ianity into ?is region ( ,africa 0 occasion$ by ! explorations ( ,dr4 ,liv+/one4 ,an excell5t /aff ( cl]gy head$ by ,bi%op ,mack5zie 0 s5t out by ! ,engli% ,univ]sities4 ,! p>ty rea*$ ! sc5e ( _! "w 9 ,july1 #ahfa4 ,!y met ) _! fir/ difficulties at ,mbami1 a %ort day's m>* f ! ,%ire4 ,a l>ge c>avan ( #hd slaves br\ght f ,zomba came into ?is village1 & ,liv+/one set ! slaves free4 ,bi%op ,mack5zie wrote on ?is occasion #8,liv+/one is "r to g ) load$ guns & free ! poor slaves2 & !re be+ s few ,engli% "h1 we are "r1 ?\gh cl]gym5 & prea*]s ( ! gospel1 to g ) him'4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mission>ies ,,buy+ ,,food ,,at ,,magom]o4 7,see ! ,/ory ( ! ,univ]sities ,mission by ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,r[ley47 ,!y soon *ose ,magom]o1 on a /ream call$ ! ,namasi1 z ! site ( _! fir/ ,mission /ation4 ,! rescu$ slaves felt t !y 7 safe only ) _! deliv]]s1 & /aid ) !m4 ,! ,wayao 7 n[ press+ into ! c\ntry ( ! ,anyasa1 kill+1 enslav+1 & spread+ t]ror on all sides4 ,on ,july #bcrd1 ,dr4 ,liv+/one1 ! ,bi%op1 & ne>ly all ! p>ty w5t t[>d _! encampm5t4 ,dr4 ,liv+/one told !m he 0 come = peace1 b !y did n believe him1 & a fight ensu$4 ,! ,yao ?\ght !y 7 m ?an a mat* = ! ,europeans & ru%$ =w>d1 b aft] receiv+ a few well direct$ rifle %ots !y *ang$ _! m9ds4 ,"o ,anyasa man 0 sla9 on ! ,engli% side1 & ano!r w\nd$4 ,by ! #ad? ( ,augu/ !y 7 fully committ$ to ! policy ( go+ aga9/ ! ,yao4 ,! lesson ?is tribe _h receiv$ already _h n be5 suffici5t1 & great bodies ( !m 7 pillag+ ! ,anyasa4 ,! latt] _h appli$ to ! ,mission>ies = aid1 :i*1 aft] ?ree days' delib]ation1 0 promis$ !m1 on c]ta9 conditions4 ,^! conditions 73-- 8,i4 ,t all ! *iefs !n pres5t %\ld solemnly promise t !y w\ld nev] buy or sell m51 wom51 & *ildr5 aga94 ,,ii4 ,t all captives f\nd ) ! ,yao %\ld be p]fectly free2 t no *ief or p]son %\ld claim any "o ( !m2 b t all %\ld h lib]ty to g to :om !y lik$1 & :]e !y lik$4 ,,iii4 ,t all *iefs pres5t promise t !y w unite to puni% any *ief :o sells 8 own p1 or ! p ( any o!r *ief1 & t ea* *ief w puni% any ( 8 own p f\nd guilty ( buy+ or sell+ m51 wom51 or *ildr5 = slaves4 ,,iv4 ,t if any ,portuguese or o!r =eign slav]s came into ! l& !y w\ld drive !m away1 or at once let u "k ( _! pres5ce40 ,! ,mission>ies cle>ly saw :at 0 ne$$1 b _! !ories 7 some:at bold1 at lea/ = a beg9n+4 ,probably if !y _h be5 z _m weeks 9 ! c\ntry z !y _h be5 days1 ! idea ( b9d+ natives to promises ( ?is nature w\ld h /ruck !m z a d\btful me?od4 ,z ,i read ^! conditions ,i ?9k ( ! poor ,int]pret] t _h to translate !m3 ! ,engli% idioms employ$ are n su* z w\ld facilitate 8 task4 ,! conditions1 z we might infallibly anticipate1 7 all receiv$1 & ! ,engli% und]took to help ! ,anyasa aga9/ ! ,yao4 ,z we might z infallibly anticipate f a slight k ( ! natives1 ^? t appe>$ ) guns on ! ev5tful day _h 8no p[d]10 & expect$ ,engli% ammunition4 ,augu/ ! #ad? mu/ h be5 felt to be ! beg9n+ ( a new era4 ,all 7 up by f\r o'clock4 ,!re 7 eight ,engli%m51 besides ! great multitude ( ,anyasa4 ,! p>ty m>*$ /raight on ,zomba1 :]e a great body ( ,yao lay4 ,a p>ley 0 tri$ b fail$4 ,!n ! battle began1 & :5 ! ,yao f\nd t ! ,engli% guns c>ri$ s f>1 !y 7 soon 9 retreat2 p]haps ab\t five ( !m 7 kill$4 ,b ! ,yao tribe cont9u$ to give tr\ble4 ,by #ag? ( ,octob] ano!r m>* 0 made aga9/ !m4 ,?\gh ! ,anyasa guns took ab\t an h\r to load1 ! exp$ition 0 able to />t at six 9 ! morn+4 ,! majority ( ! mission /aff 7 unwell1 & 9 no fit /ate = su* tr\bles4 ,on ! #ah? ! ,mission =ce rea*$ ,lake ,%irwa4 ,!y f\nd1 z ! ,bi%op rem>ks1 t !y c\ld rely on _! ,anyasa allies 8only = c[>dice & falsehood04 ,b ! ,wayao1 in/ead ( fight+1 ran away aft] two %ots 7 fir$1 & ! p>ty w5t on & burn$ _! huts4 ,dur+ all ?is "t1 & 9 spite ( difficulties & int]ruption1 ! mission>ies 7 lab\r+ h>d among ! natives4 ,on ! #d? ( ,novemb] ! ,bi%op writes1 8,we h pl5ty ( room "h = sett+ d[n six or eight missions04 ,on ! #bnd ( ,decemb] ano!r int]ruption occurr$4 ,messrs4 ,proctor & ,scudamore1 two cl]gym51 w5t to see :e!r ! ,ruo c\ld be made available = ! transport ( goods4 ,!y 7 receiv$ & treat$ civilly by ,mwanasomba1 a *ief ne> ,mlanje1 :o (f]$ !m a hut to sleep 9 all night4 ,8 plan 0 to burn ?is hut at midnight1 kill ! mission>ies1 & !n take possession ( _! goods4 ,! trea*]y 0 =tunately discov]$1 b x 0 ) difficulty t ! p>ty made _! escape4 ,on #ca/ ,decemb] 8x 0 arrang$ t !y %\ld />t v e>ly1 s z to get to ,mwanasomba be=e p 7 awake04 8,!y 7 n go+ 9 private rev5ge1 b to free ! captives & puni% ! robb] & w\ld-be murd]] 9 ,god's "n4 ,!y _h ! good ^w & ! approval ( ! *iefs ar\nd40 ,:5 !y 7 ab\t half-an-h\r f ! village !y met ,mwanasomba & 8 p :o call$ out 8,/& /ill1 d n come on10 b :5 x 0 p]ceiv$ t ! p>ty 0 well arm$ & conta9$ _m ,engli%m5 ,mwanasomba's p ran away4 ,! natives ) ! ,engli% tri$ to cat* "s ( ! opposite p>ty = a consultation1 b fail$4 ,! ,engli% p>ty !n press$ on to ! village & set ! huts on fire4 ,!y recov]$ "s ( _! goods1 & f\nd a numb] ( %eep1 goats1 & ducks1 :i* w\ld be a great temptation to ! natives t 7 ) !m4 ,z !y 7 mak+ _! way ?r\gh "s re$s on _! return1 !y 7 fir$ on4 ,two ( _! natives 7 w\nd$2 "o aft]w>ds di$4 ,! ,bi%op says1 8,we _h v9dicat$ ! ,engli% "n1 & _h %[n 9 ?is neighb\rhood t x is n safe to attack an ,engli%man3 & ,i hope ! lesson may n be ?r[n away on ^! p04 ,on ! #ca/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahfb1 ,bi%op ,mack5zie di$4 ,he _h be5 little m ?an half-a-ye> on ! ,%ire ,highl&s1 b he _h fully fac$ all ! difficulties & trials ( mission life !re4 ,a mon? be=e 8 dea? he wrote1 8,i h mu* at times to depress me2 m ?an ev] ,i _h4 ,b ,i expect$ x1 & mu/ n compla94 ,i %\ld n m9d disc\ragem5t among ! hea!n1 b x is among our ,cape ,t[n m540 ,8 dea? 0 a great bl[ to ! ,mission4 ,/ill ! ,mission 0 /rong 9 its b& ( cl]gy1 & !y _h "o m$ical man2 b w> & fam9e desolat$ ! c\ntry1 !y _h ! greate/ difficulty & anxiety 9 gett+ food1 sickness 0 ev] among !m1 & dea? call$ _m ( !m away4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,burrup1 a /rong "y man1 came into ! c\ntry to die3 he 0 buri$ at ,magom]o4 ,9 a %ort "t ! ,/ation at ,magom]o 0 ab&on$4 ,a lett] ( ,dr4 ,james ,/ew>t1 n[ ( ,lov$ale1 writt5 9 #ahfb1 /ates t !re 0 a /amp$e at ! end4 8,! ,yao tribe _h be5 ravag+ ! c\ntry r\nd ab\t1 & _h come )9 a few miles ( ! ,/ation1 :i* 0 ?reat5$4 ,!n a precipitate retreat 0 made ) ne>ly all _! goods & *attels d[n to ! ,riv] ,%ire40 ,bo? ,dr4 ,liv+/one & ,dr4 ,/ew>t ?\ght ! ,mission _h lo/ all 8pre/ige04 ,i quote ?is m]ely to illu/rate ! atmosph]e 9 :i* ! ,mission>ies liv$4 ,ev]y:]e 0 w>1 & !y may h felt to "s ext5t unsettl$4 ,b !y _h n[ be5 ab\t a ye> 9 ! c\ntry2 !y _h f\nd pl5ty ( "w to d 9 try+ to acquire ! language1 c41 & 9 proportion z !y 7 busy ^! sc>es w\ld n s mu* affect !m4 ,b no d\bt ! dang] 0 great1 & z !y 7 suff]+ f fev] !y w\ld feel x all ! m4 ,! ,anyasa 7 ev] ask+ _! aid1 b !y #8det]m9$ to g & fight = !m no m1' & z !y did n consid] ,magom]o a heal?y site !y settl$ on ! banks ( ! ,%ire4 ,?is 0 an advantage = communication1 b ,i fe> !y _h by no means f\nd a heal?i] spot4 ,! removal took place ab\t ,may2 on #a/ ,janu>y1 #ahfc1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,scudamore di$2 & 9 a %ort "t ,mr4 ,dick9son1 ! surgeon1 0 9 a grave beside him4 ,"o ( _! greate/ trials 0 want ( food1 :i* r5d]$ _! position almo/ desp]ate4 ,! ,mission nev] return$ to ! ,%ire ,highl&s aga91 al?\gh "s memb]s l ! ,rev4 ,horace ,wall] 7 mu* 9 fav\r ( do+ s1 & ?is c\rse w\ld h likely be5 pursu$ if ! ,mission _h cont9u$ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,b j z all _! tr\bles seem to h be5 ov]come !y )drew4 ,mo/ ( ! survivors 7 s r$uc$ by sickness t x 0 necess>y = !m to return home if !y w\ld save _! lives4 ,"o ( _! great difficulties _h be5 to get provisions4 ,l>ge supplies 7 s5t f ,engl&1 b sc>cely any?+ rea*$ !m1 z _! /ores 7 plund]$ by ! way4 ,_m ( ! dea?s might h be5 prev5t$ by prop] food4 ,x happ5$ at ! same "t1 t !re 0 a great fam9e 9 ! c\ntry1 & x 0 difficult to get food = ! poor p t came "u _! protection4 ,"o s5t5ce f ,mr4 ,r[ley w describe ?is4 8,w> & fam9e10 he says1 8_h done _! "w1 & n9ety p] c5t ( ! ,anyasa 7 dead2 save 9 our imm$iate neighb\rhood1 ! l& 0 a desolation40 ,_! tr\bles ) ! natives _h involv$ !m 9 misund]/&+ ) ! ,*ur* at home4 ,to quote aga9 f ,mr4 ,r[ley3--8,! news f home1 in=m$ u ( ! condemnation ( our policy aga9/ ! ,yao1 by "s ( our fri5ds at ,ox=d4 ,?is did n come to u (ficially1 = ! committee simply express$ confid5ce 9 u individually & collectively4 ,i d n ?9k any ( u 7 surpris$ t our policy _h be5 condemn$1 see+ ! m5 :o condemn$ x1 did n und]/& ! causes lead+ u to adopt x1 & ! motives actuat+ u4 ,we 7 n angry2 b we 7 ?ankful t ! ,bi%op & ,scudamore 7 remov$ f ! pa91 :i* ! mann] ( "s 9 condemn+1 w\ld h giv5 !m40 ,9 #ahfc1 ,liv+/one ref]s to ! fam9e & dea? caus$ by ! slave trade1 & writes1 8,i h be5 visit+ ,bi%op ,mack5zie's grave4 ,at fir/1 ,i ?\ght him wrong 9 fight+1 b d n ?9k s n[40 ,bi%op ,mack5zie's successor consid]$ ! c\ntry too unsettl$ = cont9u+ ! ,mission4 ,= ab\t twelve ye>s1 no?+ fur!r 0 attempt$ = ?is unhappy l&4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,scot* ,,missions4 ,9 ! days ( ! ,magom]o ,mission ! ,free ,*ur* ( ,scotl& _h ?\ght ( ,africa1 & _h s5t out ,dr4 ,/ew>t to see ! c\ntry4 ,b at t "t matt]s 7 v disc\rag+3 ! difficulties ( ,mission "w _h be5 cle>ly demon/rat$1 besides x w\ld h be5 an invidi\s ?+ = ano!r ,*ur* to s5d its mission>ies into ! v spot !n ab&on$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,/ill1 _m ,*ri/ians w\ld ?9k ( ^! hea!n1 & :5 ,liv+/one's dea? seem$ to call 8 c\ntrym5 to _! duty1 ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& & ! ,free ,*ur* awoke to a feel+ ( _! obligation to s5d ! ,gospel to ,africa4 ,! fir/ to move 9 ! matt] 0 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,mac,rae ( ,hawick1 :o began to collect funds = a ,c5tral ,african ,mission 9 connection ) ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 & ask$ ,mr4 ,"y1 ,r4,n41 to lead ! exp$ition4 ,9 a %ort "t ! ,free ,*ur* also ent]$ he>tily into ! idea ( s5d+ a ,mission to ,c5tral ,africa1 & appeal+ to c]ta9 lib]al & weal?y memb]s1 soon secur$ ! necess>y funds1 & appli$ also to ,mr4 ,"y4 ,! naval (fic] made ! s5sible sugge/ion t a sort ( ,scot* ,national ,mission %\ld be tri$1 b ?is idea 0 n ent]ta9$4 ,dr4 ,mac,rae _h n yet collect$ ! necess>y funds1 & :5 ! ,free ,*ur* p>ty />t$1 all he c\ld d 0 to s5d out "o ag5t along ) x4 ,9 ,april1 #ahge1 ,mr4 ,h5d]son1 ! pione] engag$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& to g to ,lake ,nyassa1 0 introduc$ to ! ,=eign ,committee by ,dr4 ,mac,rae1 :o !n address$ him 9 ^! words3--8,y w be plac$ 9 circum/ances 9 :i* y w feel t y are an exile f home1 & sep>ate f y\r bre?r54 ,9 ! pa? ( duty 9 t f> l& y w enc\nt] difficulties1 privations1 & haz>ds1 :i* x w require no ord9>y c\rage & pati5ce to su/a9 & conqu]2 & y w be br\ght into contact ) sc5es mo/ revolt+ to ! s5tim5ts ( enlight5$ nature40 ,on arriv+ 9 ,africa ! ,free ,*ur* mission>ies press$ on to ,lake ,nyassa1 & settl$ at a /ation :i* !y call$ ,liv+/onia4 ,mr4 ,h5d]son />t$ f ?is ,lake & pass$ d[n by ,zomba till he rea*$ ,ndil&e1 ne> :i* he *ose a /ation1 :i* 0 nam$ ,blantyre1 aft] ,liv+/one's bir?place4 ,o!r ag5ts = ! ,blantyre settlem5t 7 select$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! foll[+ ye>1 :5 ! ,directors appo9t$ a m$ical mission>y1 ,dr4 ,mackl91 & five artisans4 ,among ! latt] ,mr4 ,john ,bu*anan 0 enroll$ z g>d5]4 ,! purpose be=e ! m9d ( ! ,*ur* is well expla9$ 9 its ,mission>y ,record z foll[s3-- 8,! ,mission is indu/rial & evangelical1 design$ to be a nucleus ( advanc+ c5tres ( ,*ri/ian life & civilisation to ! ,nyassa & surr\nd+ region4 ,x is ! fir/ mission ( ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& to ! cont95t ( ,africa1 h] fir/ contribution ( ,*ri/ian love to ! p :o h be5 = ages ! mis]able victims ( blood & viol5ce4 ,x is ! fir/ /ep :i* %e has tak5 to make "s rep>ation to ! ,african p = ! unnumb]$ wrongs :i* our =]unn]s p]petrat$ ^u !m40 8,x 0 obs]v$ ) surprise & regret t !re 7 no orda9$ m9i/]s among ! p>ty1 b ! ,directors hop$ 9 ! c\rse ( a ye> to s5d out at lea/ "o cl]gyman & two or ?ree m artisans & tea*]s40 ,on #af? ,may1 #ahgf1 at a meet+ held 9 ,ed9burgh1 ?is p>ty 7 comm5d$ to ! c>e ( ! ,almighty4 ,on #af? ,june1 !y rea*$ ,capet[n1 & ab\t a week lat]1 !y f\nd !mselves at ! ultimate limits ( civilisation2 & aft] !y _h travell$ z f> z !y c\ld by ! ord9>y mail /eam]s1 !y *>t]$ a ,sw$i% vessel call$ ! ,ansg>ius4 ,on #i? ,augu/1 !y rea*$ ,quilimane4 ,mr4 ,h5d]son1 :o _h gone to wait = !m at ! m\? ( ! ,zambeze1 n[ receiv$ a message reque/+ him to meet !m at ,maz>o1 :i* ! p>ty rea*$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,septemb]4 ,/>t+ f ,maz>o on #af? ,septemb]1 !y arriv$ at ,makukani's on #g? ,octob]1 aft] a long j\rney1 dur+ :i* !y 7 nev] all free f fev]4 ,x 0 #bcrd ,octob] be=e !y rea*$ ! spot *os5 = ! ,mission4 ,at ,blantyre !re 0 a native village1 b z its *ief _h be5 rec5tly kill$ by ,makukani1 all ! h\ses 7 des]t$ 7#da74 ,by ! "t !y rea*$ _! de/9ation "s _h suff]$ sev]ely1 & 7 unable to walk4 ,9 ^? days a l>ge "p ( ea* man's "t 0 sp5t 9 b$4 ,9 ?is condition !y 7 cut (f f all communication ) _! fri5ds4 ,no lett]s c\ld be s5t home4 ,"o ( _! fir/ opportunities = writ+ 0 9 ,april1 #ahgg1 :5 ,mr4 ,h5d]son left ! ,mission4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e ! p>ty rega9$ heal?2 b ab\t ! middle ( #ahgg1 we f9d lett]s report+ consid]able progress4 ,"o ( ^! says3--8,mr4 ,/ew>t has succe$$ 9 mak+ out a good l9e = a wat] c\rse4 ,?is w br+ ! wat] into ! /ation1 & s]ve = irrigation z well4 ,a l>ge /ream is n necess>y j n[1 b ,mr4 ,/ew>t says tw5ty cubic feet p] m9ute1 or ev5 ?irty1 c be got4 ,?is "w1 h[ev]1 w n be begun till ! h\ses are f9i%$40 ,mr4 ,/ew>t 0 a civil eng9e] :o1 in/ead ( sp5d+ 8 ,indian furl\gh 9 re/1 w5t & engag$ 9 mission "w 9 ,africa4 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 writ+ 9 ,augu/1 #ahgg1 says3--8,)9 ! la/ two mon?s ,blantyre has got a v diff]5t appe>ance f :at x =m]ly _h4 ,our /ation is laid out 9 ! =m ( a squ>e--#ajj y>ds long & #ee y>ds broad4 ,a road #aa feet wide goes d[n bo? sides1 & across bo? ends4 ,9 ! c5tre is a circle ( #cb feet diamet]4 ,a road #ab feet wide goes d[n ! c5tre4 ,f ! c5tre1 at ! ea/ end1 two roads take _! />t4 ,"o #djj y>ds long1 & #c y>ds broad1 runs 9 a s\?-ea/]ly direction to ! /ream :]e we get our wat]4 ,ano!r #ajjj y>ds long1 & #d y>ds broad1 leads to ! nor?-ea/ 9 ! direction ( ,malunga's village2 ! direction also to ,pimb4 ,ano!r road1 #gjj y>ds long1 & #d y>ds wide1 leaves ! c5tre at ! we/ end1 & leads 9 ! direction ( ,makukani's & ! ,%ir4 ,a f\r? road f ! s\? side goes to ! rice gr\nd4 #fj y>ds f ! />t+-po9t ( ! fir/ two roads is "o cross+ f ! "o to ! o!r1 & =m+ ! base ( a triangle4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ?is triangle is a m\nd #bj feet 9 diamet]1 9 :i* at ! prop] season ,i %all plant a few ( ! ,eucalyptus globulus4 ,?is angle is all ,i int5d = a fl[]-g>d51 along ) "s small spots besides ^!4 ,%\ld fl[]s d well ?is fir/ season1 x c be easily ext5d$ 9 ! foll[+4 ,on bo? sides ( ! squ>e h\ses are be+ built4 ,plans = eight are laid out1 ?ree are already built4 ,!y are aft] :at is call$ ! ,indian bungal[ /yle2 _! dim5sions are #cj feet by #bj1 ) a v]&a ( #e feet all r\nd4 ,f ! level ( ! floor to ! wall-plate is #aj feet1 ! p]p5dicul> ( ! c\ples #g feet #f in*es4 ,! frame is put up ( po/s f #d in*es diamet]1 #de in*es ap>t2 bamboo is ti$ on horizontally #h in*es ap>t2 sides1 end1 & ro( are ?at*$ ) grass4 ,! walls are pla/]$ outside & inside ) mud1 & f9i%$ ) a :itewa%+ ( lime4 ,?is is got by burn+ %ells1 :i* ! natives ga!r & br+ = sale40 ,relations betwe5 ! ,two ,missions4--,al?\gh ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& & ! ,free ,*ur* h diff]5ces at home1 ! mission>ies s5t to ,africa felt x to be _! int]e/1 z well z _! duty1 to ov]look su* qu>rels4 ,! ,missions ne$$ ea* o!r's assi/ance 9 v>i\s ways1 & su* assi/ance 0 freely giv54 ,^? ^u ! spot saw t ! lab\rs ( bo? ,missions 7 9 ! same cause4 ,x takes a long "t to lay ! simple ,gospel message be=e ! natives 9 _! own tongue4 ,if a m9i/] 7 to beg9 by prea*+ to ^! poor negroes ab\t !ories t sep>ate good ,*ri/ians at home1 he w\ld be a mis]able trifl]4 ,we believe t "o mission>y got a h9t f ,scotl& ab\t 8di/9ctive pr9ciples10 b he repli$ t he c\ld n f9d a native ^w to express ^! diff]5ces1 & t he did n c>e to inv5t "o4 ,! ,missions jo9$ toge!r 9 ! transport ( provisions & ! mak+ ( roads4 ,on _m occasions ! abs5ce ( "o settlem5t w\ld h be5 a t]rible calamity to ! o!r4 ,! mission>ies 7 dep5d5t on supplies receiv$ f home4 ,aft] !y ord]$ any?+1 a :ole ye> w\ld elapse be=e !y receiv$ x1 & occasionally a /eam] w\ld s9k ) _! goods4 ,b = mutual help1 ! mission>ies w\ld h be5 (t5 r$uc$ to extremities4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& _h ! heal?i] /ation1 & ! ,free ,*ur* m5 (t5 w5t !re to recruit4 ,at ,blantyre x 0 possible to d a great deal ( "w1 bo? m5tal & physical1 )\t suff]+2 b at ,liv+/onia1 ,europeans _h to be exce$+ly c>eful4 ,fev] 0 ev] lurk+1 ready to make !m a prey4 ,!y _h to be on ! %ores ( ! ,lake = easy communication1 b ?\gh !y !re enjoy$ a beautiful view ( ! ,nyassa1 !y miss$ ! brac+ influ5ce ( ! m\nta9\s regions4 ,?reat5$ ,w>4--,on ,july #af?1 #ahgg1 !re 7 al>m+ rum\rs ( an incursion ( ! ,mangoni 7,maviti74 ,x 0 /at$ t !y _h cross$ ! ,*iri2 & ! natives f all p>ts 7 flee+ to ! hills 9 great t]ror4 ,?is c\ntry _h be5 ! sc5e ( a con/ant succession ( w>s4 ,9 ! "t ( ! ,magom]o ,mission1 ! ,yao drove ! ,anyasa out ( ! ,blantyre region4 ,aft] ?is ! ,anyasa1 "u ! ,magololo1 7 cont9ually mak+ small attacks on ! ,yao1 :ile ! latt] 7 con/antly retaliat+4 ,!n ! ,mangoni appe>$ on ! sc5e1 & attack$ bo? ! ,yao & ! ,anyasa4 ,!y kill$ all t made any resi/ance1 & captur$ su* z c\ld n escape4 ,! ,yao asc5d$ _! m\nta9s1 ! ,anyasa fl$ to isl&s 9 ! ,*iri1 :ile all _! food & prop]ty fell into ! h&s ( ! ,mangoni4 ,! ,yao suff]$ mo/4 ,_m ( !m 7 surpris$ & kill$1 & ^? t escap$ c\ld only look d[n ) sad he>ts f ! tops ( m\nta9s ^u ! invad]s1 :o _h possession ( _! wives & *ildr51 & fea/$ ^u _! crops4 ,x 0 8,! good old rule1 ! simple plan1 ,t he %\ld take :o has ! p[]1 ,t he %\ld keep :o c40 ,al?\gh ! ,yao _h b lately pr(it$ by ! maxim1 x 0 none ! less bitt] :5 appli$ to !mselves4 ,:5 ! ,mangoni _h consum$ all ! crops !y )drew4 ,! ,yao !n came d[n f _! fa/nesses & s[$ ano!r crop1 b z soon z x became valuable1 ! ,mangoni appe>$ aga94 ,o!rs might s[1 b !y w\ld reap4 ,?is process 0 c>ri$ on ye> aft] ye>4 ,"s ( ! ,mangoni settl$ = a %ort "t on ! ,blantyre side ( ! ,*iri4 ,yao *iefs 7 q dispirit$4 ,b :ile matt]s 7 at ! d>ke/1 ! mission>ies appe>$ on ! sc5e4 ,a ,yao headman said to me1 8,! ,engli% are v clev]4 ,we c\ld n tell !m t we 7 all dy+--t ! ,mangoni 7 kill+ u1 b !y knew !mselves & came to help u40 ,on ,july #bcrd1 ! mission>ies held a meet+ ) ,kap5i & ,malunga1 reg>d+ ! def5ce ( ! di/rict1 & ! day aft] !y began to load c>tridges ) slugs1 & to make bricks = a mud =t4 ,9 all qu>t]s ( ! c\ntry ! natives seem$ t]ribly al>m$4 ,f di/ant ,zomba !re came an embassy to tell ! ,mission ( ! dea? ( ! =m] k+ or *ief4 ,f ,kumpama & ,mk&a messages also came1 & x 0 cle> t e native *ief 0 eag] to secure ! fri5d%ip ( ! ,mission at t crisis4 ,x 0 an anxi\s "t = ! ,europeans !mselves4 ,!y ?\ght x necess>y to in/itute t>get practice4 ,! ,mangoni be+ a bran* ( ! ,zulus1 7 no contemptible foe4 ,! dang] happily pass$ away1 ! ,mangoni return$ )\t attack+ a s+le village2 ! occurr5ce 0 attribut$ to ! pres5ce ( ! :ite m51 & all ! natives look$ ^u ! ,europeans z _! protectors4 ,f ! "t t ! mission>ies made _! appe>ance1 until n[1 ! ,mangoni h n come at _! wont$ season4 8,!y 7 afraid to int]f]e ) ! fri5ds ( ! :ite m540 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,contact ,,) ,,slav]y4 ,by & by n only oppress$ tribes b oppress$ individuals look$ to ! ,missions = succ\r4 ,9 ! int]ior ! ,engli% "n _h long be5 associat$ ) opposition to slav]y4 ,! natives reg>d$ ,liv+/one & ! memb]s ( ! ,univ]sities' ,mission z ! special fri5ds ( ! slave4 ,su* ( !m z _h visit$ ! coa/ _h pick$ up in=mation ab\t ,engli% %ips ( w> :i* 7 ! t]ror ( ! slave-driv]s4 ,! ,free ,*ur*4--,z e>ly z ,febru>y1 #ahgg1 we f9d ,dr4 ,/ew>t say+3 8,liv+/onia seems to h tak5 a />t & begun to gr[ 9 "o ( ! directions we specially wi% x to gr[--z an anti-slav]y c5tre04 ,:5 ! ,mission p>ty arriv$1 !re 7 h>dly any natives settl$ at ,liv+/onia4 ,soon _m came seek+ protection1 & 7 receiv$ by ! mission>ies4 ,x 0 proclaim$ t any "o t ran away to escape be+ sold w\ld be receiv$4 ,! great slav+ *iefs1 z might be expect$1 w\ld be aga9/ ! ,mission 9 ?is policy1 b !y took no ho/ile /eps4 ,x 0 seldom t own]s inquir$ aft] refugees1 & :5 !y did !y _h to g away v cre/fall54 ,!y 7 told t refugees prov$ guilty ( any crime w\ld be giv5 up1 b t innoc5t m5 & wom5 cry+ = ,engli% protection %\ld n cry 9 va94 ,dr4 ,/ew>t _h ! ,fugitive ,slave ,circul> be=e 8 m9d1 & recognis$ t _m complications might arise1 & yet he express$ 8 conviction t ! mission>ies c\ld n d o!rwise ?an !y 7 do+4 ,*ur* ( ,scotl&4--,9 ! same mann] ! ,directors ( ! ,blantyre ,mission proclaim$ 9 _! ,reports3 8,no ,arab gangs w come ne> an ,engli%man1 if !y c help x4 ,) !m ! ,engli% "n is synonym\s ) de/roy] ( slav]y4 ,:5 ,liv+/one 0 at ,nyassa1 !y fl$ f 8 neighb\rhood & took to di/ant & circuit\s pa?s to avoid meet+ him4 ,?is guilt & t]ror on _! "p is contra/$ ) ! confid5ce & rev]5ce inspir$ by ,engli%m5 9 ! brea/s ( ! natives4 ,we are assur$ t a ,mission once e/abli%$1 !y w settle ar\nd x1 receive our in/ructions & our help1 place !mselves "u our au?ority1 & rise by ord] & ,*ri/ian obs]vance into ! /ate ( civilis$ communities4 ,:at is done on ! coa/1 & at a va/ exp5se 7yet mo/ righte\sly71 by vessels ( w>1 w be done "h by ,*ri/ian missions--) ?is diff]5ce1 t 9 deliv]+ ! orphan1 ! outca/1 & ! captive1 !y w introduce !m to a home life ( security & fre$om1 w take !m out ( ! l[ prison1 & %[ !m #8! glori\s lib]ty ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god'40 ,an extract f a lett] ( ,dr4 ,mackl9's1 ( #g? ,dec41 #ahgg1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 ,m>*1 #ahgh1 9 ! ,mission>y ,record1 w %[ t nei!r ! ,blantyre mission>ies nor ! ,directors at home hesitat$ to esp\se ! cause ( ! slave3--8,"s "t ago !re 7 two boys "h suppos$ to be bro!rs3 aft] !y _h be5 "h "s mon?s _! fa!r came & took !m home because !y got no calico4 ,well1 n a long "t aft]w>ds1 "o ( !m came back & told u he _h run away1 & want$ to /ay ) u2 said he 0 n ! man's son1 b a slave1 & _h be5 b\ght "s ye>s ago4 ,he ask$ our protection1 & ,i said1 #8,y %all n[ /ay ) u1 & no man c t\* y'4 ,two days aft]w>ds 8 fa!r1 z he call$ himself1 came = him4 ,i br\ght ,evangeli out & confront$ him ) ! man1 & ask$ him ! same que/ions :i* ,i _h previ\sly1 & he gave ! same answ]s4 ,i !n said to ! man1 #8,he is n y\r son1 b a slave1 & he has my protection1 & is n[ free'4 ,all ?is took place 9 public be=e a great _m ,yao m54 ,! man said he did n wi% to be an enemy1 b t ! boy 0 84 ,i told him we gave him 8 fre$om & ,engli% protection40 ,a ,free ,native ,village4--,mr4 ,/ew>t1 writ+ f ,blantyre 9 ,novemb]1 #ahgg1 says3--8,i mu/ m5tion ano!r v int]e/+ & promis+ circum/ance4 ,we h a native village gr[+ up ne> u4 ,! fir/-com]s 7 ?ree or f\r families f ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,cat>acts1 :o1 on acc\nt ( ! insecurity ( _! village f ,mangoni raids1 b )\t hav+ be5 actually hunt$ f _! homes1 came "h1 & spontane\sly put !mselves "u our protection4 ,l& has be5 giv5 !m1 & a site = _! h\ses4 ,!y are requir$ to build sub/antial squ>e h\ses2 ! size adopt$ is #bj feet by #ad feet4 ,f\r su* are n[ be+ erect$ by _! unassi/$ lab\rs4 ,!y h be5 jo9$ by "o or two families f ?is di/rict4 ,! m5 are well built & a?letic1 ) op51 smil+ c\nt5ances4 ,!y & ! wom5 frequ5tly att5d our meet+s4 ,!y are1 ,i ?9k1 a good beg9n+ ( our future t5antry40 ,( ! s*ool he says3--8,x fluctuates 9 numb]s1 & has n gr[n z fa/ z might be wi%$4 ,p>5ts _c be induc$ to leave _! boys "h = long at "o "t4 ,! boys are docile1 & will+ to att5d2 ! difficulty is ) ! p>5ts40 ,soon ! *ildr5 ( ^! refugees became ! ma9 hope ( ! s*ool3 :ile _! p>5ts att5d$ ! religi\s meet+s & =m$ a congregation4 ,! /ate ( progress by ,m>*1 #ahgh1 is summ$ up 9 ^! words1 :]e special emphasis is giv5 to ! position on slav]y3--8,our ,mission at ,blantyre cont9ues to prosp] 9 its v>i\s op]ations2 ! natives are fri5dly1 & are impress$ ) a s5se ( its value2 ! s*ool is well att5d$2 ! area ( cultivation has mu* increas$1 & ,blantyre has become an asylum = ! slave40 ,9 ,dr4 ,mackl9's lett] we f9d ! foll[+3--8,we h ?ree m slave refugees "h at pres5t1 two wom5 7"o has a *ild7 & a boy4 ,! fir/ "o came ne>ly two mon?s ago1 hav+ run away f h] ma/] because he abus$ h]2 no inquiries 7 made aft] h] by any "o4 ,! second "o--! boy--came ab\t ?ree weeks ago1 he hav+ run away on 8 be+ tak5 to jo9 a gang ( slaves f ! ,*]asulo di/rict4 ,a man came aft] him next day & said he 0 8 son2 b ?is 0 an evid5t falsehood1 = ! boy 0 n ,yao at all4 ,i dismiss$ f>!r he>+ ( ! case = f\r days1 until ,mr4 ,/ew>t %\ld return ) ! int]pret]4 ,b x seems aft] ! boy _h left ! h\se ! man _h attempt$ to seize him1 b ! boy elud$ him & ran back to ! h\se1 & ! man aft] him2 b my s]vant ,ropa prev5t$ him f gett+ hold ( ! boy4 ,i ord]$ ! man (f ! place1 b he w\ld n g1 & cont9u$ to talk to me2 at ?is ,i ord]$ ,ropa to cat* hold ( him1 b ! man resi/$2 :]eupon bo? ,mapas & myself ru%$ at ! man & dis>m$ him & s5t him f ! place4 ,i ne$ h>dly say he did n return aga94 ,! ?ird--! woman ) ! *ild--came ?ree days aft]w>ds1 hav+ escap$ f ! l>ge gang4 ,we le>n$ t ! gang 0 go+ to ,nyungwi on ! ,zambeze4 ,accord+ly1 we det]m9$ to try & /op !m2 & s we s5t a pres5t ( two blankets to ! ,magololo *ief1 ,*iputula1 ask+ him n to all[ !m to cross ! ,%ir1 by refus+ !m canoes1 b on no acc\nt to fight ) !m4 ,x is a =tnight ne>ly s9ce ! woman came1 & no "o has come aft] h]4 ,y ?us see t1 9 a measure1 we are succ\r+ ! oppress$ & sett+ ! captive free4 ,w\ld t we c\ld z easily set !m free f ! bondage ( s9 & ! d>kness ( ignorance60 ,all ! :ite m5 9 ! c\ntry dislik$ ! sy/em ( slav]y1 & /ruggl$ aga9/ x4 ,9 ?is !y 7 applaud$ by ! ,directors at home4 ,!y _h no cl]gyman regul>ly at ! /ation1 &1 al?\gh evangeli/ic "w 0 n neglect$1 ! secul> side ( ! ,mission 0 by f> ! m prom95t4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& did n expect s mu* at fir/ f ! religi\s side ( ! ,mission1 z f ! ,indu/rial4 ,x 0 felt1 z 9 ! days ( ,gregory ! ,great1 t ,mission "w w\ld move by 8/eps & n by leaps04 ,! cultivation ( ! soil 0 eag]ly look$ to1 z a means ( r5d]+ ! ,mission self-support+1 & ! mission>ies 7 urg$ to acquire l&4 ,by ,may1 #ahgh1 we f9d ,dr4 ,mackl9 writ+--8,!re are evid5ces or indications t we are beg9n+ to influ5ce ! natives = good1 by our conduct t[>ds !m & by our example4 ,we h n[ got five wom5 & "o boy1 escap$ f slav]y1 "u our protection4 ,conc]n+ ! acquisition ( l& z our own1 ,i may "h /ate t ,i h succe$$ 9 gett+ f ! *ief a l>ge grant1 ( :i* mu* ( ! l& is excell5t4 ,9 consid]ation ( ?is grant we mu/ make "s annual pres5t to ! *ief40 ,besides esp\s+ ! cause ( weake/1 ! ,mission also comm5d$ itself by acts ( k9dness4 ,dr4 ,mackl9 writes ) ref]5ce to a fam9e--8,dur+ ! height ( ! di/ress ,i s5t "s hundr$weights ( gra9 f our own /ore to ,katunga1 "o ( ! ,magololo *iefs1 :o is a great fri5d ( ours1 & has suppli$ u ) mo/ ( ! sug>-cane we h40 ,we conclude ?is *apt] by extracts f a lett] ( ,dr4 ,mackl9's1 writt5 9 ! end ( ,m>*1 #ahgh1 :i* ?r[s mu* light on ! v>i\s aspects ( ! "w4 8,! ,mission 9 its civil & social aspects is mak+ reasonable & satisfactory progress4 ,z an asylum = ! poor1 p]secut$ slave1 ,blantyre is becom+ kn[n & priz$4 ,we h n[ six fell[-creatures rescu$ f ! la% ( ! slave driv]1 & mis]ies worse ?an dea?4 ,& ?is 9 turn1 prep>es !m = giv+ a ready reception to ! free (f]s ( ! great] emancipation1 salvation by grace ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,my pres5t circum/ances give a new emphasis to ! old law ( ! city ( refuge4 ,j ?9k ( ! poor1 fa9t+ woman be>+ h] *ild1 flee+ = h] life1 b su/a9$ by ! hope t if only %e c rea* ! ,briti% flag1 :i* already %e sees flutt]+ 9 ! ev5+ breeze1 h] *ild %all live & h]self be free4 8,i ?9k ,i told y 9 my la/1 t we 7 annoy$ ) "s pilf]+1 b _h n be5 able to br+ ! petty !fts home to any "o4 ,rec5tly1 h[ev]1 we h f\nd t ! ?ieves d n belong to our ,africans1 b to ano!r tribe1 namely1 to ,makukani's p4 ,_h we ! b5efits ( a good ,glasg[ report]1 y\r att5tion might be arre/$ by "s su* head+ z1 #8,d>+1 ,excit+ ,*ase1 & ,clev] ,capture'4 ,! /ory is z foll[s3--,on ! morn+ ( ! #ac? ,febru>y la/1 ab\t f\r o'clock1 bo? ,mapas & ,william ,koyi 7 awak5$ by attempts be+ made to pull ! blankets (f !m4 ,mapas recognis+ at once ! position ( affairs1 wait$ = ! arm be+ put 9 aga9 at ! w9d[--nor _h he long to wait2 b 9 ! d>kness he fail$ to secure ! arm1 & only al>m$ ! ?ieves1 :o made (f ) ! booty already secur$1 & well pack$ 9 two l>ge bundles4 ,mapas in/antly r\s$ ! o!rs 9 t h\se--!re are n[ eight h\ses--& gave *ase4 ,koyi :o wait$ to put on "s clo!s1 saw ano!r man com+ f ! l9e ( ! /ores1 :]e our :ite m51 ,walk] & ,f5wick1 sleep4 ,! ?ieves1 obs]v+ t "s "o 0 approa*+1 ?rew d[n ! bundles & ran4 ,koyi1 be+ arm$1 ?reat5$ to fire on !m if !y did n /op1 b on he>+ ?is ! ?ieves plung$ into ! bu% & 7 lo/ to sight4 ,william ,koyi1 be+ a man :o c endure a great deal ( com=t1 n[ gave up ! pursuit2 b brave ,mapas & ,kumlomba1 ! headman ( ! village1 :o _h be5 r\s$ by ! noise1 kn[+ ! ?ieves w\ld try to /rike ! road at ano!r po9t1 pu%$ on to anticipate !m1 & 7 j 9 "t to meet !m face to face4 ,on be+ *all5g$ !y aga9 plung$ into ! bu%1 :]eupon ,mapas fir$4 ,! report ( ! gun br\ght u all to t po9t1 & ,i1 hav+ po/$ s5t9els at sev]al po9ts1 l$ a small p>ty into ! bu% = ! purpose ( sc\r+ x ?or\ghly1 b we came ^u no man4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,mapas _h come ^u ! trail ( "o man1 & _h pursu$ him = a space ( eight miles1 & t1 too1 9 8 %irt & b>e feet1 ?r\gh tall1 wet grass & /umps4 ,x 01 inde$ an excit+ *ase1 ! ?ief ran = de> life1 ,mapas = ! glory ( victory1 & ! good ( our ,colony4 ,y w say he des]v$ to w91 & he did w91 & br+ back ! ?ief a prison]4 ,we are ,britons1 & we are fond ( ,briti% pluck1 b 9 :at is ?is man's blood & _s inf]ior to our own8 ,& surely !re is good hope ( ! race :i* c furni% su* m54 ,! ?ief1 :5 br\ght back1 0 call$ into #8,c\rt1' got a trial1 9 :i*1 accord+ to ! phraseology ( ,scot* =ms1 he emitt$1 admitt$ =m] !fts1 & implicat$ 8 *ief 9 a *>ge ( reset & p>ticipation4 ,?is1 9 all probability 0 a false *>ge1 & made 9 ord] to ?r[ ! %ield ( 8 *ief's protection ov] himself4 ,i hope ?is "p ( 8 /ory is n true4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 h[ev]1 he 0 s5t5c$ to get n9e doz5 la%es1 & be=e all ! p he got five doz5 t day1 & 0 !n l$ to ! /ocks4 ,?ree days aft]1 he receiv$ ! rema9+ f\r doz51 b ! flogg+ 0 no?+ l ! flogg+ :i* us$ to be = ,briti% sailors & soldi]s4 ,"s sk9 only came (f on ! second day4 ,we kept him 9 all ab\t a mon?1 & !n ! p be+ all assembl$1 we made proclamation t1 if aft] two days ! prison] %\ld be f\nd on ! ,yao t]ritory1 or on ?is side ! ,kabula riv]1 ! p 7 at lib]ty to kill him4 ,( c\rse1 ?is proclamation 0 made by ! ,yao headman4 ,aft] ?is proclamation 0 made1 ! prison] 0 escort$ out ( ! ,yao c\ntry by arm$ m54 ,! o!r ?ief 0 nev] se51 & did n return home2 nei!r1 inde$1 ne$ our prison] g back1 = 8 p w\ld kill him--probably on ! old ,sp>tan pr9ciple1 n because he /ole1 b because he 0 s inexp]t z to all[ himself to be caught4 ,! *ief d5ies all k ( ! !fts1 & decl>$ t we ought to h %ot ! man4 ,mr4 ,/ew>t spoke to him on ! subject1 & t is 8 /atem5t2 b x is n "r to %oot ! poor creatures2 & if !y w\ld let u1 we c\ld %[ !m a m excell5t way2 & ,i hope ! day is n f>1 at all ev5ts1 v f> di/ant1 :5 ! law ( ! eigh? comm&m5t w rea* fur!r 9 ,africa ?an ! comm&s ( any *ief4 8,! p among :om we live 7 delight$ at ! capture ( ! ?ief1 & !y came up to me & said pr\dly1 #8,n[1 y see x is n ,yao p :o /eal y\r ?+s2 we are fri5ds1 x is ! ,anyasa :o /eal4 ,!y are ?ieves4' ,?is affair has und\bt$ly be5 ( use 9 cle>+ away ^? cl\ds ( suspicion :i* _h settl$ d[n1 impair+ our confid5ce & mak+ all our int]c\rse less happy & enjoyable4 ,horses1 ,i ?9k1 w\ld give a great impulse to civilisation 9 ?is "p ( ,africa1 &1 ( c\rse1 w\ld m ?an d\ble man's ability 9 e "q ( "t & space4 ,w anybody be/[ ev5 "o horse on ! ,mission1 & make a fair trial ( ! horse 9 ,ea/]n ,africa8 ,! c[s we got are do+ well4 ,s5hor ,nunes1 ( ,quilimane1 says a good horse c\ld be br\ght f ,port ,elizabe? = #ej or #fj--t includes all *>ges ( conveyances4 ,d n "s ( y\r m]*ant pr9ces sp5d t sum on a s+le p>ty8 8,i _h almo/ omitt$ to /ate t ! brave ,mapas belongs to ! ,liv+/onia ,mission & ,dr4 ,laws1 & t we made him a pres5t ( #aj 9 all4 ,:at ,i may call ! subscription %eet bore ! foll[+ head+3--#8,te/imonial to ,mr4 ,mapas ,nt9tili1 z a m>k ( p]sonal respect & recognition ( 8 p]sev]ance & brav]y on ! morn+ ( ,febru>y #ac?1 #ahgh4' ,8 feet 7 s cut & torn ) ! long race1 r\gh gr\nd1 & tree /umps conceal$ among ! tall grass1 t he 0 lame = sev]al days4 ,hi!rto we h _h to c>ry our goods f ! riv] to ?is place1 b we expect ! "t w soon come :5 we w h a bullock waggon #8treck+' our goods f ! riv]s4 ,convey my ?anks to ! k9d fri5ds :o1 ?r\gh ,mr4 ,mackei?1 h s5t "s ?+s v valuable = work+ ! ,mission & attract+ ! natives2 & assure !m t ,dr4 ,laws1 ( ! ,liv+/onia ,mission1 %all h ! free use ( ev]y?+ alt]nately ) myself4 ,j n[1 he is "h writ+ beside me1 & ! co-op]ation ( ! two ,missions1 z only diff]5t bran*es ( "o1 is v pleasant1 & ,i ?9k v useful4 ,*ri/ianity ought to be pres5t$ z "o ?+--n _m--z our ,"l's out] g>m5t )\t seam1 wov5 f ! top ?r\gh\t1 all "o piece4 ,our wat] c\rse is n[ complet$1 & we h wat] fl[+ ?r\gh\t our /ation1 & *annels are cut 9 sev]al directions1 enabl+ u to run wat] to our :eat1 corn1 rice1 & maize fields1 & to our t]races :]e our g>d5 produce is rais$4 ,?is supply ( wat] is an unspeakable advantage4 ,our ,cape gooseb]ries h done well1 we h n[ an abundant supply ( !m1 & also ( ,fr5* beans1 lettuce1 beetroot1 tomatoes4 8,( all ^! & o!rs we expect to h a supply all ! ye> r\nd1 n[ t we c wat] ! b$s4 ,let me add "o ?+ m4 ,we h got upw>ds ( fifty orange1 lemon1 & lime trees--"y1 ( c\rse1 b all do+ well1 s t 9 ?ree ye>s we may be eat+ our own oranges4 ,z = bananas1 we h ?ree or f\r hundr$ ( !m1 _m ( :i* are already be>+ fruit40 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,pione] ,,"w ,,& ,,civil ,,jurisdiction4 ,pione] "w is sl[1 & _m p grumble at ?is4 ,"s imag9e t pione]s are imm$iately to ent] into h\ses built ( /one & lime1 hav+ grapes hang+ 9 clu/]s f ! walls1 & surr\nd$ by lovely b[]s amid/ orange groves4 ,^! h\ses1 !y fur!r expect1 w be accessible by ! easie/ roads1 :ile at e /age !re w be an inn erect$ = ! refre%m5t ( travell]s4 ,if ! pione] d n f9d all ^! ?+s ready-made1 he w\ld ne$ a magic w& to call !m into exi/5ce 9 ! %ort "t t su* p all[ him = ! accompli%m5t ( 8 "w4 ,9 reality1 ! fir/ settl] is beset ) difficulties at e /ep4 ,place a ,european 9 ! c5tre ( a tropical =e/ ext5d+ tw5ty miles ea* way1 :]e no road has ev] be5 made1 tell him t )9 two ye>s he mu/ !re erect a model /ation1 & ?\gh he h sev]al artisans to help him1 8 fir/ idea w be t x w\ld take ! :ole ( t "t to cle> away ! timb]3 at all ev5ts he w feel t 8 fruit h>ve/ w n fill 8 bosom v soon4 ,?is is no fanciful supposition1 = ! pione] may be plac$ 9 a mu* l>g] =e/1 & he soon realises t "w at home & "w 9 8 new circum/ances are q diff]5t4 ,aft] erect+ "s mis]able %$ = himself1 he may wi% to beg9 8 task by mak+--say a :eel-b>r[4 ,?is duty he assigns to ! jo9]1 :o sets to "w1 & = days ^u days is occupi$ ) t :eel-b>r[4 ,! sup]ior ?9ks t he is trifl+ & beg9s to grumble4 8,:y1 ,i h kn[n a c>p5t] at home make a b>r[ 9 a ?ird ( ! "t4 ,:at c y be ab\t80 8,true1 sir1 b ! c>p5t] at home gets all ! wood prop]ly cut up = him & well season$1 & = :eels he has no?+ to d1 b----40 8,/ill1 if y reckon y\r "t1 t b>r[ has co/ m ?an #bj already40 8,yes1 sir1 b ,i _h to g & cut d[n ! trees & convey !m up "h4 ,!n ,i _h to saw !m up & beg9 to cut out--0 ,z ! practical man proce$s ?us to enum]ate ! /ages ( 8 "w1 8 mission>y fri5d beg9s to fe> t ! victory ov] ! =e/ w n be ga9$ ev5 s soon z he at fir/ expect$4 ,p]haps ! sadde/ "p ( ! exp]im5t is to come4 ,aft] ! 8b>r[0 is made x is ( no use6 ,_m e>ly exp]im5ts end 9 ?is way4 ,! le>n$ critic at home exclaims1 8,:y %\ld ! blockhead want a b>r[8 ,if ,i 7 !re1 ,i w\ld use ! cattle & horses ( ! natives = bea/s ( burd560 ,b ! critic has a great advantage ov] ! hapless pione]--x is s mu* easi] to create cattle & horses 9 ! imag9ation ?an 9 ! ,african jungle4 ,religi\s ,"w4--,difficult z x is to be a ,pione] ( ,civilisation1 x is /ill m s to be a ,pione] ( ,religion4 ,*ri/ians 9 ,c5tral ,africa f9d x easi] to make ! =e/ a f>m ?an to make ! savage a ,*ri/ian4 ,^! ,europeans 7 confront$ ) ! delicate & difficult problem ( evangelis+1 & !y mo/ realis$ _! p[]lessness :5 ,sunday came r\nd4 ,z ! natives press$ ab\t !m on ! day ( re/1 !y felt 9 _! he>ts 8we mu/ d some?+04 ,b :at c\ld !y d8 ,absolutely no?+4 ,!y _h no int]pret]s4 ,unable to speak to ! natives1 !y might try to %[ good feel+ by looks & ge/ures1 b aft] all1 ^! appe>$ to ! savage z no?+ bett] ?an ridicul\s grimaces4 ,b !y happ5$ to h a musical box1 & on a ,sabba? aft]noon1 !y judg$ x bett] to turn ?is on ?an to d no?+6 ,! ,liv+/onia ,mission =tunately possess$ int]pret]s1 "o ( :om 0 ultimately l5t to ,blantyre4 ,/ill unless int]pret]s are educat$1 & und]/& some?+ ( ,*ri/ianity1 !y _c be reli$ on4 ,!y may assi/ a mission>y 9 le>n+ ! language1 b !y w n d = prea*+4 ,on "o occasion a ,european mission>y ( mu* exp]i5ce 0 deliv]+ an able1 & z he ?\ght1 a solemn address to ^! natives ?r\gh an int]pret]1 :5 all at once ! :ole audi5ce bur/ into a fit ( laught]4 ,ev]yone appreciat$ ! joke int5sely except ! speak] himself4 ,n[ an accid5t l ?is may happ5 ev5 :]e ! int]pret] is r5d]+ mo/ lit]ally4 ,inde$ if a cl]gyman 7 sudd5ly introduc$ into ! he>t ( ^! tribes1 able himself to speak _! words1 he w\ld f9d t _m vocables he us$1 h v diff]5t associations 9 _! tongue f :at !y h 9 8 own4 ,9 ord] to b5efit ! natives "o mu/ be able n m]ely to speak _! words1 b to und]/& _! mode ( ?\ght4 ,civil ,jurisdiction4--,x w\ld cle>ly be no light task = m5 to p]=m all ^! duties1 ev5 :]e left to "w )\t int]ruption1 & "u a settl$ gov]nm5t4 ,b ! mission>ies discov]$ t life & prop]ty 7 n s secure z 9 ,brita91 = soon !y suff]$ mu* f ?ieves4 ,!y _h good cause to be wat*ful1 z if _! clo!s 7 all c>ri$ (f1 !y _h no *ance ( gett+ m = a :ole ye>4 ,9 t remote l& !re 7 no clo?i]s & tailors1 & ?r\gh a successful !ft1 or a fire1 a man might be r$uc$ to ! primitive fig leaves4 ,a ,european sup]9t5d+ road-mak+ at a di/ance f 8 colleagues1 awoke "o night to f9d t 8 w>drobe 0--no?+ to boa/ (6 ,! mission>ies 7 b\nd to face ! problems ( deal+ ) ?ieves1 & ! me?od adopt$ has be5 describ$ at ! end ( la/ *apt]1 9 a lett] :i* 0 publi%$ 9 full 9 ! ,scot* newspap]s1 & ( :i* extracts 7 made 9 ! ,mission>y ,record ( ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl&4 ,on t occasion no "o criticis$ ! ,mission or its ,directors2 b at a lat] p]iod ! me?od 0 entirely condemn$4 ,= myself1 ,i 0 v mu* a/oni%$ ! fir/ "t ,i 0 told t ! ,directors _h sanction$ ! practice4 ,i ?\ght x objectionable1 n because ,i fanci$ t !re 0 ! lea/ suspicion ( cruelty or dang]1 b because ,i did n l to see x connect$ 9 ! remote/ way ) ,mission "w4 ,/ill ^? t "k ! /ate ( ! c\ntry w n wond] t ! ,directors _h assum$ civil jurisdiction1 sanction$ flogg+1 & ask$ c]ta9 ag5ts to act z magi/rates4 ,9 a lett] :i* 0 s5t out long aft]1 = ! special guidance ( ! mission>ies1 we f\nd ! words1 8,i d n see h[ y c possibly d )\t corporal puni%m5t1#a & ,i /rongly advise x04 ,a p]son on ! spot w\ld see t ! crim9al ?us got m l5i5t treatm5t ?an he w\ld h receiv$ at ! h& ( 8 fell[s4 ,by ! native law ( ! di/rict1 a ?ief puts himself beyond ! pale ( human rights1 & becomes liable to be treat$ z a leop>d4 ,no soon] 0 t (f5d] 7page #cd7 tak5 ?an c]ta9 ( ! native workm5 at ,blantyre said1 8,give him to u & we w kill him04 ,b ! puni%m5t ( dea? = !ft1 ?\gh inflict$ by ,african law1 c\ld nev] be c\nt5anc$ by ,engli% mission>ies4 ,/ill x may be said1 might !y n h ?\ght ( m]ely conf9+ ! crim9al8 ,!y did ?9k ( ?is1 & sometimes wond]$ h[ !y c\ld make ! imprisonm5t proportionate to ! (f5ce4 ,^! 7 !fts1 (t5 ( valuable prop]ty z comp>$ ) ! native rate ( wages1 & if ! ?ief 7 kept till he wr\ght ev5 = half ! value1 he w\ld n be lib]at$ = ye>s6 ,?\gh ?is looks an absurd difficulty1 yet x 0 discuss$ by "s ( ^! pione]s 9 a grave mann]4 ,only !y seem to h felt t imprisonm5t 0 h>dly a puni%m5t at all to ! native4 ,he has no f9e susceptibilities1 & if he _h to d no "w1 to be h\s$ & c>$ = by ,europeans1 w\ld be ! acme ( enjoym5t to him4 ,9 any case ! real puni%m5t ( an imprisonm5t w\ld fall ^u ! ,european jailor t att5d$ ! prison]4 ,9 adopt+ ! plan ( flogg+1 ,i h no d\bt all p>ties 7 fully p]suad$ t ! crim9al ?us receiv$ a mild] *a/isem5t ?an he w\ld h _h f 8 own c\ntrym54 ,b /rictly speak+ ! ,mission 7al?\gh ?is did n appe> at ! outset7 0 wrong 9 assum+ t x _h a "r to inflict any puni%m5t at all4 ,! ,ag5ts t 7 in/ruct$ to act z ,magi/rates1 _h ! g5]al sanction ( ! ,african ,law & ! special cons5t ( ! ,native ,*iefs1 b :ile !y rema9$ ,briti% subjects !y 7 break+ ,acts ( ,p>liam5t :i* =bade ! civil jurisdiction t _h be5 assum$4 ,?is plan1 h[ev]1 w5t on )\t any incid5t = ab\t a ye>1 :5 x t]m9at$#b z foll[s3--,a native c>ri] made away ) a box conta9+ ab\t #gj lbs4 ( tea1 & 0 subject$ to ! usual puni%m5t4 ,b 9 ?is case ! culprit seems to h be5 giv5 ov] to ! t5d] m]cies ( "s natives4 ,n[ ?is might h be5 q ju/ifiable z an exp]im5t 9 c>ry+ out native law1 b x 0 a d\btful me?od on ! :ole1 z x is too common = natives to flog a p]son to dea? = ! mo/ trivial (f5ce4 ,x happ5$ 9 ?is case1 t ! poor fell[ di$4 ,! m$ical man te/ifi$ t ! flogg+ did n seem to h be5 suffici5t cause ( ! dea?1 nor 0 x suspect$ at ! "t t ! un=tunate ?ief _h be5 beat5 ) undue sev]ity4 ,b precognitions1 tak5 long aft]1 w5t to %[ t ! puni%m5t inflict$ 0 mu* too sev]e4 ,?is suppos$ evid5ce1 h[ev]1 0 n c>efully sift$1 & x came f m5 :o 7 all[$ to h an animus aga9/ an artisan :o 0 aft]w>ds f\nd to be entirely innoc5t4 ,/ill ! case gave a lesson to all & sundry reg>d+ ! dang] ( ?is me?od ( puni%m5t1 & ?\gh x 0 n connect$ ) ! ,mission x ultimately %ew$ ! dang] ( mix+ up ,mission "w ) civil affairs4 ,su* a position z ! ,*ur* _h tak5 might be necess>y 9 a lawless l&1 b ! promot]s ( a colony ought to h consid]$ exactly h[ x 0 to be c>ri$ on4 ,7 !y to ask an ,orda9$ ,m9i/] to act z a ,civil ,gov]nor8 ,su* a "o if he _h ! _s ( a ,mission>y at all1 w\ld f9d m cong5ial "w1 & w\ld reply1 8,i _c come d[n3 :y %\ld ! "w cease1 :il/ ,i leave x & come d[n to y80 ,at ! same "t1 if !re did arise any suspicion t crim9als 7 treat$ ) too great sev]ity1 x became ! duty ( ev]yone to endeav\r to disc\rage su* an adm9i/ration ( ju/ice1 ev5 ?\gh he c\ld put no?+ 9 its place4 ,ef=ts made to f9d a ,cl]gyman4--,hi!rto1 ! ,mission>ies at ,blantyre _h be5 laym51 b ! ,directors tri$ e>ne/ly to get a cl]gyman to jo9 ! ,mission4 ,9 ! report ( #ahgg1 !y say3-- 8,x is ) pa9 & regret t ! ,committee h to report t1 not)/&+ _m & su/a9$ ef=ts1 !y h n succe$$ 9 obta9+ an orda9$ m9i/] to ! ,mission4 ,! /aff at ,blantyre 7 s5t out to prep>e ! way = a m9i/]1 &1 inde$1 x 0 pla9 "s "t w\ld elapse be=e ! s]vices peculi>ly call$ = at a m9i/]'s h&s w\ld be ne$$4 ,b x is felt ! ,mission is ! nucleus ( a ,*ur*1 ) ! m9i/] z ! prop] head--! in/rum5t & director ( ! ,*ri/ian ag5cy among ! p4 ,x 0 sc>cely dream$ (1 t a ye> w\ld elapse1 & yet1 not)/&+ _m calls1 see ! ,mission )\t its spiritual lead]4 ,! want1 inde$1 is temporally suppli$ by ! *>ity ( ! si/] ,mission 7i4e41 ( ! ,free ,*ur*7 b is x n matt] ( humiliation t no "o has come =? f ! orda9$ ranks ( ! ,*ur* to g to ,blantyre 9 ! _s ( _! ,ma/]'s love1 & to ga!r into ,8 g5tle fold ! ?\s&s ( poor & cru%$1 b docile & will+ natives1 :o are day & night cry+ in>ticulately = ! day ( _! r$emption80 ,ev5 ! above t\*+ appeal al?\gh mo/ widely circulat$ _h no effect4 ,on ?is matt] 7:i* we v5ture to allude to1 z be>+ greatly on ,mission "w71 x may be rem>k$ t ! difficulty 9 f9d+ ,mission>ies arises *iefly f ! position t ^! m5 occupy4 ,not)/&+ t ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& ?r\gh\t h] hi/ory has said mu* ab\t ,presbyt]ian p>ity1 h] ,mission>ies are plac$ on a v inf]ior foot+ z comp>$ ) h] regul> ,cl]gy4 ,9 us+ ! ^w inf]ior1 ,i d n apply x to ! ,mission>ies !mselves 7:o h ! same tra9+ z o!r cl]gym57 b only to _! position1 al?\gh1 un=tunately1 mo/ "y m5 feel t ! foot+ on :i* ! ,*ur* appo9ts su* ,ag5ts gives a key to ! value t %e sets ^u _! "w4 ,! ,m9i/] ( a ,p>i% 9 ,scotl& _c be depriv$ ( 8 *>ge till an accusation is =mulat$ aga9/ him1 & f\nd prov5 by a regul> legal process1 b ! ,mission>y mu/ put himself "u a ,committee ( ,manag]s :o may disp5se ) 8 s]vices at _! pleasure4 ,h5ce we r>ely he> ( any ,m9i/] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& leav+ a home *>ge = ! sake ( ,mission "w1 h[ev] urg5t1 & inde$ x is n (t5 t ! ,*ur* goes 9 que/ ( ,orda9$ ,m9i/]s1 h] ,mission>y po/s be+ usually fill$ f ! ranks ( /ud5ts1 & /ud5ts too ^: education has be5 aid$ by ! ,=eign ,mission ,funds4 ,ano!r difficulty t meets ! ,mission>y arises f ! want ( int]e/ 9 8 "w4 ,! ,m9i/]s at home are fully occupi$ ) ! affairs ( _! own *>ges1 & !y _c be expect$ to att5d to ! comp>atively insignificant ef=ts made abroad1 & :5 !y h to ?9k ( ,=eign ,"w at all1 !y lay hold ( ! views t lie ne>e/ ! surface4 ,x has frequ5tly be5 ! exp]i5ce ( ,mission>ies t ! ignorance ( _! true circum/ances 0 z great z ! am\nt ( ocean-wat] t sep>at$ !m f _! native l&4 ,%ortly aft] be+ orda9$ to a *>ge 9 ! ,nor? ( ,scotl&1 ! writ] _h ! ,blantyre ,mission fir/ br\ght "u 8 notice :5 he receiv$ a lett] ( #ab ,nov41 #ahgg1 :i* began z foll[s3-- 8,i h no idea :e!r ! foll[+ sugge/ion may at all comm5d itself to y1 b ,i write simply because :at ,i h he>d ( y is s fav\rable t ,i am confid5t y w\ld suit on y\r side1 if ! idea %\ld be ent]ta9$ by y4 ,a cl]ical head is want$ = our new ,mission 9 ,africa40 ,b al?\gh ! necessities ( ,africa appeal$ /rongly to e g5]\s impulse1 ! ,mission>y ,regulations ( ! ,*ur* seem$ to pres5t a b>ri] to any reasonable adv5ture on behalf ( t d>k l&4 ,! mission>y requires "s gu>antee t he w n be torn away f 8 "w aft] he sets 8 he>t on x4 ,at ! reque/ ( ! memb] ( ! ,mission ,committee :o _h s5t me ! lett]1 ,i w5t to meet him1 tak+ ) me a copy ( ! ,mission>y ,regulations4 ,i po9t$ out ! ,rules t ,i ?\ght objectionable1 & 0 told t !y appli$ to ,india & n to ,africa at all1 & t my position w\ld be practically t ( a p>i% m9i/]4 ,receiv+ ?is /atem5t ) full confid5ce1 ,i inf]r$ t ! *ief enemies to calculate on n[1 7 discom=t & di%eal?4 ,/ill su* cases pres5t a dilemma4 ,:ile a p]son is conv9c$ t !re is a /rong call to mission "w abroad1 he feels also t mu* good "w may be done at home4 ,aft] m press+ repres5tations f headqu>t]s1 & subsequ5t int]views ) devot$ m5 l ,dr4 ,mac,rae ( ,hawick1 ^: mission>y zeal 0 infecti\s1 ,i began to feel t my duty 0 m cle>4 ,b ,i delib]at$ mu* on ! matt]1 & on #a/ ,janu>y1 #ahgh1 ,i wrote ,dr4 ,mac,rae n to tru/ to my go+ b ,i said1 8,i see cle>ly x is ! duty ( "s "o to g04 ,by ! middle ( ,janu>y1 h[ev]1 ,i cons5t$ to g to ,africa4 ,z x 0 deem$ v dang]\s to enc\nt] ! tropical riv]s till mu* lat]1 our />t 0 def]r$ till #aa? ,april4 ,by ,may #d?1 we rea*$ ,capet[n1 :]e we met ,sir ,b>tle ,fr]e1 :o takes mu* int]e/ 9 ,c5tral ,africa4 ,a few days m br\ght u to ,port ,elizabe?4 ,"h we receiv$ a lett] f ,dr4 ,/ew>t1 ( ,lov$ale1 w>n+ u aga9/ ent]+ ! c\ntry at su* a dang]\s season4 ,b s9ce we _h ! promise ( our ,directors t ! ,m$ical ,mission>y w\ld meet u at ,quilimane1 we felt t x w\ld be unfair to make any ,european risk 8 life 9 wait+ = u at su* an unheal?y place1 & consequ5tly we press$ on4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,quilimane ,,to ,,blantyre4 ,on our j\rney out we saw little or no?+ t calls = rem>k4 ,fly+ fi% & frisk+ dolph9s are great wond]s at fir/1 b "o soon gets us$ to !m4 ,int5d+ travell]s sometimes tr\ble !mselves by speculat+ ab\t ! evils ( int5se heat & sea-sickness4 ,b our ?\ghts w5t beyond ^! annoyances1 kn[+ z we did t we %\ld h to grapple ) ! mal>ia ( tropical riv]s & mangrove swamps4 ,/ill we f\nd x a di/ress+ exp]i5ce to be %ut up 9 an und]deck cab9 ) ! port-holes clos$4 ,x is a pity t %ips h no app>atus t w\ld %ut :5 ! waves come up & op5 :5 !y rec$e3 mod]n me*anics ought to solve ?is problem4 ,) reg>d to sea-sickness1 h[ev]1 we seem ) all our sci5ce to be no bett] (f ?an our fa!rs4 ,we are told t ! motion ( ! vessel di/urbs 8c]ebral circulation04 ,we are ?ankful = ?is in=mation1 b all ! same we mu/ resolutely keep d[n our heads on ! pill[6 ,by ! #bbnd ( ,may1 #ahgh1 we pass$ ! m\? ( ! ,zambeze4 ,z we gaz$ on ! spot :]e ! great riv] dis*>ges itself into ! sea1 well might our ?\ghts turn back to ! "t long gone by :5 ! ,portuguese mission>ies us$ to l& !re4 ,^! m5 _h /ations all along ! ,zambeze be=e !re 0 any ,european settlem5t at ,quilimane4 ,! "n ,quilimane1 or m correctly ,quelimane 7,kwelimani7 is said to repres5t two native words :i* mean 8,come & hoe04 ,?is d]ivation ,i he>d f ! ,portuguese1 & ,i h no hesitation 9 pref]r+ x to "o giv5 by ,capta9 ,burton1 :i* w\ld make ! "n mean 8,f ! hillock04 8,kwe-limani0 might almo/ mean 8,come & hoe0 9 ! ,yao language4 ,! tradition is t an old mission>y f\nd out ! place1 :i* 0 !n "u a native *iefta9ess2 & on reque/+ h] p]mission to settle1 he 0 told t he might 8come & hoe04 ,! native "n = ,quilimane is ,*uambo1 :i* o!r dialects make ,*uabo & ,*iwambo4 ,! old mission>ies work$ h>d1 & 9 c\rse ( "t !y _h a conv5t ( consid]able importance at ,quilimane4 ,b _m are ! *anges t take place amid/ ! lapse ( c5turies--! ,quilimane riv] n[ fl[s ov] ?is consecrat$ gr\nd4 ,! *ur* ( ,luabo at ! m\? ( ! ,zambeze 0 ! victim ( a simil> fate4 ,h\ses 8built on ! s&0 are peculi>ly un/able on ! m>g9 ( a great tropical riv]4 ,alas6 ^? mission>y ef=ts ( ! remote pa/ h left no trace beh9d !m except 9 a few *ants /ill sung by ! boatm5 ( ,maz>o1 :o keep "t ) _! paddles to ! tune ( "s old mission>y hymn4 ,"o ( ! greate/ fav\rites beg9s 8,s9a mama1 s9a baba10 & ! burd5 ( x is 8,i h no fa!r1 ,i h no "m3 ?\1 ,o ,m>y1 art our "m04 ,we 7 told t ! belfry ( ! *ur* ( ,luabo /ood out 9 ! middle ( ! broad ,zambeze long aft] ! re/ ( ! build+ 0 subm]g$4 ,! natives w\ld n all[ ! old bell to be tak5 away--x 0 to !m a k9d ( patron sa9t1 & might1 amid/ all _! sup]/ition1 c>ry !m back to a "t :5 ! ,portuguese tri$ to rea* _! he>ts by some?+ m sacr$ ?an m]*&ise or milit>y discipl9e4 ,all t we _h he>d ( ,quilimane l$ u to believe t x 0 "o ( ! mo/ unheal?y & undesirable places 9 ! _w4 ,liv+/one speaks ( x z a mangrove swamp1 & we knew t "s ( 8 ,european foll[]s _h di$ !re & be5 buri$1 al?\gh1 z we aft]w>ds discov]$1 ! natives did n all[ !m to re/ long 9 ! grave4 ,ev5 ! ,portuguese h to wat* ! graves ( _! k9dr$ = sev]al weeks--a circum/ance :i* does n prepossess "o 9 fav\r ( ! native population4 ,) reg>d to ! ,european inhabitants we le>n$ t ,quilimane _h be5 us$ z a p5al settlem5t1 & t e second p]son we %\ld meet mu/ ei!r be a convict himself or a desc5dant ( convicts4 ,!n z to its com=ts1 "o ( our c\ntrym5 :o _h visit$ ! place compla9$ t he _h be5 *>g$ an exorbitant sum = accommodation n good en\gh = a c[4 ,on ! #bcrd ( ,may1 our /eam] an*or$ at ! m\? ( ! ,quilimane riv]--a di/ance ( twelve miles f ! t[n4 ,we f\nd to our great disappo9tm5t t no "o _h come f ! ,mission to meet u4 ,b we soon got into a small boat mann$ by ,africans & proce$$ up ! riv]4 ,our black boatm5 7 he>ty fell[s1 & e few m9utes !y /ruck up a lively song4 ,! noise 0 some?+ t]rific6 ,b we 7 delight$ ) _! wild *ants1 :i* seem$ to af=d equal pleasure to ! s+]s4 ,i saw "o man prep>e a cig>1 & j z he 0 proce$+ to smoke1 ano!r song 0 begun4 ,i wat*$ ) int]e/ to see :e!r he w\ld pref] 8 pipe to ! music4 ,at fir/ he seem$ dispos$ to try bo?2 b soon he decid$ 9 fav\r ( ! song1 & laid aside 8 twi/$ tobacco leaf4 ,aft] we _h r[$ = ab\t two miles1 our boat capta9 %\t$ 8,+lez0 7,engli%man7--& po9t$ to an 8,engli%man0 com+ d[n ! riv] 9 ano!r boat4 ,!re is a prov]b t e ,engli%man f\nd on ?is coa/ is sure to be a ,scot*man1 & x prov$ true on ?is occasion4 ,we _h ! pleasure ( meet+ a ,scot* g5tleman--,mr4 ,fairlie--:o _h be5 hunt+ on ! ,zambeze1 & :o 0 n[ ha/+ d[n to meet ! /eam]4 ,f him we le>n$ t 9 ,quilimane !re 0 only "o p]son t c\ld speak ,engli%--h5ce we c\ld see t our society w\ld be v select4 ,by ! "t t we arriv$1 x 0 d>k4 ,z ! riv] _h a broad bord] ( mud1 9 :i* ! natives 7 s9k+ ov] ! knees1 we c\ld n /ep on t]ra firma1 b _h to be tak5 out ( ! boat on ! %\ld]s ( two negroes4 ,a palanqu9 0 br\ght = ! lady4 ,we n[ met ,s5hor ,nunes1 ! ,briti% ,consul1 :o receiv$ u k9dly & conduct$ u to ! hotel4 ,"h our wants 7 att5d$ to by half-a-doz5 little black boys & "o "y girl :o act$ z h\sekeep]4 ,at fir/ we 7 greatly />tl$ at ! scant9ess ( _! dress1 b we became accu/om$ to !m1 & f\nd !m c>eful & att5tive4 ,! hotel accommodation 0 mu* bett] ?an we _h be5 l$ to expect4 ,no d\bt *>ges mu/ be high1 z x is difficult to br+ provisions to ?is 8outl&i%0 place4 ,!re is n ev5 a but*] 9 ,quilimane1 & at d9n] "h1 z 9 _m o!r ,african places1 ! fir/ c\rse is f[ls1 ! second c\rse f[ls1 & ! ?ird c\rse f[ls4 ,occasionally1 we 7 treat$ to delici\s %rimps & prawns ) :i* ! riv] ab\nds4 ,we 7 soon in=m$ t ! ,mission boats _h n come d[n & t we %\ld h to wait = t5 or fifte5 days4 ,wait 9 ,quilimane = fifte5 days6 ,we 7 /unn$ by ! v idea ( ?is1 believ+ t x 0 c]ta9 dea? to sp5d a week 9 ?is dreadful place4 ,we 7 full ( bright plans 9 ^? days4 ,a mess5g] mu/ be s5t on at once to ,blantyre to tell ! mission>ies ( our arrival1 & to reque/ !m to come to our aid4 ,amid/ our anxiety we did n p]ceive h[ ridicul\s our proposal 04 ,:y1 x 0 z if a man _h be5 despat*$ f ,john o' ,groats to ,york%ire six hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,aft] su* a mess5g] _h pass$ ?r\gh all ! #8,grants1 ,mack5zies1 & ,mackays'--all ! wild ,highl& clans & fight+ ,l[l& *iefs1 v little ( him w\ld h be5 left2 & s our devot$ mess5g]1 aft] go+ on = ab\t a week1 wisely /opp$ %ort at ,maz>o4 ,our objection 0 n to ! p or to ! hotel & its f>e--b to ! place2 we want$ to get out ( ,quilimane4 ,! ,portuguese we f\nd exce$+ly k9d to u1 ! only "p ( _! sympa?y t we did n reli% 0 :5 !y rem>k$ t ,quilimane might1 aft] all1 be a bett] place ?an ,blantyre4 ,consumptive p 7 able to tell u t aft] be+ s5t to ,madeira )\t any b5efit1 !y _h recov]$ at once on com+ to ,quilimane4 ,! t[n1 built on ! site fir/ *os5 by ! mission>y on acc\nt ( ! h>b\r1 bids fair to become a fl\ri%+ place4 ,x /&s on an isl&3 = besides ! ,quilimane riv] & ano!r twelve miles fur!r nor?1 !re is a ?ird riv] connect+ ^! two4 ,s level is ! c\ntry t ?is riv] fl[s sometimes 9 "o direction & sometimes 9 ! opposite--a ph5om5on :i* ! ,portuguese are fond ( po9t+ to z an explanation ( ! conflict+ /atem5ts ( travell]s 9 ! int]ior1 "o ( :om /ates t a riv] fl[s nor? :ile ano!r ass]ts t x fl[s s\?4 ,! ,portuguese treat ! natives ) k9dness1 al?\gh !y keep !m at a respectable di/ance4 ,_! dome/ics live 9 :ole families at ! back ( ! h\ses4 ,:5 a visitor takes a walk 9 ! c\ntry1 he is q a/oni%$ at ! multitude ( natives t h cr[d$ r\nd ! ,portuguese4 ,i m>*$ on = miles be=e com+ to ! end ( ^! villages--a circum/ance :i* %[s h[ mu* ! natives pref] ! gov]nm5t ( ! :ite man to ! misrule ( _! own *iefs4 ,b ! ,portuguese believe t ! native is n capable ( mu* improvem5t1 & !y ass]t ?is op9ion ) ! greate/ confid5ce4 ,z we reflect$ t !y _h be5 face to face ) ! natives = g5]ations1 we 7 some:at disc\rag$ by ! conclusions =m$ by ^! acute & practical ,europeans4 ,language is a great difficulty "h4 ,9 ord] to get on at ,quilimane "o requires to "k bo? ,portuguese & ,kafir 7or ,i*uabo z ! natives call x74 ,we felt z /range z ! =eign]1 :o1 be+ unable to communicate ) any "o1 0 depriv$ ( all human sympa?y2 at la/ he he>d a cock cr[ :5 he exclaim$1 8,ah6 poor f[l1 y are ! only "o t und]/&s me04 ,x is a consid]able trial = "o to be 9 a c\ntry :]e he und]/&s no human utt]ance except p]haps ! cries ( a *ild4 ,9 e way x is a great *ange to be transport$ f ! sn[s ( ! ,nor? into ! he>t ( tropical sc5]y & _m are ! ?\ghts call$ =? by ! transition4 ,"h ! v birds seem$ to s+ 9 a =eign tongue4 ,we 7 ready to sympa?ise ) ! /anza3-- 8,! palm-tree wave? high1 ,& fair ! myrtle spr+s1 ,& to ! ,indian ,maid ,! bulbul sweetly s+s4 ,b ,i d9na see ! broom ,wi' its tassels on ! lea2 ,nor he> ! l9tie's sang ,o' my a9 c\ntrie40 ,x w\ld n h be5 correct to add ) ref]5ce to ,quilimane1 8,ah6 "h no ,sabba? bell ,awakes ! ,sabba? morn10 = !re 0 "o v active bell1 ^: tones 7 he>d almo/ e day4 ,opposite our abode /ood a small ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & all ! bodies ( ! deceas$ ,portuguese 7 tak5 "h = ! fun]al s]vice4 ,! negroes d n receive ,*ri/ian burial4 ,we ask$ :e!r !y _h any wor%ip ( ,god1 & ! answ] 01 8,no1 ,no1 ! ,kafirs are l brutes1 b ! mission>ies are tea*+ !m 9 ! int]ior04 ,! natives "w on ,sundays z on o!r days4 ,!y are spl5did port]s1 !y c>ry ev]y?+ on _! heads1--ev5 weights ( #gj p\nds2 nor d !y da% boxes z is (t5 done at railway /ations 9 ,brita94 ,!y are nev] 9 ha/e ab\t any?+4 ,!y consid] sixp5ce a day v good wages4 ,z !y we> no clo!s & get food easily1 !y h h>dly any motives to "w1 & :5 !y obta9 a few copp]s !y g5]ally sp5d !m 9 rum4 ,!re be+ no c>ts or horses at ,quilimane1 _m natives 7 employ$ 9 c>ry+ enorm\s trees1 ea* ( :i* requir$ ab\t #cj be>]s4 ,e p>ty 0 accompani$ by a man ) a :ip :o seem$ to h z h>d "w z any ( !m6 ,we 7 deta9$ = ne>ly f\r weeks at ,quilimane4 ,(t5 did we /& & look up ! riv] to see :e!r ! ,mission boats 7 com+1 & ev5 aft] !y did come !re 0 mu* delay4 ,a j\rney to ! coa/ occupi$ f six to eight weeks & 0 seldom und]tak5 by ! ,mission>ies4 ,consequ5tly x 0 always desirable to take up to ,blantyre z mu* goods z possible4 ,x is at ,quilimane t /rang]s fir/ realize ! nak$ness ( ! l& !y are go+ to1 & "h !y h ! la/ opportunity ( buy+ any?+4 ,! m]*ants are ,banians1 & ! prices are ?ree times ! rate ( goods 9 ,engl&4 ,!re is n only great exp5se b also great risk 9 tak+ goods to su* a remote place4 ,_m articles t w\ld n co/ f\rp5ce at home 7 *>g$ a rupee "h4 8,x only co/s #d;d4 9 ,engl&10 says ! buy]4 8,oh yes1 9 ,engl&6 ,well y--my bro!r1 ,i'll give x = two %ill+60 ,we all suff]$ m or less f our /ay at ,quilimane4 ,"o morn+ none ( our p>ty 0 able to be at breakfa/ b myself1 & ,i 0 f> f well4 ,z ,i ?\ght ( ! t]rible j\rney t lay be=e u1 ,i conclud$ t our lives 7 n wor? mu*4 ,9 ?is l& "o is mu* impress$ ) ! unc]ta9ty ( "t4 ,i knew a ,mission>y t made no secret ( c>ry+1 on e j\rney1 a box conta9+ a w--m ,i suppose z a matt] ( =m ?an because a poor ,mission>y has any?+ to bequea?4 ,besides mak+ _m fri5ds among ! ,portuguese g5tlem51 we f\nd t our l&lord's black s]vants began to take to u v mu*4 ,!y seem$ to wi% to g to ,blantyre 9 a body4 ,( c\rse we endeav\r$ to dissuade !m f leav+ _! ma/]1 & took pa9s to expla9 bo? to him & to !mselves t we did n want !m at all4 ,b "o boy ,las]?a ^: fa!r liv$ at a great di/ance up ! ,quilimane riv]1 took ! matt] 9 8 own h&s4 ,he disappe>$ ab\t a week be=e we />t$1 & "o day aft] we _h =gott5 all ab\t him1 he & 8 fa!r came to u1 & x 0 arrang$ t ,las]?a %\ld jo9 our p>ty4 ,f ,quilimane to ,maz>o4 ,x 0 ! aft]noon ( ! #ah? ( ,june be=e we />t$ f ,quilimane4 ,we 7 tak5 up ! riv] 9 small boats1 propell$ by paddles4 ,a grass awn+ 0 put up to def5d u f ! rays ( ! sun4 ,! sides ( ! riv] be+ l9$ = _m y>ds ) deep lay]s ( mud1 we _h to be c>ri$ to & f ! boats on ! %\ld]s ( ! negroes :o 7 liable to fall1 & we !re=e made ! j\rney z seldom z possible4 ,:5 we came to ! place :]e we 7 to pass ! night1 ! boats 7 pu%$ t[>ds ! side ( ! riv]1 till gr\nd$ on ! mud4 ,z we suff]$ f ?ir/1 we tri$ mo/ eag]ly to procure dr9k+ wat]--b none c\ld be f\nd4 ,at ?is wret*$ spot !re _h once be5 a village1 b its inhabitants _h run away on acc\nt ( lions1 & _! well _h dri$ up4 ,! riv] 0 q salt1 b ! natives dug a hole ) _! h&s & feet 9 ! dirty mud at ! side & procur$ "s wat] :i* we _h to use = cook+4 ,9 ^? days we possess$ a big black kettle :i* s]v$ z a tea pot3 x 0 sometimes my duty to empty ?is vessel & ,i c te/ify t !re 0 (t5 fully an in* ( mud 9 ! bottom aft] our tea _h be5 p\r$ (f6 ,?is 0 ! fir/ night t we sp5t beyond ! limits ( civilization4 ,our cork b$s 7 n[ spread out = ! fir/ "t4 ,?\gh we aft]w>ds f\nd !m conv5i5t1 we _h hi!rto be5 us$ to a s(t] c\*1 & might z well h tri$ to sleep on a section ( ,cai?ness pavem5t4 ,soon our re/ 0 di/urb$ by o!r causes4 ,:5 ! tide ebb$1 we 7 left on a mud bank f> out ( ! riv]4 ,! mosquitoes sc5t$ fre% blood1 & attack$ u 9 hundr$s4 ,we _h already endur$ ^! little pe/s = f\r weeks at ,quilimane4 ,!re e night z soon z ! sun set we became _! special prey4 ,at fir/1 !y r a/oni%$ u by %[+ t !y c\ld bite ?r\gh a ?ick pair ( tr\s]s1 ?\gh ultimately we became m famili> ) !m4 ,b ! mosquitoes ( ,quilimane 7 feeble comp>$ ) ^? ( ! des]t4 ,moreov]1 we f\nd x difficult to arrange b$s & mosquito-curta9s 9 ! small space t 0 at our disposal4 ,consequ5tly we suff]$ mu* f _! attack--our faces 7 s bitt5 & swoll5 t we c\ld h>dly recognise ea* o!r4 ,aft] sp5d+ ?ree or f\r h\rs 9 try+ to sleep1 we pass$ a unanim\s resolution t sleep 0 impossible1 & z a measure ( desp]ation we sp5t ! rema9d] ( ! night 9 propos+ riddles to ea* o!r6 ,next morn+1 z soon z ! tide fl[$1 we resum$ our mis]able j\rney4 ,we _h to sit pati5tly "u our curta9s till ! sun rose & drove ! mosquitoes away4 ,dur+ ^! imprisonm5ts we sometimes debat$ :y ! book ( ,exodus says no?+ ab\t ! tr\ble t ! ,israelites mu/ h _h f mosquitoes 9 ! wild]ness1 only we 7 incl9$ to ?9k t ^! foll[]s ( ,moses mu/ h be5 z impregnable z ! natives ar\nd u4 ,besides our curta9s we tri$ ano!r me?od ( repell+ ?is tr\blesome foe4 ,we kept pieces ( twi/$ pap] sm\ld]+ by u1 & ! disagreeable smoke held ! mosquitoes at bay4 ,we 7 n[ f> beyond ! region ( daily or ev5 weekly newspap]s1 & :5 our supply ( pap] 0 exhau/$1 we burnt pieces ( clo?4 ,?is me?od ( def5ce 0 soon br\ght into discr$it2 "o ( ! p>ty light$ a clo? )\t twi/+ x suffici5tly1 & x sudd5ly fl>$ up & set 8 mosquito curta9 on fire6 ,dur+ ! day z ! boats mov$ we>ily along we lay "u our grass awn+ 9 a little space :]e we _h sc>cely room to turn4 ,our nights 7 extremely uncom=table4 ,:ile ! angry mosquitoes 7 buzz+ outside our curta9s1 ! negroes 7 con/antly talk+ & beat+ drums to fright5 ! wild bea/s4 ,z we proce$$ up ! riv] ! wat] became v l[1 & our crew _h to g out & put _! %\ld]s to ! boat 9 ord] to =ce x ov] s&banks & along %all[s4 ,?is 0 t$i\s "w2 b ! ri*ness ( tropical life & sc5]y unfold$ itself ar\nd u4 ,amid/ ! va/ tangle ( bu%es & bran*es !re sat birds ( bright plumage :i* gaz$ on u z tamely z if man _h nev] be=e di/urb$ _! solitude4 ,at c]ta9 spots1 enorm\s flocks ( wild f[l retreat$ 9 t]ror z we approa*$4 ,"h & !re a monkey survey$ u = a mom5t f ! bran*es ( "s giant tree1 & !n hid itself among ! d5se ?ickets4 ,:5 night let h] curta9 fall on ! sc5e1 ! banks ( ! riv] 7 illum9at$ ) fire-flies1 :i* made e tuft ( grass %9e & sp>kle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wom5 ,,( ,,maz>o ,,draw+ ,,wat]4 ,soon ! wat] 0 s %all[ t we _h to leave our boats altoge!r at ,mugurumbe4 ,"h we slept "o night 9 a native hut4 ,our j\rney 0 cont9u$ next day 9 palanqu9s3 ab\t six natives 7 told (f to c>ry ea* ,european4 ,ow+ to ! heat ( ! climate none ( ! ,portuguese "h ev] walk4 ,ev5 :5 !y are go+ %ort di/ances1 !y employ natives to c>ry !m4 ,! road is ab\t two feet wide1 & l9$ on bo? sides ) ,african grass 7:i* rises to a height sometimes ( t5 feet7 & also ) _m v>ieties ( fl[]s1 %rubs & grasses1 "s ( :i* 7 br\ght be=e our notice v =cibly1 z ! m5 rattl$ along )\t ?9k+ ( _! liv+ load4 ,at times we came to pat*es ( cultivat$ gr\nd1 & !n we knew t we 7 ne> a village4 ,! villag]s welcom$ u by a l\d clapp+ ( h&s4 ,!y look$ mu* delight$ :5 we respond$ to _! welcome 9 _! own way4 ,!y seem$ to feel z if we spoke 9 _! own tongue1 & at "o village !y repaid our condesc5sion 7z !y ?\ght x7 by s5d+ out volunte]s to help on our palanqu9s4 ,at ,maz>o we got our fir/ look ( ! ,zambeze1 & a magnific5t riv] x is4 ,?\gh n v deep1 at ?is spot x is exce$+ly broad--! natives take an h\r to sail across x4 ,"h our /eel boat await$ u1 & a welcome sight x 0 aft] ! small boats t we _h hi!rto _h4 ,we _h n[ rea*$ ano!r important /age1 & we expect$ to complete our j\rney 9 ?ree weeks4 ,! fir/ week we %\ld be among ,portuguese subjects1 ! second 9 ! c\ntry ( a ,portuguese outlaw1 :ile ! ?ird week w\ld f9d u among ! p we 7 to *ri/ianise4 ,f ,maz>o to ,makukani's4--,leav+ ,maz>o on ,tuesday1 #be? ,june1 we committ$ ourselves to ! wat] once m4 ,! navigation ( ! ,zambeze is by no means easy4 ,g5]ally we 7 /ick+ ^u s&banks4 ,our boatm5 7 seldom able to use _! o>s1 !y _h ei!r to pu% ! boat by long poles1 or to drag x along ! banks ) a rope4 ,"h & !re !re is a deep *annel1 b ! curr5t is s /rong t x promises to c>ry ev]y?+ d[n to ! sea4 ,we expect$ to rea* ,%upanga on ! fir/ night4 ,x is "h t ,mrs4 ,liv+/one lies "u ! l>ge baobab tree4 ,b we did n get s f>1 &1 z ! *annel ( ! riv] has *ang$1 we pass$ next morn+ on ! o!r side4 ,mrs4 ,macdonald 0 disappo9t$ at ?is1 z %e wi%$ to place a wrea? ( fl[]s ^u ! lonely grave4 ,nei!r did we see ,bi%op ,mack5zie's la/ re/+-place1 z x 0 late at night :5 we pass$ ! spot4 ,! natives p]ceiv+ t we felt an int]e/ 9 ^! graves1 spoke ( !m ) an air ( solemnity4 ,our boatm5 7 all f ,maz>o1 & ought to h kn[n some?+ ( ,liv+/one :ile he /ay$ at ,%upanga4 ,we produc$ a portrait ( him on ! lid ( a mat*-box1 & fondly hop$ !y might recognise x6 ,on ,june #bh?1 we rea*$ ,%amo1 :]e ,dr4 ,mackl9 wi%$ to buy a score ( c[s = ! ,mission4 ,z our big boat 0 apt to fall beh9d1 he s5t u on be=e1 propos+ to ov]take u 9 a few days4 ,soon we 7 on ! riv] ,%ire 7m prop]ly ,*iri7 :i* is n>r[] & deep] ?an ! ,zambeze4#c ,"h ! boatm5 us$ _! o>s (t5]4 ,on gett+ a fav\rable w9d !y put up a small sail1 b z sails are n a native contrivance1 _! me?od ( us+ !m 0 n v assur+4 ,not)/&+ ! =ce ( ! curr5t we made fair progress1 b we wait$ long] at e l&+ place1 9 ord] to be ov]tak5 by ! re/ ( ! p>ty4 ,?us we _h a bett] opportunity ( see+ ! c\ntry4 ,"o night we walk$ ov] to see a celebrat$ hot spr+ at ! base ( ,morumbala4 ,/ill1 we _h a salut>y dread ( mak+ ourselves too mu* at home 9 ?is mal>i\s region4 ,?ree or f\r ( our m5 9 succession1 suff]$ f fev]1 & z ! ,doctor 0 beh9d1 ,i _h to try my h& at mak+ pills4 ,! natives receive our m$ic9e ) su* implicit fai? t ! cure is half effect$ ! mom5t !y swall[ x4 ,i took c>e1 above all ?+s1 n to give !m any?+ too weak4 ,we us$ sal9e draughts bo? = ourselves & ! natives4 ,9 mal>ial climes !re is a crav+ = su* bev]ages4 ,"o m$ical man told u t seidlitz p[d]s requir$ to be labell$ #8poison' z o!rwise !y disappe>$ l magic4 ,illu/ration3 ,,natives ,,cutt+ ,,up ,a ,,hippopotamus ,,= ,,food4 ,along ! ,*iri we saw _m hippopotami & crocodiles4 ,! =m] are hunt$ by ! natives = _! fle%1 ! latt] are kill$ on acc\nt ( _! v5om\s "*4 ,:5 any ( ^! creatures appe>$1 ! m5 7 v anxi\s t ,i %\ld fire on !m1 & z we nev] slept s\ndly at night1 ! %oot+ 0 an agreeable excitem5t :i* reviv$ u = ! day4 ,"o hippopotamus came aga9/ our boat ) all its might1 & gave u a %ock :i* w\ld h c]ta9ly upset a small] craft4 ,aft] pass+1 x look$ back z if to see h[ mu* damage x _h done4 ,at times we _h mu* conv]sation ) ! 8boys04 ,!y =m$ a s++ class1 & made rapid progress4 ,!re 7 ) u1 ,bism>ck1 ,armasao1 ,las]?a1 & ,rondao4 ,bism>ck 0 ! philosoph] ( ! p>ty4 ,! boatm5 h a habit ( :i/l+ = w9d1 & he expla9$ x ?us1 8,:5 y h a fri5d f> away1 y call on him :5 y wi% him to come04 ,b not)/&+ _! :i/l+1 ! w9d 0 (t5 sl[ 9 com+4 ,at midnight on ! #e? ( ,july1 we 7 awak5$ by an awful scream+4 ,my fir/ impression 0 t we 7 drift+ d[n ! riv]1 :ile ! boys 7 try+ to awak5 u4 ,i 0 surpris$ at ?is1 s9ce ,i _h tak5 special pa9s ) ! an*or t night4 ,b z ! noise cont9u$1 ,i p]ceiv$ t x 0 a t]rible cry ( di/ress--at ! same "t ! dog we _h br\ght f ,quilimane 7:i* 0 kn[n by ! "n ( ,elton71 0 b>k+ furi\sly4 ,be=e ,i _h "t to und]/& ! situation1 little ,las]?a %\t$ out 9 a voice tremul\s ) fe>1 8,o ma/]1 ma/]1 take my h&04 ,?is he said 9 ,portuguese4 ,!n ,bism>ck ent]$ by ! /]n ( ! boat4 8,:at is x1 ,bism>ck80 8,lions1 lions40 8,are all ! m5 9 ! boat80 8,no40 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 my life1 !re fla%$ across my m9d ! dep? ( mean+ express$ by ! simile ( 8! ro>+-lion1 seek+ :om he may dev\r04 ,my rifle :i* lay load$ beside me1 ,i at once dis*>g$1 n ) ! idea ( %oot+ ! lions1 :i* c\ld n be well se5 9 ! d>kness1 b 9 ord] to sc>e !m4 ,mo/ ( ! m5 7 9 ! boat 9 a mom5t4 ,!y act$ ) great pres5ce ( m9d4 ,i (t5 wond]$ :y 9 ! excitem5t !y _h n tri$ to pull ! boat a%ore be=e rais+ ! an*or6 ,all swam to ! boat ) ! exception ( ,armasao1 :o wait$ till x 0 pull$ ne>]4 ,he seem$ m afraid ( ! crocodiles 9 ! wat]1 ?an ( ! lions on ! bank4 ,( c\rse1 b$s & cook+ ge> 7 left beh9d 9 ! t]rible race = life4 ,aft] all 7 safe1 ! lions set up a hide\s ro>+1 :i* cont9u$ = h\rs4 ,i ask$ :e!r ,elton 0 9 ! boat1 & und]/ood he 04 ,b :5 we put back 9 ! morn+1 ,bism>ck call$ out 9 a pite\s voice1 8,elton die60 & held up ! dead creature be=e me4 ,he _h n be5 dev\r$ by ! lion1 & ! body _h no m>k except 9 ! region ( ! he>t4 ,?is noble dog _h be5 ! means ( sav+ ! life ( at lea/ "o ( our m54 ,he began to b>k z ! lions 7 com+ ?r\gh ! long grass1 & z soon z ! fir/ "o pres5t$ itself he ran to attack4 ,by ?is "t ! m5 7 entirely at ! lion's m]cy1 b = ! div]sion caus$ by ! dog4 ,z x 01 ! spot :]e ,elton lay dead 0 j at ! side ( ,bism>ck's b$4 ,9 fact1 ! dog 0 ly+ dead almo/ at ,armasao's feet be=e he 0 safe himself4 ,if ?is _h be5 a native dog1 he w\ld h be5 ! fir/ to flee4 ,! little incid5t sometimes s]v$ to illu/rate among simple natives1 h[ "o be+ might die to save o!rs4 ,all our companions _h be5 mu* al>m$1 b none m s ?an "o ( ! little boys1 :o told u t "o ev5+ z he sat ) a gr\p at 8 own home1 a lion da%$ into ! circle & kill$ a man4 ,we _h /ill great tr\ble f mosquitoes4 ,z soon z x 0 dusk !y 7 ^u u 9 full =ce4 ,we w\ld ask a little boy to light "s grass1 & z x kept sm\ld]+ beside u1 ! smoke fill$ ! boat1 & made x easi] to take our ev5+ meal4 ,! boatful ( smoke1 ?\gh n pleasant1 0 m acceptable ?an mosquito bites4 ,"s ev5+s we enc\nt]$ great %oals ( :ite mo?s4 ,!y fell ^u ! boat z ?ick z sn[flakes4 ,"o night ,i light$ a c&le & su* 7 _! numb]s t !y ext+ui%$ x sev]al times be=e ,i c\ld put x into ! lant]n4 ,^? h>mless creatures 7 v %ort liv$1 & 9 ! morn+ ! boat 0 lit]ally cov]$ ) _! dead bodies4 ,along ! ,*iri ! sc5]y is = ! mo/ "p monoton\s1 b at times we see beautiful ranges ( m\nta9s1 "s ( :i* call up memories ( a di/ant l&4 ,we obs]v$ %>p-po9t$ conical hills l ! ,pap ( ,cai?ness1 craggy m\nta9s l ,ar?ur's ,seat1 & no end ( ^? common r\nd$ hills ) oval tops4 ,on ! #h? ( ,july we descri$ a l>ge h]d ( elephants4 ,we _h obs]v$ a few on previ\s days1 b "h 0 a h]d ( ab\t =ty4 ,su* an in/9ct h ! natives = meat 7nyama7 t !y 7 out ( ! boat & /&+ close beside ^! huge animals 9 a few mom5ts4 ,"o lad w5t up to an elephant & delib]ately fir$ sev]al revolv] %ots at 8 head4 ,! great mon/] m]ely %ook himself1 & mov$ (f ) 8 companions4 ,! boys pursu$ = "s di/ance1 b return$ compla9+ t elephants _h v ?ick sk9s4 ,! natives d n fe> ! elephant z !y d ! lion4 ,on ! #aj? we arriv$ at ,makukani's1 :]e we left our boats4 ,we met ) a mo/ en?usia/ic welcome "h4 ,ab\t ?ree hundr$ natives 7 on ! banks1 & ,bism>ck said1 8,x is to see ! :ite lady04 ,by ?is "t1 we 7 among p :o und]/ood yes & no1 & said 8good morn+04 ,!y 7 q z =tunate 9 ! use ( _! salutations z our fri5ds _h be5 at ,quilimane4 ,x 0 common !re = a g5tleman to introduce himself 9 ! ev5+ by hold+ out 8 h& & say+ good night1 in/ead ( good ev5+1 greatly to ! amusem5t ( su* ( 8 fri5ds z knew m ( ,engli%4 ,int]c\rse ) =eign]s calls att5tion to ! peculi>ities ( our own idiom4 ,:5 we say to a native1 8,n[1 look out10 he is v likely to look out1 & ?us expose himself to ! v dang] t he is w>n$ aga9/4 ,if he _h w>n$ himself1 he w\ld h said #8look 94' ,"o morn+ ,ropa burnt my h& ?r\gh my tell+ him to #8hold on1' :5 ,i want$ him to let g4 ,he did #8hold on' mo/ fai?fully4 ,at ?is place p came great di/ances to meet u4 ,!y _h he>d t ,engli%m5 7 come1 & ! new arrivals _h be5 ann\nc$ 9 su* a way z to convey ! impression t ! ,rev4 ,horace ,wall] _h come back4 ,accord+ly we _h a visit f an old woman1 accompani$ by a man & woman mu* y\ng]1 :o _h all be5 memb]s ( ! ,magom]o ,mission4 ,! old woman look$ r\nd to see if %e c\ld recognise 8,atate anga1 atate anga0 7,my fa!r1 my fa!r1--mean+ ,mr4 ,wall]71 & :5 %e fail$ %e look$ disappo9t$1 & said 9 a k9d ( despair+ inquiry1 8,!re is no com+ back = my fa!r aga980 ,%e _h no pelele1 & on ask+ ! reason we 7 told t ,mr4 ,wall] _h tak5 x out4 ,we soon discov]$ t ! natives 7 great begg>s4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( our riv] j\rney we 7 beset ) p :o reque/$ rum 7ka*aso71 "h ! cry 0 *iefly = clo?3 x 0 only ! m5 at ! top ( ! social scale t begg$ = rum6 ,! *ief ,makukani 0 a /\t man1 some:at b5t1 & bl9d ( an eye4 ,he c\ld be easily di/+ui%$ f 8 m51 z 8 dress 0 ev5 scanti] ?an !irs4 ,he express$ an e>ne/ desire t ! ,engli% w\ld br+ out a :ite wife = him4 ,he has an enorm\s h>em 9 :i* we saw "o or two m5 arm$ ) knob-/icks1 ^: duty1 we 7 told1 0 to keep ord] among 8 wives4 ,he promis$ to s5d 8 sons & daught]s to s*ool1 b ?is 0 only ! promise ( polit5ess4 ,8 sons _h be5 already at ,liv+/onia1 :]e !y _h prov$ r tr\blesome1 & two ye>s elaps$ be=e !y came to ,blantyre4 ,we occupi$ "o ( ! *iefs huts all night1 & />t$ next aft]noon = ! ,*iri hills4 ,! c>ri]s 7 at fir/ likely to leave u at a spot :]e !re 0 no ro( to sleep "u except ! canopy ( heav51 b on le>n+ t ,mr4 ,bu*anan 0 at ! ,kabula we made !m pu% on to rea* him4 ,mrs4 ,macdonald arriv$ fir/1 & by ! "t ,i came up %e 0 9 possession ( 8 snug little t5t4 ,next morn+ he w5t d[n to meet ,dr4 ,mackl94 ,by ?is "t ,i discov]$ t ,i _h lo/ a small pocket di>y2 & x is wor? say+ t ?\gh lo/ among ! wilde/-look+ hills1 x 0 f\nd by a native & re/or$ ) all t x conta9$4 ,i began at once to extol ! hone/y ( ! negroes6 ,b ! circum/ance is easily und]/ood :5 "o consid]s t a #8pap]' is ( no use to a native4 ,on ,friday ! #ab? ( ,july1 we />t$ f ! ,kabula at eight o'clock1 & cont9u$ our j\rney ?r\gh wild & beautiful sc5]y4 ,our progress 0 mu* int]rupt$1 & (t5 "o ( ! natives w\ld use 8 hat*et to cut d[n small trees t ob/ruct$ ! pa?4 ,! sun 0 exce$+ly hot & ! palanqu9s _h no %ade ov] !m4 ,we also f\nd t we c\ld get no wat] to qu5* our burn+ ?ir/4 ,:5 on ! ,*iri we _h drunk freely ( its wat]s1 ignorant ( ! numb] ( crim9als t are ?r[n into ?is ,tophet by ! ,magololo4 ,ab\t mid-day we came up to a beautiful /ream4 ,mrs4 ,macdonald _h rea*$ x m exhau/$ ?an myself1 & ,i f\nd h] fa/ asleep "u a tree4 ,we _h />t$ )\t mu* breakfa/1 b we c>ri$ a pocketful ( boil$ eggs = lun*1 & p>took ( !m by ! side ( ?is m\nta9 /ream4 ,at f\r o'clock we rea*$ ,blantyre4 ,mrs4 ,macdonald 0 a few y>ds 9 advance1 & receiv$ a he>ty welcome f a cr[d ( native m5 & wom5 :o 7 9 ! squ>e expect+ our arrival4 ,x 0 ?ree mon?s s9ce we _h left ,engl&4 ,we 7 exce$+ly tir$ aft] su* a long j\rney1 & welcom$ a night's re/4 ,all along ,i _h kept a load$ gun by my side1 :i* ,i n[ wi%$ to get rid (4 ,! artisan op5$ 8 eyes at my proposal1 & said x _h be5 judg$ safe/ to sleep ) weapons beside u4 ,t v night our slumb]s 7 brok5 by a great commotion dur+ :i* we he>d ! report ( a gun4 ,we 7 prep>$ to f9d t "s enemy _h come1 b x 0 only a leop>d t _h c>ri$ (f a "y pig4 ,on ,sunday we _h a %ort s]vice 9 ,engli% & two native meet+s4 ,at ! meet+s ! s*oolroom 0 q full4 ,no ,engli%man 9 ! c\ntry v5tures to use ! native language1 all rely on ! int]pret]s4 ,on ,monday !re 7 ov] tw5ty pupils 9 s*ool1 "s read+ small books & mak+ lett]s on slates2 o!rs le>n+ ! alphabet4 ,aft] ! heat exp]i5c$ on ! riv]1 we felt ,blantyre q cold especially 9 ! morn+ & ev5+4 ,we 7 v ?ankful t we _h enjoy$ good heal? on ! :ole4 ,we 7 ! fir/ p>ty t _h travell$ f ,quilimane to ,blantyre )\t suff]+ f fev] by ! way4 ,x 0 a few days be=e we got our baggage1 & ,makukani _h possess$ himself ( "s valuables t _h be5 s5t out = ! ,mission4 ,we _h come out ) a v high op9ion ( ! brave native k+s1 b incid5ts ( ?is k9d 7 fitt$ to de/roy ! en*antm5t4 ,be=e leav+ home ,i _h ask$ v anxi\sly :at we 7 to d if a native caught a :ite man & put him 9 a dungeon4 ,i 0 told t ! re/ ( ! /aff w\ld "k h[ to manage all t4 ,?is 0 q correct = _! ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 ! c\ntry gave !m ! practical tact necess>y 9 deal+ ) ! /range p ab\t !m4 ,on ?is occasion !y imprison$ sev]al ( ,makukani's m5 & took _! guns f !m4 ,9 ord] to get back 8 guns1 ! *ief s5t up all ! miss+ articles1 :i* w\ld h be5 entirely lo/ b = ?is prompt measure4 ,! belief at ! ,mission 0 t ^! *iefs w\ld take ev]y?+ if !y ?\ght t !y _h m p[] ?an ! ,mission>ies4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,mission ,,/ation4 ,=tunately we _h se5 too mu* ( ,africa to expect a c>pet$ room & a cu%ion$ *air at ,blantyre4 ,we _h slept s (t5 9 8%iel9s0 incomp>ably worse ?an a ,scot* h5-h\se1 t we did n c>e :at k9d ( ro( cov]$ u4 8,if y want to make a man happy10 x is said1 8/rive n to increase 8 com=ts b to less5 8 desires40 ,an exp]i5ce l ours recomm5d$ ! prov]b2 & z we /ood = a m9ute 7we w\ld h sat if !re _h be5 a sp>e *air7 8gl[r9 frae's0 9 :at we might call our own 8f[l-h\se10 we saw t we %\ld h _m opportunities = ex]cis+ self-d5ial4 ,:5 our fri5ds 9 ,scotl& _h tri$ to dissuade u f go+ to ,africa1 !y _h po9t$ out h[ prud5t ! m5 7 :o g no f>!r 9 mission "w ?an to address draw+-room meet+s4 ,/ill1 we 7 q cont5t$4 ,we _h be5 promis$ ! pray]ful sympa?y ( ! ,*ur* at home1 & n[ we knew mo/ ( our difficulties4 ,at lea/ we ?\ght s1 & 7 happy1 b 8,dici beatus ante obitum nemo supremaque fun]a debet04 ,blantyre1 al?\gh highly prais$ at home1 did n possess _m attractions = ! newcom]4 ,on our fir/ introduction to ! manse we p]ceiv$ t x conta9$ two rooms4 ,9 ! l>g] ( ^! !re 0 no?+ b a huge table1 :i* 0 notewor?y 9 _m respects4 ,x 0 ! only "o we _h se5 = a mon?1 & ) ! exception ( a bo>d us$ by ! artisans1 x 0 ! only table )9 a hundr$ miles4 ,x _h to s]ve too 9 surgical cases3 :5 any poor native _h to und]go an op]ation1 x 0 on ?is t ! doctors _h to place him4 ,! small] room we may describe z a b$room1 ?\gh :5 we 7 fir/ u%]$ into x1 x conta9$ nei!r b$/ead nor b$1 & boa/$ only ( "o small *air ( ! rude/ description4 ,9 our hut !re 7 two doors1 b nei!r ( !m _h a lock1 & "o _h no fa/5+ at all4 ,:5 we le>n$ t ?ieves & wild bea/s 7 frequ5t visitors1 we began to b>ricade doors & w9d[s ) *airs1 books1 & buckets4 ,at ?is mom5t1 h[ev]1 z our luggage _h n yet arriv$1 we 7 safe f !ft1 unless we %\ld be s]v$ z 7 c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,univ]sities' ,mission1 :o _h _! v coat buttons cut (f4 ,!re 7 ?ree o!r inhabit$ h\ses built on ! same plan z ours1 b none ( !m 7 s well furni%$6 ,:ile !re 0 "o effici5t door 9 ! manse1 & p]haps ano!r 9 ! doctor's h\se1 ! artisans' _h no doors at all1 b matt+s ( grass 7 propp$ up 9 ! doorways at night4 ,*airs 7 a great r>ity2 ,i d n ?9k !re 7 m ?an f\r 9 ! :ole /ation1 old boxes do+ duty in/ead4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,blantyre ,,mission4 ,b al?\gh our h\ses 7 only mud huts !y _h an ,engli% f9i% ab\t !m & 7 v acceptable to ^? t _h w&]$ s long4 ,writ+ at ?is "t ,i said3--8,! pres5t h\ses promise to la/ only = ab\t ?ree ye>s1 s t 9 a %ort "t we mu/ make brick1 ) a view to m p]man5t dwell+s4 ,rats & :ite ants annoy u consid]ably4 ,) ! =m] we are con/antly at w>1 assi/$ by traps1 & cats1 & a tame owl4 ,sometimes a gun is us$ :5 half-a-doz5 ( !m may be kill$ by a s+le dis*>ge4 ,!y are s tr\blesome f _! great numb]s1 t we mu/ try phosphorus pa/e or "s su* poison4 ,:ite ants come up ?r\gh ! floor1 & attack books or clo!s1 r5d]+ !m q useless 9 a s+le night4 ,:5 a p]son wants a skeleton = a specim51 he has only to put d[n ! animal ne> ^! ants1 & 9 a %ort "t he f9ds no?+ b ! bones4 ,small] ants creep ev]y:]e4 ,"o me?od ( plac+ our food out ( _! rea* is to put x 9 a box susp5d$ by a rope f ! ceil+4 ,9 our h\se !re 01 by & by1 an apology = a cupbo>d ! legs ( :i* _h to be plac$ 9 wat]1 b not)/&+ ?is precaution ^! insects made a bridge ov] ! bodies ( _! dr[n$ companions & cov]$ our breakfa/ f[l 9 su* numb]s t ! f[l itself actually c\ld n be se54 ,"o ( _! mo/ annoy+ tricks is to visit a sleep] 9 b$4 ,m t]rible /ill are ! l>ge r$ ants 7salau74 ,_! attack has made _m a travell] leave 8 b$ & /& 9 ! smoke ( a fire = ! rema9d] ( ! night4 ,!y bite furi\sly1 & d n let g _! hold ev5 aft] ! head is sev]$ f _! body4 ,:5 a ,european happ5s to /& among !m he has to ru% into ! h\se at once1 & dive/ himself ( all 8 clo?+4 ,aft] he has app>5tly de/roy$ all 8 enemies1 he has "s difficulty 9 tak+ _! heads away f 8 sk94 ,accord+ to ! natives !y w kill an elephant4 ,ent]+ 8 no/rils !y cause su* irritation t ! animal commits suicide by da%+ aga9/ trees & rocks2 & !n ! ants enjoy ! c>case4 ,!y attack _! victims ) mu* skill1 wait+ till !y h spread !mselves all ov] 8 body1 & !n work+ by well und]/ood signals4 ,:5 on ! m>*1 ! small] ants g 9 ! middle1 :ile ! l>g] :o are ! #8soldi]s' l9e ! sides4 ,on a di/urbance ! soldi]s ha/5 to ! sc5e ( dang]4 ,! av]age l9e ( m>* is h>dly an in* broad b may be half a mile long4 ,!y g v closely probably ab\t #cj be+ on e squ>e in*4 ,:5 !y ?reat5 to ent] a h\se ! be/ way ( div]t+ !m is by putt+ fire on _! pa?4 ,sometimes ! ,mission>ies _h to /& a siege = a few h\rs f ^! =midable armies40 ,! ,mission ,/ation 0 situat$ on a knoll1 & well expos$ to all ! cool breezes4 ,! w9d is nev] high2 seldom c a man get 8 hat bl[n (f4 ,b occasionally !re are :irlw9ds :i* toss native baskets 9 ! air to a height ( sev]al feet4 ,a 8cl\dless sky0 has be5 (t5 m5tion$ z a *>act]i/ic ( a happy l&1 b "h "o does n appreciate ! metaphor4 ,!re are l>ge gras%opp]s :i* ! natives cat* = food1 z also _m small birds :i* ! s*oolboys %oot ) blunt$ arr[s4 ,african ,fev]4 ,all ( u1 n except+ ! doctor himself1 paid ! p5alty = pass+ ?r\gh ! fev] region4 ,we ?\ght t aft] rea*+ ,blantyre our tr\bles 7 to be at an end4 ,a week passes aft] our arrival1 & /ill no fev]2 surely we are all "r n[4 ,only let a man get a *ill1 & he w soon discov]4 ,a p]son passes along our clay floors )\t 8 boots ( a morn+1 & ! ?+ is done1--he may take any prev5tive measure he *ooses1 b ! fev] w take its c\rse4 ,our illness began t5 days aft] our arrival1 & we 7 laid aside = ab\t ?ree weeks4 ,dur+ ?is "t all ! o!r ,europeans on ! ,/ation 7 also ill1 & no "o 0 able to take c>e ( ano!r4 ,dr4 ,mackl9 (t5 rose f a sick b$ to d :at he c\ld4 ,"o ( our greate/ difficulties 0 to get food4 ,! cook+ ( ! natives :5 left to !mselves exce$$ any?+ we _h yet enc\nt]$4 ,besides1 ! black p did n und]/& a ^w we said4 ,if we ask$ = a glass ( milk !y w\ld br+ a t9 ( biscuits1 aft] t !y w\ld try a t9 ( butt]1 & !n 9 despair !y w\ld br+ 9 an armful ( books6 ,b x is :5 ! invalid beg9s to recov] t he misses ! com=ts ( 8 native l&4 ,!re are c]ta9 ?+s t a sick man mu/ h at home t he _c get "h3 he sees ?is at once & !re is no use ( frett+ ov] x4 ,n only is ! invalid b]eft ( home com=ts1 b he is subject$ to a great _m annoyances4 ,he he>s ! jackals & ! hynas scream+ r\nd ! /ation1 & a s+le night is suffici5t to conv9ce him t ^! creatures h mo/ p[]ful lungs4 ,besides1 a lion may be sitt+ coolly 9 ! v]&ah4 ,! roads r\nd ! mission are m>k$ ea* morn+ ) ! footpr9ts ( animals ( all k9ds4 ,! /ation is j 9 ! middle ( a d5se bu%1 :i* has n be5 cle>$ f>!r ?an 0 absolutely necess>y4 ,z "o looks out at a w9d[ he may see l>ge buck at ab\t #ajj y>ds f him4 ,artisans4--,! fir/ ?+ t /ruck u z we approa*$ ! /ation1 0 ! pal5ess ( ! f\r or five ,engli%m5 t 7 /&+ to welcome u4 ,! effect ( ?is 0 height5$ by _! contra/ ) ! hundr$s ( black faces t surr\nd$ !m4 ,memb]s ( ! ,free ,*ur* ,mission 7 !re too4 ,mo/ ( ! "y m5 felt _! isolat$ position1 all _h suff]$ sev]ely f fev]1 & already dea? _h be5 ?9n+ _! ranks4 ,an air ( /illness1 n to say ( sadness1 ov]hung ! place4 ,aft] we _h recov]$ f attacks ( fev]2 !re 0 a magic lant]n ent]ta9m5t1 :]e ?r\gh an int]pret] ,i act$ z demon/rator4 ,i c nev] =get ,dr4 ,mackl9's rem>k1 t 8!re 0 m fun & laugh+ t night1 bo? among natives & ,europeans1 ?an he _h se5 s9ce ! ,mission began04 ,! m5 7 all ( t age :5 hope is /ronge/ 9 ! human s\l1 b !y _h met ) mu* to disc\rage !m4 ,z ! dawn ( ,*ri/mas morn rem9d$ a man ( ! fe/ivities ( ! season1 & ( 8 fri5ds 9 ! f> (f home1 he f\nd himself ly+ 9 b$ ov]come by weakness1 b oblig$ to hold up an umbrella to %ield 8 blankets f ! ra94 ,all _h felt :at x is to und]go long p]iods ( sickness :ile de/itute ( e com=t4 ,! ,directors at home1 :o 7 entru/$ ) ! ,*ur* collections f\nd x necess>y to cut d[n ! ,mission exp5diture4 ,! poor fell[s 9 ,africa1 ?\gh sep>at$ f fri5ds & weak5$ by sickness1 _h ?is grim fact ev] />+ !m 9 ! face4 ,! wat*word 01 8,man1 ?9k ( ! bawbees at ! ,kirk door60 ,on "o occasion1 x _h be5 settl$ t !y mu/ retr5*4 ,!y c\ld n af=d to pay ! ord9>y price = f[ls4 ,on ,*ri/mas morn+ a native came to ! ,mission1 wi%+ to sell a beautiful cock4 ,x seem$ z if ,provid5ce _h design$ !m a special treat = ! fe/ive season4 ,!y began to try to pur*ase ?is 8tambala10 b1 alas1 ! own] 0 ob/9ate4 ,he expect$ ! old price4 ,economy 0 supreme1 b said "o1 8,i 0 v sorry z ,i look$ aft] ! man go+ away ) our d9n]60 ,^! h>d%ips naturally caus$ irritation & discont5t4 ,! p>ty = ! ,gov]nm5t1 :ile mak+ ! be/ ( ! circum/ances1 _h (t5 to face ! hungry ,opposition--& ! prov]b says1 8,a hungry man's an angry man04 ,! spee*1 8,n[1 y mu/ n ?9k t ,i am /&+ ov] ! provisions l a dog set to keep y f !m10 w\ld call =? ! reply1 8,x looks v l x60 ,b ! evil 0 beyond ! p[] ( ! ,gov]nm5t & ! ,opposition1 bo? p>ties be+ to "s ext5t made victims4 ,su* evils g5]ally beg9 at home4 ,p]sons s5t out are told t ev]y?+ w be done to mitigate _! h>d lot4 ,bright promises are held be=e _! eyes1 p]haps n by ! ,directors =mally1 b by c]ta9 ( _! memb]s4 ,"s ( ^! w\ld be f\nd 9 ! "y m5's pa? at e turn+1 l\dly %\t+1 8,peace & pl5ty04 ,i "k no?+ m pa9ful ?an ! action ( su* irresponsible g-betwe5s4 ,! ,directors z a body1 _c1 ( c\rse1 approa* ! v>i\s individuals4 ,:at !y d1 is to ref] 9 an (f-h& mann] to "s ( _! mo/ zeal\s memb]s1 :o take ^u !m ! task ( giv+ in=mation1 )\t fir/ in=m+ !mselves1 & ! result is ! mo/ complete deception4 ,promises are made 9 good fai?1 & seem mo/ reasonable 9 !mselves1 b ! v m5 t volunte] to give su* pl$ges1 h no p[] to fulfil !m1 & once ! man is abroad1 he f9ds t he has be5 outwitt$4 ,su* h>d%ips z are inevitable1 are (t5 a mild] item 9 ,mission life1 & are always borne ) great] *e]fulness1 ?an su* z are inflict$ ?r\gh culpable misrepres5tation & c>elessness4 ,m5 ^: he>ts are n 9 ! "w h little pati5ce dur+ su* trials1 :ile ev5 e>ne/ work]s are liable to be made discont5t$ :ile always he>+ ! grumbl+ ( o!rs1 & kn[+ t x is n )\t cause4 ,/ill amid/ mu* to di%e>t5 !m ^! poor fell[s _h _! day dreams4 ,hope1 ! la/ goddess to =sake ! mis]able1 hov]$ ab\t _! home 9 ! des]t4 ,a good /ory is told ( a small p>ty ^: walk br\ght !m by *ance to ! banks ( a beautiful rivulet4 ,amid/ ! impressive va/ness ( ! ,african =e/1 & all ! r>e sc5es ( a new c\ntry1 _! he>ts 7 ready to admit mo/ brilliant hopes4 ,z "o ( !m look$ ab\t ! rivulet he fell on some?+ ^: effect 0 magical4 ,all at once 8 mann] became dignifi$1 ! tones ( 8 voice *ang$1 at la/ he _h f\nd a balm = 8 sorr[s4 8,x's gold6 yes1 gold6 we ne$ nev] lift a hamm] aga940 ,b alas6 ! vision ( spl5d\r 0 n realiz$4 ,x gave place to ! usual wrangl+ ab\t rations1 & ! prov]b 8,gold5 dreams make "o awake hungry0 0 pa9fully appropriate4 ,x is mo/ ess5tial = a ,*ur* to see t :5 a b& ( artisans is s5t to places s isolat$1 e cause ( irritation %\ld be avoid$2 :5 ?is is n done ! results may be s]i\s4 ,:5 a great play is act$ on ?is _w's !atre x is "o ?+ to sit z a spectator1 & ano!r to be admitt$ beh9d ! sc5es4 ,:5 ,i read1 z a little boy1 ( ,wat]loo1 & su* celebrat$ battles1 ,i ?\ght ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! victori\s p>ty mu/ be great1 & good1 & glori\s1--t e soldi] & (fic] mu/ be a model ( virtue & excell5ce4 ,b once ,i met ) a ,wat]loo vet]an1 & my pre-conceiv$ op9ions receiv$ a cruel %ock4 ,?is man told me ) ! greate/ complac5cy1 z if x _h be5 ! m]e/ matt] ( c\rse1 t soldi]s 7 put "u ! /ricte/ discipl9e1 t _m ( !m 7 m5 t requir$ ?is1 t frequ5t qu>rels took place1 & t _m a soldi] welcom$ a battle z an opportunity = kill+ n ! public enemy1 b "s private enemy :o belong$ to 8 own side & f\ght 9 8 own regim5t6 ,?\gh man has heav5w>d aspirations1 x is true1 alas6 t he /&e? ^u ! e>?4 ,we arriv$ at ,blantyre at a v critical p]iod ( ! ,mission's hi/ory4 ,a few mon?s be=e1 an able ,mission>y on quitt+ ! settlem5t1 said t he left x ei!r to 8s9k or swim10 & h9t$ t ! =m] alt]native 0 n improbable4 ,_m ( ! artisans did n wi% to cont9ue 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,mission1 believ+ t !y w\ld f9d x bett] to become trad]s & *iefs among ! natives4 ,all ! artisans _h an enorm\s influ5ce 9 ! c\ntry4 ,9 ! s]vice ( ! ,mission1 !y _h hundr$s ( native workm5 "u _! *>ge4 ,9 a private capacity ea* _h "o or two black butl]s1 n to speak ( cooks & clo!s-wa%]s6 ,"s 7 l>ge l&$ proprietors on _! own acc\nt4 ,!y f\nd t any *ief w\ld give #ajjj acres )\t a mom5t's hesitation1 & "s ( !m _h acquir$ :ole tracts ( t]ritory4 ,b _! ri*es lay lightly on _! he>ts1 & a visitor to ! /ation w\ld n h f\nd out t su* freeholds _h be5 acquir$4 ,except 9 a mom5t ( confid5ce1 no artisan w\ld speak ( 8 great =tune1 & unless specially in=m$ we c\ld n h di/+ui%$ ! man t possess$ miles ( l&1 f ! man t _h n a foot4 ,b x _h be5 moot$ at home t "s mission>ies held l& 9 _! own "n4 ,lett]s :i* _h be5 q un9telligible at ! "t1 %[$ t !re 0 an al>m ov] ! ridicul\s subject4 ,artisans t b>ga9$ ab\t l>ge tracts ( c\ntry 7 /ill 9 ! ,mission1 & did no m good or h>m by ! transaction ?an !y w\ld h done by acquir+ a freehold 9 ! moon6 ,*iefs fawn$ ^u ,europeans or r on _! goods4 ,!y w\ld promise any?+ or ev]y?+ = ! pres5t ( an old coat4 ,:5 !y made a grant ( l& to "o man & receiv$ 8 8pres5t10 !y saw no?+ inconsi/5t 9 giv+ ! same l& to a second man1 or m correctly to a second 8pres5t04 ,soon ^! *iefs 7 bett] und]/ood1 & h[ev] will+ ! artisans 7 to keep on good t]ms ) ^! 8great ones10 _! con/ant begg+ 0 too mu* = human pati5ce4 ,! sneak+ be+s 7 f\nd to be a p]fect nuisance4 ,!y put !mselves on ! foot+ ( begg>s1 & ! mo/ unpret5ti\s ( ! ,europeans _h to treat !m z su*4 ,! artisans set !mselves to tra9 ! natives to "w4 ,x 0 difficult at fir/1 b !y %[$ consid]able firmness4 ,"s ( !m believ$ t ! native despis$ l5i5cy1 & =m$ ! op9ion t ! m !y kick$ him ! m !y 7 respect$4 ,?is 0 an un=tunate int]pretation ( ! s]vility ( ! ,african4 ,! plan m frequ5tly adopt$ 0 to dismiss any ob/9ate man )\t paym5t1 ! only dang] be+ t ! :ole squad w\ld h to be ?us treat$4 ,_m 7 slaves1 & z !y might h to give ov] _! wages to a ma/]1 !y 7 n at all sorry to be dismiss$4 ,(t5 ma/]s & slaves w\ld "w side by side "u ! ,european artisan :o did ju/ice to all )\t respect ( p]sons4 ,! indu/rial "w 0 prosecut$ ) vig\r1 _m natives be+ employ$ 9 mak+ roads4 ,:5 ! bugle s\nd$ on ,monday morn+1 !re 0 a ru% ( hundr$s ( m5 & wom5 :o _h come to receive employm5t4 ,"o artisan /ood ready to select z _m work]s z he want$1 & he 0 soon hidd5 f view z ! p cr[d$ ar\nd him4 ,be=e enroll+ ! c&idates he look$ at _! hoes & axes1 & reject$ su* z _h inf]ior tools4 ,he reject$ also wom5 t _h babies on _! backs1 b :5 ?is became kn[n to a native "m1 %e h&$ h] *ild to "s "o else until h] "n 0 once on ! book4 ,z ! native names 7 sometimes v long1 ! artisan _h a great dem& on 8 p[]s ( writ+4 8,& :at's y\r "n80 he asks4 8,une*emtyosyamaguluwe40#d 8,tut1 man1 ! half ( t w d60 is ! rejo9d]2 & a high s\nd+ "n l ,emmanuel is r$uc$ to ,emma4 ,visitors4--,= sev]al days aft] our arrival !re 0 great excitem5t4 ,our l>g] room _h f\r w9d[s1 :i* 7 ?r[n op5 to admit ! air1 & e morn+ a cr[d ga!r$ at ea* w9d[ to see ! :ite lady6 ,! natives ( ! ,*iri ,highl&s _h se5 :ite m5 be=e1 b !y _h sc>cely realis$ t wom5 too w\ld be disfigur$ by ?is /range complexion4 ,"s visitors ask$ an introduction to ! newcom] on ! gr\nd t 8!y 7 wom5 too04 ,we _h to %ake h&s ) all ! gr\ps4 ,?is 0 n a native salutation1 b we wi%$ to be cordial t[>ds our black bro!rs & si/]s4 ,aft] grasp+ a score ( d>k h&s1 our own p>took ( a simil> hue4 ,a /rang] might feel incl9$ to wa% 8 h&s aft] ! c]emony1 b he w\ld return to f9d t m visitors _h come1 & t ! :ole process _h to be repeat$4 ,! natives are n mu* inconv5i5c$ by 8matt] out ( place04 ,ev5 p]sons t came f work+ clay w\ld advance & hold out _! h&s4 ,b !y _h good excuse4 ,at ?is season !y _h no wat] on ! spot except a little = s(t5+ _! clay1 nor _h !y any t[els4 ,_! lo9-clo? seem$ (t5 too scanty = wip+ ! f+]s4 ,b 9 lat] times :5 we visit$ ! villages1 we h se5 wom5 run (f to wa% _! h&s1 t ! ,engli% lady might h a prop] welcome4 ,neighb\rs4--,i began to conf9e myself s closely to ! acquisition ( ! language & "w 9 ! ,mission ,s*ool1 t = a long "t ,i knew no?+ ( ! di/rict r\nd ,blantyre4 ,! fir/ occasion on :i* ,i saw a little ( ! c\ntry 0 on a visit to ,so*i 9 company ) ,dr4 ,mackl91 :o w5t to settle sev]al qu>rels ) ,kap5i1 ! *ief ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 go+ along ,i 0 a/oni%$ to f9d s _m villages4 ,:5 ! villag]s saw u1 !y made a po9t ( ha/+ up to say 8,morn+1 morn+60 7:i* is _! usual salutation to ,engli%m574 ,! males seem$ to h all _! "t at _! disposal4 ,) ! exception ( "o :o 0 sew+ a piece ( clo?1 we saw no?+ to %[ t ! m5 did any "w at all4 ,b ! wom5 7 p\nd+ corn or work+ 9 ! fields4 ,on rea*+ ! *ief's village we ask$ = him1 b he c\ld n be f\nd4 ,x 0 ?\ght t he 0 afraid to %[ himself4 ,"o by "o 8 villag]s ga!r$ r\nd till !y =m$ a great assemblage4 ,"s _h b[s1 o!rs knives1 & "o _h a gun1 s t !y _h no?+ to fe>4 ,we 7 )\t weapons ( any k9d1 only an ,engli%man is always believ$ to c>ry a great supply ( w> m$ic9e4 ,aft] we _h wait$ a long "t1 ! old *ief appe>$ ) a l>ge cle> knife 9 8 h&4 ,he sat d[n at a great di/ance2 :5 ask$ to come ne> he said 8,no04 ,"s "t ago he _h s5t ! ,mission a pres5t :i* _h n be5 accept$1 & he 80 a%am$ to h x return$04 ,our int]pret] w5t ov] & induc$ him1 aft] mu* p]suasion1 to come beside u2 !n he sat d[n on a sk9 "u a l>ge tree4 ,aft] be+ introduc$1 ,i w5t up to %ake h&s ) him1 & ,i am n sure :e!r ! poor old man did n reg>d me ) suspicion1 = :ile he gave me 8 left h&1 he held 8 knife v firmly ) ! "r4 ,su* 0 my fir/ acqua9tance ) ! k+ ( ! c\ntry4 ,! s5d+ back ( ! pres5t 0 !n discuss$4 ,! ,mission _h two compla9ts aga9/ ,kap5i3 7#a7 ,8 m5 _h c>ri$ (f f ,blantyre a slave woman t _h come !re = protection4 7#b7 ,"o ( ! ,blantyre lads :5 hunt+ 9 ! di/rict ( ,so*i came to a village :]e ! *ief's son & c]ta9 companions 7 dr9k+ be]1 & !y took away 8 gun & gave him a beat+4 ,b ! inhabitants ( ?is village fe>$ t ! matt] w\ld n end well4 ,!y reason$ t ! outrage _h be5 done 9 _! t[n1 & t ! ,engli% w\ld come ) guns & inflict a sev]e puni%m5t ^u !m4 ,accord+ly !y took back ! gun & return$ x to ! ,blantyre lad1 :om !y escort$ home4 ,! old *ief ( c\rse d5i$ any k ( ^! facts4 ,he _h j 8he>d ab\t !m04 ,aft] a little talk+1 matt]s 7 settl$ 9 a fri5dly way1 & we end$ by invit+ ! *ief ov] to ,blantyre4 ,he said he wi%$ to see ! :ite lady1 & to he> ! h>monium :i* _h j come1 & he b>ga9$ to be gratifi$ 9 ^! respects4 ,he 0 mu* a/oni%$ :5 told t ! lady1 or 8,donna10 nev] w5t out--he ?\ght x /range t %e %\ld n be se5 hoe+ ! fields & p\nd+ corn4 ,on our way home we pass$ ! village :]e ! gun _h be5 tak51 & ! doctor invit$ ! m5 t re/or$ x to come & see h[ ! ,engli% p valu$ _! fri5ds4 ,on an appo9t$ day !y came & receiv$ a pres5t ( calico4 ,! *ief ( ,so*i also paid 8 visit & br\ght a pres5t ( f[ls1 receiv+ 9 return a blanket & a piece ( calico4 ,int]pret]s4--,:5 we arriv$ !re 7 two int]pret]s--,tom & ,sam4 ,!y _h be5 9 a slave gang :i* 0 lib]at$ by ,bi%op ,mack5zie4 ,tom rememb]$ 8 capture4 ,he 0 play+ beside a /ream ) 8 little si/] :5 a man seiz$ him4 ,he knew ! reason at once4 8,! man want$ to take me to ! coa/ & sell me = calico40 8,:y did y n scream80 8,c't scream1 !y put fl\r on my m\?40 ,?us ! boy 0 sep>at$ f 8 p>5ts & 8 home1 & ! little /ream t he play$ beside1 at once & = ev]4 ,he c\ld nev] tell :]e 0 ! home ( 8 infancy2 only he believ$ t x 80 f> away 9 ! ,yao c\ntry04 ,sam's /ory 0 mu* ! same2 & !y bo? rememb] h[ glad !y 7 :5 met by ! :ite m5 :o set !m free4 ,!y _h acquir$ a k ( ! ,engli% language at ,capet[n1 & _h se5 a great deal ( civilis$ life !re--p]haps a great deal too mu*4 ,to ^! "y m5 ,i _h to look = in/ruction 9 ! native tongue4 ,i e>ly recognis$ t ,i ne$ n expect to d ! p any good unless ,i c\ld speak to !m4 ,dur+ our voyage up ! riv] ,i collect$ a few words & =m$ a s*eme ( ! v]b4 ,b on attempt+ to make "s use ( ?is mat]ial ,i 0 told t ! ,blantyre p did n und]/& my ,*9yasa because !y spoke ,yao4 ,i felt z if ! int]pret] _h be5 play+ a practical joke ^u me4 ,"h ,i _h a note-book fill$ ) ?is ,*9yasa1 & ,i 0 n[ coolly told t x w\ld be ( no use6 ,i began next to f9d t "s ,yao words 7 ! same z _! ,*9yasa equival5ts1 & ?is made me res]ve my manuscript ) m hope4 ,illu/ration3 ,,native ,,female 7,,tribal ,,m>ks1 ,,tatoos ,,& ,,lip ,,r+74 ,= "s days aft] recov]+ f fev] ,i 0 unable to walk to s*ool1 & ,i got ,katunga1 a big *ief :o came 9 to tell u ab\t ,doto ,livi/o 7,dr4 ,liv+/one71 to po9t out ! names ( common objects z m\nta91 tree1 c4 ,he laugh$ v he>tily at my imitation ( 8 words4 ,9 beg9n+ to =m a vocabul>y1 ,i took a ,diction>y & w5t ov] x day aft] day ) ! int]pret]s1 not+ d[n all ! native words ,i c\ld f9d4 ,i also wrote a translation ( sev]al passages ( ,scripture f _! lips4 ,b ,i f\nd !y (t5 _h difficulties4 ,:5 ,i wi%$ to translate ! 8,hail ma/]0 ( ,judas1 !y said t !re 0 no ^w = 8,hail10 b 7ref]r+ to ,engli% salutations rec5tly introduc$7 !y assur$ me ,i w\ld make no?+ ( x unless ,i said 8,morn+ ,ma/]04 ,! 8kiss$ him0 0 a simil> puzzle4 ,= kiss !y gave me "o ^w :i*1 z ,i aft]w>ds discov]$1 meant to bite1 & ano!r :i* meant to smell6 ,!y c\ld come no ne>] ! idea4 ,no "m "h kisses h] *ild4 ,"o has only to look at ! photograph ( a native female to see t %e _c kiss4 ,not)/&+ _! resid5ce at ,cape ,t[n ^! m5 7 (t5 unable to translate ! mo/ ord9>y ,engli% into _! own tongue1 & yet !y 7 bett] int]pret]s ?an any we c\ld expect to tra9 = sev]al ye>s4 ,:5 ,i once tri$ h>d to f9d a ^w = guilty1 !y c\ld give no?+ b ! ^w bad4 ,"o g5tleman said t !y _h occasionally be5 (f5d]s 9 ,cape ,t[n4 ,he 0 sure t if ,i foll[$ ! usual legal =ms1 & m5tion$ ! s5t5ce ( work+ = a mon? at ! docks1 !y _h suffici5t exp]i5ce to tell me6 ,b ?\gh ,i suppos$ cases z l ?is z ,i c\ld )\t betray+ ! matt]1 ,i fail$ to get ! in=mation requir$4 ,:at ,i mo/ deplor$ 0 t if ^! m5 _h got ! ^w 9 ! middle ( an address1 x w\ld h giv5 !m no tr\ble6 ,f ! translations ,i wrote d[n ,i aft]w>ds =m$ a conception ( h[ !y w\ld treat su* an expression z1 8,8 delight is 9 ! ,law ( ! ,"l04 ,!y w\ld break x up into two s5t5ces1 ( :i* ! fir/ w\ld be 8,light is l[10 & ! second "s v un9telligible /atem5t ab\t ,god4 ,i c\ld n h believ$ t su* nons5se 0 possible unless ,i _h actually come into contact ) x4 ,! ,african int]pret] :o said1 #8,! salvation ( ! s\l is a great sack1' is ,i fe> q an av]age specim5 ( 8 class4 ,b ?is is due m to ! difficulties ( ! ,engli% language ?an to any natural incapacity 9 ! ,african4 ,i h employ$ _m to translate f "o negro dialect to ano!r & !y c\ld d ?is v well4 ,! native congregations t li/5$ to ! int]pret]s mu/ h be5 mu* puzzl$ at fir/4 ,once !y he>d an address on ! heal+ ( ! lep]--& e "t ! ^w #8lep]' occurr$ x 0 r5d]$ #8leop>d'4 ,:5 ! magic lant]n 0 us$ = ! ent]ta9m5t & in/ruction ( ! natives1 !y at fir/ look$ on ) fe>4 ,:5 told 8,?is is a man t liv$ long ago10 !y actually ?\ght t p 7 br\ght back f ! dead4 ,b soon !y enjoy$ see+ ,engli% p & ,engli% build+s4 ,"o day we %[$ !m #8! h\se ( ,john ,knox'4 ,! int]pret] ( c\rse _h nev] be=e he>d ( su* a man1 b he 0 n ! p]son to hesitate1 & he said1 8,?is is ! h\se ( ,john ! ,ox60 7,john ,ng'ombe74 ,/ill 9 tell+ p h[ to hoe & to c>ry grass & on all ord9>y occasions1 ! aid ( int]pret]s 0 mo/ useful4 ,!y 7 also mu* valu$ = _! advice 9 difficulties t arose ) ! natives4 ,!y und]/ood matt]s ( ?is k9d bett] ?an ,europeans did4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ !y 7 j mak+ ready to leave ! c\ntry & _! dep>ture 0 a great loss to ! ,mission4 ,s*ool4--,next to ! acquisition ( ! language came s*ool "w4 ,?is _h =m]ly occupi$ ab\t two h\rs 9 ! =5oon1 b ,i introduc$ an aft]noon s*ool4 ,at fir/ we felt tea*+ v h>d1 ow+ to ! heat1 & (t5 we 7 almo/ fa9t+4 ,b we succe$$ 9 keep+ our pupils int]e/$4 ,_h we possess$ books 9 ! native language we might h done mu* m good1 = our pupils mu/ h f\nd x a h>d task to read ,engli%4 ,b 9 a %ort "t we introduc$ a little ( ! ,african4 ,"o ( my fir/ attempts 0 to write out a simple ,engli% v]se ) a ,yao translation4 ,mrs4 ,macdonald pr9t$ ?is 9 l>ge lett]s1 & 9 a %ort "t ! pupils c\ld bo? read & s+1 8,set ?\ ?y tru/ ^u ! ,"l1 ,& be ?\ do+ good2 ,= s ?\ 9 ! l& %alt dwell1 ,& v]ily h food40 ,:5 ,i ask$ :i* ( ! v]ses 0 be/1 ,anyasa pupils said !y lik$ ! ,engli%1 b ! majority ( ! s*ool pref]r$-- 8,tululani mtima w5u ,mulungu1 ,t5dani yambone m[a gosepe ,iyoyo som*itama mu*ilambo ,mwambone som*ikola yakulia40 ,! words ( ?is o!r v]se 7 mu* long]1 b !y convey$ a mean+ to ! natives1 :ile ! ,engli% words convey$ none4 ,not)/&+ all t ,i c\ld d ) ! int]pret]s1 ! translation w\ld come out 9 elev5 syllables4 ,n[ !re 0 a puzzle to f9d a tune4 ,x happ5s t a metre l ?is is common 9 ,scotti% songs1 & we tri$ an adaptation ( ! 8,fl[]s ( ! ,=e/10 :i* act$ admirably4 ,i nev] saw any melody tell s mu* on ! natives4 ,x actually br\ght te>s to _! eyes ! fir/ day we sang x4 ,! h>monium 0 a great attraction 9 ! s*ool4 ,! *ildr5 seem$ m am5dable to music ?an _! p>5ts4 ,! old folk 7 fond ( com+ to he> ?is wond]ful in/rum5t1 b :5 some?+ lively 0 play$ !y frequ5tly look$ grave1 :ile !y 7 almo/ c]ta9 to laugh at a pla9tive air6 ,only ! great novelty ( ! in/rum5t itself affect$ !m s mu* at fir/1 t !y c\ld n appreciate emotional effects4 ,! pupils began to d a little ari?metic4 ,! num]ical sy/em 9 c5tral ,africa is qu9>y4 ,h5ce ! ,engli% notation puzzl$ !m at fir/1 b n s greatly z might h be5 expect$4 ,z natives seldom c\nt1 _! own num]ical sy/em _h n engag$ _! ?\ghts s mu* z to oppose ! new "o4 ,9 ! ,yao language !re are ?ree di/9ct me?ods ( num]ation4 ,"o ( ^! calls 9 ! aid ( ! human voice 9 ord] to br+ out c]ta9 num]ical di/9ctions1 & w\ld require a v5triloqui/ to d ju/ice to x6 ,b x is high "t to po9t out t ! ,m9i/] himself _h n[ gone to s*ool1 & to describe 8 progress !reat4 ,look+ back ^u ?is p]iod ,i may n[ *>act]ise x z foll[s3--,fir/ 8half0--,d>kness2 ,second 8half0--,grop+2 ,?ird 8half0--,ef=ts at mak+ a fire2 ,f\r? 8half0--,beg9n+ to see ! by/&]s2 ,fif? 8half0--,=m+ fri5d%ips2 ,six? 8half0--,in/ruct+ our fri5ds2 ,sev5? 8half0--,f>ewells4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,fir/ ,,half4 ,,july #ahgh-;,,dec4 #ahgh4 ,weekly "w4--,on ,sunday morn+1 ,i devot$ my att5tion to ! revisal ( ,yao disc\rses & pray]s prep>$ dur+ ! previ\s week4 ,! fir/ disc\rse _h to be giv5 at n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,x 0 *iefly a translation ( "s passage ( ,scripture1 ) "o or two rem>ks = ! purpose ( expla9+ or apply+ ! subject4 ,i /uck to ! ,scripture itself z mu* z possible4 ,aft] ?is ,i prep>$ = our ,engli% s]vice at two ,p4,m41 :i* 0 conduct$ aft] ! me?od usual at home4 ,next ,i _h to revise my ,yao disc\rse = ! ev5+ s]vice4 ,e week-day except ,saturday ,i took ! s*ool f eight to t51 ! la/ half h\r be+ occupi$ ) ! m advanc$ pupils4 ,at t5 we breakfa/$2 & till two ,p4,m4 ,i 0 occupi$ ) v>i\s items4 ,a long "t 0 sp5t ov] ! language4 ,!re 0 a meet+ = ! natives e ev5+1 & ,i requir$ ne>ly ! :ole day to prep>e = x1 hav+ n only to f9d words1 b to v]ify _! application4 ,z ! boys t assi/$ me c\ld n speak a s5t5ce ( ,engli%1 my task 0 difficult4 ,i f\nd x necess>y to use signs1 nor 0 x easy to devise suitable ones4 ,aft] e>ne/ endeav\rs ,i (t5 fail$ to make ! natives und]/& me4 ,!n ,i practis$ my signals be=e a ,european1 & he c\ld n und]/& !m ei!r1 & :at 0 worse c\ld sugge/ no improvem5t4 ,i sometimes felt z helpless 9 my ef=ts to talk ) a native be=e me z if ,i _h be5 /ill 9 ,scotl&4 ,at two o'clock s*ool 0 resum$ till f\r4 ,i _h n mu* difficulty 9 su/a9+ ! att5tion ( a class ( tw5ty-two1 a fact :i* said mu* = ! docility ( ! pupils4 ,at f\r o'clock we d9$1 & aft] d9n] ,i aga9 prep>$ busily = ! native meet+ at six4 ,at its close we _h "t = a %ort walk 9 :at w\ld be ! twilight at home4 ,we g5]ally w5t to "o or o!r ( our ?ree villages = ! purpose ( talk+ a little ) ! villag]s1 & mak+ !m feel at home ) u4 ,at sev5 ,p4,m4 we _h ev5+ pray]s1 & aft] t my "t 0 free = l+ui/ic /udies4 ,we propos$ at fir/ to h classes = mutual in/ruction 9 ! native tongue1 b x 0 soon felt t ea* man mu/ /udy by himself be=e !re c\ld be any in/ructor4 ,! language became ! l>ge/ "p ( my "w4 ,! ,scripture read+s ,i gave took a great deal ( "t4 ,i f\nd x int]e/+ "w1 & 0 always delight$ to get hold ( a new ^w4 ,occasionally ,i got words = :i* ,i c\ld f9d no exact ,engli% equival5t1 & 9 t case ,i _h to con/ruct a k9d ( m5tal =mula4 ,sometimes ,i made be/ progress 9 translat+ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 al?\gh ,i *iefly tri$ ! ,gospels4 ,! s*ool-*ildr51 z a rule1 are v agreeable ) ea* o!r4 ,i h se5 few cases ( /rife1 & ^! 7 easily quiet$4 ,! v fact ( mak+ a =mal exam9ation settl$ ev]y?+4 ,9 "o case1 :]e a little boy compla9$ ( a bigg] "o1 ,i fir/ in/itut$ a long1 solemn inquiry1 to see :e!r ! bigg] "o 0 to blame2 :5 x 0 f\nd t he 01 he1 r to 8 a/oni%m5t1 0 s5t out to br+ a bamboo6 ,!n foll[$ a long diss]tation on ! bamboo1 9 :i* ,i po9t$ out h[ x w\ld hurt & cut4 ,by ?is "t1 ! little boy _h te>s 9 8 eyes1 & said he did n wi% ! o!r "o to be puni%$2 :i* 0 ! v effect ,i aim$ at4 ,b aft] a "t ?is fail$4 ,on ask+ a boy :e!r he wi%$ a companion beat51 ,i w\ld (t5 receive ! answ]1 8,i d n "k1 y1 fa!r1 "k be/04 ,z girls came to ! /ation1 ,mrs4 ,macdonald took !m "u h] c>e1 %e _h fir/ to improve _! habits & get !m to wa% _! own clo!s4 ,soap 0 a great novelty to ! natives2 !y 7 mu* amus$ ) ! peculi> 8feel0 x gave to clo!s4 ,!y ?\ght x 0 a k9d ( clo!s 8m$ic9e10 & tru/$ m to its magic ?an to _! own rubb+4 ,!y us$ to dye _! clo? black1 a cu/om :i* made wa%+ unnecess>y4 ,b aft] becom+ acqua9t$ ) soap1 m5 & wom5 made a great ru% ^u ! commodity1 & not)/&+ e c>e 9 di/ribut+1 our six t9s ( s(t soap 7 spe$ily r$uc$ to two1 & we _h great anxiety z to :at %\ld be done :5 ! two rema9+ t9s %>$ ! fate ( _! pr$ecessors4 ,! natives began to l ! col\r$ clo!s :i* 7 s5t out4 ,a box ( clo!s 0 a great acquisition4 ,%irts1 tr\s]s1 & blankets 7 eag]ly s\ght aft]1 & "s ( ! work]s accept$ ^! z paym5t 9 pref]5ce to calico1 :ile our pupils reg>d$ !m z ! be/ k9d ( prizes4 ,visit+4--,on ,saturday morn+s1 accompani$ by a little boy1 call$ ,walani1 ,i us$ to visit native villages4 ,on ^! occasions ,i 0 mu* impress$ ) ! ,african's p[]s ( obs]vation4 ,once we _h gone a great di/ance & 7 v tir$4 ,we came to a little hill1 f ! top ( :i* we saw smoke1 :i* guid$ u to a quiet little hamlet4 ,z we 7 approa*+1 ,i wond]$ :e!r ! villag]s w\ld "k any?+ ( ! 8:ite m50 at all4 ,"h !y liv$ 9 a wild spot1 app>5tly )\t communication ) ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,i 0 surpris$ to f9d t at ?is di/ance 7at lea/ six miles71 !y at once call$ ,walani by 8 "n1 & knew ab\t all ! ,engli%m5 on ! /ation4 ,9 su* villages ,i endeav\r$ to speak ab\t ! ,god ( heav52 & ! p look$ ?\ghtful1 & 7 q dispos$ to li/54 ,! natives are by no means a /upid p1 & ,i %\ld n l to he> !m call$ utt] savages4 ,c]ta9 x is t _h !y be5 acqua9t$ ) writ+ & o!r contrivances1 *iefly ( a me*anical nature1 !y w\ld h pres5t$ a v diff]5t appe>ance4 ,!y seem to /& be=e u z a p de/itute ( e religi\s obs]vance4 ,b ?is may be acc\nt$ = by _! want ( m5 set ap>t = religion4 ,x is ) !m only :at x might be ) any p de/itute ( books1 & )\t a =m ( *ur* gov]nm5t4 ,besides1 9 judg+ ! natives we ought to be> 9 m9d h[ easy x is to proce$ ^u incomplete obs]vation4 ,! o!r day ,i made a discov]y :i* surpris$ me v mu*4 ,?\gh = ?ree mon?s ,i _h be5 tea*+ girls to read1 ,i did n "k t !y c>ri$ a numb] ( little /ones 9 ! m\?6 ,! o!r ,europeans 7 equally ignorant ( ! cu/om4 ,/ill x is ! fact t all ! native girls c>ry f six to t5 little pebbles "u ! tongue4 ,!y told me x 0 = ! purpose ( mak+ !m speak well6 ,aft] ?is x w\ld n a/oni% me to discov] "o day a complex ritual among ! natives6 ,mean:ile1 9 _! con/ant *e]fulness & k9dness to ea* o!r1 we f9d aspects ( "* t true religion w\ld inculcate2 nay1 m1 may we n see 9 ^! features ( _! disposition1 "s traces ( ! work+ ( t :i* 8bl[e? :]e x li/e?08 ,at ?is "t ,i wrote3 8,we h made little progress 9 sett+ ! ,bible tru?s be=e !m z a sy/em4 ,z yet ,i h f\nd no words to express ! ideas ( tru/1 fai?1 sub/itution1 m]cy1 or ju/ice4 ,hi!rto ,i h /at$ ! simple n>ratives ( ,*ri/'s life4 ,b ,i am confid5t t !y w\ld appreciate tra9s ( reason+1 & be z able to foll[ ! ,epi/le ( ! ,romans z ord9>y p are at home40 ,i add n[ small cutt+s f my j\rnal :i* w give a g5]al idea ( our life at ?is p]iod4 ,saturday1 ,nov4 #af4--;,9 ! morn+ be=e #aj o'clock ,i _h a walk ) ,walani1 n[ call$ ,john ,mac,rae1 = ! purpose ( le>n+ ! language1 & speak+ to any p we might f9d 9 ! villages4 ,john is n[ fond ( pluck+ all ! fl[]s he sees1 9 ord] to take !m home to ,mrs4 ,macdonald4 ,a few mon?s ago ! natives laugh$ at ! idea ( ga!r+ fl[]s1 b n[ !y are r fond ( do+ s4 ,! boys1 "u ,mrs4 ,macdonald's m imm$iate c>e1 put up bun*es 9 _! b$rooms4 ,sunday1 ,nov4 #ag4--,maseo1 "o ( ! ,magololo *iefs1 arriv$ on a visit3 he 0 accompani$ by two ( 8 wives & "o ( 8 sons4 ,he 0 pres5t at our ev5+ s]vice4 ,hav+ be5 a long "t ) ,dr4 ,liv+/one he kn[s a few ,engli% words1 & likes to use !m1 e4g41 8?ank y10 8look "h10 c4 ,monday1 ,nov4 #ah4--,! *ief comes to breakfa/1 & we get a great deal ( practice 9 try+ to conv]se ) him4 ,he speaks bo? ,yao & ,*9yasa4 ,tuesday1 ,nov4 #ai4--,we _h a 8,magic-lant]n ent]ta9m5t04 ,! *ief recognis$ ,dr4 ,liv+/one1 & /ood up be=e ! scre5 to h a good view4 ,8 two wives visit$ ,mrs4 ,macdonald 9 ! =5oon1 & got a pres5t ( a dress ea*1 & li/5$ to "s music4 ,we receiv$ ! report ( a mwai case :i* result$ 9 ! dea? ( an old man :o liv$ beside u4 ,i f\nd t our s*oolboys all believ$ 9 ! mwai1 & ,i began to argue aga9/ ! sup]/ition4 ,we happ5$ at ! "t to be poison+ rats1 & ,i ask$ :e!r ! rats di$ because !y 7 8bewit*]s60 ,! little fell[s appreciat$ ! illu/ration v mu*1 b /ill reta9$ ?is fai? ( _! fa!rs4 ,w$nesday1 ,nov4 #bj4--;,a man came & ask$ leave to 8propose0 to a woman t ,mrs4 ,macdonald has be5 tra9+ to d wa%+ & o!r h\sehold duties4 ,! woman 9 "q came up mu* disappo9t$4 ,%e seem$ to fe> t %e w\ld be compell$ to m>ry 9 ! native fa%ion1--i4e41 )\t hav+ any *oice 9 ! matt]4 ,%e admitt$ t %e 0 will+ to m>ry1 b said t %e want$ ano!r man4 ,:5 we /at$ t %e might c]ta9ly m>ry ! man %e pref]r$1 %e w5t away highly satisfi$4 ,?ursday1 ,nov4 #ba4--;,f\r c\ples paid me a visit 9 ! =5oon1 expect+ to be m>ri$ on ! spot4 ,aft] try+ to expla9 ! nature ( m>riage1 ,i told !m to come back next day4 ,mrs4 ,macdonald's s]vant 0 among ! numb]1 & seem$ to be ! r+lead]4 ,friday1 ,nov4 #bb4--;,f\r m>riages 7 celebrat$ 9 ! s*oolroom ) z great solemnity z possible4 ,i %\ld h put on a pulpit-g[n if ,i _h possess$ "o4 ,we kill$ a goat = ! occasion1 & pres5t$ ea* ( ! ladies ) a dress4 ,dr4 ,mackl9 gave ea* man a knife4 ,all ! previ\s m>riages on ! /ation _h be5 civil m>riages1 :i* 7 arrang$ by ! ,doctor4 ,^! cases 7 almo/ semi-*ri/ian m>riages4 ,9 ! ev5+ two o!r m5 ask$ = wives4 ,we inquir$ :e!r ! ladies _h agre$1 & pres5tly !y 7 br\ght up to decl>e _! cons5t4 ,b ! m5 _h no h\ses1 & ! m>riages 7 def]r$ till h\ses c\ld be built4 ,! females said !y 7 will+ to wait4 ,saturday1 ,nov4 #bc4--,we discov]$ t "o ( ! m5 m>ri$ ye/]day _h ano!r wife4 ,we _h be5 p>ticul>ly c>eful to en=ce t ?is c\ld n be2 & !re=e1 p>tly z a puni%m5t = 8 unblu%+ falsehood1 we execut$ a summ>y s5t5ce ( bani%m5t on him4 ,8 o!r wife 0 on bad t]ms ) h] rival4 ,! man t 0 refus$ ! o!r day by ,mrs4 ,macdonald's s]vant1 n[ comes to say t he has f\nd a wife2 & t !re may be no mi/ake ?is "t1 he br+s ! lady ) him4 ,z he has no h\se1 ! m>riage is def]r$ till its erection4 ,i paid a visit to v>i\s villages = ! purpose ( gett+ m *ildr5 to s*ool2 ,i met a few nak$ boys play+ beside a /ream1 :o said !y w\ld come4 ,!y look$ at my umbrella1 & seem$ to be a/oni%$ at ! fold+ up ( x4 ,z usual on su* occasions1 ,i %[$ !m my wat*1 :i* has be5 exhibit$ s (t5 t ,i beg9 to reg>d x m z a magic-box ?an a timepiece4 ,monday1 ,nov4 #be4--,"o nice boy has be5 add$ to s*ool z a result ( ,saturday's visit4 ,! *ief takes 8 dep>ture4 ,we press$ him to s5d 8 boys to s*ool1 & he said 8he w\ld dream ab\t x04 ,he tells u t ! ,magololo *iefs are mu* guid$ by dreams4 ,aft] "s talk on ! subject1 we gave him a p>t+ pres5t1 ) ! view ( induc+ a fav\rable dream6 ,tuesday1 ,nov4 #bf4--;,a mess5g] came f ,*iputula1 accompani$ by two ( ! *iefs sons1 & c>ry+ a pres5t ( goats & bananas4 ,a ,yao man _h run (f ) "o ( ,*iputula's wives & a gun4 ,kap5i is ! man's *ief4 ,*iputula wi%es ! ,engli% to tell ,kap5i t if he does n deliv] up ! (f5d] ,*iputula w make w>4 ,w$nesday1 ,nov4 #bg4--,mrs4 ,macdonald took up ,*iputula's two sons1 & ent]ta9$ !m ) books1 music1 & sweetmeats4 ,%e 0 mu* pleas$ ) ! two little pr9ces ( ! ,ruo4 ,?ursday1 ,nov4 #bh4--;,dr4 ,mackl9 w5t ov] to ,so*i to see ,kap5i conc]n+ ,*iputula's message4 ,b ! old *ief 0 n to be f\nd4 ,! ,dr4 ?\ght he 0 at home1 nev]!less1 & left a message = him to come to ,blantyre4 ,friday1 ,nov4 #bi4--,kap5i s5t a message to ask = an int]view at a half-way village4 ,he reque/$ me to come 8because ,i c\ld speak ,yao60 ,i />t$ at #fcj 9 ! morn+1 & rea*$ ,kap5i v e>ly4 ,he gave ! utmo/ satisfaction1 & pr(ess$ mu* fri5d%ip = ,*iputula4 ,b ,i believe he be>s a secret grudge aga9/ u = ! protection giv5 to run-away slaves ( 84 ,?is subject is a delicate "o4 ,x looks v well to give protection to slaves :5 !y come & say !y are go+ to be sold4 ,yet ! relation betwe5 a *ief & 8 s]vants is "o ( ! ?+s t g to =m ! social ord] ( ^! tribes2 & by treat+ ! matt] ra%ly1 we may br+ ab\t a great deal ( an>*y4 ,friday1 ,dec4 #f4--,mrs4 ,macdonald's sew+-class conta9s twelve girls1 :o seem v will+ to le>n4 ,we _h "s difficulty 9 obta9+ female pupils1 z ! ,yao girls are engag$ at a v e>ly age1 & aft] su* engagem5t !y are n s free z !y w\ld o!rwise be4 ,_m ( our female pupils are slave girls :o h come "h = protection2 !y live on ! /ation1 & z !y increase 9 numb]1 !y w require a female monitor = !mselves4 ,at pres5t ! c>e ( !m gives u mu* anxiety2 only !y m>ry z soon z !y f9d a husb&4 ,all our e>li] int]c\rse ) ! natives br\ght be=e u ! *e]ful side ( _! "*4 ,i f\nd !m always full ( fun4 ,z !y h no difficulty 9 procur+ food1 clo!s1 or h\ses1 !y suff] f none ( ! c>es t press s heavily on ,europeans4 ,/ill1 we discov]$ t !y _h _! tr\bles too4 ,! fir/ occasion ,i saw any sorr[1 0 9 connection ) dea?4 ,x 0 ab\t sev5 o'clock 9 ! morn+ :5 a message came f a fa!r ask+ me to be pres5t at ! int]m5t ( 8 little *ild4 ,on enquir+ :5 ! fun]al w\ld take place1 ,i f\nd t x 0 to be imm$iately4 ,on go+ to ! village1 we saw t a few ( ! man's neighb\rs _h assembl$1 & 7 wait+ = our arrival4 ,z soon z ! ,engli%m5 _h all come1 two natives ent]$ ! h\se4 ,"h ! little *ild 0 /ret*$ ^u a bamboo mat1 ) a piece ( calico ?r[n ov] its body4 ,! "m lay m\rn+ on ! side ( ! mat4 ,! fa!r we _h already pass$ sitt+ outside ! h\se ) a few m5 r\nd him4 ,he took no f>!r "p 9 ! fun]al c]emony2 contr>y to our expectation1 he did n accompany ! body to its la/ re/+-place4 ,! two natives t w5t inside remov$ ! calico f ! *ild's body1 !n !y fold$ ! mat r\nd ! corpse1 & ti$ x up s t ! :ole =m$ a small cyl9drical p>cel4 ,aft] ?is ! m5 came to ! outside aga9 & wa%$ _! h&s v c>efully4 ,!y did ?is1 n = ! purpose ( ord9>y cleanl9ess 7natives are n s c>eful 9 ?is respect71 x 0 a c]emonial act1 deem$ necess>y aft] t\*+ ! dead4 ,two m5 n[ took up ! body1 & c>ri$ x ! :ole way4 ,! headman ( ! village seem$ to ?9k x 0 8 place to foll[ next ! be>]s4 ,"s ( u _h an idea t ! *ild w\ld be int]r$ ne> ! h\se1 b ! procession w5t on to a "t-consecrat$ bury+-gr\nd4 ,once or twice ! be>]s seem$ to lose _! way1 & !n ! headman w5t to ! front & c>efully exam9$ ! pa?s4 ,:5 at l5g? !y arriv$ at _! de/9ation1 we 7 puzzl$ to f9d t no little grave _h be5 dug4 ,! body 0 !n laid d[n "u "o ( ! l>ge trees1 & ! headman came & ask$ :at 0 ! ,engli% me?od ( burial4 ,we said t we wi%$ !m to bury aft] _! own mann]1 only we took ! opportunity ( /at+ t :5 ! ,engli% 7 buri$ a pray] 0 (f]$ up to ,god4 ,!n we engag$ briefly 9 pray]4 ,by ?is "t a procession ( females approa*$4 ,!y _h be5 foll[+ u all ! way at a %ort di/ance4 ,at _! head came ! *ild's "m1 :o 0 support$ by two o!r wom54 ,z soon z %e arriv$ %e sat d[n ne>e/ ! body ( h] *ild1 :ile h] companions ?rew !mselves on ! grass beside h]4 ,! little b& ( females look$ m l m\rn]s ?an did ! m51 = ! latt] sometimes talk$ & laugh$ m ?an w\ld be consid]$ prop] at an ,engli% fun]al4 ,! wom5 c>ri$ a few e>!n pots to place on ! grave4 ,a ,yao burial-gr\nd is easily kn[n by ! numb] ( pots t are !re4 ,! place :]e we /ood 0 cov]$ ) pots z ?ickly z a home *ur*y>d is ) tomb/ones4 ,! m5 n[ began to break up ! gr\nd = a grave1 :ile ! wom5 wat*$ ! sad "w4 ,on ask+ h[ deep !y made x1 we f\nd t x 0 to be ab\t ?ree feet4 ,aft] wat*+ _! "w = a :ile1 we conclud$ t !y w\ld take ?ree h\rs to complete x1 & we reque/$ to be excus$ f wait+ long]4 ,!n we all %ook h&s ) ! "m1 & tri$ to com=t h]4 ,%e _h be5 ?r[+ du/ ^u h] p]son z a sign ( h] sorr[4 ,be=e leav+1 we enquir$ :e!r an ,engli% implem5t w\ld n be bett] ?an _! hoes4 ,!y he>tily ass5t$ to ?is1 & despat*$ "o ( _! numb] to br+ a spade4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i w5t d[n to see ! "m1 & tri$ to speak to h]4 ,f :at ,i c\ld ga!r1 %e seem$ to ?9k t %e w\ld meet h] *ild aga9 7#aj74 ,h[ mu* ,i wi%$ t ,i _h be5 able to use _! language1 s z to br+ home to _! m9ds all ! com=t+ tru?s ab\t t *ild's great ,eld] ,bro!r6 ,_h we be5 able to /ay till ! burial took place1 we might h se5 "s m in/ructive rites4 ,i wond]$ :e!r _! c]emonial wa%+ spake ( "s connection 9 _! m9ds1 or 9 ! m9ds ( _! fa!rs1 betwe5 physical dea? & moral pollution 7or s973 & :e!r ! pots plac$ on ! grave spake ( a hope t ! activities ( _! own] 7 n end$ = ev]4 ,a murd]4--,! next fun]al ,i saw 0 mu* sadd]4 ,! female m\rn]s wrung _! h&s & %$ te>s ( grief & despair4 ,! m5 att5d$ 9 great numb]s1 & _! d>k faces spoke ( rage & det]m9ation4 ,! previ\s ev5+ a poor woman _h gone to ! /ream to wa% h] maize4 ,ab\t sunset a gun 0 he>d1 :i*1 h[ev]1 caus$ no conc]n4 ,?\gh ! woman _h n come back ! villag]s did n miss h]1 & retir$ to b$ z usual4 ,b at night !y he>d ! cries ( a *ild1 & discov]$ "o little creature w&]+ alone 9 ! d>kness1 & weep+ = its "m4 ,! villag]s imm$iately arose & ha/5$ to ! /ream1 :]e !y soon f\nd ! woman's dress & h] basket ( gra91 b ! woman h]self 0 n[h]e se54 ,t night ! ,mission>ies on ! ,/ation 7 all sitt+ toge!r aft] ev5+ pray]s4 ,x 0 ,*ri/mas "t1 & our fri5ds _h come d[n f ,liv+/onia4 ,we _h receiv$ no lett]s f ,engl& = ?ree mon?s1 ! natives ( ,maz>o _h rebell$ aga9/ ! ,portuguese1 & w> _h put an end to all communication4 ,matt]s 7 look+ d>k4 ,we _h no calico to pay native lab\r1 ! little t rema9$ 0 requir$ = buy+ ! necess>ies ( life1 & z x 0 ne>ly exhau/$1 />vation loom$ 9 ! di/ance4 ,! :ite m5 7 s]i\sly talk+ ( an exp$ition to get up goods1 :5 a l\d rap 0 he>d at ! door4 8,! mail6 "h's ! mail60 0 %\t$1 b x 0 ,kumlomba ) half-a-doz5 ( 8 villag]s4 ,9 great excitem5t he ru%$ =w>d & ?rew d[n at ! ,doctor's feet ! bit ( calico t _h be5 ! woman's cov]+1 z he exclaim$1 8,my *ild is dead60 ,?is unexpect$ 8mail0 took ! brea? f u all4 ,we tri$ to calm ! poor man4 8,!re 0 no evid5ce10 we argu$1 8t ! woman _h be5 kill$4 ,a slave-gang 0 be+ made up by ,kap5i's p--x 0 c]ta9 %e _h be5 caught = slav]y40 ,a celebrat$ lawy] said to a novice :o 0 go+ to act at a trial1 8,give y\r op9ion boldly1 b don't give any reasons = x3 y\r op9ion may be correct1 b y\r reasons w almo/ c]ta9ly be wrong04 ,! advice is notewor?y1 & (t5 h ,i ?\ght ( x :5 deal+ ) an ,african3 :at he /ates 9 express+ 8 belief is g5]ally "r1 :at he adds by way ( argum5t is (t5 wrong1 & x seems d\bly s to p]sons unacqua9t$ ) ! native m9d4 ,kumlomba said a few ?+s t appe>$ v disjo9t$ to ,europeans1 & confirm$ our belief t ! woman 0 /ill alive4 ,! *ief li/5$ to u ) pati5ce b did n seem satisfi$4 ,next morn+ ! my/]y 0 solv$--! woman 0 f\nd ly+ dead 9 ! /ream )\t any clo?+1 & brutally mutilat$ 7#cf74 ,! ,doctors 7 soon in=m$1 :o exam9$ ! body1 & told ! p to bury x4 ,aft] ! fun]al 0 ov]1 ,kumlomba & o!r natives1 z also all ! ,europeans1 met to discuss :at ought to be ! me?od ( proc$ure on ?is sad occurr5ce4 ,! natives 7 only too famili> ) su* cases1 & "s ( ! ,europeans _h be5 ?ree ye>s 9 ! c\ntry1 & 7 well acqua9t$ ) native law4 ,!y agre$ t a message mu/ be s5t to ,kap5i ask+ him to give up ! guilty p>ty4 ,on be+ ?us appeal$ to1 ,kap5i conv5$ an enorm\s meet+ ( 8 p at ,so*i4 ,he !re /at$ t he _h n yet discov]$ :o ! assass9 01 b he assur$ u t z ! ,yao p always 8talk$10 ev]yone w\ld "k 9 a few days4 ,b accord+ to native law1 ,kap5i mu/ ei!r deliv] up ! assass9 or =feit ! fri5d%ip ( ! ,mission p4 ,be+ anxi\s to f9d a ?ird alt]native1 he ask$1 :at w\ld happ5 if he c\ld n f9d ! man1 b native law appe>$ to recognise no su* neutral gr\nd4 ,9 ! end two /icks 7 br\ght1 & ! "q 0 ask$1 8,:i* ( ^! does ,kap5i *oose80 ,f9ally1 he agre$ to give up ! assass94 ,b he 0 9 no ha/e to d s2 nor 0 ?is wond]ful1 s9ce ! ,ndil&e p ?reat5$ to kill him if he attempt$ to fulfil 8 promise4 ,aft] a long delay1 ,kumlomba became impati5t1 & w5t ov] himself unaccompani$ by any ,european4 ,kap5i ask$ him :e!r he _h n he>d all ab\t x3 = by ?is "t ! tru? 0 g5]ally kn[n1 b ,kumlomba /ood on 8 dignity & kept to ! previ\s "q1 8,give up ! man04 ,"o ?+ 0 rem>kable ab\t ?is visit4 ,! ,engli%m5 always admitt$1 at lea/ = ! sake ( argum5t1 t ,kap5i might n "k ! man1 b ,kumlomba refus$ to ent]ta9 ! supposition1 & 9 fact ,kap5i did n d>e to urge ?is plea ^u him4 ,kumlomba said among o!r ?+s1 8,don't take me = a :ite man4 ,i am a ,yao l y\rself1 & ,i "k all ! cu/oms ( my c\ntry40 ,! natives ab\t u 7 /rangely unanim\s 9 ass]t+ t ,kap5i knew :o 0 guilty4 ,!y l$ u to und]/& t he _h receiv$ a pres5t f ! murd]]1 & _h grant$ him absolution4 ,( c\rse few ( u 7 !n old en\gh to "k ev5 t ! natives %av$ _! heads 9 a case ( ord9>y dea?1 mu* less t !y obs]v$ a complicat$ ritualism = murd]4 ,kumlomba did n ask ,kap5i to puni% ! crim9al4 ,su* a dem& w\ld h be5 abhorr5t to native cu/om4 ,! *ief is ! fa!r ( 8 p1 & native law is too polite to ask a man to execute ju/ice on 8 own son4 ,! native cu/om1 moreov]1 is 9 accordance ) native religion4 ,a man's deceas$ relatives become 8 gods4 ,:ile ,kumlomba p]si/$ 9 dem&+ 8 rights at ?is meet+1 "o ( ,kap5i's c\nsellors said to him3-- 8,:y %\ld y come bo!r+ ,kap5i1 ! m5 live beside y\rselves80 ,soon aft] ?is ! assass9s 7 captur$1 b al?\gh ,kumlomba insi/$1 8,give !m ov] to u & we w kill !m10 :i* w\ld h be5 native law pure & simple1 ! ,europeans t 7 pres5t1 n be+ accu/om$ to see human be+s kill$ ) s little c]emony1 refus$ to d s4 ,by ?is /ep !y did cr$it to _! own humane feel+s1 b !y transgress$ native cu/om4 ,kumlomba 0 b ill satisfi$ :5 ab\t a mon? aft]1 9 ! execution ( native ju/ice1 he levell$ 8 musket at "o ( ! m5--! o!r hav+ mean:ile escap$4 ,8 view 0 t besides kill+ ?is man he ought to h got 8six p04 ,! six p1 or slaves1 he fix$ z ! ransom ( ! p]son t _h escap$4 ,by native law he 0 entitl$ to damages ( ?is k9d4 ,i h kn[n ,kap5i himself conc$e l>g] dem&s4 ,"o effect ( ! execution 0 to br+ 9 an enorm\s numb] n only ( slave refugees b also ( free p :o want$ to live ne> ! ,engli%4 ,9 a %ort "t ! population ( ,kumlomba's village became ab\t five times z _m4 ,! slaves t escap$ 7 aw>e t !y expos$ !mselves to ! dang] ( assass9ation4 ,b at ! beg9n+ ( ?is case _h n "o ,mission>y ( ! greate/ /&+ told !m t an ,engli%man consid]$ ! life ( a black p]son z preci\s z 8 own life1 & t x 0 a murd]] himself t ought to die = 8 de$1 & n 8two or ?ree0 ( 8 slaves 7#if78 ,9 ?is unsettl$ l& ^! /atem5ts someh[ 7 mu* priz$ bo? by bond & free4 ,ano!r effect ( ! case 0 to t]rify ,kap5i f com+ to ,blantyre4 ,happ5+ to be at ,kap5i's ab\t a mon? aft]1 ,i f\nd him f home4 ,i ask$ 8 son :5 he 0 com+ to see u1 & receiv$ ! answ]1 8,! ,ndil&e p say t !y w kill him if he g to ,blantyre04 ,! ,ndil&e p _h wi%$ ,kap5i to be m decid$1 & to refuse to negociate aga9/ !m4 ,! old man _h wav]$4 ,9 su* circum/ances a native mu/ feel x h>d to come to a conclusion4 ,he _c tell by inspection :i* c\rse w be mo/ = 8 int]e/4 ,nor c he talk ) any c]ta9ty ( et]nal & immutable morality4 ,no wond] t amid/ ?is ?ick d>kness & pa9ful susp5se he attempts to conf] ) ! spirits ( 8 fa!rs 7#ad74 ,b :ile ,kap5i _h a duty to p]=m 9 giv+ up ! transgressor1 ^: duty 0 x to puni% him8 ,kumlomba ass]t$ t x 0 = him to deal ) ! case4 ,z ?is man 0 my in/ructor 9 ! native language at ! "t1 ,i 0 ?r[n mu* into 8 society1 & ,i he>d him decl>e t he want$ to take ! :ole responsibility4 ,besides he _h c>ri$ out a capital s5t5ce long be=e4 ,x might be true t 9 ! eyes ( ,engli%m5 ^! negroes look$ bad disp5s]s ( equity4 ,"s ( ! ,portuguese also said t x 0 n "r = ! ,mission to all[ savages to figure z adm9i/rators ( ju/ice4 ,/ill ! natives _h disp5s$ _! own laws = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,b at ,blantyre 0 !re n a ,colony z well z a ,mission1 & _h n ! ,colony p[] to puni%8 ,und\bt$ly ! ,blantyre settlem5t 0 e/abli%$ on ?is pr9ciple1 & :5 ,dr4 ,mackl9 wrote to ! ,conv5] ( ! ,committee giv+ an acc\nt ( ! occurr5ce1 & /at+ 8 det]m9ation to give judgm5t on ! murd]]1 ! latt] at once agre$ ) ! ,doctor's reasons1 rem>k+ t ! native m9d w\ld accord ) ! doom decre$1 :ile he ev] aft]w>ds def5d$ ! execution on ! supposition t x 0 ! duty ( ! ,colony to c>ry x out4 ,b aga9/ ?is position x 0 argu$ t x 0 n lawful = ,briti% subjects to puni% transgressors )\t ! au?ority ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,?is objection 0 f\nd to be s]i\s1 ?\gh x did n occur to any work] 9 ,africa4 ,ev5 ! promot]s ( ! settlem5t1 _m ( :om 7 legal m51 seem to h ov]look$ ?is difficulty ?\gh !y _h by !m books on /atute law ( :i* !re 7 none 9 ! des]t4 ,b ?\gh ,i = "o nev] ?\ght ( /atute law1 ,i _h once read c>efully ! old ,acts ( ! ,scotti% ,g5]al ,assembly1 & ?\gh ,i _h no books ( au?ority by me ,i 0 aw>e t cl]gym5 _h be5 c5sur$ or depos$ = act+ z magi/rates1 & ,i m5tion$ to ! o!rs t ,i 0 b\nd by laws or prec$5ts l ^!4 ,at ! same "t ,i held /rong views to ! effect t no cl]gyman ought to act 9 civil matt]s at all4 ,9 e colony ,i c\ld ?9k (1 su* duties fell to laym54 ,s f> z ,i c\ld und]/& ! case1 !re 7 two civil au?orities bo? ass]t+ _! "r to puni% ! (f5d]1 "o be+ ! natives & ! o!r ! ,blantyre colony4 ,9 su* circum/ances v>i\s c\rses 7 op54 ,! case might be tak5 up 7#a7 by ! natives alone1 7#b7 by ! colony alone1 7#c7 by bo? act+ toge!r4 ,! natives act+ alone w\ld 9 accordance ) _! own laws h kill$ ! (f5d] at once z !y propos$ to d4 ,if ! ,engli% colony 0 to act x _h to det]m9e its relations to ,kumlomba4 ,^! 7 n cle>4 ,at "o "t 7page #cd7 ?is man figures z ! *ief ( ! ,blantyre t]ritory1 at o!r times z a subject ( ! colony4 ,if he 7 ! sup]ior p[] he w\ld execute (f5d]s at 8 own discretion1 & if he 7 a headman ( ! ,engli% colony he _h a "r accord+ to native law to expect ! latt] to h& ov] entirely to him ^? t 7 alleg$ to h (f5d$ aga9/ him4 ,if ! colony 7 to ignore native law1 & try to c>ry out purely ,engli% law1 !n x w\ld h to judge & deal ) ! prison] on ,engli% pr9ciples4 ,if x resolv$ to call witnesses x w\ld h be5 a fair ?+ fir/ to expla9 :at ! precise effect ( te/imony 0 9 a purely ,engli% trial4 ,aft] su* explanation all ,kumlomba's m5 w\ld h sworn to any?+1 & all ! prison]'s fri5ds w\ld h sworn to ! opposite4 ,9 ! same way if a jury ( natives _h be5 impanell$1 _! v]dict w\ld h dep5d$ on :e!r !y 7 fri5ds ( ,kumlomba or ( ! prison]4 ,suppose ! ,engli%m5 _h wi%$ to get out ( ! difficulty by an ordeal l mwai1 ! natives w\ld h insi/$ t x 0 n a case = ! ordeal1 :ile to ,*ri/ians ! measure w\ld h seem$ an enormity4 ,! same might be said ( ! plan ( r$eem+ a murd]] & execut+ slaves 9 8 /ead4 ,z a matt] ( fact ! colony act$ along ) ! natives4 ,a =mal trial 0 held at :i* all ! ,europeans 7 pres5t3 at ?is ,i decl9$ to att5d because ,i _h be5 act+ z *apla9 to ^! prison]s1 consequ5tly ,i _c tell :e!r x 0 ! colony or ! natives t took ! lead on ?is occasion4 ,x 0 also deem$ exp$i5t = ! ,europeans to att5d ! execution 9 case ! natives %\ld foll[ _! b>b>\s cu/om ( di%on\r+ ! crim9al's body4 ,e circum/ance 0 report$ to ! ,directors1 & ! work]s 9 ,africa felt t ! view tak5 at home w\ld be ( importance4 ,"o day an assass9 might cut d[n "s native t _h left a home at ,quilimane or ,maz>o 9 ord] to /ay at ! ,mission1 & ( :om ! ,europeans 7 ! sole protectors4 ,long ago ,dr4 ,mackl9 _h ask$ ! ,directors :at 0 to be done 9 ! case ( murd]1 b _h got no advice4 ,aft] ! execution ! feel+ ( insecurity soon pass$ away4 ,! air _h be5 full ( ?reats to ! effect t ! ,mission p w\ld be all simil>ly treat$4 ,by ?us kill+ ! enemy1 "o aft] ano!r1 _h n ! ,yao de/roy$ c]ta9 ,anyasa t _h v5tur$ to settle by !m8 ,lads 7 n[ afraid to take *>ge ( ! ,mission cattle1 *ildr5 w\ld n v5ture to come to s*ool1 & ^? t /ay$ at ,blantyre 7 afraid to sleep 9 ! dormitory4 ,"o sees at a glance t fe> is a l>ge +r$i5t 9 ! native "*1 b a /rang] born 9 a well-ord]$ c\ntry has difficulty 9 realis+ ! ext5t ( ?is fe>4 ,a boy :o v5tures out at night is apt to see "s "o t wi%es to %oot him1 & =?) he ru%es into ! h\se scream+ ) fright4 ,girls & wom5 feel if possible m unsafe1 kn[+ h[ _m ( _! comrades h be5 surpris$ & c>ri$ (f4 ,occasionally we _h an opportunity ( po9t+ out t _! fe>s might be sometimes gr\ndless4 ,no?+ is m ridicul\s to an ,african ?an ! sight ( 8 fri5d "u a false al>m4 ,"o night an ,engli%man _h gone out = ! purpose ( mak+ a/ronomical obs]vations4 ,he _h c>efully prep>$ 8 artificial horizon1 & 0 b5d+ d[n ov] x ) a sextant 9 8 h& :5 ! /illness ( ! ev5+ 0 brok5 by a t]rible scream1 & ! obs]v] _h a l>ge bas9 ?r[n full 9 8 face4 ,"o ( our boys _h gone out f ! light1 & _h tak5 ! a/ronom] = a lion4 ,x 0 long be=e 8 companions all[$ ! lad to =get ! incid5t4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,second ,,half4 ,,janu>y1 #ahgi--;,,june1 #ahgi4 ,! fir/ day ( ! ,new ,ye> 0 celebrat$ 9 prop] ,scotti% fa%ion4 ,our bre?r5 ( ,liv+/onia1 & all ! ,engli%m5 )9 our rea*1 _h be5 invit$ to ,blantyre4 ,at an e>ly h\r all ! g5tlem51 lay & cl]ical1 donn$ aprons & began to cook4 ,"s prep>$ a 8haggis10 o!rs a plum-pudd+1 o!rs _h *>ge ( s\ps & meats4 ,?\gh k9dly exempt$ f cul9>y duties1 ,i ?\ght t ! exemption w\ld prove ( small s]vice4 ,e corn] ( our little h\se 0 fill$ ) plates1 cups1 trays1 cry/al1 c41 c41 & s great 0 ! /ir t /udy 0 impossible4 ,at la/ ,i w5t to ano!r hut1 & sat 9 ! v]&ah ) a gr\p ( natives1 :o enabl$ me to add a few m words to my ,african vocabul>y4 ,i c\ld n help contra/+ a tropical ,new-,ye>'s ,day ) an ,engli%4 ,9 ,africa ,i did n v5ture to leave ! %ade ( ! v]&ah )\t a ?ick hat & an umbrella4 ,coats & ve/s 7 disp5s$ )1 & ev5 ! lighte/ clo?+ t we _h 0 burd5some4 ,b amid/ our new surr\nd+s x 0 pleasant to rememb] ! old cu/oms ( our native l&1 & we sat d[n 9 due season to a ,new-,ye>'s ,day d9n]4 ,! natives _h be5 wat*+ ! /range prep>ations ) brea?less int]e/1 utt]ly at a loss to "k :at x all meant2 & z d9n] proce$$1 m ?an a hundr$--m51 wom51 & *ildr5--/ood gaz+ 9 at ! w9d[s & doors1 :i* _h be5 ?r[n wide op5 on acc\nt ( ! heat4 ,we obs]v$ all ! "t-hon\r$ c]emonies z gravely & =mally z if we _h be5 at home4 ,9 connection ) ! toa/ ( 8,! ,que50 x 0 rem>k$ t mo/ ( u _h be5 long en\gh 9 ,africa to appreciate ! value ( an ord]ly gov]nm5t4 ,"o g5tleman propos$ t we %\ld take a note ( ea* o!r's names1 & see :]e we %\ld all be f\r ye>s lat]1 little ?9k+ t long ere !n he w\ld sleep by ! s(t-fl[+ wat]s ( ! ,*iri4 ,at ! close we jo9$ h&s & sung 8,auld ,lang ,syne04 ,t day 0 q an oasis 9 our des]t1 x br\ght u ! long-expect$ mail4 ,next morn+ saw ! fir/ pic-nic 9 ! hi/ory ( ! s*ool4 ,at sunrise we />t$ = ! top ( ,mi*iru4 ,i 0 ! only ,european t w5t1 b my val\r exce$$ my discretion1 = at "o spot ,i _h to lie d[n till two boys ran to a /ream = wat]4 ,little fell[s ( #aj ye>s put me to %ame z !y ran up ! /eep sides ( ! hill l baboons4 ,a buck 0 %ot1 cook$1 & ne>ly all eat5 on ! spot4 ,x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon be=e we return$4 ,s9ce our fir/ arrival at ,blantyre ! ,s*ool att5dance _h d\bl$1 & by ?is "t a good numb] ( girls _h come1 to :om ,mrs4 ,macdonald's sew+ class =m$ an attraction4 ,!y 7 set to make dresses = !mselves1 & ! fir/ few days all ! old m5 & wom5 9 ! neighb\rhood came to wat* ! op]ation4 ,x 0 reg>d$ a privilege = girls to be all[$ to take s mu* clo? 9 _! h&s1 n to m5tion ! prospect ( we>+ x4 ,at fir/1 ^! pupils 7 awkw>d4 ,!y _h nev] attempt$ to sew be=e1 = x is ! m5 t sew 9 ?is c\ntry1 nor _h !y ev] se5 scissors1 or ?imbles4 ,scissors1 or 8! little knives0 !y 7 specially fond (4 ,b ! ?imble !y did n half appreciate1 z ! sk9 ( _! f+]s w\ld set ord9>y ne$les at defiance4 ,x 0 amus+ to see our "y ladies fitt+ on _! ?imbles4 ,a new com] :5 told to select ! "o t suit$ h]1 w\ld respond by putt+ a ?imble on ea* ( h] f+]s6 ,! sew+ class _h to face difficulties t w\ld n occur at home4 ,:5 ! w> at ,maz>o di/urb$ communications1 ! girls c\ld n be suppli$ ) en\gh ( clo?4 ,"o night robb]s ent]$ by our w9d[s & c>ri$ away among o!r ?+s _! half-f9i%$ dresses & all _! sew+ mat]ials6 ,?is 0 a s]i\s mis=tune4 ,?\gh ?imbles & ne$les are ( little intr9sic value yet we c\ld n manufacture !m1 & eight mon?s might elapse be=e _! place c\ld be fill$4 ,! ?imbles1 h[ev]1 7 all f\nd n f> f ! /ation1 hav+ be5 ?r[n away z ( no value4 ,b ! ne$les w\ld be consid]$ a spl5did prize1 & if ! ?ief 7 at all ent]pris+ he might buy a wife = !m6 ,! natives at fir/ w\ld gladly sell a doz5 eggs = a s+le ne$le4 ,al?\gh sew+ 0 a novelty = girls1 old m5 7 to be se5 at e village engag$ 9 ! art4 ,:ile ply+ ! ne$le1 !y sit on a mat hold+ "o end ( ! clo? ) _! toes4 ,we 7 v anxi\s to tea* ! natives to knit1 b at ?is "t we _h no wor/$4 ,h\sekeep+4--,! difficulties ( ,h\sekeep+ 7 great1 ! subject be+ q new to ! ,african girls4 ,untidy & dirty 9 _! habits1 !y consid]$ u v peculi> :5 we object$ to plates & spoons t !y ?\ght clean4 ,besides tea*+ !m to d indoor "w1 ,mrs4 ,macdonald _h to see t !y dress$ _! hair1 & wa%$ e morn+1 & z !y wore light clo!s _! w>drobes requir$ special sup]vision4 ,h5ce ! native girls t came to assi/ ,mrs4 ,macdonald did n imm$iately w9 h] confid5ce1 & at fir/ did little to light5 h] task4 ,:5 nurs+ !y w\ld ev5 let ! *ild fall1 a mi/ake t !y 7 liable to by attempt+ to hold _! *>ge n 9 native b 9 ,engli% fa%ion4 ,s to ensure safety ! nurse _h to sit beside h] mi/ress1 :ile ! latt] amus$ ! baby & did ! h\sehold wa%+ at ! same "t4 ,! introduction ( any?+ new 0 always notewor?y4 ,at fir/ ! cook-boy caught 8 f[ls ab\t an h\r be=e breakfa/1 & pluck$ !m be=e !y 7 dead1 because ! fea!rs ?us came (f m easily4 ,z soon z facts ( ?is k9d came "u "o's notice improvem5ts 7 tri$4 ,9 ord] t ! f[ls might n be pluck$ alive1 ! cook 0 ask$ to get !m ! night be=e4 ,he 0 mo/ c>efully in/ruct$ 9 ! new "p t he _h to play1 & specially told to 8hang up0 ! f[ls 9 ! kit*54 ,t night ! usual /illness 0 consid]ably brok54 ,i always valu$ ! ev5+ h\rs = /udy3 !y 7 s mu* quiet]2 b on ?is p>ticul> night x seem$ z if "s f[l h\se _h be5 transport$ to my /udy w9d[4 ,z ! unwont$ noise cont9u$1 a light 0 got1 & ef=ts 7 made to solve ! my/]y1 ! kit*5 0 explor$1 & sev]al f[ls 7 f\nd hang+ on pegs 9 ! wall ) _! legs tightly b\nd toge!r1 :ile o!rs simil>ly secur$ _h fall5 d[n & 7 /ruggl+ on ! floor1 b all 7 alive6 ,! boy _h fai?fully 8hung !m up10 b he _h se5 no necessity = kill+ !m6 ,! natives t act$ z h\semaids _h simil> int]e/+ exp]i5ces4 ,( c\rse1 !y _h nev] be=e se5 teapots1 cups & sauc]s1 tumbl]s1 =ks1 or spoons4 ,=ks !y call$ 8?orns60 ,consequ5tly !y 7 u%]$ into a new _w1 & f\nd a pleasure 9 be+ p]mitt$ to t\* ! :ite p's di%es4 ,!y n[ _h at _! disposal spoons ( all v>ieties1 & x 0 p]haps 9 spoons t !y 7 mo/ int]e/$4 ,!y h a l>ge ladle ( _! own = transf]r+ porridge f ! clay pot to a wood5 platt]1 b _! spoon is an in/rum5t ( mu* great] antiquity4 ,a good idea ( its use may be ga!r$ f ,mr4 ,&]ss5's description4 ,a repa/ 0 provid$ = him among ! ,ovambo4 ,he hesitat$ z no spoon 0 to be f\nd4 8,on see+ ! dilemma we 7 91 our ho/ quickly plung$ 8 greasy f+]s into ! middle ( ! /eam+ mass & br\ght out a h&ful :i* he da%$ into ! milk4 ,hav+ /irr$ x quickly ) all 8 might1 he next op5$ 8 capaci\s m\?1 & ! agreeable mixture vani%$ z if by magic4 ,he f9ally lick$ 8 f+]s & smack$ 8 lips ) evid5t satisfaction1 look+ at u z mu* z to say1 #8t's ! trick1 my boys'40 ,at fir/ "o c\ld nev] be sure ( ! native s]vants1 except :5 /&+ ov] !m4 ,_! views _h to pass ?r\gh _m phases3 "o day !y w\ld wa% knives 9 mass by putt+ a :ole collection 9 a tub & /irr+ !m r\nd1 )\t ?9k+ ( deal+ ) ea* sep>ately2 next day !y w\ld take silv] plat$ articles & rub !m "o by "o 9 ! s&6 ,! fir/ di%es br\ght out = ! ,mission1 7 =tunately ( enamell$ t91 :i* did n break4 ,b 9 t region amid fev] & discom=t1 ! appetite becomes fa/idi\s4 ,^? accu/om$ to civilis$ plates said t _! food did n ta/e ! same :5 plac$ on ! iron di%es4 ,accord+ly1 o!r plates 7 tri$1 b !y 7 %ort liv$4 #8,accid5ts w happ5'1 & at fir/ !y 7 frequ5t4 ,:5 at l5g? glass tumbl]s v5tur$ to take ! place ( ! iron jug t held our wat]1 ! natives felt t !y _h to deal ) a s]i\s innovation4 ,"s :o _h se5 glass at ,quilimane1 in=m$ ! o!rs ( its /range qualities4 ,a d>k deputation visit$ ! :ite p1 & repres5t$ t ^! di%es 7 8all ! same z eggs10 & t ! wait]s w\ld h s]i\s difficulty 9 keep+ a tumbl] toge!r4 ,feel+ ! =ce ( ^! repres5tations1 ! ,europeans took ! tumbl]s "u special protection = a "t4 ,b z 9 all su* cases1 a day ( reckon+ 0 sure to come4 ,! natives c>ry plates1 tumbl]s1 & ev]y?+ ( ?is k9d on ! head4 ,to !m ?is habit is s mu* a second nature t if ask$ to fet* a kettle ( boil+ wat]1 _! fir/ impulse ,i fancy w\ld be to set x on ! head6 ,/ill !y ?us c>ry ?+s ) a /ead9ess mo/ surpris+4 ,i 0 once mu* /ruck ) ! exp]tness ( a little girl :o 0 s5t to a brook = wat]4 ,%e pick$ up a v n>r[ bottle ab\t #ah in*es long2 al?\gh h] h&s 7 bo? empty %e set x on h] head1 walk$ (f to fill x1 & return$ c>ry+ x ! same way4 ,su* is ! usual cu/om2 & h5ce ?\gh ! native c make baskets ( e v>iety he nev] puts a h&le on "o ( !m4 ,9 c>ry+ s\p1 !y balance ! plate on ! palm ( _! h&1 :i* !y ?r[ back above ! %\ld]4 ,_! me?od is bett] suit$ = j>s ?an = plates4 ,illu/ration3 ,,me?od ,,( ,,c>ry+ ,,9 ,,! ,,h&4 ,! mission>y p>ty _h to be _! own bak]s1 but*]s1 & :at n4 ,:5 settl$ 9 su* a di/rict a man le>ns = ! fir/ "t h[ _m manipulations are requir$ be=e he c h d9n]4 ,! fir/-com]s made x a rule nev] to see ! cook+4 ,:at ! natives br\ght !y got ?r\gh z well z !y c\ld1 b !y suspect$ t if !y look$ at all ! cook+ processes _! peace w\ld be brok54 ,on "o occasion two ( u 7 at ,zomba4 ,i 0 suff]+ slightly f ov]-"w1 & enjoy$ a *ange ( lab\r4 ,we 7 mu* delight$ ) a supply ( goat's milk1 :i* a boy br\ght ea* day4 ,aft] s*ool ,i us$ to sit 9 ! v]&ah /udy+ ! language4 ,i (t5 obs]v$ a piece ( clo? ly+ on ! gr\nd at ! foot ( ! wall4 ,x _h once be5 :ite1 b 0 n[ v d+y4 ,x 0 g5]ally damp1 & cov]$ ) s& & mud4 ,fur!r1 x _h an attraction = ! playful toes ( ! gr\p ( natives t 7 always ab\t me4 ,i _h a vague idea t x 0 us$ = clean+ ! lamps1 & reg>d$ ! rag ) a k9d ( affection4 ,b "o morn+ my companion %\t$ out1 8,look "h6 ,j fancy6 ,see ! abom9able ?+ t he puts our milk ?r\gh60 ,! boy 0 c>efully /ra9+ ! milk :i* we s mu* appreciat$ by means ( ! dirty piece ( clo?4 ,at once all ! en*antm5t ( t rag 0 gone1 & s 0 ! enjoym5t ( our nice milk4 ,b ! boy's dilig5ce 0 q comm5dable3 he might fancy t ! :ite p /ra9$ milk 9 ord] to effect a 8*>m10 & s f> z he saw1 "o rag 0 z good z ano!r4 ,on our fir/ arrival we (t5 _h di%es t tempt$ curiosity2 b an appeal to ! s5ior memb]s ( ! ,mission 0 always answ]$ ) a sugge/ive quotation ( ! maxim 8,:]e ignorance is bliss1 c40 ,seldom1 !re=e1 did ! processes ( ,meg ,dods' art1 z practis$ by ! natives1 engage att5tion4 ,sometimes a boy 0 ask$1 8,d y call t roa/ f[l80 ,he li/5$ to ! impli$ rebuke ) a m>k$ air ( p5it5ce2 b z soon z he rejo9$ 8 companions outside1 he repeat$1 8,d y call t roa/ee f[lee8 ,ha6 ha6 ha60 & !re foll[$ a bur/ ( l\d & prolong$ laught]1 :i* greatly amus$ ! ,europeans also4 ,! :ite man's mess 0 tacitly reg>d$ z common prop]ty1 b if ! cook happ5$ to be on bad t]ms ) ! v>i\s 8ta/]s10 ! affair might become public4 ,"o day ,i 0 address+ a class1 ev]y?+ 0 calm & /ill1 ! pupils sat 9 respectful att5tion1 ! subject _h advanc$ to ! po9t ( greate/ int]e/1 :5 all at once1 a boy da%$ into s*ool ) a half-eat5 potato1 & ! cook da%$ aft] him ) a ladle4 ,! int]ruption 0 a grave misdemean\r4 ,b ! cook call$ out 9 great indignation1 8,i am cook+ = ! :ite m5 & n = ?is boy60 ,! little boy _h evid5tly reg>d$ ! s*ool z a h\se ( refuge1 c\ld he only rea* x be=e 8 pursu]4 ,b ! build+ _h no doors1 & _m l>ge holes = w9d[s z well z a l>ge doorway1 & be=e !y 7 aw>e1 !y _h bo? committ$ !mselves1 & might expect to be mu* laugh$ at4 ,! natives1 h[ev]1 7 usually too prud5t to let ^! ?+s come to light4 ,bak+ 0 n )\t its difficulties4 ,bread 0 made at fir/ by means ( ! native be]1 & 0 exce$+ly s\r4 ,/ill ^? t _h become accu/om$ to x g5]ally took x )\t a murmur4 ,occasionally a native ( "s orig9ality w\ld bake sev]al loaves ) wat] alone1 only ?is 0 apt to cause consid]able criticism4 ,9 _m articles native ta/e diff]s f ,european4 ,?\gh few natives eat eggs 7,c71 ^? t d1 resemble ! ,hott5tots1 :o are said to take k9dly to eggs t w\ld 8al>m a ,european at six paces' di/ance60 ,be=e ! use ( spoons 0 prop]ly und]/ood1 our s]vants attempt$ to take ! eggs out ( boil+ wat] ) _! f+]s1 "o half /&+ to laugh at ! exp]im5t1 :ile ! o!r half tri$ to c>ry x out6 ,9 times ( heal? "o enjoy$ ^! amateur cooks & _! productions1 b :5 sickness came1 ! joke 0 n s well appreciat$4 ,aft] an attack ( mal>ial fev] passes away1 ! invalid (t5 has /range crav+s ( appetite4 ,=gett+ = ! mom5t :]e he is1 he expresses a wi% = 8bread & butt]04 ,he c eat no?+ else b he fancies he c\ld take ?is4 ,he is soon rem9d$ t butt] _c be _h1 & ! s\r bread alone w\ld h>dly tempt ev5 a heal?y man4 ,b :at ab\t milk8 ,:y n let ! poor fell[ h a little milk8 ,?is is ord]$1 & ! invalid has 8 hopes rais$4 ,aft] a long "t ! milk appe>s4 ,b :at makes ! sick man hesitate s8 ,he looks z if he 7 go+ to ask :at ! milk 0 made (4 ,! new-com] may h yet to le>n t !re are no milk-/ra9]s 9 ?is "p ( ! _w6 ,sometimes he may be glad if he get wat]4 ,! wat] us$ on ! ,mission 0 tak5 f ! little /ream & 0 v un:olesome4 ,/ill x _h ! advantage ( be+ q cool 9 ! morn+4 ,at ,nyassa on ! o!r h&1 :5 a p]son ord]$ wat] he w\ld wond] :e!r x _h be5 tak5 f ! kettle in/ead ( ! ,lake1 & be tempt$ to ?9k x mu/ be useful *iefly z an emetic1 b aft] be+ plac$ = "s "t 9 an e>!n pot1 x becomes cool & agreeable4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 provision made = sickness b ( a v limit$ description4 ,beef-tea 0 9 ! /ore2 z 0 also a little w9e1 b ! supply 0 g5]ally s small t x c\ld n be us$ except 9 extremity4 ,at "o p]iod !re 0 only a s+le cork screw on ! settlem5t1 s t :5 ! ,doctor ord]$ a bottle ( w9e ! invalid _h to wait = ! man t possess$ ! screw6 ,we _h two great me?ods ( deal+ ) ! difficulties ( h\sekeep+--tra9+ ! natives & ord]+ appliances f home4 ,! education ( ! natives 0 sl[ b x 0 sure1 & 9 "t "s ( !m began to be v useful4 ,appliances 7 ord]$ f home1 b (t5 j :5 we fanci$ we 7 ab\t to be prop]ly suppli$ we 7 in=m$ t our valuable boxes _h be5 /ol5 on ! way4 ,reg>d+ ! s*ool-"w we wrote at ?is "t1 8,! natives are beg9n+ to see mean+ 9 our tea*+4 ,"o ( our m advanc$ boys put to me ! "q1 #8,:at mu/ ,i d to receive ! ,holy ,_s8' ,he said he 0 wick$1 & _h mu* ne$ ( ! ,holy ,_s to make him bett]4 ,we are glad t ! ,sabba?-s*ool *ildr5 ( ,scotl& take an int]e/ 9 our pupils4 ,"s ( our boys & girls !y w\ld l v mu*4 ,!y might at fir/ %r9k f !m because !y are black1 b aft] a "t !y w\ld f9d !m attractive4 ,i c\ld %[ !m "s broad little figures ) broad little faces beam+ ) fun & good temp]4 ,"s ( our pupils w\ld run if !y 7 to see :ite *ildr52 b aft] ! fir/ fright 0 ov] !y w\ld come ne>1 & soon become good fri5ds4 ,! o!r day ,i 0 at ! back ( a hill :]e *ildr5 _h nev] se5 a :ite man be=e1 & !y all took to _! heels2 b aft] a %ort "t !y ga!r$ r\nd me1 & :5 ,i spoke to !m & %[$ !m my wat* & my boots1 !y became bett] acqua9t$2 & z we %ook h&s1 "s ( !m said !y w\ld l to g to ,blantyre to s*ool4 ,if we c\ld s5d home photographs ( our pupils1 ! s*ool *ildr5 w\ld h a bett] idea ( !m4 ,!y w\ld !n wond] a good deal at ! woolly heads & flat noses4 ,be=e we came "h all ! wom5 & girls _h _! upp] lips bor$ to hold a l>ge ugly r+1 :i* made !m a t]rible fright2 b n[ !y are lay+ aside ?is cu/om4 ,i told all our black pupils t ! *ildr5 9 ,scotl& 7 s5d+ !m clo!s & money1 & !y 7 delight$4 ,"o said t he w\ld l to "k ,engli%1 to be able to ?ank ! :ite *ildr54 ,ano!r said--#8,tell ! *ildr5 t we are glad to he> !y are good1 & c read ab\t ,god4 ,mrs4 ,macdonald & all ! :ite m5 are v k9d to u1 & tea* u ab\t ,god4 ,be=e1 we knew no?+1 b n[ we c und]/& a little1 & we ?ank ! *ildr5 v mu*4' ,! communion ( ! ,"l's ,supp] has n[ be5 celebrat$ twice at ,blantyre4 ,dr4 ,laws 0 pres5t on bo? occasions1 & address$ u aft] ! ord9ance4 ,we call$ 9 ! m advanc$ boys z witnesses ( ! rite4 ,hi!rto we h n baptis$ any natives4 ,i am n s famili> ) _! language z ,i %\ld l to be be=e do+ s4 ,mean:ile our tea*+ is s c>ri$ on t ,i %\ld n wond] ?\gh "s soon ask admission to ! ord9ance4 ,i pray t we may be direct$ 9 ^! matt]s2 !y w m>k a crisis ( spiritual life among our pupils4 8,i h writt5 out ab\t #dj pages ( ,scripture matt] 9 ! ,yao language1 :i* ,i %all s5d d[n to ,lov$ale to be pr9t$4 ,attempts ( ?is k9d w %[ ! natives ! use ( read+40 ,! natives are fond ( pay+ complim5ts1 & by ?is "t ,kumlomba w\ld tell me t ,i _h f9i%$ ,yao4 ,i propos$ !re=e t he %\ld n[ tea* me ,*9yasa1 b he said1 8,if y speak ,yao = ano!r ye>1 y w und]/& ,*9yasa )\t le>n+ x04 ,i f\nd aft]w>ds t ! native 0 n f> wrong4 ,x is well = ! ,mission>y n to attempt at fir/ to speak m ?an "o language4 ,?us he might expect t aft] sev5 or eight ye>s' p]si/5t tra9+ he c\ld wield ! weapon ) consid]able effect1 ?\gh ,i fe> he w\ld fall beh9d ! native orator by an imm5se di/ance4 ,we all "k :at a mess _m a man makes ( a =eign language aft] he ?9ks he has acquir$ x4 ,b ?\gh only speak+ "o tongue1 ! ,mission>y might write z _m z he pleases1 = ! v>i\s dialects ?r[ mu* light on ea* o!r4 ,9 try+ to =m a native read+ book1 ,i _h to grapple ) all ! difficulties ( ! native language4 ,n only s b ,i requir$ to =m a special vocabul>y = ,!ology4 ,h5ce ! fir/ ?ree mon?s ( ?is ye> 0 a "t ( v h>d /udy1 b ,i succe$$ 9 draw+ up a small ,read+ book1 & =m+ at ! same "t an ext5sive vocabul>y4 ,f ?is p]iod1 & dur+ my :ole /ay 9 ,africa1 ,i us$ at lea/ tw5ty native words = e ,engli% ^w t ,i employ$1 & latt]ly ! ,engli% proportion became /ill small]4 ,b (t5 9 my ef=ts at translation ,i _h to pause a :ile 9 despair1 & devote m "t to writ+ d[n native tales4 ,= a long p]iod we _h no?+ b ,engli% books4 ,?is is "o great disadvantage t new ,missions h to cont5d )4 ,_h we possess$ ,yao books at ! outset1 ! great "p ( ! s*ool w\ld h be5 able by ?is "t to read _! own language4 ,z x 01 _m c\ld read ,engli% v flu5tly--al?\gh !y did n und]/& x4 ,a free-?9k] :o frankly decl>$ t he did n believe 9 ,missions1 express$ mu* surprise on he>+ ,engli% read by "s boys t _h n kn[n a s+le lett] a twelvemon? be=e4 ,_! drill 9 ,engli% 0 by no means lo/ =1 :5 our pr9t$ matt] arriv$1 we _h fifty pupils t c\ld read x )\t hesitation4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod !re occurr$ an episode t 0 inve/$ ) all 8! pomp & circum/ance ( glori\s w>04 ,*elomoni1 a ,blantyre headman1 0 attack$ :5 on a j\rney by ano!r headman1 & _h 8 wife tak5 f him4 ,he 0 himself w\nd$ by an arr[1 & came to ! ,/ation ble$+ v pr(usely4 ,! outrage call$ = "s remon/rance1 & ,*elomoni's villag]s at once prep>$ to m>* ^u ! (f5d]1 & "s ( ! :ite m5 ?\ght x be/ to accompany4 ,z ! p>ty approa*$ ! village1 ! inhabitants came out to meet !m1 & to ask :at 0 to be done 9 view ( ! action ( _! headman4 ,!y expla9$ at ! same "t t ! guilty man _h run away4 ,aft] "s consultation x 0 agre$ to set fire to 8 huts1 & ! m5 belong+ to ! village1 "s ( :om _h be5 pati5ts ( ,dr4 ,mackl91 %ew$ :i* huts 7 own$ by ! aggressor1 & aft] ! valuables 7 all c>ri$ out1 fire 0 appli$4 ,9 su* a case ,*elomoni be+ ! injur$ p>ty 0 ! prop] p]son to puni%4 ,b if ! ,directors at home assum$ t ! ,mission 0 a colony ) ,*elomoni = a subject !n x w\ld become ! duty ( ! ,mission to puni%1 & ! native puni%m5t = su* (f5ces is to make w> on ! (f5d+ village1 & obta9 damages by captur+ slaves4 ,z x 01 ! pres5ce ( ! :ite m5 t happ5$ to be !re1 did mu* to calm ! oppos+ p>ties4 ,! ,directors hop$ t ! ,mission w\ld become self-support+1 b al?\gh ! t]ritory t belong$ to ! settlem5t 0 ab\t #fjj squ>e miles1 ?is result 0 f> f be+ atta9$4 ,!y advis$ ext5d$ cultivation1 b x 0 gradually discov]$ t ?is meant ext5d$ loss4 ,dr4 ,mackl91 h[ev]1 made an arrangem5t t promis$ to be remun]ative4 ,he gave "s ( ! villag]s an all[ance ( p[d] ) :i* !y w5t out 9 se>* ( elephants4 ,:5 !y kill$ an elephant1 ! ,mission 0 pres5t$ ) "o ( ! tusks & b\ght ! o!r at a fix$ rate4 ,?is plan 0 aft]w>ds l>gely adopt$ by v>i\s trad]s4 ,b soon ! natives began to take advantage ( ! :ite m54 ,!y w\ld beg a l>ge supply ( p[d]1 repres5t+ t !y _h se5 a h]d ( elephants1 & aft] hunt+ = sev]al weeks & ev5 trad+ ) ! p[d]1 !y w\ld come back to report t !y _h %ot an elephant :i* _h no tusks6 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,second ,,half--,,cont9u$4 ,besides /eal+ articles t 7 on ! way to ! ,mission1 ! natives gave consid]able annoyance by pilf]+ at ! /ation itself4 ,be=e becom+ accu/om$ to ! heat ( ! c\ntry1 we pref]r$ to sleep ) ! w9d[s op54 ,at ,quilimane our l&lord w\ld n p]mit ?is1 b bolt$ all ! w9d[ %utt]s 8to prev5t ! blacks f com+ 904 ,b at ,blantyre we v5tur$ = "s "t to keep a w9d[ op5 at night1 &1 /range to tell1 no "o came 94 ,becom+ m us$ to ! climate1 we %ut our w9d[s2 b "o night ?ieves broke into our h\se1 & took ev]y?+ t 0 ( value to !m4 ,mo/ ( our goods !y c>ri$ outside & spread be=e ! w9d[4 ,!n !y select$ ev]y?+ t 0 made ( clo?4 ,_m ?+s t we c\ld h>dly h done )\t1 su* z wat]pro(s1 c41 !y =tunately left4 ,books also escap$1 :ile !y c>efully plac$ "s silv] articles (f ! table1 9 ord] t !y might c>ry (f ! tableclo?4 ,any?+ t has ! appe>ance ( 8calico0 at once appeals to ! natives' cupidity4 ,:5 we 7 hon\r$ by ! visit ( a great *ief1 our royal gue/ c>efully felt fir/ ! tableclo?1 !n ! w9d[-bl9ds1 & aft] t ! pap] on ! walls6 ,x 0 n our neighb\rs t _h committ$ ! !ft1 = !y _h long se5 ! w9d[s kept op5 all night1 & _h n ent]$4 ,all :o _h be5 9 ! ,mission dur+ ! previ\s !fts blam$ ! ,anyasa p4 ,aft] ?is1 two night wat*m5 7 employ$1 & bamboo %utt]s 7 fix$ on ! w9d[s4 ,b = _m mon?s ! /ation 0 beset ) ?ieves1 :o _h be5 enc\rag$ by ?is success4 ,x 0 *iefly by w9d[s t !y tri$ to ent]1 ?\gh occasionally !y pu%$ ! doors till ! raft]s ( our little h\ses crack$4 ,ea* night be=e retir+ to re/ we pil$ empty t9s beh9d e w9d[1 s t !y might fall & fright5 ! robb]s4 ,b to our great annoyance1 ! rats frequ5tly knock$ ^! d[n4 ,we _h no ambition to cat* a ?ief 9 ! act1 = 9 t case we %\ld h likely felt ! %>pness ( 8 assagai4 ,= a long "t we 7 9 a mis]able condition4 ,:ile we _h ! h>de/ "w dur+ ! day1 we c\ld nev] enjoy a night ( undi/urb$ repose4 ,on "o occasion ne>ly all ! clo? w9d[s 9 two ( ! h\ses 7 cut by ?ieves4 ,x almo/ seem$ t a b& ( h\sebreak]s _h encamp$ ne> u1 = ! express purpose ( besieg+ ! /ation4 ,!y c>ri$ on _! op]ations ) great coolness1 = :5 !y laid hold ( a t9 ( split peas1 !y op5$ x & left x beside ! h\se4 ,!y 7 too kn[+ to tr\ble !mselves ) ! c>riage ( any?+ t 0 unsuitable4 ,!y w\ld at times plait a ladd] to rea* a /ore w9d[1 & g (f leav+ ! ladd] beside ! wall4 ,! wat*m5 7 ( no s]vice2 !y sometimes became plund]]s !mselves1 & disappe>$ be=e morn+4 ,! fir/ p>ties t 7 employ$ z wat*m5 came f ! same *ief z ! ?ieves1 & 7 probably glad ( _! position 9 ord] to assi/ _! fri5ds4 ,z ! natives we> no boots & h>dly any clo?+1 !y c break into h\ses )\t mak+ mu* noise4 ,/ill ! ,europeans became v exp]t 9 att5d+ to ev]y?+ t betok5$ ! pres5ce ( a ?ief4 ,our h\ses 7 full ( rats1 :i* are "h bett] equipp$ = mak+ a di/urbance ?an rats are 9 ,engl&4 ,x 0 ,liv+/one1 ,i ?9k1 t fir/ compla9$ ( ! laugh+ rats ( ! ,zambeze6 ,^! inmates ( our dwell+s n cont5t ) bit+ our f+]s1 knock+ d[n t9s1 & danc+ at l>ge ov] ev]y?+ t 0 capable ( giv+ out a noise1 aspir$ to div]t u by go+ into fits ( l\d laught]6 ,all ?is p]=mance1 x w be ?\ght1 made ! task ( ! h\sebreak] m easy4 ,yet x sometimes produc$ ! v opposite effect4 ,:5 ! rats discont9u$ _! dance1 ! ,european 0 at once all e>4 8,my rats are quiet4 ,:at c be ! matt]8 ,!re mu/ ei!r be a snake on ! v]&ah1 or a robb] at ! w9d[40 ,?is reason+1 /range z x may seem1 l$1 at lea/1 on "o occasion1 to v important results4 ,b ! ?ieves gave indications ( _! pres5ce 9 v>i\s o!r ways4 ,z ,i lay "o night 9 b$1 ! moon :i* seems always to %9e brightly "h1 ca/ ! %ad[ ( a native on ! calico w9d[4 ,! man's movem5ts 7 suspici\s3 al?\gh he w\ld n contemplate any?+ m s]i\s ?an !ft2 yet s small 0 our room t a native c\ld h easily giv5 u ! full b5efit ( 8 assagai z we lay 9 b$4 ,i ?\ght t ?is *ance ( sc>+ a ?ief 0 too good to be lo/1 & ,i fir$ a revolv] bullet ?r\gh ! calico4 ,f ! man's %ad[ ,i c\ld easily see :]e he /ood1 & s avoid ! risk ( /rik+ him4 ,x ne$ sc>cely be said t he disappe>$ at once4 ,z we 7 all expect$ to get up on any nocturnal di/urbance1 ! o!r memb]s ( ! ,mission 7 ov] 9 a few m9utes1 b c\ld f9d no trace ( ! p]son1 & x 0 n likely t ! same individual w\ld return t night4 ,sev]al nights aft] ?is1 a noise 0 he>d at midnight 9 our l>g] room4 ,i got up & /ood be=e "o ( ! w9d[s = a long "t1 till ,i began to %iv] ) cold4 ,b ev]y?+ 0 quiet except t ,i c\ld he> our two wat*m5 snor+ v l\dly "u a l>ge tree n f> f our door4 ,becom+ tir$ ) wait+1 & wi%+ also to r\se ! wat*m51 ,i fir$ ! revolv] ?r\gh ! calico z be=e1 :5 to my surprise1 ,i he>d a great scamp]4 ,a ?ief _h really be5 at ! w9d[4 ,9 8 rapid retreat he ?rew away 8 b[4 ,! calico 9 ! w9d[ 0 cut 9 ! usual way1 b s quietly _h he be5 work+1 t ev5 al?\gh ,i _h be5 sitt+ awake 9 ! d>k room1 he might h ultimately ent]$ )\t my he>+ him6 ,aft]w>ds we kept a lamp burn+ all night1 & ,i _h only to c>ry x to ! w9d[ :]e a ?ief 01 9 ord] to secure 8 in/ant dep>ture4 ,we (t5 wond]$ :y negroes :o 7 s lazy at "w1 put !mselves to s mu* tr\ble 9 ord] to /eal4 ,b _! ?iev+ prop5sities are ev]y:]e recognis$4 ,:5 we 7 at ,quilimane1 ,i rememb] t aft] ! cu/om-h\se 0 clos$ = ! night1 ,dr4 ,mackl9 0 ask$ by ! ,portuguese au?orities to s5d a wat* 9 ord] to protect ! goods t he 0 tak+ out4 ,blantyre m5 7 accord+ly arm$ ) guns & caution$ aga9/ fall+ asleep4 ,up at ! ,mission1 ,makukani 0 believ$ to be ! in/igator ( all ! pilf]+4 ,! o!r ,magololo said t if ! ,engli% w\ld visit him on a be]-dr9k+1 !y w\ld see all _! /ol5 clo!s & dresses4 ,aft] a great 8take10 ?is *ief w\ld s5d up reque/+ ! pres5t ( a box to hold 8 clo!s6 ,:5 spok5 to by ,dr4 ,mackl9 on ! subject1 he 0 q pleasant1 b ( c\rse1 decl>$ t he knew no?+ ( ! !fts4 ,to put a /op if possible to ?is annoyance we det]m9$ to surr\nd ! /ation ) a h$ge ( ?orn1 & take v>i\s o!r precautions4 ,b be=e ^! improvem5ts c\ld be c>ri$ out1 we 7 made /ill m alive to ! dang]s ( our position4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ,june1 ,i wrote to ! ,committee to ! foll[+ effect3--8,on look+ at ! j\rnal ( la/ mon?1 ,i see t ! great] "p ( ! "t has pass$ )\t any?+ notewor?y4 ,happy1 x has be5 said1 are ! p t h no hi/ory2 /ill !re are a few items t we c\ld h #8sp>$'4 ,on #ba/ ,may an attempt 0 made at fire-rais+1 :i* w\ld h be5 s]i\s if successful4 ,our own h\se 0 *os51 z be+ to w9dw>d ( ! o!rs1 & at midnight we 7 visit$ by a man :o c>ri$ a few emb]s 9 a clay-pot1 & set fire to ! ro(4 ,our ro(s are m]ely grass1 ti$ d[n ) bamboo4 ,b = an ev]-wat*ful ,provid5ce1 ! :ole h\se w\ld soon h be5 9 flames4 ,! inc5di>y _h wait$ = a w9dy night1 8 plan be+ to burn all ! h\ses 9 ! same r[4 ,if ?is h\se _h be5 set fairly ablaze1 "o half ( ! /ation w\ld h be5 demoli%$4 ,b "o ( ! artisans on ! opposite side ( ! squ>e be+ sleepless on acc\nt ( ill-heal?1 obs]v$ ! gl>e ?r\gh 8 calico w9d[1 & at once gave ! al>m4 ,! bugle 0 s\nd$1 & all ! natives turn$ out1 z well z ourselves4 ,by means ( a good supply ( wat] & wet blankets1 we soon ext+ui%$ ! flames4 ,we h s9ce tak5 sev]al /eps ) a view to additional security4 ,we are giv+ e att5tion to ! wat* at night4 ,we h n swords1 z y sugge/2 & a native w\ld be ( m s]vice ) 8 assagai on an em]g5cy4 ,hi!rto ! wat* has be5 arm$ ) guns4 ,y are anxi\s t natives %\ld n =m an acqua9tance ) fire-arms1 b ! c\ntry is already full ( !m4 ,"o c h>dly take a walk to ,ndil&e )\t meet+ half-a-doz5 m5 ) guns4 ,9 a s+le day's m>* "h1 a p]son sees m guns ?an he w\ld see 9 ,scotl& 9 a six days' j\rney4 ,ano!r precaution has be5 ! cutt+ d[n ( ! bu% = sev]al hundr$ y>ds r\nd ! /ation4 ,hi!rto1 a native _h to run b a few y>ds 9 ord] to make 8 capture impossible4 ,to prev5t fire we h _h our h\ses cov]$ ) a coat+ ( clay1 ?9 on ! top1 & ?ick] on ! v]&a4 ,! ra9y season w probably wa% (f ?is2 b x w s]ve its purpose1 z ro(s are n s easily set on fire dur+ ! ra9s4 8,! be/ way ( secur+ ! goodwill ( ! natives is to m+le mu* ) !m4 ,^? 9 our neighb\rhood are all mo/ fri5dly1 b !y are impulsive4 ,i mu/ expla9 t ,i h ?\ght x my duty to /ick closely to s*ool "w1 s t my "t = visit+ 9 ! c\ntry is n mu*4 ,b ,dr4 ,mackl9 & ,i h begun to sp5d ,saturday =5oons 9 go+ ab\t among ! p4 ,! o!r week we 7 at ! back ( ,so*i :]e !re is a good view ( ! ,mlanje range4 ,i _h be5 read+1 = ! fir/ "t1 ,mr4 ,r[ley's book on ! ,univ]sities' ,mission1 & x gave a new int]e/ to ! prospect t lay be=e u4 ,z we /ood gaz+ on ! v valley t our pr$ecessors mu/ h pass$ ?r\gh to ,magom]o1 we felt t we 7 amid/ hall[$ associations4 ,we _c help ?9k+ t ! deal+s ( ,provid5ce 7 v my/]i\s ) reg>d to a ,mission s well equipp$4 8,our new villages %[ mu* improvem5t4 ,in/ead ( ! orig9al little r\nd hut ! ,blantyre natives are beg9n+ to erect squ>e h\ses ) v]&ahs & calico w9d[s4 ,x w\ld be desirable to spread our en]gies ov] a l>g] field4 ,:5 we succe$ 9 plant+ "o or two /ations ?is end w be ga9$4 ,we _c pr$ict :at c\rse our "w w take 9 ! future4 ,aft] we h a few /ations besides ,blantyre1 we may be able to subdivide ! di/rict ?us occupi$ into tw5ty p>i%es4 ,7 we at ?is /age1 we c\ld secure = ! native pa/ors an end[m5t 9 ! =m ( a small freehold4 ,su* an organisation z ?is w\ld1 ) ! bless+ ( ,god1 tell /rongly on ! hea!nism ( ! c\ntry2 b ! atta9m5t ( su* an end1 :e!r x be ne> or di/ant1 w n be secur$ )\t _m a pray]1 & _m a p]sev]+ ef=t bo? ( ! ,*ur* at home & ( its repres5tatives 9 ?is di/ant l&40 ,aft] ! ,mission ,directors recomm5d$ ext5sion1 we turn$ our ?\ghts to ,mlanje & to ,zomba4 ,dr4 ,mackl9 w5t to ! =m] di/rict1 b f\nd ! c\ntry v unsettl$4 ,at "o place he und]w5t consid]able anxiety1 & 8 m5 kept awake all night1 b he 0 reliev$ by discov]+ t 8 int]pret] 0 acqua9t$ ) "o ( ! *iefs4 ,! ,doctor wrote1 8,?is 0 a v pleasant discov]y1 & q set my m9d at re/4 ,! *ief said he knew ! ,engli% 7 fri5ds2 he knew !m long ago :5 he liv$ on ! coa/2 h[ t ! ,engli% _h sav$ 8 p f be+ enslav$ by ! ,portuguese2 & h[ ! ,engli% %ips ( w> us$ to capture dh[s & set ! slaves free4 ,he 0 glad to h a visit f u1 & express$ himself pleas$ at ! prospect ( ! ,engli% com+ to /ay among/ 8 p to tea* _! *ildr51 z he knew le>n+ 0 good4 ,next morn+ ,i receiv$ a pres5t ( a f9e goat1 a l>ge quantity ( rice & native be]4 ,i _h ano!r int]view ) him4 ,i told him ,i wi%$ to explore ! di/rict & visit ,matapwiri4 ,he !reupon e>ne/ly recomm5d$ me n to g to ! o!r side ( ,mlanje1 or g up ! hills1 or visit ,matapwiri at pres5t1 b to come back aga91 & !n he himself or 8 bro!r w\ld be my guide4 ,he said ,i 0 likely to get into tr\ble if ,i w5t on n[4 ,he ask$ me to /ay a few days among 8 p1 to let !m get acqua9t$ ) me4 ,he said he 0 sorry he mu/ g away t day1 b he 0 desir\s 8 p %\ld le>n m ( me4 ,he also express$ 8 regret t ! p 9 ! fir/ village _h giv5 me tr\ble1 & he 0 angry ) !m4 ,inde$1 he w5t t way to take away ! pres5t f ! headman40 ,!n ! *ief dep>t$ to c>ry on 8 w>s4 ,we kept up communication ) him to ! la/4 ,v>i\s pres5ts 7 ex*ang$1 & on "o occasion he s5t ov] 8 "y son on a visit to ,blantyre4 ,mean:ile ! ,mission 0 /eadily advanc+ 9 e dep>tm5t4 ,details may be ga!r$ f ! foll[+ extracts3-- 8,by ?is "t _m natives are m dec5tly clo!d4 ,saturday is ! great wa%+-day1 s t on ,sunday we h q a respectable 7n to say a gaudy7 congregation4 8,! dresses ) bright & v>iegat$ col\rs h be5 highly priz$1 especially by ! s*ool *ildr5 & ! females4 ,"s ( ! m51 h[ev]1 are n s mu* influ5c$ by col\r 9 select+ _! g>m5ts4 ,!y are s utilit>ian t !y =m an op9ion ( a dress only aft] giv+ x a few good #8tugs'4 8,our pupils make m>k$ progress4 ,we h two boys t did n "k a s+le lett] la/ ye>1 :o c n[ read ! #cg? ,psalm4 ,i h set "o class to read ! metrical v]sion ( ! psalms1 z ! rhyme pleases !m4 ,!y also ga9 insight into our language1 by read+ ! poetical v]sion along ) ! prose "o40 ,we _h long felt ! necessity ( build+ l>g] h\ses1 & _h ?\ght ( v>i\s plans4 ,turf h\ses 7 sugge/$1 b none ( u _h ev] se5 turf 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,bricks 7 next spok5 (4 ,b ,dr4 ,mackl91 le>n+ t ! e>? ( ! ant-hills c\ld be us$ = mort>1 propos$ to build ) /one1 & ,mr4 ,bu*anan 9 a v %ort "t re>$ ! walls ( ! fir/ /one h\se t _h be5 se5 9 ?is region4 ,its erection gave ! mission a new /&+ altoge!r4 ,! natives _h be5 ( op9ion t 9 a %ort "t we %\ld become tir$ ( !m & g away l our pr$ecessors4 ,b :5 !y saw t we no long] built masakasa1 z !y said ! 8,magom]o ,mission _h also done10 !y reason$ t we gave m promise ( a p]man5t /ay4 ,besides1 ! :ite p _h *ildr5 on :om _m hopes 7 plac$4 ,kap5i's si/] paid ,mrs4 ,macdonald a visit ( complim5t on ! bir? ( h] son1 & ask$ to see ! :ite baby4 ,%e br\ght ) h] a little girl ( ab\t six ye>s1 & made "s h9ts to ! effect t %e w\ld l a m>riage ) ! :ite p6 ,%e said ! "y ,scot*man 0 a ,yao *ild1 & ,i repli$ t ,i _h little d\bt he w\ld soon speak ,yao4 ,:5 ask$ :e!r %e w\ld leave ! little girl = s*ool1 %e said %e w\ld att5d s*ool ) 8him06 ,! natives1 al?\gh afraid t _! own *ildr5 w\ld n le>n to read1 nev] admitt$ ! same d\bts reg>d+ ! :ite *ild1 :o _h ! m$ic9e ( its fa!rs4 ,by ! end ( ?is half-ye> ,i 0 able to conv]se ) ! natives suffici5tly well to pr(it by _! in/ructions 9 ! language4 ,f morn+ till noon & f noon till night1 ,i kept not+ d[n native words :]ev] ,i he>d !m1 & ,i hir$ special tea*]s besides4 ,hav+ realis$ f ! beg9n+ t ! fir/ "w ( a ,mission>y 0 to acquire ! language ( 8 p1 ,i 0 daily discov]+ t ! be/ way ( ma/]+ an unwritt5 tongue 0 to note d[n native tales4 ,by ?is "t ,i c\ld write z foll[s3-- 8,i am glad t ,i h advanc$ s f> 9 ! language z to h ov]come ! m]e drudg]y "p4 ,i n[ pay special att5tion to ! idioms4 ,f twelve noon till two e day ,i h a man engag$ to give me /ories1 = :i* ,i pay him 9 h&k]*iefs1 ne$les1 or soap4 ,i write d[n ^! tales to dictation1 & occasionally 9 %or?&4 ,i believe t 9 a little ,i %all be able to utilise phonography 9 ?is language = private use1 & ?us save mu* "t4 ,! t5se-sequ5ce is m simple ?an ,i at fir/ ?\ght2 ! natives h a device l :at ,hebrew gramm> has call$ ! ,waw consecutive4 ,?us1 :5 !y speak ( ! pa/1 !y put ! fir/ v]b 9 ! pa/ indicative1 :ile ! re/ ( ! v]bs 9 ! s]ies are inf9itives4 8,^! p are n de/itute ( a traditional lit]ature3 !y h a great _m riddles1 :i* ,i am try+ to collect4 ,!y h also _m tales4 ,at ! head ( ^! !re is an acc\nt ( ! fir/ man2 ?is is foll[$ up by g5ealogies ( all ! tribes 9 _! neighb\rhood2 !n !re comes a long catalogue ( w>s & consequ5t fam9es1 int]sp]s$ at int]vals ) times ( peace & prosp]ity4 ,i h also acc\nts ( _! important c]emonies1 "s ( :i* are v objectionable1 & mu* resemble practices t 7 associat$ ) ! idolatry ( anci5t ,israel4 ,"s p>ticul>s my in=mant communicat$ 9 a :isp]2 o!rs 7 #8hidd51' & if he reveal$ !m he w\ld die4 ,! man t has be5 my *ief in/ructor is anxi\s to get #8our /ories1' by :i* he means ! /ories 9 ! ,bible4 ,aft] com+ to ,africa & see+ ! effect ( ,scripture n>ratives on ! native m9d1 my appreciation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory has be5 mu* deep5$4 ,to take "o in/ance4 ,! natives 7 greatly impress$ ) ! incid5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ,david1 :]e he _h ,saul 9 8 p[] & sp>$ him--!y consid]$ ,david's action a mo/ admirable "o4 8,congregations at home are anxi\s to get tru? 9 a m ab/ract =m1 & w\ld consid] "t wa/$ if ! s]mon 7 tak5 up ) ^! simple /ories2 b ^! natives l to rum9ate on e p>ticul>1 & to conceive ! :ole n>rative z vividly z possible4 ,?\gh we1 f famili>ity1 look on ^! n>ratives z simple1 p he>+ !m = ! fir/ "t may recognise 9 !m n only a div9e sublimity1 b a sup]natural intellectual p[]40 ,:5 we rea*$ ! ,mission la/ ye>1 ! natives us$ to br+ l>ge numb]s ( f[ls = sale3 at fir/ !y br\ght m ?an c\ld be us$4 ,!y 7 equally ready to sell eggs4 ,moreov]1 :5 !re 0 a rum\r ( w> 9 ! di/rict1 !y fet*$ 9 f[ls f e qu>t]1 = :5 !y _h to run to ! hills !y c\ld c>ry _! 8money0 m easily ?an _! f[ls4 ,! effect ( all ?is 0 t ! native villag]s 9 ! neighb\rhood soon sold (f _! /ock1 & z a consequ5ce ! ,mission>ies _h no meat4 ,on f[ls we dep5d$ almo/ entirely1 = ?\gh ! ,magololo _h a few %eep & goats1 !y did n c>e to sell !m4 ,v>i\s means 7 tri$ 9 ord] to keep ! wolf f ! door4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,mission1 be=e !re 0 mu* to d1 & :5 mo/ ( ! /aff 7 unwell1 x _h be5 possible to tell (f an invalid to look aft] ! f[ls1 b all ( u 7 too busy n[4 ,we adopt$ ! plan ( giv+ f[ls ov] to villag]s1 & we soon f\nd t if !y c\ld n take bett] c>e ( !m ?an ! :ite man !y c\ld always acc\nt = !m bett]1 = e n[ & !n !y 7 able to report t a doz5 _h be5 kill$ by a leop>d6 ,b ! matt] became s]i\s--we (t5 f\nd ourselves )\t food4 ,on "o occasion we _h to live *iefly on beans = ne>ly five weeks4 ,! only good solution ( ?is difficulty 0 f\nd :5 we plant$ a new ,mission4 ,to x we look$ = a supply till ! ,blantyre di/rict recov]$ itself4 ,_m a "t ! petition = daily bread _h a significance = u "h t x nev] _h 9 ,brita94 ,x might be suppos$ t a ,mission>y is 9 dang] ( becom+ less spiritually-m9d$ :5 surr\nd$ by ! hea!n4 ,b on ! contr>y1 n to m5tion ! solemn call :i* he feels :5 he is face to face ) hea!ndom1 he is apt to realize 8 dep5d5ce on ,god mu* m vividly ?an 9 a civiliz$ l&4 ,ea* night he kn[s t a drunk native might easily burn him 9 8 hut be=e he awakes4 ,trad+4 ,9 a %ort "t ! ,african ,lakes ,company began to ex]t an influ5ce 9 ! c\ntry4 ,its ag5ts br\ght out a /eam] to ply betwe5 ,maz>o & ! ,mission settlem5ts4 ,! int5tion 0 to aid ! ,missions & enc\rage ! natives 9 comm]ce4 ,! negroes1 x 0 felt1 might easily wond] :at c\ld be ! object ( ! ,mission>y1 b !y c\ld all und]/& ! object ( ! ,trad]4 ,hi!rto ! great trade ( ! c\ntry _h be5 9 slaves1 nor c\ld a native *ief be expect$ to lay aside ?is traffic all at once1 see+1 z he did1 no h>m 9 deal+ 9 human fle% & blood4 ,he plead$1 & t truly1 t he _h no?+ to sell b slaves4 ,"s legitimate trade requir$ !re=e to be introduc$4 ,9 deal+ ) ! natives1 ,trad+ ,companies w\ld evid5tly h to face great difficulties4 ,un=tunately ^! negroes _h le>n$ to look to all trad]s = rum & p[d]4 ,besides1 z "t is ( no value to ! native1 he dem&s = 8 goods ! same price 9 ! int]ior t he w\ld get at ! coa/4 ,l ! ,mission>y1 ! ,trad] 9 su* l&s has to educate ! p gradually4 ,b ! ,trad+ ,company soon conf]r$ a great boon on ! ,mission ,/ations4 ,at fir/ we _h always great difficulty 9 gett+ ord9>y /ores f ,engl&4 ,= a long "t :ile we _h pl5ty ( tea we _h no sug>1 on o!r occasions :ile we _h pl5ty ( sug> we _h no tea6 ,b ! sup]ior means ( communication put an end to ^! difficulties4 ,?is company is desir\s ( op5+ up ! c\ntry by mak+ a road z f> z ,lake ,tanganyika4 ,?is is c]ta9ly a v good programme4 ,:5 op]ations are ext5d$ ov] su* a l>ge field1 no d\bt1 _m difficulties may be expect$4 ,on "o occasion a *ief robb$ & murd]$ no few] ?an f\rte5 natives t 7 employ$ by ! company1 & :5 a p>ty w5t back to remon/rate1 ano!r man lo/ 8 life 9 ! scuffle4 ,b ! mak+ ( roads is a "w t ! natives mu* l1 & :i* soon advances ! civilization ( a di/rict4 ,field = ,emigration4 ,liv+/one z he pass$ ?r\gh ?is region (t5 ?\ght ( ! poor 9 8 native l&4 ,he knew h[ human be+s 7 cr[d$ toge!r 9 l>ge cities1 :]e !y seldom saw a gre5 field or enjoy$ ! pure air4 ,!re !y liv$1 ca/ aside into "s fil?y /reet to be hidd5 z x 7 f ! m respectable citiz5s4 ,might n ?is h>d fate be modifi$8 ,! va/ unpeopl$ pla9s & m\nta9s ( ,africa impress$ u ) ! lesson t ,great ,brita9 is b a little "p ( ,god's va/ _w4 ,! /ate ( ! lake region ( ,africa j n[1 po9ts back to :at ,brita9 mu/ h be5 _m c5turies be=e ,*ri/ianity rea*$ x4 ,if we _h !n sail$ up ! ,?ames or ! ,clyde 9 "s canoe1 we %\ld h se5 only an occasional savage clad p]haps 9 sk9s1 :o w\ld quickly ru% 9 t]ror into ! d5se jungle4 ,c\ld ! man ( ^? primitive days n[ revisit 8 old haunts1 he w\ld n recognise !m4 ,a great] contra/ c\ld sc>cely be imag9$4 ,:at 9 8 "t 0 a swamp is n[ a railway /ation1 places !n q impassable by reason ( bu% & bran*es are n[ busy /reets1 spots :i* 7 !n a b>r5 wa/e are n[ f]tile f>ms4 ,= e p]son t c\ld subsi/ 9 ! c\ntry !n1 !re are ?\s&s n[4 ,) ref]5ce to ,africa1 _m ,engli%m5 say t if ,brita9 in/ead ( ,portugal _h held ! coa/1 ! c\ntry w\ld h be5 already op5$ up4 ,! rem>k looks invidi\s1 b 9 any case x _c *ange ! pa/1 & ^? :o h at he>t ! sad condition ( ! ,african mu/ seek to improve ! pres5t4 ,i h no d\bt t settl]s will+ to endure ! h>d%ips common 9 uncivilis$ c\ntries1 w\ld by /eady p]sev]ance soon make !mselves com=table homes4 ,sug> gr[s well 9 ! di/rict4 ,! natives h ! cane1 ?\gh !y "k no?+ ( ! manufactur$ article4 ,tobacco also gr[s ev]y:]e4 ,! same may be said ( ,india-rubb]4 ,cotton is indig5\s1 & flax ?rives well4 ,c(fee has succe$$1 & x is almo/ c]ta9 t tea w\ld4 ,oil se$s 7l ! ca/or-oil bean1 gr\nd nuts & sesamum7 are abundant4 ,native lab\r is *eap4 ,! rate ( wages at "o "t 0 a foot ( calico p] day = ea* man1 & n9e in*es = a woman2 & z ! ,mission _h always m applicants = "w ?an c\ld be receiv$1 ev5 ?is small wage 0 r$uc$4 ,/ill1 p>ties settl+ f> inl& w\ld n ga9 by export+1 z = a long "t ! exp5se ( c>riage mu/ be high4 ,"o ?+ mu* to be regrett$ 9 connection ) ! op5+ up ( ! c\ntry = comm]ce is ! :olesale de/ruction ( ! elephant4 ,at e port along ! ,ea/ coa/ ! mail /eam]s receive tons ( ivory4 ,x is a pity t ! ,african elephant _c be utilis$ 9 "s o!r way4 ,unless ! noble animals h "s m]cy %[n !m1 !y w spe$ily become ext9ct4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,?ird ,,half4 ,,july1 #ahgi-;,,dec41 #ahgi4 ,mlanje di/rict hav+ prov$ too unsettl$ = ,mission ,"w1 our ?\ghts turn$ to ,zomba1 :]e !re 0 great] quietness4 ,! ,rev4 ,horace ,wall] said t he _h ev] look$ ^u ?is great m\nta9 z a #8,l& ( ,promise'4 ,its height gave u good reason = expect+ t a heal?y site c\ld be f\nd 9 its neighb\rhood4 ,we />t$ = ,zomba on ,july #cj4 ,x 0 #hde be=e we _h all ! c>ri]s 9 motion4 ,i w5t (f 9 front1 :ile ,mr4 ,bu*anan br\ght up ! re>4 ,we c>ri$ ) u provisions = a mon?1 & tools to build a h\se if we %\ld f9d a good settlem5t ) fri5dly natives4 ,z we cross$ ! %\ld] ( ,ndil&e1 our m>* 0 q an ovation1 ! natives runn+ f e village to salute u4 ,two h\rs f ,blantyre br\ght u to a wood$ pla91 un9habit$ b well wat]$1 9 :i* we proce$$ = two h\rs m1 till we rea*$ a village on ! side ( ,*]asulo at "o o'clock4 ,aft] re/+ = two h\rs we resum$ our j\rney1 :i* n[ lay ?r\gh a valley at ! foot ( ,*]asulo--a mo/ f]tile spot1 ) sp>kl+ brooks & gigantic trees4 ,at ?is po9t "o ( our c>ri]s fell beh9d1 & c\ld n be f\nd4 ,he manag$ 8 little trick s skilfully t ,i did n und]/& x till long aft]4 ,:5 we />t$ we int5d$ to pass ,mk&a's1 b on fur!r inquiry we resolv$ to g by ,kumpama's4 ,on our *ange ( r\te becom+ kn[n1 ?is poor c>ri] :o _h be5 a slave ( ,kumpama's1 contriv$ to #8miss ! way1' al?\gh beside 8 old home4 ,he !n #8w&]$ a long "t is se>* ( u' & at la/ return$ to ,blantyre4 ,i m5tion ?is to %ew ! res]ve ( ! natives4 ,all knew ! facts z well z ,i d n[1 b no "o h9t$ at !m & we 7 left to suppose1 if we lik$1 t ! c>ri] _h run (f & /ol5 8 load4 ,t night we pit*$ our t5t 9 ! village ( a #8bro!r' ( ,mityo*e's1 :o treat$ u ) great k9dness4 ,s9ce ! exp$ition to ,mlanje _h caus$ s mu* anxiety we took ! opportunity at ?is place ( writ+ back to ,blantyre1 & two ( ! villag]s 7 v will+ to act z po/m54 ,on ,july #ca we resum$ at #g o'clock h>dly expect+ to see a s+le habitation till we 7 ne> ,zomba4 ,b !re are a few hamlets a little way (f ! pa?4 ,"o l>ge village we rea*$ at #i1 & !re we re/$ be=e ent]+ ! des]t4 ,we p>took ( breakfa/ :ile our c>ri]s regal$ !mselves ) native be]4 ,z ! #8,engli%' are held 9 high e/imation z ,physicians1 a poor man cov]$ ) a k9d ( leprosy 0 br\ght to u "h4 ,at #aabj we came to ! ,namasi1 ! l>ge/ /ream we _h yet cross$4 ,! road is uni=mly level4 ,x seems z if nature _h meant x = a railway4 ,on ! sides1 "h & !re1 are rocky heights ris+ ab\t #aej feet above ! pla94 #aej ,p4,m4 br\ght u to ! ,ntondwe1 ano!r l>ge /ream4 ,aft] #c ! desc5t 0 gradual1 almo/ imp]ceptible1 till we rea*$1 at ! foot ( ,zomba1 a f9e /ream call$ ! ,likangala1 by ! side ( :i* at #ecj we pit*$ our t5t "u ! %ad[ ( ! great m\nta94 ,at ?is spot !re are "s villages on sites z beautiful z c\ld be conceiv$4 ,! inhabitants are num]\s & intellig5t4 ,!y h _h mu* int]c\rse ) ! coa/1 :i* !y c rea* 9 ab\t sev5 days4 ,_! *ief is ,*emlumbe4 ,all ! p 7 exce$+ly k9d & ea* headman recomm5d$ u to /ay beside himself4 ,! ,*]asulo p c\ld n see :y we pref]r$ ,zomba1 & ,*emlumbe's subjects 7 sure t we w\ld settle ) him4 ,aug4 #a4--,we />t$ = ,*emlumbe's own resid5ce4 ,he wi%$ u to re/ ?ree days be=e do+ any?+4 ,?is is an example ( "s ( ! lazy cu/oms ( ! c\ntry4 ,b !re are c]ta9 pr9ciples 9 human nature q z /rong z habit3 ?r\gh ! (f] ( two %irts we procur$ a guide1 & by twelve o'clock we /ood on ! top ( ,zomba4 ,once !re1 we w5t r\nd ! :ole ( ! side t[>ds ,blantyre1 & ! :ole ( ! side t[>ds ,*irwa4 ,to our disappo9tm5t we f\nd t1 at ! ne>e/ po9t1 ! lake 0 at a great di/ance f ! base ( ,zomba4 ,"o hill call$ ,*ikala is ne>] ! lake only our guide said t x 0 ! *os5 abode ( w> & tsetse4 ,by ! "t we 7 ready to desc5d ! m\nta91 x 0 d>k4 ,our guide _h left u 9 ! aft]noon because we 7 go+ too f> 9 ! direction ( a ho/ile *ief call$ ,malemya4 ,we 7 n sure :e!r to sleep on ! hill or to press onw>ds 9 ! moonlight4 ,ultimately we resolv$ to press on4 ,our m5 7 s tir$ t !y pref]r$ to /ay beh9d & we w5t on alone1 ?\gh v fa9t1 hav+ eat5 no?+ s9ce morn+4 ,be=e we _h gone fifte5 m9utes ,bu*anan1 :o 0 lead+1 decl>$ t x w\ld be a difficult desc5t1 & 9 ab\t fifte5 m9utes m we 7 9 a p]fect #8fix'4 ,at "o po9t x seem$ to be q impossible to g d[n1 :ile x 0 ne>ly equally difficult to g back4 ,we kept /ruggl+ = ab\t two h\rs4 ,once we ?\ght ( ly+ d[n till ! moon came r\nd2 at ano!r "t we proce$$ to take (f our clo?+ to s]ve z a rope by :i* we might project ourselves to a c]ta9 tree4 ,we _c be too ?ankful t ?is la/ plan 0 ab&on$1 z we %\ld h rea*$ ! tree only to be precipitat$ d[n hundr$s ( feet ( p]p5dicul> rock4 ,! want ( food1 & ! ex]tions ( ! day1 _h made u exce$+ly weak2 we c\ld h>dly speak4 ,b we did n lose our tru/ 9 ,god2 & x gave u com=t to ?9k t we 7 n =gott5 by pray+ p at home4 ,9 a %ort "t we f\nd a less dang]\s pa?1 & rea*$ a /ream ab\t midnight4 ,a few draughts ( its delici\s wat] made up = want ( food2 & 9 a %ort "t we tri$ to wade d[n ! *annel1 z hav+ ?us ! easie/ passage to ! foot ( ! m\nta94 ,9 ! /ream our progress 0 no long] ob/ruct$ by bu%1 b we enc\nt]$ l>ge slipp]y /ones4 ,"o or two falls among ^! conv9c$ u t ! m\nta9 mu/ be our abode all night4 ,we f\nd a level /one = a b$1 & a few logs1 :i* made a fire4 ,"o ( u 0 to sleep1 ! o!r to wat* & sc>e ! wild bea/s4 ,i 0 con/itut$ wat*man1 z ,bu*anan :o 0 bett] acqua9t$ ) ,*emlumbe 0 to br+ r\nd ! c>ri]s next day4 ,aug4 #b4--;,9 ! morn+ we 7 z fre% z c\ld be expect$1 & urg$ on by hung]1 we resum$ our j\rney z soon z we c\ld see4 ,we n[ discov]$ t we _h reason to be ?ankful = n hav+ attempt$ to desc5d f>!r 9 ! night4 ,t[>ds ! foot ( ! m\nta9 we f\nd timb]1 bamboos1 & o!r requisites = build+1 gr[+ m pl5tifully ?an at ,blantyre4 ,hav+ />t$ at six we rea*$ a native village--,kalimbuka's--ab\t eight1 & our k ( ! language at once recomm5d$ u to ! p4 ,we allay$ ! pangs ( hung] by dev\r+ a few raw eggs1 :i* we b\ght = a h&k]*ief4 ,?\gh "s ( ^! _h be5 tak5 f "u a h5 z usual1 we f\nd z _m fre% z s]v$ our purpose4 ,!n we made a meal ( sweet potatoes :i* 7 roa/$ among ! a%es4 ,aft] we _h "t to exam9e ourselves we f\nd our clo!s _h be5 cut by our falls among ! /ones ! previ\s night4 ,an an]oid b>omet] :i* we laid d[n 9 ! *iefs v]&ah1 soon collect$ a great cr[d4 ,! *ief _h tri$ to cat* ! h&s bel[ ! glass6 & 0 s mu* surpris$ at 8 failure t he call$ 8 p4 ,!y 7 all /ill m surpris$ :5 ,i produc$ my wat*4 ,!y ?\ght ! l>g] h& might be a 8picture0 b !y saw ! seconds h& actually mov+1 yet despite all _! ef=ts1 !y c\ld n cat* x4 ,e man 9 ! village _h to try ! exp]im5t = himself be=e he 0 conv9c$4 ,a brave old vet]an :o _h sla9 8 hundr$s1 came =w>d p]fectly c]ta9 t he c\ld take hold ( ! 8little /ick04 ,he pu%$ aside ! re/ ( ! p ) an air ( contempt--!y 7 good = no?+ if !y c\ld n hold t /ick4 ,!y made way = ! mighty man :o plac$ 8 =ef+] opposite 8 l>ge ?umb & p\nc$ ^u ! wat* glass ) ! greate/ confid5ce4 ,he repeat$ ! attack aga9 & aga91 b ! seconds h& /ill kept mov+ on z be=e4 ,gradually a puzzl$ look crept ov] 8 face1 & ! cr[d rais$ a l\d laugh1 :ile ! w>rior tri$ to cov] 8 defeat1 by say+1 8,c y cat* hold ( x1 fa!r80 ,by ! "t t ! m5 _h all tri$ to cat* ! 8/ick10 ! female population paus$ amid/ ! lab\rs ( _! busi] life1 & came =w>d 9 a body to see ! ph5om5on t _h s puzzl$ _! husb&s4 ,!y %[$ equal a/oni%m5t4 ,! wat* op5$ ) ! usual spr+4 ,& be+ anxi\s to get an illu/ration ( ! 8po/ hoc1 propt] hoc0 fallacy1 ,i invit$ "o man to bl[ ^u ! back ( x1 :5 to 8 a/oni%m5t1 ! lid op5$ at once6 ,aft] ?is all ! villag]s cr[d$ r\nd = ! purpose ( bl[+ on ! wat*1 & !y clapp$ _! h&s & huzza$1 :5 ! lid always op5$6 ,be=e ! exhibition _h f9i%$1 e villag] _h to put ! wat* to 8 e> to he> :at x said4 ,!n he told 8 fri5ds t x said1 8,telu6 telu6 telu60 ,! natives (t5 gave an int]pretation ( s\nds :i* 0 diff]5t f ours4 ,accord+ to !m a cat does n say 8mew10 b 8nyao04 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! day1 our goods 7 br\ght r\nd f ,*emlumbe's1 :o seem$ (f5d$ because we _h n settl$ at 8 village :i* 0 un=tunately unsuitable4 ,*emlumbe is relat$ to ,mityo*e1 & _h we settl$ ) him1 ! latt] might h always all[$ our c>ri]s to pass 9 peace4 ,we ask$ ,kalimbuka :e!r we c\ld get leave to *oose a spot 9 8 neighb\rhood1 & he 0 delight$ ) ! idea4 ,b wi%+ to obs]ve e little po9t ( native mann]s1 we reque/$ him to take u fir/ to ,malemya1 ! *ief ( ! :ole di/rict4 ,sunday1 ,augu/ #c4--,we held two s]vices 9 ! native language1 :i* 7 well att5d$4 ,:5 we repeat$ ! ,"l's pray]1 our new fri5ds specially not$ its la/ petition1 8,deliv] u f evil04#e ,monday1 ,augu/ #d4--,) ,kalimbuka's son z guide we set out = ,malemya's4 ,9 ?is j\rney we f\nd m traces ( =eign influ5ce ?an are se5 at ,blantyre4 ,we met ) "o man t c\ld speak ,swahili1 & ) ano!r t _h be5 ! slave ( "s ,portuguese plant]4 ,:5 we express$ a d\bt z to :e!r a ,portuguese slave w\ld run s f> inl&1 ,bism>k said1 8,!re c be no d\bt ab\t ! matt]1 if y look at 8 side1 y may see ! m>k60 & s x 04 ,:5 ! man rais$ 8 arm1 we f\nd t he _h a br& on ! side4 ,on rea*+ ,malemya's1 we ask$ an int]view ) ! *ief4 ,aft] "s delay1 an old man :o 0 evid5tly a great snuff-tak]1 made 8 appe>ance1 & ann\nc$ himself z ,malemya4 ,we %ew$ him all ! tok5s ( respect due to a k+1 & /at$ our err&4 ,he 0 q fav\rable & condesc5d$ to give u a g5]al idea ( 8 k+dom & its relations4 ,he bitt]ly compla9$ ( 8 neighb\r ,kaw+a1 :o tri$ to capture all 8 subjects4 ,aft] ev]y?+ _h be5 discuss$1 he said he w\ld take a few m9utes to consid] h[ he w\ld deal ) u1 & retir$4 ,dur+ 8 abs5ce1 ,bism>k & "s ( our m5 7 ask$ to a private int]view4 ,9 a little1 ,bism>k return$ laugh+ & said1 8,t man y saw is n ! *ief at all6 ,! *ief is a "y man4 ,y w see him if y come r\nd to ! back ( ! h\se40 ,on ?is explanation be+ giv51 all ! natives laugh$1 feel+ t ! :ite m5 _h be5 *eat$6 ,?\gh "s ev5 ( our own ret9ue mu/ h kn[n t ,malemya 0 a "y man1 !y gave u no h9t ( ?is1 b seem$ to enjoy ! little game3 !y aft]w>ds rem>k$ t ,ma*+a *iefs always act$ 9 ?is mann] ) /rang]s4 ,malemya himself 0 v cordial4 ,:5 we tri$ to expla9 t we want$ a little bit ( gr\nd z well z a h\se1 he did n und]/& h[ we c\ld h a h\se )\t gett+ all ! l& ab\t x6 ,9 8 view1 ! "o gift impli$ ! o!r4 ,we 7 c>eful to expla9 t we %\ld n int]f]e 9 ! usual native w>s4 ,he wi%$ u to /ay & re/ ) him1 b we decl9$1 promis+ to call aga94 ,next day we set ourselves to *oose a spot = a h\se1 & to beg9 op]ations4 ,9 *oos+ ! site we _h _m conditions to fulfil4 7#a7 ,!re mu/ be p ab\t u4 ,on see+ ?is spot f ! top ( ! m\nta91 we 7 delight$ ) ! clu/] ( little villages4 ,"h we 7 on ! bord]s betwe5 ,*emlumbe & ,malemya1 hav+ a ready access to bo? k+doms1 & ! subjects ( ^! ho/ile *iefs laid aside _! petty jeal\sies & work$ side by side ) u4 7#b7 ,!re mu/ be a supply ( good wat]4 ,on ! banks ( ! ,mlungusi we _h z fav\rable a position 9 ?is respect z c\ld be desir$4 7#c7 ,x mu/ be a heal?y spot4 ,! elevation ( ! site at ,zomba secur$ ?is1 our /ation be+ on ! s\!rn side ( ! hill1 ab\t #djj feet high] ?an ,blantyre1 & q accessible to e w9d except ! nor?1 :i* w\ld be a hot w9d4 ,"h1 too1 ! m\nta9 juts out1 giv+ u ev5 m ?an our fair %>e ( fre% air4 7#d7 ,x mu/ be a secure spot4 ,?is site seem$ specially suit$ = pres]v+ u f su* tr\ble f ?ieves z we _h at ,blantyre4 ,! :ole di/rict r\nd z f> z ,malemya's is well wat]$ & popul\s4 ,! p1 too1 are q z kn[+ z ^? at ,blantyre1 mo/ ( ! m5 hav+ be5 at ,quilimane4 ,!y 7 able to give me mu* help ) ! language4 ,at ,blantyre ,i _h be5 long se>*+ = a ,yao ^w equival5t to our 8hundr$0 b )\t success4 ,at ,zomba ,i got x at once1 b x is seldom us$--! natives r>ely c\nt+ s high4 ,tuesday1 ,augu/ #e1 f\nd u at our new settlem5t4 ,aft] cle>+ a little spot we rais$ a grass hut4 ,9 ?is we _h j room = our b$s & a table4 ,! b$/eads :i* we _h br\ght ) u 7 n /rong & sometimes fell d[n & knock$ our heads ?r\gh our wall6 ,a table 0 made by driv+ f\r po/s into ! floor1 & fix+ a bamboo bo>d+ above !m4 ,= *airs1 we _h old boxes4 ,our cook+ 0 done "u a big tree4 ,we _h no w9d[s1 b ! walls ( our h\se 7 conv5i5t1 z we c\ld at once make holes to look ?r\gh :5 a di/urbance arose4 ,! native work]s slept 9 simil> grass t5ts ar\nd u4 ,"o night !y accid5tally set fire to a dwell+1 ! flames spread & de/roy$ sev]al o!rs1 soon ! :ole bu% 0 9 a blaze2 b our hut escap$4 ,x did s]vice = ?ree weeks1 until ! l>g] h\se 0 f9i%$1 :5 ,mr4 ,bu*anan ab&on$ x 9 fav\r ( "s f[ls t he _h b\ght4 ,we 7 glad t we c\ld address ! p 9 _! own tongue1 & !y li/5$ ) mu* att5tion4 ,( c\rse !y did n yet "k to come to u1 & we _h to g to !m4 ,"o ,sunday ,i held a great _m s]vices1 mov+ ab\t f village to village & prea*+ 9 !m all4 ,:5 ,i return$ 9 ! ev5+1 a congregation soon assembl$4 ,by ?is "t ,i 0 q tir$1 & :5 address+ !m ,i adopt$ a sitt+ po/ure2 b s e>ne/ 0 _! mann] 9 li/5+1 t x soon br\ght me to my feet4 ,i (t5 ask$ ,bism>k to address ! natives1 & 8 words produc$ a pr(\nd impression4 ,he deliv]$ "s addresses ( su* an e>ne/1 practical "*1 t !y w\ld n h be5 amiss 9 ! ,engli% language1 & 9 a home pulpit4 ,zomba on ! :ole gave promise ( do+ well z a ,mission /ation1 & secul> "w 0 also c>ri$ on ) great vig\r4 ,besides build+ a h\se1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan _h to hoe ! gr\nd = crops & to make a road to ! new ,/ation4 ,! natives 9 ! neighb\rhood 7 exce$+ly anxi\s to obta9 employm5t4 ,^? ab\t ,blantyre _h all b5efit$ by work+ at ! ,mission1 & by ?is "t !y 7 m civiliz$ 9 dress4 ,comp>$ ) our p1 ! inhabitants ( ,zomba look$ v nak$4 ,9 _! di/rict !re 0 no clo? except "s ,blantyre calico :i* !y _h pur*as$ f o!r natives1 & a little t _h be5 b\ght f ! slave-driv]s a few mon?s be=e4 ,e ,monday1 work]s 7 enroll$ = a =tnight4 ,m appli$ ?an c\ld be engag$1 b z sev]al came f great di/ances1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan always took on z _m z he c\ld4 ,"o aft]noon ,i />t$ to pay a second visit to ,malemya4 ,he & 8 p 7 9 ! mid/ ( a be]-dr9k+1 :i* _h la/$ a few days already1 b :i* he assur$ me 0 only beg9n+4 ,he gave me a hut 9 a village at "s di/ance f ! sc5e ( ! be] dr9k+4 ,?\gh he 0 q drunk :5 ,i arriv$1 he soon recov]$ & came d[n beside me4 ,we spoke ( ! great numb]s ( p t c\ld be rea*$ f ,*irwa1 & he promis$ me a guide to its %ores4 ,he said ! ,lake us$ to be full ( wat]1 b t x 0 becom+ dri] e ye>--8,:at c\ld be ! reason80 ,problems ( ?is k9d (t5 occupy native *iefs1 :o are always glad to he> ! op9ions ( a /rang]4 ,on go+ along its %ores next day1 ,i saw t ! ,lake at "o "t _h be5 broad]1 & t ov] a great "p ( ! l& /ill cov]$1 ! wat] 0 only a few feet 9 dep?4 ,t night ,i slept 9 a village ne> ! ,lake4 ,! headman urg$ me to occupy 8 own dwell+ & accord+ly proce$$ to cle> out 8 p\ltry4 ,bism>k w>n$ me aga9/ ent]+ ! hut z x 0 full ( 8:at 0 call$ fleas04 ,b s9ce ! p 7 s k9d z to give up _! home = me1 ,i ?\ght x be/ n to be fa/idi\s4 ,on ! :ole ,i 0 com=table2 once ,i awoke & 0 q ov]aw$ at he>+ ! gnaw+ ( ! rats4 ,x seem$ z if hundr$s ( m\?s 7 mun*+ at once4 ,i light$ a mat*1 & !n !re 0 a great scamp]1 :i* di/urb$ ! few f[ls t /ill roo/$ above me4 ,i c\ld see t ! ro( :]e my ho/ kept 8 maize 0 alive ) rats4 ,= a :ile !y paus$ 9 _! c>nival1 b sl[ly & surely ! dread s\nd return$4 ,i buri$ my head "u ! blankets & wi%$ = ! ,pi$ ,pip] ( ,hamel96 ,9 ?is village !re 0 great pl5ty1 & 9 its neighb\rhood we saw l>ge h]ds ( game4 ,z ! village 0 situat$ beside a /ream1 ! p 7 all exp]ts at spe>+ fi%4 ,! "t _h n[ come :5 x 0 necess>y = me to return to ,blantyre4 ,!re ,dr4 ,laws 0 wait+ ) 8 bride1 & we _h ! prospect ( celebrat+ ! fir/ ,european m>riage ev] witness$ 9 ?is l&4 ,be=e ,i left ,zomba ! supply ( calico 0 l[1 & ,mr4 ,bu*anan _h to face 8 workm5 "o morn+ ) an empty ex*equ]4 ,"s grumbl$1 & said !y 7 to be 8*eat$04 ,b ! ,blantyre m5 came =w>d 9 a body to expla9 8t ! ,engli% did n *eat04 ,i (t5 f\nd t ,i c\ld be ( consid]able s]vice :5 a dispute arose among ! negro workm5 ab\t wages4 ,z ,i did n int]f]e ) secul> affairs1 ,i 0 appeal$ to by ! natives z be+ a neutral p>ty1 & ,i c\ld keep !m amus$ till calm] c\nsels prevail$4 ,:5 ,i set out on my return j\rney at ! end ( ,augu/1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan 0 left to "w at ,zomba alone4 ,on rea*+ ,blantyre we 7 mu* pleas$ at ! arrival ( copies ( our new books 9 ! native language1 :i* soon gave a fre% impulse to all our s*ool tea*+4 ,x 0 no uncommon ?+ ?is half ye> to see lads 9 e corn] ) books 9 _! h&s4 ,=m]ly we 7 q satisfi$ :5 !y att5d$ to _! lessons dur+ s*ool h\rs1 b n[ !re 0 a revolution1 & _m began to /udy ) real en?usiasm4 ,! only drawback 0 t "h a book w\ld be read ?readb>e long be=e o!r translations c\ld be pr9t$4 ,9 travell+ "o sees & le>ns mu* m ?an :5 closely conf9$ to s*ool-"w4 ,! days occupi$ 9 f\nd+ ! new /ation at ,zomba 7 ! fir/ ,i _h z yet sp5t out ( ,blantyre4 ,z we pass$ ?r\gh ! c\ntry we 7 (t5 9 dang] ( walk+ into native traps4 ,"s ( ^! are con/ruct$ s z to hang ! p>ty t ent]s1 o!rs br+ d[n a log or a heavy /one ^u 8 head4 ,pitfalls ( ab\t five feet deep are dug1 & c>efully cov]$ ov]4 ,^! are dang]\s1 & :ite m5 (t5 fall into !m4 ,b ! natives are good obs]v]s1 & :5 "o kn[s :at !y say1 he always gets w>n+ 9 "t4 ,9 ! same way :5 m>*+ aft] sunset1 !y w>n ea* o!r v fai?fully ( any /one on ! pa? or any hole 9 x4 ,%\ld !re be a /one ea* man says 8/one0 7liganga7 z he comes to x1 & ! ^w passes along ! :ole file ) solemn regul>ity4 ,! r$ ants are a great trial to ! unw>y travell]4 ,if he walk = a few m9utes ^u !m1 he w feel sev]e bites all ov] 8 body1 & w soon be compell$ to take (f e /it* ( clo?+4 ,:5 m>*+ z we did 9 s+le file1 we are apt to incur peculi> dang]s4 ,mo/ natives c>ry a bun* ( poison$ arr[s ov] ! %\ld]1 & if !re be a sudd5 halt a ,european ne$s to be c>eful t he does n run aga9/ ! arm\ry ( ! man t m>*es be=e him4 ,z we pass$ ,*]asulo1 :i* 0 a great slav+ di/rict1 we occasionally saw "s poor woman /&+ 9 a slave-/ick4 ,our c>ri]s %[$ a desire to g & release su* p2 & s9ce e ,european t travell$ 9 ?is c\ntry figur$ to "s ext5t z a lib]ator ( ! slave1 !y expect$ u to enc\rage !m1 b we felt t x w\ld be mo/ inexp$i5t to int]f]e4 ,at ?is p]iod we _h ! ,rev4 ,horace ,wall] congratulat+ u on ! peaceful /ate ( ! c\ntry1 z comp>$ ) 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,b a v pa9ful incid5t n[ occurr$ :i* ,i %all describe ma9ly by extracts f lett]s ( ?is date4 ,on ,tuesday1 #af? ,septemb]1 :5 ,i 0 9 s*ool1 a note came f ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 /at+ t ! goods s5t to him _h be5 tak5 away aft] a brisk battle ) ! c>ri]s1 9 :i* guns & arr[s 7 freely us$ & "s w\nds inflict$4 ,! ,liv+/onia ,mission 7 !n remov+ a great quantity ( /ores :i* _h be5 wait+ = !m at ,blantyre1 & x 0 said t a numb] ( ,mityo*e's m5 _h = days be5 wait+ on ! ,liv+/onia road to secure ?is booty4 ,b !y 7 a little too late2 all ! goods pass$ safely1 & ! robb]s _h to return4 ,on _! way home1 h[ev]1 !y met a p>ty ( ours go+ to ,zomba1 & ! result 0 a successful attack ^u !m4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,bu*anan's note came to ! /ation1 ,f5wick & ,i prep>$ to g at once & h an int]view ) ,mityo*e4 ,my great difficulty 0 to get away f ,s*ool = ! purpose1 b ,mr4 ,moir ( ! ,african ,lakes ,company :o 0 !n recov]+ f fev] und]took to tea* = me4 ,! p ( ,zomba _h e>ne/ly entreat$ me to g back to see !m soon1 & ,i w\ld ?us h an opportunity ( pay+ !m a visit4 ,tak+ duplicates ( :at _h be5 lo/1 we />t$ at five o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 ab\t an h\r aft] ! news arriv$4 ,we int5d$ to camp at ,*]asulo1 b x 0 f\nd t our t5t _h be5 left beh9d1 & z ! sun is s v hot j n[ dur+ ! day1 we press$ on all night fe>+1 z we did1 t ,mr4 ,bu*anan :o _h be5 )\t clo? = "s "t1 w\ld h difficulty 9 mak+ a settlem5t ) 8 work]s4 ,ab\t "o o'clock 9 ! morn+ we rea*$ ,kumpama's1 & might h /ay$ !re1 b a guide volunte]$ to take u to ,mityo*e's at once4 ,z we %\ld ?us be able to rea* ,zomba 9 ! c\rse ( ! day1 we accept$ ! (f]1 & aft] re/+ a :ile we resum$ our j\rney4 ,x 0 int]e/+ to pass ! villages at night4 ,! guide 0 a great smok] & at e place he r\s$ half-a-doz5 m5 to light 8 pipe4 ,! natives rise at night ) great ease z comp>$ ) p t h to put on clo!s4 ,x 0 ne>ly daylight :5 we came to ,mityo*e's4 ,we s5t ! guide to tell t we want$ an int]view4 ,all at once ! fell[s seem$ to "k our err&1 & !y w\ld n be cordial4 ,we nev] fail$ s entirely 9 gett+ natives to be fri5dly4 ,:5 we ask$ to see ! *ief !y dem&$ :e!r we want$ w>1 & :5 we told !m t we 7 m5 ( peace1 !y repli$ t we might h an int]view ) ! *ief if we s5t him a pres5t4 ,a pres5t ( calico 0 accord+ly s5t to %[ t our int5tions 7 fri5dly4 ,! reply came t x 0 too little--! *ief want$ m4 ,b by ?is "t 8 fight+ m5 came ru%+ 9 ) load$ guns1 & assum$ ?reat5+ attitudes t[>ds our p>ty4 ,al?\gh x 0 ! /&>d pres5t & ! natives ) u 7 det]m9$ to /& by x1 we s5t ano!r to prev5t any cause ( (f5ce4 ,/ill we 7 told x 0 too little & ano!r increase foll[$ ) ! same result4 ,by ?is "t we began to fe> t a ?or\gh 8bru%0 0 inevitable1 & we wi%$ to get out ( ! village if possible4 ,! o!r p>ty br&i%$ _! guns1 & swung !m ab\t 9 a sort ( wild w> dance4 ,our own villag]s advis$ !m to caution1 & cri$ out1 #8,! ,engli% are y\r fri5ds & !y c\ld eat y all if !y lik$'4 ,"s consid]ations ( ?is k9d weigh$ ) !m1 & ! *ief told u t we might g4 ,we 7 mu* reliev$ ev5 by ?is concession4 ,! guide 0 l\d 9 condemn+ ,mityo*e's conduct1 & set (f to lead u to ,zomba4 ,we left ! village1 b we _h n got two hundr$ y>ds away1 :5 we saw a p>ty ru%+ aft] u4 ,"s ( our la/ m5 7 seiz$ & /ripp$1 & 9 a mom5t we _h iron bullets :i/l+ ab\t our e>s4 ,self def5ce 0 inevitable1 & we fir$4 ,we did n act = "o mom5t on ! (f5sive4 ,i _h only a small f[l+-piece load$ ) %ot4 ,i dis*>g$ bo? b>rels 9 ! air1 & reload$ = ! purpose ( %[+ h[ quickly our load+ c\ld be done1 & !n rememb]+ ! criticisms on good ,bi%op ,mack5zie we retreat$4 ,=tunately no "o 0 kill$ or w\nd$4 ,we ?\ght we 7 m>*+ on ,zomba1 b we f\nd t our natives1 :o 7 afraid to g f>!r1 7 m]ely tak+ u across to ! ,blantyre road4 ,we 7 mu* afraid = ,bu*anan4 ,he might be safe s long z he /aid at ! /ation1 b :at if he %\ld come on1 z he indicat$ 9 8 lett]1 & ent] ,mityo*e's village )\t kn[+ :at sort ( a man he _h to deal )6 ,we 7 full ( anxiety z we hurri$ back to ,blantyre1 :i* we rea*$ at six ,p4,m4 on ,w$nesday1 aft] tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( cont9u\s m>*+4 ,on ! foll[+ day1 mess5g]s came f ,kap5i1 reg>d+ m5 ( 8 t _h be5 ) u1 & :o 7 believ$ to h be5 tak5 prison]s4 ,"s ( ,kumlomba's villag]s 7 suppos$ to be captur$ also4 ,we he>d1 too1 t ,mityo*e's m5 _h become afraid1 & des]t$ 8 village4 ,!y _h all fl$1 x 0 said1 to ! top ( a hill4 ,next day1 ,mr4 ,walk] set out to effect a union ) ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 to see aft] prison]s1 & d all he c\ld to smoo? matt]s4 ,he _h little d\bt he w\ld be successful 9 gett+ ?+s peacefully arrang$2 ! natives1 he said1 w\ld come & say *onde6 *onde6 7please1 please74 ,i m5tion$ to him t 9 ! ev5t ( any difficulty x w\ld be bett] to g on to ,zomba directly4 ,he took ) him ! two be/ int]pret]s t 7 at ,blantyre1 & said he w\ld be able to get on ) _! aid4 ,i urg$ t if !re 7 any fur!r difficulties he %\ld fir/ see ,mr4 ,bu*anan & ,bism>k4 ,?is p>ty1 h[ev]1 got into a fight4 ,:5 !y came back1 ,i 0 told t ,mityo*e's p _h met !m2 ,kumlomba1 ! ,blantyre headman1 got a sev]e w\nd bel[ ! knee1 & "o ( ,mityo*e's m5 0 kill$1 :ile ano!r 0 believ$ to be w\nd$ 9 ! leg4 ,poor ,kumlomba _h to be c>ri$ back1 & 0 tak5 to a hut out 9 ! fields1 9 anticipation ( dea?4 ,:5 a bullet breaks a piece ( bone1 ! case is by ! natives consid]$ hopeless4 ,b "u ,engli% treatm5t ,kumlomba gradually recov]$4 ,mityo*e aft] ?is la/ adv5ture1 liv$ = a long "t on a hill--z ! natives always d 9 times ( tr\ble4 ,:5 ,kumlomba he>d1 9 two mon?s aft]1 t ,mityo*e _h return$ & 80 eat+ porridge0 at 8 own village1 he ?\ght x 0 a great sc&al6 ,he w\ld h eag]ly gone to attack him4 ,! natives take a /range pleasure 9 w>--:i* rem9ds "o ( ! anci5t days :5 ! wom5 *ant$ 9 ! cities1 8,saul has sla9 8 ?\s&s1 & ,david 8 t5 ?\s&s40 ,s f> ?is adv5ture ) ,mityo*e _h prov$ v un=tunate4 ,hi!rto ! ,mission>ies _h got on well ) ! native1 mu* by reason ( _! v boldness4 ,:5 some?+ 0 done t seem$ to proclaim w> aga9/ ! ,mission>ies1 !y _h gone /raight to ! aggressor z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,/ill1 unless he 0 assi/$ by slave deal]s1 ,mityo*e 0 n likely to make w> ^u ! ,mission4 ,he _h n s /rong a =ce at 8 comm& z any ( ! headm5 ( ! ?ree l>ge/ ,blantyre villages4 ,kap5i & all ! lead+ m5 ar\nd u 7 mo/ eag] to g & make w> aga9/ him1 s 7 c]ta9 ( ! ,magololo4 7,! ,directors ( ! ,mission :5 !y he>d ( ! matt] recomm5d$ t ^! m5 %\ld be ask$ to puni% him47 ,b un=tunately ! ,african *iefs w\ld h look$ at ! /ep n s mu* z a me?od ( adm9i/]+ ju/ice1 z an excuse = kill+ ,mityo*e & captur+ 8 wives4 ,!re w\ld h be5 no use ( cru%+ ! man1 & = a long "t we tri$ to s5d messages to him4 ,all ^! ef=ts 7 fruitless4 ,! great difficulty 0 t he liv$ s f> away3 _h he be5 )9 a day's j\rney ,i %\ld h visit$ him on my ,saturday holiday ) e hope ( remov+ ! misund]/&+4 ,at ! end ( ,septemb]1 ,i wrote to ! ,directors1 8,n[ we c\ld g & use great] =ce ?an ,mityo*e's1 b no?+ c be f>!r f our incl9ation4 ,we tru/ t all y c d to release u f political "w w be done4 ,! ,committee mu/ make up _! m9d to get "s "o to d ! ,police ( ! c\ntry4 ,! only safe alt]native is to recall ! ,mission40 ,at ?is "t !re 0 no "o to manage ! 8colony04 ,! ,directors advis$ t ! natives liv+ at ,blantyre %\ld select "o ( ! laym5 to c>ry out "s k9d ( gov]nm5t4 ,mr4 ,walk] p]haps w\ld h be5 ! successful c&idate1 & might h be5 will+ to take ! duty1 b ,i le>n$ f o!r home lett]s t he & ! o!r artisans 7 requir$ to "w "u ,mr4 ,h5d]son1 :o _h return$ to ,blantyre a few days be=e1 & :o 0 expect$ to 8act z a ,*ri/ian ,magi/rate04 ,b ,mr4 ,h5d]son himself decl9$ to take ! responsibility ( ! (fice4 ,z = myself1 ,i 0 preclud$ z a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 f any ?+ l civil or colonial "w1 & ! ,directors !mselves recognis$ t ! magi/rate mu/ be a layman4 ,at ?is "t ,i urg$ t ! political "w %\ld be held q indep5d5t ( ! spiritual4 ,if civil gov]nm5t 0 to be well conduct$ x w\ld require a man's con/ant att5tion4 ,9 connection ) ?is subject1 ,i wrote1 8,= myself1 ,i am anxi\s only = immunity 9 c>ry+ out ! evangelical "w1 ?\gh ,i by no means ov]look ! importance ( peace & civilisation4 ,x is h>d t a great _m quiet & docile natives %\ld be depriv$ ( ?is tea*+ ow+ to ! pres5ce ( a few r\ghs4 ,we d n ?9k t matt]s w ev] be satisfactory1 :ile ,mission>ies are expect$ to be _! own protectors4 ,mission>ies are ev] be+ call$ (f _! prop] "w = subjects ( ! mo/ delicate k9d1 & = :i* !y h no special aptitude40 ,! ,directors _h long contemplat$ ! =mation ( a trad+ company 9 connection ) ! ,mission1 & x 0 hop$ t ?is company w\ld manage all civil affairs4 ,! policy ( ! ,scot* ,missions on ! slave trade1 0 expressly giv5 z ! reason = ?is conduct ( ,mityo*e's4 ,a great _m refugees _h come f 8 di/rict1 & accord+ to native views1 ! reception ( su* refugees 0 a good cause = w>4 ,hav+ be5 oppos$ to ?is policy all ?r\gh1 ,i wrote home at ?is "t1 8,all ! ,missions to ?is region h run _! heads aga9/ ! "q ( slav]y1 & out ( x has sprung a _w ( tr\bles4 ,we might h done our duty z mission>ies1 & let slav]y alone entirely4 ,we d n f9d t ! great ,*ur* ( ! ,middle ,ages ran aga9/ ! "q1 & x _h z _m opportunities z we h n[4 ,to say ! lea/ ( x1 our tak+ ! matt] up hi!rto1 has be5 premature2 we h n su* a k ( ! language & ! feel+s ( ! natives z to ju/ify u 9 da%+ at once into a difficult "q l ?is40 ,! rema9d] ( ,octob] 0 quiet4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! mon?1 ,mr4 ,h5d]son visit$ ,zomba4 ,we _h ask$ ,mr4 ,bu*anan to consid] ! exp$i5cy ( ab&on+ ?is /ation1 b he felt q safe4 ,we also sugge/$ t he %\ld try a /ockade b he wrote1 8,i d n ?9k we %\ld try a /ockade4#f ,! p>ticul> k9d ( wood is n at all pl5tiful1 & ! exp5se w\ld be m s]i\s ?an ! *ance ( an attack40 ,^u ! m\nta9 side he _h v little tr\ble1 b ! :ole pla9 betwe5 him & ,*irwa 0 sc\r$ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! slave trade4 ,soon we _h m tr\ble at ,blantyre z ! foll[+ extracts w %[3-- 8,a little aft] midnight on ,novemb] #e1 we 7 told t an attack _h be5 made on ,malopa's village & t prison]s _h be5 c>ri$ (f4 ,?is 0 a new hamlet ab\t tw5ty m9utes' walk f ,blantyre4 ,malopa _h escap$ to br+ ! intellig5ce4 ,! attack+ p>ty _h retreat$ by ! back ( ! ,nyambadwe1 & !re 0 little hope ( captur+ !m4 ,mr4 ,h5d]son & an artisan ha/5$ to ! spot4 ,"o h\se 0 9 flames & beside ano!r !y f\nd ! mangl$ corpse ( ,nampala1 & 8 little *ild /&+ by x4 ,nampala's wife & 8 eld] *ild _h be5 captur$ & c>ri$ (f4 ,ano!r woman ) two *ildr5 _h be5 lodg+1 = ! night1 9 ?is un=tunate place4 ,"o ( h] *ildr5 _h be5 tak51 b %e rescu$ ! o!r1 al?\gh "o ( ! ruffians _h cut its face sev]ely by a /roke ( 8 gun4 ,x appe>s ! attack took place 9 ?is way4 ,a di/urbance 0 made 9 ! village1 & "o h\se set on fire4 ,nampala 0 ! fir/ to awake1 & :5 he w5t out to see :at 0 ! matt]1 two m5 /&+ on opposite sides ( 8 door p\r$ ! cont5ts ( _! guns into 8 body4 ,ev]yone t aft]w>ds appe>$ on ! sc5e 0 c>ri$ (f1 & ! attack+ p>ty retreat$ 9 great ha/e4 ,next day :i* 0 my ,saturday holiday1 ,malopa1 ,*5dombo1 & myself1 trac$ ! footpr9ts = miles4 ,! natives h an almo/ miracul\s p[] ( do+ ?is4 ,!y conclud$ t ! attack+ p>ty _h come f a di/ance4 8,t night we told ,kap5i t "o ( 8 p 0 among ! captives4 ,z to :o 7 ! (f5d]s he _h no suspicion :atev]1 b he assur$ u t 9 a few days we %\ld h full in=mation4 ,nampala's bro!r came to ! fun]al1 accompani$ by sev]al fri5ds4 ,! mo/ fri5dless object 0 ! little *ild :o be+ unacqua9t$ ) its uncle1 & its o!r relatives1 c\ld only cl+ to ,malopa4 ,we (f]$ to take x & br+ x up l an ,engli% infant1 b ! uncle naturally wi%$ to keep x4 8,?is sad incid5t is an illu/ration ( "o ( ! effects ( ! ,slave ,trade1 be+ q a normal in/ance ( kidnapp+ z x goes on ar\nd u4 ,x is ! fir/ t has tak5 place at ,blantyre s9ce ,i came "h4 ,x takes u to ! he>t ( ! suff]+s ( ! p4 ,surely if 9 any place on ?is e>? ! cry ( ! oppress$ goes up to heav51 x is 9 ,africa40 ,"h 0 ano!r un=tunate problem4 ,we _h le>n$ f ! ,mityo*e case t x 0 dang]\s to g to negotiate ) a *ief t _h any?+ ^u 8 consci5ce1 & no native mess5g]s w\ld g alone4 ,?is attack _h be5 prem$itat$1 & moreov] "s ( our natives _h be5 =ew>n$4 ,= sev]al nights be=e1 "o ( our l>ge villages _h kept awake all night4 ,long aft]w>ds ,i w5t to visit a pupil :o liv$ ab\t six miles (f4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 8 fa!r's village1 a man ent]$ x c>ry+ a l>ge basket ( f[ls4 ,he seem$ mu* a/oni%$ to f9d me1 b ,i began to talk ) him1 & aft] he became acqua9t$1 he ask$ me sev]al times :e!r he might come to ,blantyre to sell 8 f[ls1 & he seem$ anxi\s to get a v def9ite answ]4 ,i told him t ,i %\ld be v glad to h 8 company all ! way back4 ,!n he gave ov] 8 f[ls to two m5 t 7 ) him1 :om he took aside & in/ruct$ to proce$1 & he told me t he & 8 daught] w\ld wait till ! :ite man 0 ready to g ) !m4 ,aft] a little we />t$ = ,blantyre4 ,! day 0 exce$+ly hot & !re 0 n a brea? ( w9d4 ,all ! trees & bu%es 7 z /ill z if !y _h be5 pictures4 ,my companion 0 a v fat man1 & at "o po9t we agre$ t we mu/ sit d[n to re/4 ,aft] we _h re/$ a :ile1 ,i glanc$ at my wat* to "k ! "t4 ,a native has su* an eye = ! objective _w t a ,european _c move a s+le muscle )\t attract+ 8 att5tion4 ,p]ceiv+ t ! man want$ me to expla9 myself1 ,i took out ! wat* & told him :at ,i us$ x =1 & !n ,i h&$ x to 8 little daught] tell+ h] to cat* ! seconds h&4 ,:ile %e 0 amus+ h]self by try+ to d ?is1 h] fa!r ask$ to see ! "t-piece1 & tri$ ! same exp]im5t4 ,! man at once became greatly agitat$6 ,8 fright 0 unmi/akeable--8 limbs actually trembl$4 ,he 8want$ to g on--we might re/ at a village f>!r along60 ,s we proce$$ & came up ) "o ( ! m5 t _h gone be=e u ) ! f[ls4 ,a little f>!r on two negroes ) guns came rapidly out ( ! jungle & appe>$ on ! pa? be=e u4 ,9 a %ort "t !y disappe>$ z rapidly4 ,soon aft]1 ,i happ5$ to look beh9d me & f\nd ano!r /rang] foll[+ noiselessly ) a gun4 ,i ?\ght t ! :ole appe>ance & conduct ( ^! m5 7 r suspici\s4 ,no ,mission>y 9 ?is l& goes un>m$1 & ,i _h a small revolv] by my side4 ,b on a n>r[ pa? 9 ! middle ( a d5se jungle a p]son might easily be assass9at$ by an unse5 h&4 ,i salut$ all ^! my/]i\s /rang]s1 & kept up a spirit$ conv]sation ) my companion4 ,:5 at la/ we came to ! end ( ,kap5i's t]ritory1 he said he w\ld n g any f>!r himself1 b t 8 little girl & 8 slave w\ld g on to ,blantyre & sell ! f[ls4 ,:5 ne> ! /ation ,i told !m :]e ! /orekeep] liv$1 & !n said good-bye4 ,9 less ?an half-an-h\r ,i f\nd t ^! two individuals _h plung$ ! :ole settlem5t into a dreadful /ate ( excitem5t4 ,bo? ( !m _h be5 captur$ by ! ,blantyre villag]s4 ,! man1 x 0 said1 _h tak5 "p 9 ! rec5t slave raid1 :ile ! little girl 0 ! daught] ( a small *ief :o 0 our mo/ deadly enemy1 & _h plann$ ! :ole attack4 ,i _h "s difficulty be=e ,i c\ld p]suade ! villag]s to release ! un=tunate captives4 ,i insi/$ t ! little girl at lea/ 0 q innoc5t1 & ,i 0 v glad to f9d t %e 0 unh>m$2 b ! man's head1 un=tunately1 requir$ /ick+ pla/]4 ,z ! p>ty _h come to ! ,/ation "u my escort1 !y naturally appeal$ to me = protection1 :ile ,i 0 fairly responsible to ! ,mission p = br++ 9 su* fri5ds6 ,! ,blantyre natives 7 always en?usia/ic 9 ! def5ce ( ! settlem5t4 ,on "o occasion a great numb] ( !m1 on he>+ t a woman _h be5 kidnapp$1 ran a di/ance ( t5 miles 9 ord] to int]cept ! kidnapp]s4 ,at ?is p]iod ! :ole c\ntry 0 greatly unsettl$ = a long "t1 z ! foll[+ extracts f my j\rnal w %[4 #ac? ,nov4--8,*ologwe came to seek protection f ,*iputula4 ,he is "o ( ! m5 t left _! home to accompany ,dr4 ,liv+/one 9 8 rese>*es "h4 ,! majority ( ^! adv5tur]s h e/abli%$ !mselves 9 ! c\ntry z *iefs4 ,b ,*ologwe liv$ ) 8 #8bro!r' ,*iputula1 :o n[ ?reat5s to kill him4 ,*iputula sometimes gets br&y1 & on ^! occasions ?is usually fi]ce man becomes a p]fect tig]4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! week we _h six o!r citiz5s ( ,*iputula ask+ an asylum2 b kn[+ ! dang] ( m$dl+ ) ! ,magololo *iefs1 we advis$ !m to g home4 ,z poor ,*ologwe _h come s f> f 8 native l&1 & t 9 company ) a :ite man1 we ?\ght he might /ay till ,*iputula enquir$ ab\t him4 ,refugees f ! ,yao come to avoid be+ sold2 refugees f ! ,magololo to avoid be+ kill$4 8#af?4--,a lett] came f ,zomba %[+ t ev]y?+ 0 peaceful !re4 ,s f> z we c keep ,blantyre & ,zomba di/9ct1 !y w be valuable exp]im5ts ( two widely diff]5t me?ods ( mission "w4 ,blantyre has receiv$ refugees1 ,zomba admits none4 8#ai?4--,a man came 9 f ,mk&a's neighb\rhood ) 8 wife & two daught]s4 ,he /at$ t 8 headman _h ?reat5$ to kill him because he w\ld n let 8 daught]s be sold4 ,! man _h orig9ally belong$ to ! foot ( ,so*i1 & _m ( our p came to confirm 8 /ory4 ,be+ a freeman1 he 0 all[$ to /ay4 8#bj?4--,! ,liv+/onia ,mission has _h great difficulty 9 br++ up a boil] = ! /eam]4 ,dr4 ,laws has s5t d[n _m m5 to accompli% ! "w4 8#ba/4--,! air is full ( w>s & rum\rs ( w>4 ,_m ( our villag]s keep wat* on _! own acc\nt all night4 ,ye/]day1 c>ri]s t 7 s5t f ,blantyre ) food = ! ,liv+/onia workm51 return$ z !y came to a sc5e ( blood%$4 ,*elomoni1 :o _h come up ! road1 0 ! fir/ to enlight5 u on ! subject4 ,he said ,mk&a want$ to attack ! c>ri]s belong+ to ,blantyre4 ,t5 m5 w5t arm$ ) guns4 ,!y saw a p>ty c>ry+ maize1 & imm$iately fir$ on !m4 ,"o man receiv$ a bullet 9 ! =ehead2 ano!r fell ) a sev]e w\nd4 ,if ,mk&a did want to attack ! ,blantyre p he _h play$ himself a clev] trick4 ,! attack$ p>ty 71 surely en\gh1 c>ry+ maize1 z well z our p1 b !y _h come f ,mk&a's own di/rict1 & 7 go+ to sell _! maize = salt at ! ,l[] ,*iri4 8,x is probable t ,mk&a want$ to /rike a bl[ at ,blantyre by ?is raid4 ,! lead] 0 a headman ( 8 t has _h "s provocation4 ,ab\t a week ago he is report$ to h lo/ five slaves 9 ?is way3--,! traffic has be5 s brisk t !y _h n slave-/icks ready = _! victims2 s ?is headman made ! slaves fa/ by ty+4 ,"s ( ! slaves1 h[ev]1 _h /rong tee?2 & :5 "o is lib]at$ he is n always =getful ( 8 companions4 ,! result 0 t !y escap$ & />t$ = ,blantyre4 ,b !y 7 n a mat* = ! pursu]s t track$ _! /eps4 ,!y 7 all ov]tak5 & sla91 :5 b half-way4 8,! ,arab slave-trad]s are clev] m5 & %[ mu* tact 9 manag+ ! *iefs4 ,!y are c>ry+ on _! "w betwe5 our two mission /ations4 ,_! popul>ity is due to ! fact t !y deal 9 rum & p[d] :i* ! natives _c get else:]e4 8#bcrd4--,slave refugees h come 94 ,^? trad]s h ! :ole c\ntry 9 a p]fect upro>4 8#bi?4--,i _h a walk ) #8,john' to ,ndil&e4 ,at e village we h ! pleasure n[ ( meet+ "s ( our s*ol>s sp5d+ ! ,saturday holiday at home4 ,!y are among ! fir/ to greet u4 ,!re is six times z mu* cultivation "h z !re 0 ! fir/ "t ,i saw ! di/rict4 8#h? ,decemb]4--,at ,zomba !re are f\r ?\s& p :o wi% to be receiv$ "u #8,engli%' protection4 ,sev]al ( ^! are at pres5t kidnapp$ to make up ! ,arab c>avans4 ,we all feel z if we %\ld l to g & put ^! ,arabs 9 /ocks4 ,we %\ld be told1 h[ev]1 & truly1#g t x 0 no bus9ess ( ours to int]f]e4 ,we wi% t "s civil p[] w\ld take ! matt] up40 ,ab\t ! end ( ! ye> ,mr4 ,bu*anan wrote3-- 8,mu* annoyance has be5 caus$ 9 ! di/rict by a company ( ,arabs1 :o h come to ,kaw+a1 on ,m\nt ,*ikala4 ,kaw+a hav+ be5 suppli$ by !m ) p[d]1 s5t 8 m51 arm$ ) fl9t-locks1 into ,malemya's t]ritory to capture & c>ry (f all ! p !y c\ld lay h&s on4 ,at "o village1 ab\t tw5ty wom5 & *ildr5 7 c>ri$ (f dur+ ! night2 at ano!r village f\r p2 & 9 a numb] ( cases s+le individuals h be5 tak5 away4 ,9 ! mid/ ( x all1 n a few h lo/ _! lives4 ,=tunately ?+s h quiet$ d[n1 b ! natives !mselves say t ,kaw+a is only prep>+ = ano!r raid40 ,dur+ a visit ( slave deal]s we (t5 7 afraid ( be+ attack$4 ,we put on night wat*-m5 b1 z !y frequ5tly fell asleep1 _! pres5ce did n entirely remove our anxiety4 ,= a long "t ,i us$ to get up ab\t two o'clock 9 ! morn+ 9 ord] to look = enemies4 ,on su* occasions ,i tri$ to obs]ve :e!r !re 7 signs ( a new camp fire4 ,dur+ ! d>kness ( ! night1 "o sees1 along ! hillsides1 a multitude ( fires t are n visible by day4 ,mo/ ( ^! arise f trunks ( l>ge trees :i* may keep burn+ = weeks4 ,p>ties on leav+ a camp fire d n ext+ui% x1 & travell]s com+ aft] !m gladly make use ( ! old fire4 ,! natives taught u to look c>efully at all ^! fires6 ,we _h times ( great trial4 ,be+ oblig$ to live 9 a mis]ably small hut ) little or no furniture1 we did n enjoy robu/ heal?1 :ile ! food t we c\ld procure 0 n ( ! mo/ tempt+ "*4 ,b we saw :at an enorm\s field = lab\r lay ar\nd u1 & we 7 seldom home-sick4 ,in/ead ( writ+ home ab\t difficulties1 we r tri$ to d]ive amusem5t f our peculi> circum/ances4 ,dr4 ,mackl9 us$ to tell u playfully t he _h nev] writt5 b "o grumbl+ lett]1 & ! /eam] sank ) its weight6 ,n[1 al?\gh ! trials ( a ,mission>y's life might be heavy en\gh to s9k a /eam] any day1 we c\ld n af=d to d su* damage to ! mail s]vice6 ,usually we 7 )\t lett]s = ab\t two mon?s1 & :5 a mail did come !re 0 mu* excitem5t4 ,we _h no incl9ation1 & inde$ no "t1 to read ! daily pap]s m9utely4 ,! ev5ts _h happ5$ s long ago1 t we reg>d$ !m z fragm5ts ( anci5t hi/ory4 ,b aft] p]us+ our lett]s we f\nd a good m5tal tonic 9 ! pages ( ,pun*3 :ile scores ( our d>k pupils came up aft] s*ool & /udi$ ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news & ! ,graphic4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,f\r? ,,half4 ,,jan41 #ahhj--;,,june1 #ahhj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! 8,,manse10 ,,blantyre4 ,dur+ ?is half ye> !re 0 a great removal ( discom=ts4 ,9 p>ticul> ! m9i/]'s lot 0 improv$4 ,= ne>ly two ye>s1 he & 8 family _h be5 coop$ up 9 ! small hut already allud$ to1 :i* conta9$ less space ?an "o ord9>y room 9 a civilis$ l&4 ,a f\r? ( ! hut 0 fill$ ) boxes1 ano!r qu>t] 0 a b$-room too small to be heal?y3 :ile ! rema9+ half1 ?\gh occupi$ v fully by an enorm\s table1 _h to s]ve n only = d9+-room1 b also = nurs]y & /udy4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ,april we bade adieu to our old home & ent]$ a l>g] h\se built ( /one4 ,?is 0 an acceptable *ange = ! purposes ( /udy1 z well z = _m o!r reasons4 ,x _h ! advantage ( be+ mu* cool] ?an ! grass huts1 its ?ick walls app>5tly w>d+ (f ! rays ( ! sun bett] ?an ! wattle & daub4 ,be+ "o ( ! l>ge/ h\ses ! natives _h ev] se51 x 0 an object ( great admiration f ! outside4 ,b :5 inside1 ! natives did n feel at ease2 s9ce !y saw none ( ! po/s t !y 7 accu/om$ to 9 _! own h\ses1 !y fe>$ t ! ro( w\ld fall on _! heads6 ,un=tunately we %>$ _! appreh5sions1 = ! ro( _h n be5 well b\nd toge!r & ?reat5$ to pu% out ! walls4 ,clo? w9d[s began to disappe> :ile ! introduction ( glass gave ! settlem5t a diff]5t appe>ance4 ,^! new w9d[s 7 a great m>vel to ! natives few ( :om knew t glass c\ld be brok54 ,?ieves1 especially1 7 disappo9t$ z !y fe>$ !y w\ld n be able to cut ! glass z !y _h done ! calico4 ,b soon ! natives became aw>e t glass 0 brittle4 ,z x 0 no brea* ( etiquette to gaze into w9d[s1 a girl "o day press$ h] head ?r\gh1 & z !re 0 no glass to m5d ! pane1 x rema9$ a /&+ text to conv9ce all & sundry t w9d[s w\ld n resi/ e =ce4 ,s :5 an inquisitive *ief ask$ :at w\ld happ5 if he /ruck a w9d[1 we _h simply to po9t to :at _h happ5$1 & to w>n him aga9/ cutt+ 8 h&4 ,:5 we rea*$ ,blantyre1 we _h only "o v small look+-glass1 & ?\gh we made an ef=t to obta9 a l>g] "o we 7 unsuccessful1 ! article l _m o!rs be+ /ol5 by ! ,magololo :5 on its way up f ! coa/4 ,b ?is half ye> a l>ge mirror arriv$ safely & caus$ a great s5sation4 ,! small] "o 0 n[ available z a toy1 & 0 mu* appreciat$ by old & "y4 ,:5 a visitor came f a di/ance1 our little natives sugge/$ t he _h n se5 ! mirror4 ,i w\ld !n ask ! man if he want$ to see #8my fri5d'4 ,! *ildr5 knew :at 0 com+ & began to clap _! h&s1 :ile our gue/ look$ z if afraid ( "s magical trick ,i w5t & fet*$ ! mirror1 & my visitor soon gaz$ on ! :ite man's fri5d4 ,he %\t$ out ,amao6 7"m7 or ,ngondo6 7w>7 :i* are two native int]jections ( surprise4 ,act+ on 8 fir/ impulse1 he w\ld look beh9d ! mirror to see if !re 0 any "o !re6 ,he 0 q ov]come1 & x 0 long be=e he 0 compos$2 z he op5$ 8 m\? 9 exclamation1 ! :ite man's fri5d did ! same1 z he laugh$1 ! figure laugh$ 9 8 face4 ,he easily recognis$ himself1 b ?is mimicry at close qu>t]s 0 new & tickl$ him exce$+ly4 ,by ?is "t we _h be5 able to procure _m necess>ies f home1 our bak+ 0 improv$1 milk /ra9]s 7 introduc$4 ,at fir/1 jams 7 s5t out 9 small quantities1 & c\ld sc>cely be obta9$ ev5 by an invalid1 b ! m$ical man aft] "s exp]i5ce ( ! climate1 po9t$ out t ^! 7 (t5 n s mu* a luxury z a necessity1 & n[ !y c\ld be b\ght f ! /ore4 ,sometimes ! di/9ction betwe5 luxury & necessity 0 moot$ aga91 & !n "o w\ld he> ! pa!tic appeal1 #8,tell u :]e we h a s+le luxury 9 ?is wild]ness6' ,:5 ! supply ( f[ls became defici5t1 we c\ld fall back on a small /ore ( t9n$ meats1 b ^! 7 s few t we tri$ to res]ve !m = cases ( extremity4 ,if ev] ! ,/ation %\ld be besieg$ we c\ld live = a week on our own res\rces6 ,! exp5se ( ! ,mission 0 great1 x c\ld n be o!rwise4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,i wrote1 #8,if ! old monks _h be5 s dep5d5t on help f _! homes1 ,brita9 w\ld h nev] se5 ,*ri/ianity'4 ,we 7 recomm5d$ to tru/ a good deal to ! productions ( ! c\ntry4 ,b ! true "q 01 n h[ ! ,mission>ies c\ld be kept alive1 b h[ !y c\ld be kept 9 su* heal? z w\ld enable !m to lab\r ) vig\r4 ,! difficulty 0 likely to be gradually solv$ by ea* man ord]+ :at he want$1 ! only drawback be+ t out ( six boxes s5t f home1 only "o might arrive4 ,?is extra risk fell heavy on ! ,mission>ies1 n to m5tion ! fam9e caus$ by ! loss & delay4 ,! want ( milk 0 a great h>d%ip especially = *ildr54 ,only ?is discom=t w\ld n h occurr$ if we _h be5 9 ! c\ntry av[$ly z f>m]s1 because !n we %\ld h be5 free to direct our att5tion to all ^! little po9ts4 ,ev]y?+ br\ght "h 0 exp5sive ow+ to ! c>riage ^u x4 ,mo/ ?+s 7 d\ble ! usual price1 & a p\nd ( fl\r or ( oatmeal co/ ab\t #h;d4 ,/ill we _h n[ made a great advance ne>] civilization4 ,br[n boots _h be5 our orig9al outfit = ,africa1 n[ we aspir$ to h !m black5$6 ,at ! same "t we le>n$ to look m fav\rably on negro civilization4 ,at fir/ we _h a prejudice aga9/ native cook+1 b n[ we (t5 _h ! pleasure ( #8d9+ out'4 ,:5 go+ to a di/ant place1 ,i w\ld ord] d9n] at a village on my way1 & ask ! p to h x ready by my return4 ,! villag]s 7 v prompt2 !y w5t at once to ! f[l-h\se & caught "s h5 t happ5$ to be sitt+ on eggs1 & :5 ,i came back 9 ab\t two h\rs1 ,i f\nd ?is f[l cook$1 eggs & all6 ,! eggs prov$ to be "y f[ls too1 & 7 consign$ to ! #8boys1' :ile ,i felt incl9$ to lecture ! villag]s on ! inhumanity ( tak+ #8! dam' :5 sitt+ ^u eggs4 ,! natives use an endless v>iety ( vegetables4 ,be+ desir\s to ta/e e sort1 we ask$ !m to cook samples = u4 ,:5 any di% 0 m unpalatable ?an usual1 ! cook expla9$ t he _h tri$ to prep>e x 9 8! :ite man's way04 ,(t5 & e>ne/ly _h we to besee* !m to 8cook all ^! ?+s 9 ! black man's way06 ,our picnic ?is ye> 0 to ! top ( ,ndil&e1 a m\nta9 ab\t f\r miles to ! ea/ ( ,blantyre4 ,x is "o ( ! range t runs across ?is di/rict f nor? to s\?4 ,! view f ! top is mo/ magnific5t4 ,on ! s\?-ea/ l(ty ,mlanje t[]s above ! cl\ds1 f>!r r\nd !re lies ! massive =m ( ,zomba1 :ile ,lake ,*irwa /ret*es betwe5 !m l a %eet ( poli%$ silv]4 ,to ! nor? we see ! hills ( ! ,a*ipeta :i* "s ( our pupils po9t to z ! l& f :i* !y 7 tak5 by ! slave-deal]1 :ile t[>ds ! we/ we descry m\nta9s :i* melt into blue cl\ds ne> ! banks ( ! broad ,zambeze4 ,z we /ood on ?is m\nta9 summit we 7 rem9d$ t !re _h n be5 su* a cr[d "h s9ce ! la/ inroad ( ! ,mangoni :5 ! p _h all ru%$ to ! m\nta9 to save _! lives4 ,_m ( our pupils _h be5 9 t t]rible scramble4 ,b n[ ! cries ( t]ror _h giv5 place to ! melody ( old tunes :i* 9 ! days ( ,clav]h\se _h be5 (t5 he>d on ! wild moors & m\nta9s ( ,scotl&4 ,aft] desc5d+ we _h a little re/ & refre%m5t at "o ( ! villages on ! br[ ( ! m\nta94 ,! p>ty 7 n fatigu$1 = a walk ( f\r miles & ! climb+ ( a /eep hill are no?+ to an ,african boy6 ,*ants 7 extemporis$ & lu/ily sung all ! way back1 ! burd5 ( !m be+ t we _h climb$ ,ndil&e1 & fea/$ on f[ls1 & w\ld eat mutton at ,blantyre6 ,h[ great 0 ! contra/ betwe5 ?is picnic & ! "o we _h organis$ la/ ye>6 ,!re 7 ab\t z _m flags 9 ! company z !re 7 pupils on ! la/ occasion4 ,! numb] ( s*ol>s _h mu* increas$4 ,we _h fully #aej ?is half-ye> & x w\ld n h be5 difficult to collect ov] #bjj1 b we c\ld n enc\rage m *ildr5 to come z we _h nei!r suffici5t tea*+ p[]1 nor any prospect ( assi/ance4 ,9 ,janu>y ,i wrote1 #8,we are n s anxi\s to increase ! numb] z to manage well ^? t we h'4 ,! majority ( ! boys liv$ 9 ! ,blantyre villages4 ,except ! ,magololo *ildr51 none ( our pupils came f a di/ance1 & mo/ ( ! ,magololo *iefs _h built huts = _! sons 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,/ill _m pref]r$ to /ay at ! /ation1 & 7 all[$ to d s on ! und]/&+ t !y mu/ g home dur+ "w h\rs4 ,! few boys t regul>ly bo>d$ 7 all kept busy = ab\t an h\r 9 ! =5oon1 & two h\rs aft] s*ool 0 dismiss$ 9 ! aft]noon4 ,_! "w 0 ( ! lighte/ "*1 hav+ be5 in/itut$ ma9ly = ! purpose ( keep+ !m f h>m4 ,b ! little fell[s c]ta9ly did mu* to make ! /ation tidy4 ,dur+ ! ra9s ! grass ?reat5s to ov]top ev]y?+4 ,a man may !n 8dig0 a road or a walk1 & 9 a few weeks aft] f9d x cov]$ ) grass s tall t x rea*es up to ! %\ld]s1 & makes x impossible to tell :]e ! track 04 ,?us ! roads made by ! ,mission entail$ mu* lab\r1 ! grass requir+ to be cont9ually ho$ d[n4 ,h5ce dur+ ! wet season ! boys 7 con/antly occupi$ 9 cutt+ ! grass1 :i* if all[$ to gr[ might h conceal$ a l>ge native army6 ,9 ! dry season !y us$ to c>ry wat] = ! g>d5]s1 b 9 ! end ( #ahgi1 ,i began to make !m practice ! ord9>y arts ( _! native l&1 enc\rag+ !m to make baskets & hats "u a tea*] ( _! own tribe4 ,!y 7 ?us kept occupi$ = a "t1 & al?\gh sometimes rebell+ aga9/ ! old m5 :o taught !m1 !y soon made m baskets & hats ?an 7 necess>y4 ,! hats !y wore1 ! small r\nd baskets 7iselo7 !y us$ = plates4 ,:5 daub$ ) a k9d ( pit* ^! baskets did n leak ev5 :5 fill$ ) s\p4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,basket ,,mak]s4 ,s9ce ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry requires t m5 %\ld sew1 ! husb& ( _m wives has a great dem& made ^u 8 skill z a tailor4 ,?is induc$ u to ask "s ( ! boys to make dresses = !mselves4 ,= a :ile our v]&ah 0 fill$ ) a lively b& ( /it*]s4 ,aft] cutt+ _! clo?1 ,mrs4 ,macdonald sup]9t5d$ !m z f> z h] o!r duties p]mitt$1 & "o ( ! ,magololo lads1 :o 0 dull at read+1 display$ mu* g5ius "h1 & 0 able bo? to tea* 8 juniors & to make ! 8/ory0 g r\nd4 ,day pupils1 :o usually decl9$ to "w1 ent]$ into %irt-mak+ s zeal\sly t !y d5i$ !mselves ! usual h\rs ( play2 n only s1 b !y did n g home at night4 ,h5ce mo!rs came to ! /ation to see :at 0 wrong2 b !y 7 q satisfi$ ) ! explanation4 ,9 ?is l& !re is mu* to make mo!rs anxi\s--a *ild might easily be kidnapp$ on ! way to s*ool4 ,saturday 0 a holiday except an h\r 9 ! =5oon1 :i* 0 set ap>t = sweep+ ! dormitories4 ,!re 7 ?ree edifices ( ?is k9d at ,blantyre1 "o 0 = ! wom5 & ! girls1 ! o!r two = ! boys3 & "o ( ! boys' h\ses 0 divid$ into two sections1 "o ( :i* 0 occupi$ by advanc$ pupils1 :o act$ z monitors4 ,! fir/ "t we saw ^! h\ses !y 7 q new1 b a 8fooli% woman pulle? d[n h] h\se ) h] h&s10 & fooli% boys did ! same4 ,! lads nev] slept )\t a fire1 & !y f\nd ! grass ( ! walls v useful 9 mak+ x blaze4 ,consequ5tly ! walls ( ^! h\ses gradually disappe>$4 ,!n j z our bo>d]s 7 beg9n+ to increase1 a poor h]d-boy 0 hurt 9 "s qu>rel1 & di$ 9 "o ( ^! dormitories4 ,aft] ?is1 no native w\ld sleep 9 t h\se 7#dj74 ,x 0 va9 to remon/rate ) ! little fell[s1 ! sup]/ition t]rifi$ !m4 ,x 0 ev5 que/ionable :e!r !y w\ld ent] a new dormitory built on ! old site4 ,! natives1 x w be se51 h reasons aga9/ exp5sive ar*itecture1 besides laz9ess & incapacity4 ,at night ! sleep]s lik$ to be ne> ea* o!r1 & ?\gh !re 0 pl5ty ( room1 !y lay 9 half-doz5s1 pack$ toge!r l t9n$ s>d9es4 ,!y _h rais$ b$s aft] ! ,engli% me?od & z ! ord9>y natives m]ely spread mats on ! gr\nd ?is 0 a great novelty4 ,b "s boys m cauti\s ?an ! re/1 spread _! mats "u ! b$/ead & b>ricad$ !mselves1 8s t no kidnapp] c\ld see !m06 ,aft] a "t blankets 7 procur$1 b !re 0 nev] a suffici5cy1 & ^? t _h !m 7 fond ( us+ !m z a dress all day4 ,we 7 (t5 at a loss to f9d "w = ! boys4 ,!y c\ld n be h&$ ov] to ! artisans1 :o be+ all v busy1 w\ld h f\nd !m a great annoyance4 ,we mu* ne$$ a ma/] to sup]9t5d !m :ile !y 7 out ( s*ool4 ,9 indu/rial missions pupils ought to be s5t to ! v>i\s artisans 9 ord] to le>n ! special dep>tm5t ( "w pr(ess$ by ea* tradesman1 b we 7 f> f ! atta9m5t ( ?is ideal1 & besides a great _m ( our pupils 7 too "y4 ,"o ( ! la/ days t ,i _h *>ge ( !m1 !y came to me1 aft] lessons 7 f9i%$1 & ask$ = "w2 by ?is "t !y _h gone ! r\nd ( sev]al occupations & want$ some?+ new3 b ,i c\ld ?9k ( no?+1 & 0 ( op9ion t !y des]v$ a holiday4 ,at la/ ,i ask$ if !y w\ld l to cat* rats = a week4 ,?is proposal amus$ !m int5sely1 & a premium ( a week's wages 0 (f]$ = e six rats4 ,?is 0 a high rew>d1 = aft] ! tail 0 tak5 (f1 ! rat-cat*] might cook 8 animal = himself or sell x to "s ( ! workm56 ,! ,african s*oolboy is z fond ( rat cat*+ z a ,scot* lad is ( fi%+ = tr\t4 ,only ! ,blantyre rats began to fall "u ! suspicion ( /rang]s4 ,we (t5 _h great poison+s1 & on su* occasions we proclaim$ ! dang] ( eat+ rats caught on ! premises4 ,aft] doses ( ars5ic1 or phosphorus pa/e1 _h be5 di/ribut$1 _m rats 7 f\nd dead1 :ile o!rs c\ld run b sl[ly1 & 7 easily caught3 & great 0 our fe> t "s poor native might make a meal ( ^!4 ,! boys1 h[ev]1 caught b few4 ,"u ! idea t ! #8:ite man w\ld s5d !m home to %[ :at ! ,african rats 7 l1' "s hunt$ ! fields = v>i\s specim5s2 "o day ,i 0 (f]$ ab\t a score ( little field-mice 7mapuku71 b ,i _h to decl9e !m z ! rew>d 0 = rats 7makoswe74 ,! boy felt ?is no h>d%ip1 z 8 #8take' 0 ( great intr9sic value--! mapuku be+ a #8reli%' ( prime quality6 ,mu* is said aga9/ ! ,african on acc\nt ( 8 laz9ess4 ,at ,quilimane ,i 0 told t x 0 common = natives to *oose />vation r ?an "w4 ,cases 7 po9t$ to1 :]e negroes _h di$ ( hung]1 :ile "w & food _h be5 (f]$ !m4 ,i 0 pleas$1 !re=e1 to f9d ! boys com+ to tell me t !y want$ "w4 ,/ill mu* ( ?is 0 due to ! ,mission discipl9e4 ,! bo>d]s _h be5 put "u a native tea*]1 :o s5t boys t did no "w1 away f ! table4 ,my fir/ acqua9tance ) ! subject 0 :5 ?is "y lad came to me & said1 8,ma/]1 ?is is n "r at all1 boys t d no "w come & take away ! bo>d]'s food60 ,h5ce !re 0 e/abli%$ = a long "t a tacit und]/&+1 t he t 8w\ld n "w1 %\ld n eat10 & x 0 only :5 ! usual organisation 0 di/urb$1 t ! :ole ( ! s*ool boys w\ld make an onslaught on ! bo>d]s' food4 ,at fir/ few boys c>$ to engage 9 ! little tasks assign$ = ! bo>d]s4 ,_! p>5ts advis$ !m aga9/ work+2 !y reason$1 8,if our *ildr5 g to ,blantyre & d "w1 !re w be no "w left = ourselves1 & we %all get no calico04 ,!y w\ld also say1 8,:5 our *ildr5 d "w = ! ,engli%1 & get food & clo!s f !m1 ?is is ! same z be+ slaves to ! ,engli%1 & "o day ! ,engli% w take our *ildr5 f u04 ,sometimes1 on ! o!r h&1 x 0 made an objection aga9/ ! ,mission t ! pupils did too little4 ,i 0 once told t *ildr5 s5t to s*ool w\ld become lazy4 ,?is criticism f a native1 :o gets cr$it = be+ ! lazie/ dog 9 exi/5ce1 r a/oni%$ me1 b x br\ght ! h>d lot ( ! ,african female cle>ly be=e my notice4 ,frequ5tly little girls 7 abs5t f s*ool1 & my plan 0 nev] to let an abs5ce pass )\t explanation1 & ,i g5]ally f\nd t !y _h be5 help+ _! mo!rs to p\nd ! corn4 ,b z prizes dep5d$ on regul> att5dance1 ! girls 7 anxi\s to be pres5t e day1 & consequ5tly !y became less useful at home1 :ile ! p>5ts naturally reg>d$ read+ & sew+ 7by females7 z m]e pa/imes4 ,x might h be5 bett] if we c\ld h pr(ess$ to tea* girls to p\nd corn6 ,few w say t laz9ess is a s9 ( ! ,african female4 ,! p\nd+ ( corn is z h>d "w z any woman ne$ try4 ,on ?is dep>tm5t ( toil ,i h (t5 look$ ) sadness1 :ile ,i wi%$ t ,i _h kn[n "s simple me*anical device = light5+ ! task4 ,su* a device w\ld greatly improve ! lot ( ! ,african woman1 & 7 h] lab\r ?us light5$1 x w\ld be easi] to p]suade ! m5 to assi/ h]4 ,i once sugge/$ to a "y lad t he ought to aid 8 "m 9 p\nd+ ! gra92 b al?\gh he 0 fond ( 8 "m1 he felt t ?is me?od ( assi/+ h] w\ld appe> ridicul\s4 ,a man p\nd+ corn w\ld be z /range a spectacle to a native ( ,c5tral ,africa z a woman driv+ a railway tra9 w\ld be to an ,engli%man4 ,z to food1 ! bo>d]s 7 suppli$ ) :at 0 usual 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! /aple 0 8porridge10 & "o woman 0 hir$ to cook x4 ,?is function>y 9 times ( sc>city held a delicate position4 ,! boys accus$ h] ( n mak+ en\gh ( porridge1 & %e accus$ ! /orekeep] ( n giv+ h] en\gh ( fl\r6 ,! porridge 0 made )\t salt1 & eat5 along ) vegetables4 ,salt 0 a great luxury "h2 :ile _m p h>dly us$ x at all1 o!rs obta9$ x by burn+ plants4 ,f ,lake ,*irwa1 ^: wat]s are salt1 we c\ld always obta9 a good supply = ! *ildr5 aft] we _h a ,mission at ,zomba1 b at fir/ x c\ld r>ely be got4 ,"s say t ! la/ po9t 9 :i* we %\ld *ange a native's habit is 9 food--z he soon becomes fa/idi\s1 & looks d[n on ! simpl] f>e ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,b ^! boys did mu* m5tal "w1 :i* 0 a new ?+ = a native4 ,h5ce sev]al proposals 7 =m$ = improv+ _! diet4 ,= a "t all ! extra s\p & f[ls left at ,european meals w5t to ! s*ool table4 ,b ?is requir$ ! co-op]ation ( all ! :ite m51 & _m gave ^! ?+s to ! boys t wa%$ _! own plates & br\ght _! d9n]4 ,we expect$ "s help f ! dairy1 b ev5 if !re _h be5 no native sup]/ition aga9/ milk1 !re 0 nev] a supply suffici5t = ! few ,europeans4 ,ev5 :5 well suppli$ ) meat1 ! natives t liv$ 9 our own h\se seldom us$ x 9 any quantity1 eat+ x only 9 small portions along ) _! porridge4 ,9 ! season ( sc>city !re 0 difficulty 9 gett+ native fl\r1 & x became necess>y to /ore "s = ! mon? or two t prec$$ ! ra9s4 ,at t "t ! wom5 ga!r$ ! leaves ( %rubs1 :ile ! boys & girls ( ! native villages 7 s5t out to =age = !mselves & might (t5 be se5 breakfa/+ on beetles6 ,x 0 mu* easi] to ma9ta9 ord] among a l>ge numb] ( native lads ?an x w\ld h be5 among a correspond+ numb] ( ,engli% boys4 ,! native *ildr5 7 mo/ ob$i5t & docile4 ,s long z !y all belong$ to ! same tribe !re 0 seldom any /rife among !m4 ,:5 !y /ole f ea* o!r1 !y did n1 z a rule1 compla9 to ! s*oolma/]4 ,"s ( !m appeal$ to ! sorc]] at once4 ,! foll[+ extracts f lett]s s5t home at ! "t w ?r[ light on o!r details3-- ,saturday ,visits 9 ! ,neighb\rhood4 8,on ,febru>y #ad?1 ,i w5t to ,ndil&e 9 company ) ,john ,mac,rae4 ,fir/1 we rea*$ ! home ( "o ( our ,blantyre pupils1 call$ ,mpakata1 a de> little fell[4 ,i w5t !re to dress 8 "m's %\ld]1 :i* _h be5 sev]ely burn$4 ,! natives keep a big log sm\ld]+ 9 ! hut all night3 & (t5 come into contact ) x :ile asleep4 ,accid5ts by burn+ are frequ5t1 especially among *ildr51 & x is *iefly at night t !y take place4 8,9 ano!r village we met ) a musical in/rum5t ( q a novel k9d4 ,x 0 =m$ 9 ?is way4 ,two /icks 7 laid p>allel to ea* o!r1 & ab\t a foot ap>t4 ,above !m 0 plac$ a lay] ( grass1 on ! top ( :i* lay ! keys ( ! in/rum5t4 ,^! keys 7 made ( wood & kept 9 _! places by upright pegs4 ,! keys 7 ab\t ! ?ickness ( "o's arm1 & diff]$ 9 l5g? s z to produce a succession ( notes4 ,i _h se5 ! same in/rum5t (t51 & _h conceiv$ t x might be a %elt] = *ick5s4 ,great 0 my surprise :5 ,i f\nd t !re1 9 ! village gre51 ,i /ood beside a spl5did piano6 ,! in/rum5t 0 q complete4 ,x 0 ev5 provid$ ) a neat drum/ick = /rik+ ! keys6 ,be=e any "o came to u we 7 rude en\gh to take ! drum/ick & beg9 to play4 ,?is br\ght a numb] ( ! village ladies to ! spot2 & ,i _h a feel+ t we ought to apologise = mak+ free ) ! in/rum5t4 ,john _h told me t x 0 call$ #8ngolongondo'2 & x w\ld h cov]$ our retreat v well to take ?is "n on our lips2 b :at if !y %\ld he> only ! la/ syllables8 ,ngondo 7w>7 is ! ^w t speaks to ! ,africans ( fam9e1 slav]y1 & dea?2 x is a ^w too1 t !y are always /ra9+ _! e>s to he>4 ,no wond] t ,i %rank = a mom5t f call+ t piano by its "n1 & t :5 ,i did speak ( x1 ,i put special emphasis on ! fir/ syllables4 ,soon we _h a cr[d ( happy villag]s ar\nd u4 ,all ( !m1 old & "y1 7 fond ( sweets4 ,!y %[$ u o!r curiosities4 ,"o ( ^! 0 a rat-trap1 :i* rem9d$ me ( ,engli% mole-traps1 only x 0 made ( a s+le piece ( wood4 ,9 ! ?ick end ! rat is provid$ ) accommodation1 ! o!r end tap]s to a po9t4 ,! ?9 end is ti$ d[n ) ?reads ( b>k1 & :5 ! rat eats ^!1 x recoils ) great =ce1 & a big belt ( b>k comes up & imprisons ! victim1 :i* is cook$ = ! next meal4 ,z ^! villag]s _h traps by ! doz5 ,i ?\ght ( buy+ "s1 b ,john told me t ,i ne$ n1 z 8 fa!r c\ld make !m4 ,x is a great /ep to ga9 ! confid5ce ( ! p by mix+ ) !m freely1 l "o ( !mselves4 ,an ,engli%man is n q at ease ) a numb] ( /range natives 9 a place entirely /range1 & x is too mu* to expect t all at once !y w feel at home ) him4 ,fur!r on1 we receiv$ a he>ty welcome 9 a l>ge village at ! back ( ,ndil&e4 ,ab\t =ty m5 7 !re1 & a proportionate numb] ( wom5 & *ildr54 ,z a heavy %[] came on1 we _h to /ay ev5 long] ?an we wi%$4 ,aft] talk+ ( ! native *iefs1 ! "w go+ on at ,blantyre1 & ! *ances 9 fav\r ( a giv5 man or woman gett+ enroll$ z a work] on ,monday1 ,i gave !m an address1 to :i* !y 7 v att5tive4 8,! conv]sation turn$ specially on ,kumpama ( ,*]asulo1 & ,i express$ a desire to see him at ,blantyre4 ,!y sympa?is$ ) ?is1 & "o man volunte]$ to take a message to ?is important ,*ief4 ,i gave him a piece ( pap] 7) ,kumpama's "n on x7--to indicate t ! mess5g] 0 f u4 ,on our way home ?is man escort$ u "s di/ance4 ,by ?is "t ! grass1 :i* is 9 _m places ab\t eight feet high1 0 q wet1 & z ! pa?s are n>r[ ,i _h ! pleasure ( a cold ba? = a great "p ( ! way4 ,?is1 if n s heal?y1 is m agreeable ?an int5se heat4 ,our guide by & by discov]$ t 8 pap] 0 wet4 ,i sugge/$ t x might dry4 ,next he ask$ :e!r ! ,*ief w\ld n l a bigg] piece ( pap]6 ,also1 he naturally wond]$ h[ mu* pay he w\ld get = go+ to ,*]asulo6 ,su* are "s ( ! ev]yday difficulties ( ^! simple b attractive p4 ,hav+ already made _m ef=ts to see ,kumpama1 ,i 0 n full ( hope on ?is occasion2 b1 /range to say1 on ,w$nesday night all eyes 7 turn$ t[>ds ! ,matope road to obs]ve a long procession ent]+ ,blantyre4 ,fir/1 !re came a man1 c>ry+ a lett]2 next a few be>]s ) a goat & sev]al f[ls2 beh9d ^! came a l>ge body ( m5 arm$1 "s ) guns1 o!rs ) b[s1 9 ! front ( :om we c\ld descry "o "y man hold+ al(t an ,arab p>asol4 ,! man ) ! lett] 0 r disappo9t+--he _h no?+ b ! little bit ( pap] ( ,saturday--?\gh x 0 9 a wond]ful /ate ( pres]vation2 b ! "y man ) ! ,arab p>asol 0 ! v]itable ,kumpama ( ,*]asulo1 ^: ance/or _h f\ght aga9/ ,bi%op ,mack5zie4 ,accord+ to ! cu/om 9 su* cases1 we receiv$ ! *ief's pres5t1 & gave him accommodation4 ,he 0 at tea 9 ! ev5+1 & we f\nd him mo/ agreeable4 ,he 0 fond1 z mo/ natives are1 ( ! ,cape gooseb]ry1 & we took c>e t he %\ld h pl5ty ( plants4 ,?is b]ry gr[s ev]y:]e luxuriantly1 x is becom+ a we$ ) ourselves1 b ! natives plant x 9 _! fields4 ,! *ief wi%$ to return on ,?ursday b 0 p]suad$ to /ay till ,friday4 ,he visit$ ! s*ool1 9 :i* he took mu* int]e/1 = 9 ! ev5+ he c\ld po9t out ! boys t c\ld read well4 ,he 0 pres5t 9 ! ev5+ :5 ,mrs ,macdonald's adult pupils came 91 & ,i h no d\bt t he w\ld le>n to read himself if he 7 ) u4 ,he is only ab\t #ba ye>s ( age4 ,on 8 dep>ture1 ! g>d5] gave him orange plants1 ,engli% potatoes1 & o!r "y trees1 & vegetables4 ,on ,saturday ! #ba/ ( ,febru>y1 ,john & ,i />t$ = ,mp+wi4 ,we set out at #g ,a4,m4 ,! roads are wet 9 ! morn+1 ow+ to a heavy dew t falls dur+ ?is season4 ,i did my be/ to keep dry1 b ! second /ream 0 mu* swoll51 & an unsuccessful jump l&$ me 9 ! middle4 ,aft] ?is1 c>e became unnecess>y4 ,on rea*+ ,mp+wi1 h[ev]1 ,i sat d[n on a rock & tri$ to wr+ my /ock+s4 ,"h we _h a f9e view ( ,ngludi4 ,s attractive 0 ! appe>ance ( ! :ole c\ntry1 t ,i propos$ to ,john t we %\ld g on to ?is hill4 ,john1 :o 0 9 excell5t spirits1 agre$ to proce$4 ,x 0 n[ ab\t #icj4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh a f9e wood$ pla91 9 :i* we cross$ f\r brooks1 ?\gh ^! w\ld n be all full 9 ! dry season4 ,look+ beh9d u we obta9 a f9e view ( ,mp+wi & ,bangwe1 :i* n[ appe> mu* high] ?an :5 se5 f ! ,blantyre side4 ,ab\t twelve o'clock we are among ! ,ngludi villages4 ,"o beautiful /ream fl[s n f> f ! foot ( ! hill4 ,z we /op to dr9k we are mu* impress$ ) ! romantic beauty t surr\nds u4 ,! picture is s lovely1 t we w\ld n *ange ! place ( a /one1 ! =m ( a bran*1 or ! size ( a leaf4 ,! p 7 glad to see u1 b wond]$ mu* :y we _h come alone4 ,! la/ visit !y _h f ! ,mission 0 :5 ,dr4 ,mackl9 pass$ ) a great c>avan on 8 way to ,mlanje4 ,we w5t r\nd ! corn] ( ! hill till we rea*$ ,mata*e's1 :]e ,john has a c\s9--a boy ab\t ! same age z himself4 ,mata*e seems to h consid]able influ5ce4 ,we 7 close to 8 pr9cipal village1 & ab\t #ajj ( 8 p came to see u4 ,be=e leav+ ,i recit$ to !m ! p>able ( 8! tal5ts04 ,john's little c\s9 0 det]m9$ to g back ) u1 & he came on = "s di/ance1 till 8 "m foll[$1 ask+ him to /ay ) h]4 ,he seem$ dispos$ to rebel1 b ,i told him t x w\ld n be "r to leave 8 "m4 ,he w5t back ) te>s 9 8 eyes2 & 8 "m promis$ to s5d him to s*ool aga94 ,he _h sp5t a few mon?s at s*ool la/ ye>4 ,we _h n[ to return1 if possible1 be=e d>k4 ,ngludi is set d[n z be+ #ag miles f ,blantyre2 & aft] m>*+ #ag miles1 "o w\ld l to decl9e ! return j\rney4 ,?\gh we _h _m a hospitable invitation to /ay = ! night1 we pu%$ on4 ,we 7 q fatigu$ z we asc5d$ ,mp+wi aga91 b "h a heavy %[] came on1 :i* _h a refre%+ effect4 ,slav]y4--,e ,engli% trad] or hunt] t made a long /ay 9 ?is l& figur$ z an enemy ( ! slave trade1 began to receive refugees1 & aft] a "t f\nd himself surr\nd$ by a small colony 9 :i* he _h to act z gov]nor4 ,he felt x absurd to apply to ! neighb\r+ *ief = assi/ance 9 civil matt]s4 ,8 relation to ! native *ief _c be bett] expla9$ ?an by an incid5t l ! foll[+3--8,"o morn+ ! hunt] wi%es to set out on a j\rney1 & requires a l>ge numb] ( m54 ,he s5ds a mess5g] to reque/ ! native *ief to s5d him "s ( 8 p4 ,! *ief s5ds back ^w t he #8c s5d no m5 to-day z he has a be]-dr9k+'4 ,on receiv+ ?is intellig5ce ! ,european says to ! mess5g]1 #8,g back & tell ! *ief t if he does n s5d me m5 at once ,i w come up & flog him6' ,9 a v %ort "t ! mess5g] returns ) m m5 ?an are requir$1 :ile ! *ief s5ds1 at ! same "t1 a v humble apology60 ,su* be+ ! "* ( a native *ief ea* ,european 0 a 8great k+10 & 0 expect$ to be ready to def5d all ! subjects t he receiv$1 by 8 p[]1 or 9 o!r words1 by ! usual w>s4 ,n[1 al?\gh a position ( ?is k9d might be tak5 by ,indu/rial ,ag5ts or ,trad]s1 x 0 cle>ly a false position = a ,mission>y1 :o1 be+ s5t ) a message = 8e creature10 mu/ /& =? z equally fri5dly to all classes ( ! community4 ,z ,i m+l$ m ) our neighb\rs1 ,i saw t our reception ( runaway slaves _h ali5at$ _m excell5t m5 :o might h be5 our be/ fri5ds1 & :o 7 bett] able to rule slaves ?an we4 ,if ! colonial "w disappe>$ ! purely ,mission>y "w w\ld be m successful1 & ! colonial "w might gradually be suff]$ to disappe> if slave refugees 7 d5i$ an asylum4 ,slaves 7 /ill com+ to ! /ation 9 great numb]s1 b ,i did all t ,i c\ld to disc\rage _! arrival4 ,we _h n[ le>n$ t !y 7 by no means p>agons ( virtue4 ,aft] !y settl$1 x 0 difficult to keep !m 9 ord]4 ,!y qu>rell$ bo? ) ! freem5 ab\t u1 & ) ea* o!r4 ,mo/ ( !m resid$ 9 ! village ( ,kumlomba1 a ,blantyre headman1 & he 0 expect$ to gov]n !m1 b he _h ! greate/ difficulty 9 do+ s4 ,m refugees c\ld n safely be receiv$ unless ! ,mission ,directors appo9t$ "s layman to take *>ge ( !m4 ,su* gov]nm5t might h be5 a bless+ to ! poor slaves1 b z matt]s /ood1 ! ,mission ran ! risk ( collect+ ar\nd x a numb] ( p ea* ( :om w\ld d 8:at 0 "r 9 8 own eyes04 ,! reception ( slaves no d\bt _h c]ta9 advantages4 ,already ne>ly #djj _h ga!r$ ab\t ! /ation1 & a great numb] ( ^! _h s\ght an asylum 9 ord] to escape dea?4 ,! ,mission _h ?us sav$ a great _m lives1 b at a t]rible risk4 ,its c\rse ( action _h made enemies ( all ! slave-own]s 9 ! di/rict1 & ev5 t5d$ to increase ! slave-trade1 = :5 a ma/] saw t 8 slaves might run to ! ,engli%1 he resolv$ to sell !m (f z soon z possible4 ,aga91 ! reception ( p]sons :o _h fl$ to escape dea? or any ( ! o!r h>d consequ5ces ( slav]y1 soon l$ anyone t fanci$ he _h a grievance1 to des]t 8 ma/] & seek refuge at ! ,mission1 :ile ! k9dly treatm5t he exp]i5c$ made him desir\s ( hav+ 8 fri5ds or relatives ) him to %>e 8 advantages4 ,?us ! settlem5t 0 9 dang] ( becom+ a l>ge /ate1 compos$ ( all ! discont5t$ p ( ! c\ntry4 ,liv+/one attributes ! failure ( ! old ,portuguese ,missions1 to ! fact t !y made little or no resi/ance to slav]y1 & ! difficulty is great] ?an might at fir/ sight appe>4 ,:5 a mission>y /&s by & sees ! evils ( slav]y )\t actively int]f]+1 ! sympa?y t he expresses = ! slave1 or ! prote/s t he utt]s1 are reg>d$ z ins9c]e by ! natives3 :ile ! mom5t t he goes beyond moral me?ods1 he /eps out ( 8 prop] sph]e4 ,x mu/ ev] be a dang]\s exp]im5t to set hundr$s ( slaves free1 & leave !m to live )\t any ( ! t]rible re/ra9ts t _! own]s f9d necess>y4 ,already ,kumlomba & 8 bre?r5 7 l\dly decl>+ t "s ( ! refugees 7 v bad m51 & c\ld n live 9 peace4 ,"o grave (f5d] !y escort$ back to 8 ma/]4 ,i wat*$ ?is exp]im5t ) mu* int]e/1 & ,kumlomba's m5 7 able to tell me ! effect4 ,z !y w5t along ) ! slave !y re/$ 9 _m villages & talk$ ! matt] ov]1 & ! villag]s made ! rem>k t ! slave's ma/] 0 8v =tunate04 ,arriv$ at _! de/9ation1 ! ,blantyre headman said1 8,"h is y\r man1 he w n /ay peaceably ) u10 & ! slave's ma/] ?\ght t he _h f\nd 8r>e luck60 ,(t5 slaves left a ma/] = slight reasons4 ,_m a woman ran away because h] husb& _h b\ght m wives1 or because he w\ld n sew h] clo!s6 ,p]haps ! poor creature inf]r$ f su* indications ( neglect t %e 0 de/9$ to be ! prey ( ! fir/ slave-deal]4 ,all t we c\ld d = ^! refugees 0 to try t _! application to ! ,mission %\ld n compromise !m :5 !y return$ to _! home4 ,on "o occasion we ask$ "s ,blantyre p to accompany two run-aways ) ! view ( int]c$+ = !m ) _! *ief4 ,on ! way1 h[ev]1 ! slaves da%$ (f f _! guides & 7 n he>d ( aga96 ,sadd] cases occurr$ :]e slaves tri$ to escape immolation--!y 7 go+ to be buri$ ) _! ma/]1 & crav$ ! ,mission's protection4 ,we saw "s pa9ful cases :]e ! slave & 8 ma/] 7 bo? pres5t & bo? appeal+ to u4 ,once a "y man & 8 "m came & begg$ mo/ e>ne/ly to be all[$ to /ay at ! ,mission4 ,! woman repres5t$ t h] husb& _h j be5 murd]$ by a headman :o want$ to take h] = a wife4 ,%e said t ! murd] _h be5 committ$ = ! v purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is m>riage1 & prote/$ t %e w\ld n g to ! h>em ( ! man :o _h sla9 h] husb&4 ,! ,*ief ,kap5i 0 ! uncle ( ?is unscrupul\s headman1 & came ov]1 claim+ ! "y lad & 8 "m too1 & ass]t+ 8 "r to dispose ( !m bo?4 ,! p>ty begg+ protection 7 9 a /ate ( frantic excitem5t4 ,z we expla9$ our position1 !y cri$1 8,oh ,fa!r1 cut our ?roats "h1 we w die "h1 d n s5d u back ) ,kap5i04 ,i said to ,kap5i1 8,w\ld x be "r 9 u to protect y if y 7 runn+ f a man t s\ght to kill y80 ,he repli$1 8,x w\ld be "r10 add+1 8,i d n want to kill ! lad1 & if y come ov] to my village y w f9d him alive04 ,! fir/ "t ,i visit$ ,kap5i aft] ?is ev5t1 ,i saw ! "y man1 b on no subsequ5t visit c\ld ,i f9d a trace ( him6 ,ano!r case /ruck me z be+ unspeakably sad4 ,x arose 9 ! foll[+ mann]3--,z two boys 7 play+ at ,kap5i's1 ! son ( ,mtambo 0 kill$ by 8 companion1 a lad ( #ac ye>s4 ,all admitt$ t ! dea? 0 purely accid5tal4 ,! lad's "m 0 a wid[ ) six *ildr52 "o ( h] daught]s 0 imm$iately tak5 f h] & sla9 9 ord] 8to g along )0 ,mtambo's deceas$ son 7#cb74 ,b ,mtambo n cont5t ) ?is1 dem&$ ! woman & all h] o!r *ildr5 = slaves4 ,! p>ties liv$ close by ,kap5i :o grant$ ,mtambo's dem&4 ,! woman fl$ to ,blantyre ) all h] *ildr54 ,z %e br\ght !m 91 we 7 /ruck ) _! appe>ance1 !y look$ mo/ int]e/+ *ildr54 ,! y\nge/ 0 q a baby1 ! o!rs1 mo/ly girls1 /ood ea* ab\t a h&bread? tall] ?an ! next y\ng]1 ! elde/ be+ ! poor lad t _h occasion$ ! mis=tune4 ,! eld] si/] _h be5 already sla94 ,h[ our he>ts bl$ = ^! poor *ildr56 ,! wid[ believ$ t ,mtambo w\ld kill m ( !m4 ,i wrote to ! directors at ! "t1 8,putt+ a remorseless logic 9 ! place ( m]cy1 we ?9k ! ,mission has no?+ to d ) ?is case ( ,kap5i's at all04 ,sometimes we tri$ :e!r un=tunate p might n be r$eem$ f ^! h>d%ips1 b su* r$emption 0 uni=mly refus$4 ,two relatives ( ,antani1 our cook-boy1 ran away f _! ma/] & came to ,blantyre1 b _h to be surr5d]$ on dem&4 ,antani 0 exce$+ly sorry1 al?\gh he saw q cle>ly t if he reta9$ ^! p1 he 0 on gr\nd t accord+ to native views1 made w> aga9/ u p]fectly ju/ifiable4 ,we h9t$ t if he r$eem$ !m he might !n keep !m 9 8 own village4 ,he ent]$ gladly into ?is idea1 b ! own] repli$1 aft] ,antani _h s5t 8 bro!r & negotiat$ = ab\t a week1 8,y1 ,engli%1 say x is n "r to sell p1 & !re=e ,i w n d x60 ,"o ( ! la/ cases we saw 0 t ( a man :o _h escap$ f ,*]asulo4 ,kumpama's p came to ask = him & al?\gh q confid5t t he w\ld be re/or$ 7= by ?is "t ! poor slaves _h always to g away71 !y ?\ght x necess>y to br+ mo/ damag+ evid5ce aga9/ him4 ,accord+ly !y produc$ a piece ( calico /a9$ ) blood1 to %[ t ?is man _h committ$ murd] be=e he took to flight4 ,! p ab\t ,blantyre ass]t$ t ,kumpama's p>ty _h %ot a gu9ea-f[l ^: blood w\ld acc\nt = ! /a9$ clo?6 ,! slave himself insi/$ t he _h run away ow+ to bad treatm5t & plead$ to be all[$ to /ay1 o!rwise 8 ma/] w\ld kill him4 ,b he _h to be giv5 up1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan say+ to 8 ma/]1 8,rememb] n[1 ,i am go+ to pass ,*]asulo & ,i w n believe y1 unless y c %ew him alive :5 ,i come04 ,! ,mission ,directors _h be5 = a long "t debat+ :e!r ! ,mission c\ld really ex]cise civil or crim9al jurisdiction at all4 ,at fir/ !y _h claim$ su* jurisdiction1 b grave d\bts arose on ! execution = ! murd] 7page #aji7 & we did n yet "k :i* way !y 7 likely to decide4 ,!y _h tak5 ab\t a ye> to consid] ! subject1 & no decision _h yet rea*$ u4 ,?\gh well aw>e t ! ,law ( ! ,*ur* prev5t$ a ,cl]gyman f be+ a ,magi/rate1 ,i ?\ght x 0 compet5t = ! ,directors to c>ry out _! plans by means ( ,laym51 b x might be argu$ t ! civil ,law ( ,scotl& 0 aga9/ ! ex]cise ( any jurisdiction1 z ! ,directors _h tak5 no /eps to legalise _! colony4 ,if ?is prov$ correct1 !n x 0 cle> t ev5 %\ld ! ,directors insi/ on ,civil ,jurisdiction1 any magi/rate appo9t$ by !m 0 liable 9 ! circum/ances to all ! consequ5ces ( break+ ,briti% ,law4 ,x 0 a "q 9 pr9ciple l :at ,scot* ,*ur*m5 7 famili> ) 9 ! ,disruption ,controv]sy4 ,%\ld ! ,directors decide t ! ex]cise ( ,jurisdiction 0 necess>y = propagat+ ! ,gospel 9 ^! p>ts1 & t jurisdiction 0 to g on z be=e1 ! decision 0 q intelligible s f> z ! ,*ur* 0 conc]n$1 b x w\ld n d = any ,briti% subject to act on ! view4 ,! matt] _h an important be>+ on ! "q ( fugitive slaves4 ,"s ( ! ,directors _h at "o "t admitt$1 to my great com=t1 t x 0 n exp$i5t to receive refugees4 ,b lett]s ( a subsequ5t date 7 /rongly 9 fav\r ( cont9u+ ! old practice1 & ,dr4 ,mackl9 :o 0 n[ at home1 refus$1 we und]/&1 to return to ,africa1 if slaves 7 d5i$ protection3 s great is ! prov]bial dete/ation ( slav]y 9 ! true ,briton4 ,9 (ficial lett]s t arriv$ at ?is "t1 we 7 urg$ to adopt a spirit$ ,=eign ,policy t[>ds c]ta9 tr\blesome *iefs4 ,! directors indicat$ a plan ( puni%+ "s ( ^! (f5d]s1 b z ! layman t !y _h s5t out to act z a ,*ri/ian magi/rate1 decl9$ to take su* a delicate task1 ,i 0 mu* puzzl$ to "k :o 0 to be responsible = c>ry+ out ! s*eme1 & on ,april #e?1 ,i wrote to ! ,directors ) ref]5ce to ?is plan3--8,b take into acc\nt t we are only poor dom9ies & tradesm54 ,! dom9ies h ! ,saturday holiday at _! disposal1 b no o!r day )\t do+ inju/ice to s*ool-"w40 ,x 01 p]haps1 =tunate t ! arrangem5t = ! civil managem5t ( ! ,mission 0 9 a /ate ( *aos at ?is "t4 ,s f> z ! ,directors ( a ,=eign ,mission are p]sonally conc]n$1 x is a comp>atively safe ?+ = !m to s5d abroad in/ructions ( ! above k9d1 = if complications %\ld arise1 !y w be ! judges ( _! own conduct1 & w1 9 any case1 escape all ! suff]+ t may ultimately be caus$4 ,:ile1 at ! same "t1 !y are consci\s t !y are do+ _! v be/ to e/abli% ord] 9 a lawless l&4 ,mo/ c]ta9ly !y are actuat$ by ! pure/ motives4 ,b by su* comm&s !y w\ld place a zeal\s lay sup]9t5d5t 9 great difficulty4 ,he kn[s t he c easily raise ! c\ntry aga9/ an (f5d+ *ief1 & he reasons1 8,^! are ! in/ructions ( my sup]iors4 ,i am aw>e t !y _c be c>ri$ out )\t ! loss p]haps ( ?irty lives4 ,b ! ,mission ,directors are hon\rable m51 !y w /& by me40 ,suppose !n t ! man goes =? & fulfils 8 in/ructions ) ! loss say ( only tw5ty lives4 ,he may n[ ?9k t he des]ves ! praise ( 8 sup]iors = c>ry+ out _! ord]s at a small] co/ ?an he c\ld h anticipat$6 ,b :5 he s5ds home 8 report1 he f9ds t sc>cely has he receiv$ ! congratulations ( ! ,conv5]1 :5 o!r memb]s ( ! ,mission ,committee prote/ t !y 8_h n att5d$ ! meet+s1 & did n "k t ! ,mission 0 a colony at all60 ,! lay sup]9t5d5t may !n see a piece ( *ess-play+ m l :at he might h expect$ among ! hea!n ?an among ! *ur* lead]s :om he has hon\r$ & tru/$2 :ile ! weapon ( misrepres5tation w\ld be wield$ ) great success4 ,if ! victori\s army ( ! colony really kill$ tw5ty1 x w\ld get cr$it = hav+ sla9 its 8t5s ( ?\s&s04 ,_h we be5 desir\s to figure z civil magi/rates or z ,african *iefs we might h soon ga9$ an influ5ce l :at 0 once wield$ by ,papal ,rome4 ,ev5 p]sons t liv$ at great di/ances insi/$ on com+ to tell u ( _! grievances1 & to ask = advice1 :ile our own neighb\rs 7 con/antly appeal+ to u4 ,9 ,scotl& !re 0 a "t :5 x 0 consid]$ a reproa* to all[ a fun]al to pass )\t drunk5ness3 "h x seems to be a reproa* to h a be]-dr9k+ )\t a fight4 ,9 ! m s]i\s cases ! combatants fire at ea* o!r 7usually miss+71 & !n endeav\r to /rike _! companions ) ! butt-end ( _! muskets4 ,if _! skulls 7 n v /rong1 !re w\ld be _m fatalities4 ,9 su* cases1 h[ev]1 al?\gh reque/$ to int]f]e1 we 7 cont5t ) m]ely supply+ ! /ick+-pla/]6 ,a pr9t+ press _h be5 set out1 :i* enabl$ u to supply wall-c>ds = ! ,junior ,classes4 ,we pr9t$ also a few hymns & passages ( scripture1 b our "w at ?is 0 v sl[4 ,x w\ld be mo/ economical = su* presses to be accompani$ by a good pr9t]4 ,z a rule ! ,mission>y is mu* m s]viceable at 8 own call+1 & feels t :ile sett+ type he is preclud$ f "w t he is bett] fitt$ =4 ,! ,engli% *>act]s are well adapt$ = all s\nds 9 ! ,yao language1 b n s adequate = ,*9yasa4 ,we f\nd t ! usual nam+ ( ! ,engli% alphabet might be simplifi$ ) advantage to our pupils4 ,we call ! lett] b1 be1 :ile we call1 m1 em3 :y n be consi/5t & call !m ei!r be1 me1 or eb1 em8 ,aga9 z w1 is always a consonant 9 ?is language1 we nam$ x we1 & n d\ble-u4 ,x is a pity t our sy/em ( ,engli% spell+ is s intricate1 x makes our language v difficult to acquire4 ,we felt incl9$ to ord] = ! s*ool ! 8,fonetik ,nuz60 ,all ?is "t ,i 0 int5sely busy4 ,a great "p ( my "t 0 occupi$ 9 tea*+ & prea*+1 & 9 ! %ort int]vals at my disposal = my special "w ( translat+1 ,i c\ld seldom sit d[n )\t be+ liable to int]ruption4 ,_m sick p look$ ^u me z a physician4 ,= a long "t we _h be5 9 ! c5tre ( ,africa )\t any m$ical man4 ,natives came ) all mann] ( diseases4 ,"o day we _h a man t 0 said to be mad4 ,9 "s ( 8 fits he _h w\nd$ a neighb\r ) an arr[4 ,:e!r he 0 mad or n1 he 0 evid5tly f> f well1 & ,i gave him a l>ge dose ( ,eno's ,fruit ,salt4 ,! poor fell[ came back next morn+ to tell u t he 0 bett]4 ,8 brea? 0 no long] (f5sive1 & he look$ *e]ful4 ,we 7 sorry :5 our supply ( ,fruit ,salt w5t done1 x 0 a fav\rite bo? ) natives & ,europeans1 & is mu* us$ along ! mal>i\s coa/s4 ,once ,i (f]$ a sick girl a dose ( ord9>y salts1 b :5 %e ta/$ x1 %e reg>d$ me ) an injur$ look & ! te>s came to h] eyes4 ,reflect+ t ,i w\ld n h lik$ to take ! /uff myself1 ,i did n insi/ t %e %\ld4 ,b z a g5]al rule1 ! natives1 especially :5 !re is little wrong ) !m1 w swall[ ! mo/ nause\s m$ic9es ) great composure4 ,a *ief sometimes came ) a numb] ( m5 & wom51 & ?ree times z _m *ildr51 decl>+ t !y 7 all sick1 & dem&+ m$ic9e4 ,9 su* cases ! doctor _h giv5 ,bism>k ! keg ) ca/or oil1 & told him to g r\nd & adm9i/] a spoonful to ea*4 ,al?\gh !re might be a wail f "s disgu/$ infant1 mo/ ( ! p>ty consid]$ ! m$ic9e a treat1 & aft] ! c]emony !re w\ld be a great smack+ ( lips6 ,an eff]vesc+ m$ic9e 0 a novelty to ! natives4 ,!y ?\ght x 0 boil+1 & anxi\sly ask$1 8,is x hot80 ,ev5 :]e we did n "k :at 0 wrong ) a negro1 we gave him some?+4 ,x 0 prud5t to d s1 z he w\ld o!rwise g to ! sorc]]1 :o might make him believe he 0 bewit*$1 & ultimately get "s "o poison$4 ,ev5 :5 he receiv$ ,engli% m$ic9e1 he 0 v anxi\s ab\t %av+ 8 head1 & o!rwise con=m+ to ,african cu/oms4 ,x 0 always difficult to diagnose a native pati5t1 8 answ]s to que/ions ab\t 8 symptoms 7 n to be reli$ on4 ,he seem$ to ?9k x a religi\s duty to decl>e t he felt pa9 ev]y:]e4 ,! influ5ce ( ! native m$ic9e man 0 v great4 ,(t5 a sick native w "p ) all 8 prop]ty to procure "s amulet4 ,occasionally ! s*ool *ildr5 7 robb$ ( new dresses by ?is gre$y practition]4 ,at ! end ( ?is half ye>1 a new m$ical man arriv$4 ,he br\ght u ! mail :i* told u t ! ,mission 0 to cease to be a colony4 ,we 7 n[ in=m$ t our position 8mu/ be und]/ood z exclud+ ! p[] & jurisdiction kn[n z civil gov]nm5t04 ,all along ,i _h felt t my own position exclud$ ?is jurisdiction4 ,i 0 aw>e t ! ,directors _h 8no "r to give0 me1 & t ,i _h 8no "r to receive0 any p[]s ( ?is k9d4 ,b ,i 0 n aw>e t ev5 9 _! days ( greate/ p]plexity1 ! ,directors _h desir$ me to act z _! magi/rate1 or to be conjo9$ 9 su* "w4 ,! lett] cont9u$1 8,we _c make y civil magi/rates ov] any portion ( ,africa1 ev5 ?\gh we may possess prop]ty !re904 ,well1 :y _h !y giv5 commission to v>i\s individuals to act z magi/rates8 ,:y _h !y1 f ! beg9n+ ( ! ,mission d[n to ! v la/ mail1 urg$ ! c>ry+ out ( civil jurisdiction8 ,we c\ld only hold up our h&s 9 amazem5t6 ,besides1 ! real "q at issue 0 ( ! simple/ "*4 ,x 0 n 8:e!r civil jurisdiction 0 necess>y 9 ! region occupi$ by ! ,mission02 x 0 n 8:e!r ,liv+/one & o!r travell]s & hunt]s _h can$ (f5d]s02 x 0 n 8:e!r ! humble/ artisan _h n z good a "r to protect himself 9 ?is way z ,liv+/one _h02 x 0 n 8:e!r ! laws ( ,brita9 7 good or bad10 b simply 8:at 7 ! laws ( ,brita9 on ! subject04 ,n[ ! ,mission>ies receiv$ in=mation t c]ta9 ,briti% /atutes 7 aga9/ ! assumption ( civil jurisdiction4 8,any assumption1 !re=e1 ( jurisdiction by u or by y 9 ,africa1 & any act ( puni%m5t done 9 virtue !re(1 w\ld1 9 ! op9ion ( ! ,committee1 make u or y liable to ! provisions ( ^! /atutes40 ,?is in=mation w\ld h be5 wor? a great deal to ! poor ,mission>ies if x _h be5 giv5 :5 !y fir/ left _! homes4 ,along ) ! ,doctor1 !re arriv$ a s]vant to assi/ ,mrs4 ,macdonald2 ?is 0 a great accession4 ,= a long "t ,i _h be5 desir\s ( go+ to ,zomba & ,*]asulo1 b c\ld nev] get away f s*ool4 ,mrs4 ,macdonald be+ reliev$ f an oppressive am\nt ( o!r duties1 n[ und]took ! tea*+ dur+ my abs5ce4 ,on ,june #h? ! ,doctor & ,i />t$ = ,*]asulo at #icj4 ,we rea*$ ! m\nta9 itself by two o'clock1 b be=e we arriv$ at ,kumpama's ! sun 0 sett+4 ,mo/ ( ! natives live on ! sides ( high hills4 ,?is is p>tly f fe> ( w>1 & p>tly because !y f9d pl5ty ( wat] 9 su* situations4 ,9 ?is l& ! /reams ( ! m\nta9 are mu* dri$ up be=e !y rea* ! pla9s4 ,june #i4--,kumpama introduc$ me to 8 pr9cipal wife4 ,ow+ to ! cu/om ( inh]it+ wives1 ?is lady 0 a matron :o c\ld h be5 8 gr&mo!r4 ,we f\nd ! *ief's p exce$+ly fri5dly4 ,i _h b\ght a supply ( beads f ! ,mission /ore1 :i* ,i di/ribut$ among ! *ildr54 ,a pres5t ( small beads is valu$ by a native *ild z mu* z a pres5t ( copp]s is by a *ild 9 civilis$ l&s4 ,judg$ by ! /&>d ( ^! natives1 a ,mission>y is consid]$ v weal?y4 ,! blankets on ! poor man's b$1 if cut up1 w\ld clo! half-a-score ( negroes6 ,z ,i lay 9 ! t5t ,i he>d "s ( our d>k fri5ds discuss+ a proposal to rob u6 ,"o man good-hum\r$ly repres5t$ t x 0 n "r to let u g out ( _! l& ) s mu* goods6 ,! o!rs laugh$1 & said t !y w\ld l ! goods1 only !y 7 afraid ( 8! little guns60 7revolv]s74 ,:5 we arose we f\nd a great cr[d ( natives wait+ to give u pres5ts1 & z soon z we _h cook$1 ! *ief & "s ( 8 pr9cipal m5 came to breakfa/4 ,!y aft]w>ds %ew$ u t ! plants t _h come f ,blantyre 7 gr[+ well ) !m4 ,we 7 conduct$ r\nd ! di/rict by ,kumpama's ,prime ,m9i/]4 ,! *ief himself _h to judge "s cases2 & invit$ u to he> ! plead+s1 b we decl9$1 be+ anxi\s to sp5d ! day 9 look+ = a likely site = a ,*]asulo ,mission4 ,we saw _m good spots1 b we wi%$ ,mr4 ,h5d]son to make ! selection4 ,june #aj4--,we />t$ f ,kumpama's at sev5 ,a4,m4 :ile ! dew 0 yet heavy on ! long grass1 b not)/&+ v h>d m>*+ x 0 sunset be=e we rea*$ ! ,likangala4 ,at ?is /ream we 7 sev]al miles f ,zomba1 b we press$ on 9 ! d>k4 ,) ! roads t are "h we c und]/& h[ x is t "o walk+ 9 ! d>kness 8/umble?04 ,z we approa*$ ! ,mission1 we saw a great _m little fires at ,lake ,*irwa1 :i* indicat$ t p 7 fi%+ !re4 ,june #aa4--,zomba has improv$ greatly )9 ! la/ t5 mon?s4 ,ne> ! /ation1 roads h be5 made1 :i* are mu* appreciat$ by ! natives4 ,june #ac4--;,besides ! usual meet+s "h1 ,i _h a s]vice 9 ! village to ! ea/ ( ! /ation4 ,june #ad4--,mr4 ,h5d]son & ! doctor left = ,*]asulo to settle ab\t ! new site4 ,"s ( ! pupils "h c read ! native language1 al?\gh !y h be5 read+ ,engli% *iefly hi!rto4 ,?is "t la/ ye>1 none ( !m _h se5 a book4 ,! girls are n s civilis$ z ! ,blantyre ones4 ,ev5 9 _! games !y %ew ?is4 ,at ! /ation !re are _m s(t /ones1 & !y amuse !mselves by rubb+ or gr9d+ ^! to make 8fl\r04 ,dur+ ! process !y cov] _! bodies ) du/1 :i* /icks to !m = ! re/ ( ! day4 ,b !y say t !y are will+ to sew1 & by & by ,mrs4 ,macdonald w pay !m a visit4 ,! la/ week or two ,i h /udi$ ,*9yasa4 ,x w be a v easy task to get acqua9t$ ) ?is language aft] ! previ\s acquisition ( ,*iyao4 ,:at a glori\s field = en]gy "o sees f ?is /ation--"r across ,lake ,*irwa6 ,! lake is q full ( wat] n[1 & may be useful to u yet4 ,to evangelize ! c\ntry on its %ores1 w\ld be ! "w ( a life "t4 ,bism>k looks =w>d to be+ /ation$ on ,lake ,*irwa :5 he 8kn[s m04 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,fif? ,,half ,,ye>4 ,,july1 #ahhj--;,,decemb]1 #ahhj4 ,:5 left alone 9 a hut on ! hill-side1 "o feels t dome/ic com=ts are a great help 9 ,mission "w4 ,! old monks mu/ h enc\nt]$ _m difficulties :5 plac$ at any "t among p t knew no?+ ( civilisation4 ,9 su* circum/ances !y w\ld h be5 oblig$ to leave _! prop] call+1 & att5d to _! d9n]1 & :5 "o's "t is s divid$1 nei!r "w c be well done4 ,i leave ! commiss>iat entirely to ! natives1 & ! ord] 9 :i* my food is br\ght is (t5 some:at peculi>4 ,9 ! morn+ !re fir/ comes a small b[lful ( milk1 & !n a piece ( roa/ f[l3 aft] a "t tea appe>s1 !n potatoes1 & f9ally a plate ( porridge6 ,at d9n] too1 aft] ,i h begun to flatt] myself t ,i h got to ! end ( my task1 ! boy w appe> ) a l>ge plate ( s\p6 ,my cook %[$ consid]able orig9ality 9 ! matt] ( dress4 ,a few old cuffs _h be5 ?r[n away1 & :5 ambiti\s to appe> 9 a f9] co/ume ?an usual1 he put "o ( !m on 8 wri/1 & z he wore nei!r coat nor %irt1 nor any su* ?+1 ! cuff look$ v odd ^u ! b>e arm4 ,i 0 ?ankful t in/ead ( %[+ a simil> orig9ality 9 ! matt] ( cook]y1 he conf9$ himself to an old bill ( f>e1 = al?\gh cats 7 v r>e at ,blantyre1 ,i knew t !y 7 pl5tiful at ,zomba1 & t ! natives did n despise !m z an article ( food4 ,:ile we 7 at ,zomba1 a w> broke out at our v door4 ,x 0 betwe5 ,malemya our own *ief1 & "o ( 8 headm5 call$ ,kumtaja1 ^: relations h be5 expla9$ above 7 #ih74 ,"o morn+ ab\t eight o'clock1 z we sat 9 ! v]&ah /udy+ ! language1 we he>d ! report ( guns4 ,9 a %ort "t we saw t ,mal[a's village 0 9 flames4 ,tw5ty m9utes lat]1 ,kalimbuka 7or ,kalambuka87 & 8 m5 arriv$ at ! ,mission /ation 9 great excitem5t1 clam\r+ = p[d]4 ,! village ( _! fri5d _h be5 attack$1 & "o ( _! 8bro!rs0 0 sla96 ,:ile express+ mu* sympa?y ) our neighb\rs1 we _h to refuse !m p[d]4 ,on ?is ,kalimbuka prote/$ t we 7 n 8 fri5ds1 & decl>$ t he w\ld s5d none ( 8 *ildr5 to s*ool4 ,true to 8 ^w1 he call$ away ab\t tw5ty pupils t came f 8 village4 ,our conduct 9 refus+ p[d] seem$ mo/ di%on\rable--we c\ld n expect ! natives to und]/& x4 ,_h we be5 attack$ ,kalimbuka w\ld h at once come to ! rescue ) all 8 =ces4 ,we c\ld n h compla9$ if he & ,malemya _h proce$$ aga9/ u z enemies4 ,yet :5 we settl$ 9 #ahgi1 we w>n$ !m bo?1 t we w\ld h no?+ to d ) _! w>s3 b ,kalimbuka 0 n will+ to be b\nd by ?is4 ,x 0 n )\t emotion t ,i saw my old fri5d g away ) su* a poor op9ion ( u4 ,/ill he _h li/5$ to :at we said4 ,we insi/$ t he %\ld wait = ,malemya's help1 = if he attack$ ,kumtaja alone he w\ld likely be beat54 ,we po9t$ out t 8 own village 0 yet safe1 b t if he 0 afraid = ! lives ( 8 p1 he might br+ !m all up to our /ation4 ,?is reason+ _h little effect on a man burn+ to av5ge ! dea? ( 8 relative4 ,messages 7 soon s5t 9 all directions4 ,x is surpris+ h[ quickly natives communicate ) ea* o!r on su* occasions4 ,dur+ ! day sev]al deta*m5ts pass$ ?r\gh ! /ation = ,kalimbuka's village1 :i* 0 soon ! headqu>t]s ( a l>ge army4 ,all night ! w> drums 7 beat54 ,next morn+ we he>d ( no?+ b great prep>ations1 & z ! s*ool 0 dismiss$ t ev5+1 ! wail ( ^? t 7 m\rn+ ! sla91 came pla9tively along ! hill side4 ,soon ! "t arriv$ = our return to ,blantyre4 ,:5 we pass$ ,kalimbuka1 we f\nd him m compos$4 ,b he knew t ! ,engli% _h 8some?+0 t w\ld burn any village f a great di/ance1 & he 0 anxi\s to try its effect on ,kumtaja6 ,on our way back1 ,i 0 desir\s to visit ,mityo*e1 ! headman t gave "s tr\ble la/ ye>4 ,at fir/ our m5 _h concurr$ 9 ! proposal1 b :5 ! fir/ ( !m came to ! p>t+ ( ! ways1 !y quietly kept to ! ,blantyre road4 ,on rea*+ ,blantyre1 ,i wrote to ,kalimbuka's son exhort+ him to return to s*ool z soon z 8 fa!r w\ld let him4 ,x is a great ga9 :5 a native is once taught to read a lett] 9 8 own tongue4 ,on ,july #aj?1 two m5 ( ,kalimbuka's came to describe ano!r battle1 9 :i* !y report$ t f\r 7 kill$1 & f\r w\nd$4 ,!y took back a message reque/+ t ! w\nd$ m5 %\ld be s5t ov] to ! doctor4 ,a simil> message we want$ to s5d to _! enemies1 b no "o c>$ to g !re 9 case ( be+ fir$ on4 ,_m p 7 n[ ga!r+ r\nd ! ,mission at ,zomba1 judg+ t !y w\ld !re be m free f w> & kidnapp+4 ,mal[a's villag]s :o _h be5 fir/ attack$ soon =m$ a l>ge settlem5t close to ! /ation4 ,at ,blantyre we /ill _h difficulties ab\t rations3 grave disputes w\ld arise z to :e!r salt 0 to be suppli$ free1 or *>g$ at #f;d a p\nd--:e!r a pot ( jam 0 to co/ #i;d or a %ill+6 ,! si/] ,mission at ,liv+/onia1 aft] exp]i5c+ ?is tr\ble1 made a cle> arrangem5t4 ,no d\bt x look$ v ungallant to tell a "y lady t %e w\ld get ! daily all[ance ( an able bodi$ seaman--b its ,directors _h to def9e :at !y meant1 & !y did s4 ,aft] all1 new difficulties 7 sure to arise4 ,! subject ( sal>ies & rations 0 hydra-head$2 :5 "o head 0 cut (f1 o!rs appe>$4 ,on #d? ,june1 #ahhj1 ,i wrote1 8,i am beg9n+ to despair ( see+ an ultimate und]/&+ on ?is subject1 & ! game is n wor? ! c&le60 ,! game1 h[ev]1 _h (t5 ?reat5$ to play havoc 9 ! ,mission4 ,i 0 told t on "o occasion 9 #ahgg1 e artisan 0 on ! po9t ( leav+ = ,engl& ov] ?is matt]4 ,b ! difficulty mo/ felt by ! ,directors _h ref]5ce to civil jurisdiction1 & a deputation 0 to be s5t f ,scotl& to exam9e ! :ole subject4 ,dur+ ! la/ half ye> ,i _h suff]$ mu* f ulc]at$ limbs4 ,! compla9t 0 exce$+ly common among ! natives1 & :ite m5 t d n suff] mu* f fev] 9 ?is c\ntry1 pay ! p5alty 9 "s o!r way4 ,aft] ! j\rney to ,zomba1 ,i 0 worse1 & _h to be c>ri$ back 9 a litt]4 ,i 0 !n condemn$ to lie 9 b$ = sev]al weeks4 ,! ,doctor _h *>ge ( _m natives suff]+ f ! same compla9t1 b he f\nd great difficulty 9 mak+ !m keep quiet till ! ulc]s heal$4 ,a m$ical man fond ( 8 practice is greatly disc\rag$ by negro pati5ts4 ,!y w eat any quantity ( 8 8little bullets0 z !y t]m pills1 b !y w pay no att5tion to 8 o!r in/ructions4 ,a native girl once knock$ d[n a revolv]1 :i* w5t (f1 :5 a bullet pass$ ?r\gh "o leg1 & lodg$ 9 ! ?igh ( ! o!r4 ,=tunately ,dr4 ,laws ( ,liv+/onia 0 on ! spot4 ,he dress$ h] w\nds & told h] t %e mu/ n move4 ,mo/ ( u 7 afraid %e 0 kill$4 ,judge 8 surprise :5 on go+ to h] 9 ! ev5+1 he f\nd h] meet+ him at ! door6 ,we _h nev] yet succe$$ 9 gett+ a hospital = native invalids4 ,"o difficulty arose f negro sup]/ition4 ,:5 a man dies 9 a h\se1 t dwell+ mu/ be pull$ d[n4 ,h5ce if ! doctor collect$ _m cases t prov$ fatal1 native cu/om w\ld require him to be con/antly build+ new hospitals4 ,! p 7 all mu* a/oni%$ :5 on ! dea? ( a :ite man1 ! survivors cont9u$ to 8ent]0 8 h\se4 ,!y expect$ "s evil w\ld foll[4 ,at ! ,liv+/onia ,/ation a numb] ( ,mission>ies di$ 9 succession1 & ! negroes 7 apt to ?9k t mu* ( ?is fatality might arise because ,europeans ent]$ ! h\ses ( ! deceas$4 ,at ,blantyre1 a poor woman di$ 9 ! girls' dormitory1 :i* ! ,african "y ladies consequ5tly refus$ to occupy aga94 ,! next inmate ( t build+ 0 a "y elephant1 :i* also di$4 8,did we n tell y s60 0 ! reflection ( ! natives4 ,b not)/&+ ! sup]/ition1 !y vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 endeav\r+ to get slices ( ! deceas$ animal = food4 ,ab\t twelve o'clock "o night1 a slave raid took place1 & two *ildr5 7 c>ri$ (f f a ,blantyre village4 ,an al>m 0 rais$1 & mo/ ( u turn$ out4 ,amid/ ! d>kness & ! excitem5t1 ! ,blantyre p>ty got divid$ into two sections1 :i* _h to signal to ea* o!r by fir+ revolv]s4 ,! deputation t _h j arriv$ f ,scotl&1 be+ accu/om$ to enjoy a night's re/ )\t all ?is disquietude1 7 naturally al>m$1 & !y ?\ght !re 7 two ho/ile armies fir+ on ea* o!r 9 deadly combat4 ,h[ev] !y soon became acqua9t$ ) ! facts1 & imprison$ "o man :o 0 f\nd lurk+ ab\t ne> ! sc5e ( ! kidnapp+4 ,amid/ ! d>kness a great numb] ( p c\ld h hid 9 ! jungle ne> ! /ation1 b dur+ ! tumult "s "o set fire to half-a-score ( native huts :i* light$ up ! l&scape mo/ magnific5tly4 ,! poor man t 0 imprison$ c\ld give no in=mation ab\t ! slave raid4 ,i left ! v>i\s p>ties 9 consultation & w5t back to b$4 ,b a little lat] a b& ( m5 7 suppli$ ) ammunition & s5t out = ! purpose ( hunt+ up ! robb]s4 ,!y m>*$ on to a di/ance ( ab\t five or six miles1 b !y c\ld f9d no trace ( an enemy4 ,next day x 0 contemplat$ to s5d an exp$ition ) ! view ( recov]+ ^! *ildr51 b =tunately ?is 0 ab&on$4 ,mean:ile x 0 discov]$ t "o ,blantyre man _h prov$ a traitor4 ,dur+ ! di/urbance he did n appe> because z he repres5t$1 #8! enemy _h ov]come him by a p[]ful dose ( m$ic9e s t he 0 unable to awake6' ,! deputation imm$iately w5t to deal ) him1 b !y seem to h be5 mis9t]pret$ = ! fell[ w5t ov] to ! kidnapp]s & proclaim$ w> & e k9d ( evil unless ! *ildr5 7 re/or$6 ,a few nights aft] ?is a rum\r arose t ,mityo*e ! headman ( a ,*]asulo village1 0 go+ to attack ! /ation4 ,! old memb]s ( ! ,mission he>d ! news ) comp>ative unconc]n1 b x took !m all _! might to prev5t a panic4 ,a plan 0 set on foot to pack u all toge!r into "o spot4 ,n[ ignorant z ^! savages may be1 !re is no?+ t !y int]pret soon] ?an c[>dice1 & no?+ t !y m despise4 ,!y actually laugh$ at ! exhibitions ( t]ror t 7 b too manife/ among ! new com]s4 ,!y said1 8,we are all ab\t y--we w n run away60 ,on s]i\s occasions x has always done u good to reflect t ! lives ( ! natives are z preci\s z our own4 ,we _h all along se5 t 9 ! ev5t ( an attack on ! /ation1 any attempt at a scamp] w\ld be t]ribly hopeless4 ,! natives1 we believ$1 w\ld run b we c\ld n4 ,all our pre/ige w\ld be gone4 ,we ne$ nev] g back4 ,mrs4 ,macdonald on he>+ ( ! expect$ attack ha/5$ home f an ev5+ visit to ,kumlomba's to prev5t an al>m 9 h] h\sehold1 b ! news _h spread l wild-fire & %e f\nd h] visitors decl>+ 9 great excitem5t t ! manse w\ld be set on fire by ! enemy1 & t ev]y?+ valuable ought to be remov$6 ,%e ?\ght x w\ld be bett] to pack a few ( ! *ildr5's clo!s & s5d to a saf] place4 ,:ile %e 0 ?us engag$ "s ( h] s]vant boys came & ask$ :at %e 0 do+1 & on be+ told !y 7 mu* a/oni%$ at ! novel proce$+1 & exclaim$ 8,y do+ t1 ,ma'am6 y nev] did t be=e6 ,p set fire to y\r h\se6 ,n :5 y\r boys are /&+ r\nd x all night60 ,gradually ! excitem5t ton$ d[n & only ! /rang]s left ! manse4 ,! nurse h[ev] kept our elde/ boy dress$ all night1 s t %e might be 9 read9ess to flee ) him if x 7 necess>y4 ,f ! e>lie/ days ( ! ,mission1 ! rule _h be5 = ea* man to h a supply ( p[d] & %ot4 ,i f\nd ,i _h be5 transgress+ ?is & w5t 9 que/ ( c>tridges4 ,sev]al ( ! s*oolboys came 91 & we sp5t ! ev5+ 9 load+ ^!4 ,our great hope1 h[ev]1 0 plac$ 9 two milit>y rockets :i* 7 to be dis*>g$ into ! air4 ,we ?\ght a native army w\ld be s t]rifi$ by su* an exhibition1 t x w\ld n wait to see :at ! :ite man w\ld d next6 ,! deputation wi%$ b>rels ( p[d] plac$ r\nd ! /ation1 :i* 7 to be explod$ :5 a ho/ile gr\p drew ne>6 ,our h\se 0 fill$ ) a numb] ( wom5 & *ildr54 ,"o boy w5t into a b$room & lock$ himself 94 ,he _h evid5tly be5 fright5$1 & w\ld answ] no call+ or knock+4 ,ev]yone 0 n[ prep>$ = ! enemy2 b no enemy appe>$6 ,"s ?\ght 0 giv5 ?is half-ye> to ! civil jurisdiction ( ! ,mission4 ,! feel+ ( ! deputation 0 t native *iefs %\ld1 9 accordance ) ,engli% views1 be call$ 9 to puni% crim9als t belong$ to _! own tribe1 b t !y %\ld be invok$ z seldom z possible1 & t a summ>y me?od ( puni%m5t might be quietly & judici\sly c>ri$ out at ! ,mission itself4 ,b x 0 di/9ctly m5tion$ t artisans1 :5 n at a di/ance f ! ,/ation1 %\ld ref] e grave case to ! m$ical (fic]4 ,?is plan 0 important1 = :ile ! majority ( ! artisans 7 m5 ( humanity1 we occasionally he>d ( in/ances :]e :ite m5 _h puni%$ almo/ z sev]ely z did ! natives !mselves4 ,x c\ld n1 ( c\rse1 be expect$ t a deputation w\ld be able1 aft] a visit ( a few weeks1 to tell :at plans w\ld be be/ = ! settlem5t4 ,all t !y c\ld d w\ld be to indicate h[ mu* responsibility ! ,directors might be will+ to incur 9 succ\r+ ! oppress$ or 9 lib]at+ ! slave4 ,s peculi> are ! circum/ances ( mission>y life 9 di/ricts beyond ! range ( ord9>y civilisation1 t !re is a prov]b to ! effect t 8a ,mission>y mu/ n expect to d any good ! fir/ ye>1 :ile he may be v glad if he d no h>m60 ,?is applies ) t5fold =ce to ! case ( ag5ts t deal ) civil matt]s4 ,hi!rto ,i _h believ$ t a p]son work+ z a cl]gyman w\ld always h s mu* p]sonal influ5ce t 8 own "w w\ld n suff] al?\gh mi/akes 7 made 9 o!r dep>tm5ts1 b ,i n[ realiz$ = ! fir/ "t t individuals entirely unacqua9t$ ) ! natives might s manage secul> matt]s z to endang] ! life ( e ,european 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! deputation propos$ a s*eme = ! protection ( ! ,mission4 ,! idea 0 to give ,kap5i a l>ge supply ( gunp[d]1 & ask him to s5d ov] a g>rison to ! /ation6 ,we _c say :at protection ?is g>rison w\ld h be5 aga9/ o!r natives1 b we fancy ! ,mission>ies w\ld ultimately h f\nd ! greate/ difficulty 9 protect+ !mselves f _! protectors6 ,probably if x _h be5 kn[n t on ! appe>ance or ev5 ! ?reat ( a s+le artisan1 ,kap5i & 8 available =ces w\ld run to ! hills1 we might h he>d less ( ?is s*eme4 ,aft] an int]view1 h[ev]1 ! deputation 0 cont5t to "p ) ,kap5i on ! foll[+ und]/&+3--8,if y don't give u notice :5 ,mityo*e's p are to attack ! /ation1 we %all kill only a few ( !m2 b if y give u notice1 we %all kill !m all06 ,dur+ ! ,mityo*e sc>e1 a /rong wat* 0 put on4 ,our cook boy 0 "o night mak+ a circuit r\nd our h\se :5 he met a foeman :o is a great t]ror to wat*m5 "h--viz41 a leop>d4 ,! lad act$ ) admirable pres5ce ( m9d4 ,he felt t if he tri$ to get inside ! h\se1 ! leop>d w\ld h him be=e ! door c\ld be op5$2 s he ran ) all 8 might to 8 own abode :i* 0 ab\t #ajj y>ds (f4 ,8 wife & family 7 sleep+ 9 our h\se1 b he did n resume 8 wat*+ t night6 ,su* wild animals 7 /ill ab\t u4 ,"o night a lion & a hyna _h a t\gh fight beside ! ,/ation1 & ! hyna 0 f\nd dead next morn+4 ,sometimes a leop>d w\ld ent] a f[l-h\se & kill scores ( f[ls1 al?\gh he c\ld dev\r only a few ( !m4 ,leop>ds seem to kill = ! purpose ( gratify+ _! blood-?ir/y prop5sity4 ,!y d n come back to eat _! victims2 at lea/ :5 a /rong trap 0 set 9 expectation ( _! return1 x 0 nev] di/urb$4 ,ne> ! ,mission seldom 0 any wild animal se5 dur+ ! day2 b on ! way to ,zomba lions 7 occasionally obs]v$4 ,z a rule1 ^! animals are c[>dly1 & run (f at a trem5d\s spe$4 ,on "o occasion1 h[ev]1 a travell] came ^u a lioness ) cubs4 ,x mu/ h be5 a mom5t ( t]rible susp5se4 ,a few days be=e1 we _h be5 talk+ on ! subject1 & discuss+ :at w\ld be ! be/ plan 9 su* an em]g5cy4 ,we _h agre$ t ! tones ( ! human voice might act z a talisman6 ,! g5tleman accord+ly1 z he retreat$ ) 8 eyes fix$ on ! lioness1 began to talk to an imag9>y ,johnnie--! "n :i* he gave to "o ( 8 native lads4 7,johnnie1 x is unnecess>y to say1 0 sev]al hundr$ y>ds (f & _h gone up a tree47 ,:5 he rea*$ a b5d ( ! pa? :]e he got out ( ! animal's sight1 he turn$ r\nd & ran z fa/ z ,johnnie _h done6 ,"o day an elephant gave *ase to a p>ty ( ,mission>ies :o 7 on ! way to ,blantyre4 ,=tunately !y ?rew d[n an umbrella 9 _! hurry1 & :5 ! great animal came ^u ?is1 8 fancy 0 s tak5 by x t he did n pursue its own]s any f>!r4 ,9 f9d+ suitable amusem5ts = our pupils we _h at fir/ consid]able difficulty4 ,ow+ to ! heat ( ! climate1 ! native *ildr5 are n s fond ( active games z ,engli% *ildr5 are4 ,s long z we took "p 9 a game !y play$ he>tily b almo/ z soon z we ceas$1 !y also gave x up4 ,ea* ,friday aft]noon we _h races & gave small prizes4 ,aft] a "t !y began to enjoy sw+s & football1 b ! fav\rite game 0 8cricket04 ,we 7 glad t !y %[$ a special fondness = ?is game1 z x prov$ a pleasant means ( convey+ in/ruction4 ,! calculation ( ! 8runs0 gave !m ex]cise 9 ari?metic 7z we ?rew aside ! ,yao notation 9 fav\r ( ! ,engli%71 & :5 any "o 0 appo9t$ umpire1 he le>n$ to =m an op9ion = himself & abide by x4 ,"s /urdy b[l] w\ld (t5 be he>d call+ out 8,pray sir60 ,he meant 8,play sir60 b z ! batsman ) 8 b>e legs & arms 0 sometimes 9 great] dang] ?an 8 wicket1 ! =mula 0 all[$ to pass1 ) an occasional laugh f any t c\ld speak bett]4 ,! native te*nical t]ms us$ 9 ?is game 7 amus+4 ,a ball roll$ along ! gr\nd 0 t]m$ a 8rat10 :ile a ball t 0 ov]pit*$ 0 call$ a 8bird0 7*ijuni74 ,soon !y le>n$ ! value ( pit*+ _! balls prop]ly1 & a little piece ( pap] plac$ to %[ ! spot 0 call$ a cricket 8*>m04 ,aga91 ! umpire1 in/ead ( say+ t ! batsman 0 out1 decl>$ t he 0 8dead60 ,ow+ to ! great heat1 ! game 0 conf9$ to ! ev5+1 & ,i f\nd x a simple means ( secur+ t am\nt ( physical ex]cise :i* is indisp5sable = prev5t+ a ,european f becom+ a cont9ual m>tyr to fev]4 ,! rema9d] ( ?is half ye> ,i may describe by a few notes f my ,j\rnal4 ,octob] #bb4--,"s *ildr5 ask$ me to g ) !m to ! top ( a hill beh9d ,blantyre4 ,! asc5t 0 v fatigu+4 ,i saw & admir$ a f9e in/ance ( native endurance4 ,"o girl ( ab\t eight ye>s ( age c>ri$ a *ild to ! top4 ,i help$ h] at int]vals1 b %e seem$ able to c>ry h] *>ge = long] di/ances ?an ,i c\ld4 ,b alas6 my admiration 0 soon dispell$ = 9 a %ort "t %e qu>rell$ ) a companion & bit h]6 ,?is mode ( fight+ is common "h1 b>e arms & legs pres5t+ a temptation to x4 ,a boy f\nd a h>e 9 a trap & want$ to make (f ) x all1 b we call$ ! own] ( ! trap & _h native law on ! subject4 ,! own] ( c\rse claim$ ! h>e1 & all[$ ! f9d] "o leg4 ,he cons5t$1 h[ev]1 to sell ! re/ ( ! animal1 & ! *ildr5 ( ! p>ty _h a fea/4 ,:5 natives h meat !y always eat bones & all1 & !y are n fa/idi\s3 ,i h se5 a man drive a dog f a bone & beg9 *ew+ x himself4 ,a few days ago a man came to ,blantyre ) 8 wife :o 0 suff]+ f a l>ge tumor on h] neck4 ,! ,doctor expla9$ t ! op]ation 0 a dang]\s "o2 & s x prov$1 = ! woman di$ soon aft] x 0 p]=m$4 ,su* a result is always awkw>d 9 a l& l ?is4 ,not)/&+ t ! man saw h[ att5tive ! ,doctor 0 to ! poor woman1 he *>g$ ! ,engli% ) murd]1 & made a great di/urbance4 ,he came back "s "t aft] ) ! int5tion z he said1 ( m\rn+ = 8 wife4 ,al?\gh none ( our pupils 7 q at ease dur+ 8 /ay1 x 0 n till 8 dep>ture t we cle>ly und]/ood ! object ( 8 visit4 ,tak+ advantage ( ! ,mission hospitality to lay "s plans = kidnapp+1 he 0 able by ! night ( 8 dep>ture to c>ry (f a numb] ( *ildr5 f a village beside u4#h ,to-day ,i h be5 visit$ by ! p>5ts ( ^! *ildr51 :o h z t5d] he>ts z ,*ri/ian p>5ts4 ,octob] #bi4--;,a slave ( ,*ikumbu's _h come & lurk$ ab\t ! ,blantyre villages )\t p]mission4 ,he 0 n[ s5t back1 b x 0 suspect$ t 8 conductors all[$ him to run (f on ! way & seek an asylum else:]e4 ,novemb] #i4--,mrs4 ,macdonald tak+ ! nurse & ! *ildr5 & also "s native girls ) h]1 w5t ov] to ,zomba4 ,! ,doctor & ,i w5t too--all ! work]s mu* ne$$ a *ange1 & ,mr4 ,bu*anan _h cons5t$ to take ,blantyre = a :ile4 ,novemb] #aa4--,we rea*$ ,zomba4 ,a :ite lady _h nev] be5 "h be=e1 & ! inhabitants ( ! di/rict 7 mu* excit$ ov] ! matt]4 ,i address$ ! natives ea* day z usual4 ,:5 ,anyasa p 7 pres5t ,i us$ a native int]pret]4 ,i spoke 9 ,yao1 :i* ! majority ( ! p und]/ood1 :ile my fri5d translat$ into ! spee* ( ! ,anyasa4 ,a speak] is safe 9 us+ an int]pret] :5 he c und]/& :at he says4 ,(t5 ,i _h to give my man ! exact ,*9yasa ^w4 ,sometimes he w\ld make a c>eless inf]5ce1 :ile at o!r times he evid5tly ?\ght t ,i did n d ju/ice to ! subject6 ,i m5tion$ "o day t bad p w\ld g away aft] dea? to 8a bad place04 ,he enl>g$ consid]ably ^u ?is item4 ,"o ( my reasons = us+ an int]pret] 0 to %[ ! natives :at int]pretation really meant1 = :5 an ,engli%man _h to speak ?r\gh an int]pret] ! majority ( ! natives did n realise t !re 0 any connection betwe5 ! spee* ( ! :ite man & t ( 8 int]pret]4 ,sunday #ad4--;,aft] prea*+ at ! /ation & "o ( ! villages1 we _h a pleasant ev5+ among ! *ildr54 ,!y ov]came _! %yness1 & recit$ ! p>ables to u4 ,= ! re/ ( ! week we gave !m a p>able ea* day1 & ask$ !m to recite x to u 9 ! ev5+4 ,sat41 ,nov4 #bj1 0 a s*ool holiday1 & we w5t to ! top ( ,zomba4 ,mrs4 ,macdonald int5d$ to make tea1 b :5 ! boy produc$ ! mat*-box to light a fire1 x 0 f\nd to be fill$ ) ,mr4 ,bu*anan's p5s4 ,z we desc5d$ we he>d ! 8horn0 bl[+4 ,on arriv+ we saw t !re _h be5 a great di/urbance4 ,j be=e we />t$ ,i _h spok5 to ?ree natives1 :o said t !y 7 go+ to dr9k be]4 ,i f\nd !m v agreeable m51 & !y /ay$ ) me = "s "t talk+ & laugh+ ab\t ! d]ivation ( _! names4 ,9 our abs5ce !y came back q drunk1 & began to int]f]e ) ,bism>k1 :o 0 buy+ "s goods = ! ,mission4 ,aft] "s alt]cation !y ?reat5$ to %oot him4 ,tak+ up 8 position 9 front ( ! ,mission h\se ! poor lad 0 comp>atively resign$ to 8 fate4 ,he said1 8,well6 y may %oot me4 ,i h j my "m 9 ,quilimane & t is all60 ,b x occurr$ to !m t !y might %oot ! ,european nurse1 :o 0 ) ! *ildr51 = !n !y might expect to c>ry (f "s plund]4 ,b v>i\s natives quietly int]pos$1 & manag$ ! drunk m54 ,at l5g? !y made (f ) ! tableclo?6 ,z soon z !y 7 gone ,bism>k ran to in=m ,kalimbuka1 & 8 p pursu$ !m4 ,! pursuit 0 v hot1 = al?\gh ! (f5d]s might h ga9$ miles be=e ,bism>k c\ld give ! al>m1 "o ( !m 0 caught4 ,he _h be5 br\ght back to ! /ation j z we return$1 & hundr$s ( natives _h collect$4 ,i entreat$ ,kalimbuka to take ! captive away z 8we did n want drunk m504 ,! man's gun 0 also captur$1 & 0 f\nd to be load$ ) two iron bullets & an enorm\s *>ge ( p[d]4 ,a 8m$ic9e0 bag 0 atta*$ :i* conta9$ small fragm5ts ( bones1 :i* 7 s pulv]is$ t "o c\ld n tell :at !y _h orig9ally be54 ,! natives said !y 7 human bones1 b ! doctor 0 d\btful4 ,! ,zomba pupils 7 v dilig5t4 ,_! supply ( slates 0 defici5t1 b !y int]*ang$ ) ea* o!r1 & gr\ps ( boys 7 to be se5 writ+ 9 ! v]&ah aft] s*ool4 ,! o!r side ( ! h\se 0 occupi$ by a cr[d ( girls :o 7 gett+ _! fir/ lessons 9 sew+4 ,saturday1 ,novemb] #bg4--,mr4 ,bu*anan came back1 & !re 0 a great meet+ ov] ! drunk m5 ( la/ ,saturday4 ,malemya's judge _h cit$ all p>ties--n except+ ! man :o _h suppli$ ! be]4 ,inde$ x 0 ! be] t came "u ! grave/ suspicion4 ,x might h be5 bewit*$6 ,if be] 7 held z responsible = crime 9 ,engl&1 we %\ld soon h no?+ b temp]ance hotels6 ,! witnesses1#i z we %\ld call !m1 recit$ :at !y knew ( ! case1 & at ! end ! le>n$ judge gave an excell5t & v imp>tial summ>y ( ea* man's spee*4 ,he /ay$ ) u all night1 & we _h an exhibition ( ! magic lant]n4 ,mr4 ,bu*anan br\ght ov] cattle f ,blantyre1 :i* 7 a novelty to ! p "h4 ,few _h se5 c[s be=e4 ,yet 9 _m respects ,zomba 0 n s primitive4 ,"o day a p>ty visit$ u on _! way f ,quilimane to ,makanjira's on ,lake ,nyassa4 ,!y want$ to see :e!r we _h a key t w\ld op5 _! box6 ,"h also we met a man t _h se5 u a little above ,quilimane aft] our arrival 9 ! c\ntry4 ,sunday1 ,novemb] #bh4--,! att5dance at ! morn+ s]vice 0 ov] #cjj4 ,monday1 ,novemb] #bi4--,we left ,zomba1 & z we slept at ! end ( our fir/ day's j\rney1 a heavy %[] fell4 ,! ra9 came ?r\gh our t5ts & we 7 oblig$ to put wat]pro(s ov] our b$s4 ,a %[] "h is a p]fect wat]sp\t1 & :5 x ra9s dur+ day ! m lively natives avail !mselves ( ! spl5did ba?4 ,b on ! pres5t occasion our d>k companions 7 z mu* annoy$ z ourselves4 ,z ea* fla% ( lightn+ made _! figures visible1 we c\ld see !m huddl+ toge!r 9 ! corn] ( a t5t4 ,ne> our halt+ place we f\nd ! rema9s ( a buffalo :i* _h be5 kill$ by a lion4 ,our s*ool "w at ,blantyre 0 mu* enliv5$ by competition = prizes1 :i* took ! =m ( blankets4 ,! highe/ class _h writt5 exam9ations e =tnight4 ,all ! little creatures kept work+ z he>tily z ,engli% *ildr5 d 9 simil> circum/ances4 ,v>i\s ef=ts 7 made to cat* elephants ) a view to tra9+ !m z c>ri]s4 ,sev]al "y ones 7 secur$ b !y all di$4 ,on ,*ri/mas we _h a s*ool trip to ,mp+wi4 ,we pass$ ! village t _h be5 conc]n$ 9 ! rec5t slave raid at ,blantyre4#aj ,on see+ ! great b& ( *ildr5 9 full dress1 ! villag]s all ran away c>ry+ _! baskets & mort>s ) !m4 ,! s*ol>s und]/ood ! matt] & *e]$ ! fugitives4 ,we g 9 s+le file1 & ,i 0 among ! la/4 ,i _h to hurry up 9 ord] to *eck ^! m>tial exhibitions1 & on our return we f\nd ! villag]s q reconcil$ & com+ to (f] u food4 ,monday1 #bg? ,decemb]4--,we _h two ( ! /range/ refugees ,i _h yet se54 ,!y 7 little bro!rs1 ! olde/ c\ld n h be5 ov] six ye>s ( age1 & 8 bro!r 0 q a baby4 ,!y _h run away f _! home1 & come to ! 8,engli%04 ,!y _h walk$ ab\t f\r miles1 & appe>$ tir$ & hungry at ,blantyre4 ,z !y 7 too small to be left among o!r *ildr51 ,i w5t 9 se>* ( a native woman to take *>ge ( !m at night4 ,:ile ! poor creatures sat we>y & footsore 9 ! ,blantyre manse1 ,i c\ld n b wond] :at reason !y _h = leav+ a home to ca/ !mselves ^u /rang]s4 ,!y _h he>d t ! ,engli% 7 8k9d0 to p1 & ! olde/ said some?+ ab\t 8 8"m04 ,"s poor slave woman %e _h be54 ,b %e 0 all ! good t !y _h se5 9 ! _w4 ,n[ %e 0 tak5 away f !m4 ,h] dy+ wi% may h be5 to see !m safe ) ! ,engli%1 & n[ !y _h come4 ,we knew ! man ^: village !y _h left1 = ! *ildr5 told mo/ tru?fully e p>ticul> t old] slaves knew s well to conceal4 ,soon _! ma/] appe>$ to claim !m2 !y1 poor ?+s1 c\ld tell no reason :y !y %\ld n g back ) him1 & _! t9y feet _h to retrace ! we>y j\rney4 ,!y did n weep z old] slaves always d 9 su* circum/ances2 !y did n ev5 speak1 b _! looks meant a great deal4 ,h>d falls ! discipl9e ( life on ! poor ,african6 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,six? ,,half4 ,,janu>y #ahha-;,,june #ahha4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ! ,new ,ye> we _h a p>ty ( ,headm5 to d9n]4 ,a c[ _h be5 kill$ ! night be=e1 & two boys 7 s5t ) lett]s ( invitation6 ,! ,headm5 came dress$ 9 %irts & gaudy h&k]*iefs4 ,z !y 7 n us$ to knives & =ks1 ! meat 0 cut up 9 small pieces & ! vegetables ma%$ s t all c\ld be eat5 ) spoons4 ,_! table-talk is j l ! ord9>y conv]sation 9 o!r l&s4 ,"s ( !m _h be5 unfri5dly to ea* o!r1 b "h 0 a little reunion4 ,"o ,headman :o liv$ outside ,blantyre 0 l$ to speak ( a slave :o _h run away f him4 ,he sat beside ,*ib[a1 a ,blantyre ,headman1 :o _h be5 notori\s = giv+ secret protection to slaves ev] s9ce ! ,mission 0 aga9/ ! policy4 ,we ref]r$ ! slave-own] to ,*ib[a1 8because :5 a p]son 0 miss+ e "o w5t to him60 ,! two m5 _h (t5 disput$ ) ea* o!r be=e1 b !y c\ld n[ jo9 9 ! g5]al laugh4 ,?is half ye> ,i translat$ ! great] "p ( ! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,c]ta9 p]sonages l ,giant ,pope ,i _h ( c\rse to omit4 ,?r\gh viv voce tea*+ "s ( ! classes knew & appreciat$ a great "p ( ?is allegory4 ,i 0 also v busy 9 translat+ ! ,scriptures4 ,we knew t ! "t requir$ to translate ! :ole ,bible 0 ab\t fifte5 ye>s1 & ,bu*anan & ,i 7 anxi\s to try :e!r we might n1 by work+ z = a wag]1 complete ! task 9 a mu* %ort] "t4 ,:ile we 7 ?us busy on ! ,yao ,bible we knew t ,dr4 ,laws & ! ,mission>ies on ,nyassa 7 advanc+ 9 ! translation ( ! ,*9yasa ,bible4 ,t[>ds ! end ( #ahhj1 ,*elomoni1 a ,blantyre ,headman1 captur$ two m5 f ,mp+wi1 & put !m 9 slave-/icks4 ,!y belong$ to ! village t _h kidnapp$ ! *ildr5 7page #bah7 a few mon?s be=e1 & native law did n require pro( t ! m5 7 p]sonally guilty4 ,!y 7 und\bt$ly innoc5t4 ,/ill !y 7 kept 9 close conf9em5t till _! fri5ds return$ ! captives 9 ,febru>y4 ,*elomoni 0 n cont5t ) simply receiv+ ! *ildr52 he dem&$ comp5sation z well1 & insi/$ on hav+ paid ov] to him z damages 8_m m504 ,b ultimately he accept$ "o little boy1 :om ! ,doctor took *>ge (4 ,dur+ _! long imprisonm5t ! ,doctor did :at he c\ld to see t ! prison]s 7 prop]ly f$1 & z ,mrs4 ,macdonald employ$ !m 9 comb-mak+ 7an art :i* !y c\ld practice ) _! neck 9 ! /ocks7 !y _h "s wages to receive on _! release2 h5ce ?\gh _! imprisonm5t 0 v long !y did n seem to feel x s mu* aft] all4 ,saturday1 #bf? ,febru>y4--,hav+ gone to visit ,kap5i1 ,i 0 conduct$ by 8 sons to see ,*olobwe--a man ( royal blood1 & (t5 talk$ ( z ,kap5i's probable successor4 ,i f\nd a boy ) him t _h once liv$ at ,zomba & att5d$ s*ool !re4 ,! little fell[ promis$ to come to ,blantyre1 & ,kap5i's sons 7 to come ) him4 ,m>* #c4--;,i _h a visit f ,kumpama4 ,he told me t he _h be5 8v busy = "s "t10 b _h n[ come to see me4 ,z we ?9k ourselves m & m into ! natives' views ( life1 we mu/ admit t "s ( !m may be 8v busy10 ?\gh at fir/ we give !m cr$it = be+ extremely lazy4 ,we 7 anxi\s to =m an acqua9tance ) ,mk&a1 :o dealt l>gely 9 slaves & 0 und]/ood to be ho/ile to ! ,mission4 ,:5 fir/ visit$ by ! ,mission>ies 9 #ahgg1 he _h prov$ v uncivil1 & s9ce !n he _h (t5 ?reat5$ to attack ! ,mission settlem5t1 :i* _h done s mu* to ru9 ! slave trade4 ,ev5 :5 ,dr4 ,mackl9 0 return+ f ,mlanje 9 #ahgi1 8 c>avan _h be5 afraid to pass too ne> ?is *ief1 & at ! p]iod ( ,mityo*e's attack on ! ,mission c>ri]s1 ,mk&a 0 believ$ to be ho/ile also4 ,h5ce he requir$ to be approa*$ ) caution4 ,:ile talk+ to ,kumpama ab\t 8 neighb\rs1 ,i ask$ :e!r he c\ld give u a guide to ,mk&a's1 & he at once cons5t$ to d s4 ,x happ5$ also t ,kap5i's 8capta90 0 work+ at ,blantyre1 & he 0 will+ to accompany4 ,m>* #d4--,! ,doctor & ,i />t$ = ,mk&a's along ) ,kumpama4 ,:5 we ent]$ ,kumpama's villages he left u ) a headman :om he in/ruct$ to conduct u to a sub-*ief call$ ,sapula4 ,not)/&+ all our c>e1 we arriv$ at ,sapula's at a v critical "t4 ,! old man came =? & p]*$ on ! top ( a l>ge rock ov]look+ our p>ty & said1 8,oh yes6 at ,mk&a's x is good--v good--pl5ty ( w>60 ,z we look$ up to ?is *ief1 we might h tak5 him = an app>ition1 :ile 8 /range utt]ances rem9d$ u ( ! responses ( an anci5t oracle4 ,soon he expla9$ t ,mk&a expect$ an attack f ,*ikumbu t v night4 ,! p :o liv$ on ?is side ( ,*]asulo 7 all full ( t]ror1 & _h fl$ f> up ! m\nta9 to spots almo/ inaccessible4 ,b a man :o call$ himself ,mk&a's fa!r came d[n among u1 & volunte]$ to be our guide1 & aft] "s consultation we proce$$4 ,mk&a's village 0 surr\nd$ by maize :i* 0 high] ?an ! h\ses1 s t we 7 close on x be=e we 7 se54 ,:5 our p>ty approa*$1 "s ( ^? t saw u fir/ 7 sc>$ & %\t$ 8w>04 ,?is is always an awkw>d ?+ 9 ,africa1 & x n[ made me q anxi\s4 ,%\t+ out 8w>0 to a p>ty is mu* ! same z decl>+ w> aga9/ !m4 ,9 cases l ?is1 ev]y?+ dep5ds on ! guide1 & ,mk&a's 8fa!r0 ex]t$ himself & prov$ equal to ! occasion4 ,soon we m+l$ ) ,mk&a's villag]s1 & ,i recognis$ sev]al t (t5 came to ,blantyre = "w4 ,mk&a himself 0 afraid to appe> & kept hid+ among ! huts1 :ile 8 p c\ld n refra9 f laugh+ at him4 ,x 0 n till all 8 *ildr5 7 sitt+ ab\t u t he came =?4 ,8 conv]sation %ew$ t he 0 well in=m$ reg>d+ 8 c\ntry1 & ,i soon _h a v fav\rable impression ( 8 abilities4 ,! ?+ mo/ on 8 m9d 0 ! dang] ( an attack f ,*ikumbu1 b he 0 ( op9ion t our pres5ce w\ld be 9 8 fav\r4 ,he has "o squ>e hut :i* he put at our disposal4 ,next morn+ he 0 able to congratulate u t ,*ikumbu _h n come4 ,! "t _h be5 :5 ,mk&a himself 0 expect$ 9 l mann] to attack ,blantyre6 ,9 a %ort "t he gave u a guide to ! top ( ,*]asulo1 & direct$ ! man to lead u by ! easie/ way4 ,mk&a's own *ildr5 & mo/ ( ! boys 9 8 village accompani$ u4 ,!y c\ld climb ! rocky sides ( ! hill l monkeys4 ,we soon discov]$ t !re 0 no easy way to ! top ( ! m\nta91 & ! guide ?\ght t1 aft] we f\nd out ?is1 we %\ld be glad to return4 ,to add to our dang]1 sev]al loose /ones lay on ! m\nta9 side4 ,:ile climb+ we pull$ ourselves up by any?+ we c\ld lay hold (1 & ! /ones t did n be> ! /ra9 became deta*$ & endang]$ ! lives ( ^? t 7 foll[+ fur!r d[n4 ,! ,doctor want$ to f9d ! height ( ! m\nta9 & br\ght a kettleful ( wat] to asc]ta9 ! boil+ po9t1 b ! boys drank ! wat] on ! way4 ,probably !y left z mu* z w\ld h be5 suffici5t1 b our own ?ir/ 0 s t]rible t ! :ole 0 drunk1 & no m c\ld be f\nd on ! m\nta9 top4 ,:ile we re/$ on ! summit we _h an opportunity ( not+ h[ _m villages !re 7 9 su* p>ts ( ! c\ntry z we _h n yet visit$4 ,! "y lads t w5t ) u became v fri5dly & pr(ess$ great int]e/ 9 s*ools & 8read+10 & aft] our return to ! village we gave !m an illu/ration ( :at read+ meant4 ,! ,*ief dictat$ words & names :i* ,i wrote d[n on a pap]4 ,?ree or f\r ,blantyre boys :o 7 ) me 7 convey$ f> out ( he>+1 & c>efully wat*$ till ! writ+ 0 f9i%$4 ,!y 7 call$ back "o by "o4 ,!n ea* look$ at ! pap] & read4 ,z soon z ! words pass$ 8 lips !re arose a great %\t ( wond] & applause f ! *ief's p4 ,! exp]im5t 0 c>ri$ on = a long "t because e old man t jo9$ ! cr[d refus$ to believe t x c\ld be done1 until he saw x = himself4 ,?is simple te/ ( read+ ,i (t5 employ$ aft]w>ds 9 o!r places4 ,sometimes ,i v>i$ ! exp]im5t by giv+ a boy my p5cil1 & !n ask+ to be conduct$ to ! back ( a di/ant hut4 ,! natives comp>$ ! 8wisdom0 to t ( ! wit* detective1 :o is believ$ to possess miracul\s means ( ga9+ in=mation4 ,t day !re _h be5 a great trial at ,mk&a's4 ,! p>ticul>s ( ! case 7 ^!4 ,across ! /ream f ,blantyre1 a few m9utes' walk f ! ,/ation is a native village "u a *ief call$ ,mkao4 ,two %eep-/eal]s f ,mk&a's region came & c>ri$ (f "o ( ,mkao's goats4 ,b !y 7 pursu$ by t]rible av5g]s4 ,a native describ$ to me ) great delight ! fate t ov]took !m4 ,:5 !y 7 ab\t six miles f ,mkao's village !y /opp$ 9 ord] to d9e4 ,!y light$ a fire & prep>$ to fea/ on ! goat4 ,z !y 7 ?us engag$1 ,mkao's m5 ov]took !m1 & kill$ "o ( !m on ! spot4 ,he 0 8divid$ into pieces1 & ! p>ts ( 8 body 7 m+l$ ) ^? ( ! goat04 ,! o!r ?ief escap$ = a little1 b 8 pursu]s1 accord+ to my in=m]1 *as$ him r\nd till he 0 d[n on ! pla9 opposite ,ndil&e1 & !n kill$ him 8& hung up 8 body on a tree04 ,mkao himself _h told me ab\t ! matt]1 b he left ! impression t he _h kill$ only "o ?ief1 & t he want$ m v5geance4 ,! case happ5$ to come up = consid]ation at ,mk&a's j n[4 ,:5 we 7 on ! top ( ! hill1 guns 7 fir$ at ! village to signify t ! compla9t _h be5 dismiss$ 7kususa74 ,on our return we he>d t ! ,*ief _h told ! fri5ds ( ! ?ieves t !y ought n to h /ol5 s ne> ! ,engli%6 ,inde$1 on our arrival1 ,mkao _h be5 introduc$ to me z a ,headman belong+ to ,blantyre1 & he call$ u 8 ,fa!rs1 b1 al?\gh he con/antly came to visit1 we nev] he>d mu* ab\t ! civil gov]nm5t ( ?is 8son10 except once t a h]d boy all[$ "s ( our cattle to eat 8 corn1 :5 ,mkao's p gave him a sev]e beat+1 & broke 8 arm4 ,mk&a 0 v fri5dly1 & express$ a desire to h a ,mission plant$ among 8 p1 9 ord] t 8 *ildr5 might le>n to read1 & t 8 p might get "w4 ,z we might expect1 ^! ,africans1 at fir/1 value ,mission settlem5ts *iefly = ! employm5t t is giv51 & ! calico t is paid3 8,we want some?+ to we>10 is ! g5]al cry4 ,! ,mission1 !y ?9k1 mu/ fir/ clo! ! nak$4 ,:ile ! natives get employm5t1 !y receive at ! same "t "s indu/rial tra9+4 ,!y c le>n a great deal f g>d5]s & agriculturi/s1 yet su* tra9+ is apt to be ov]e/imat$4 ,bi%op ,mack5zie1 :o wi%$ to tea* ! natives h[ to f>m1 f\nd t !y knew bett] ?an himself4 ,!y c]ta9ly "k all ab\t _! own crops4 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ! ,blantyre g>d5]1 _h a few natives taught to look aft] ,european plants1 & he consid]$ t !y 7 ne>ly z good z ,european workm51 b ( c\rse !y _h him to guide !m4 ,x is said1 #8,!y h n %oes1 h[ c !y dig ) a spade6' ,yet !y d dig ) spades4 ,! b>e foot ( ! native is a v diff]5t in/rum5t f ! b>e foot ( ! ,european4 ,al?\gh _! own skill 9 c>p5try is n to be despis$1 !y 7 mu* delight$ ) our tools & me?ods4 ,!y soon le>n$ to d ! r\gh] "w1 "u ! ,blantyre jo9]s2 & if !y 7 able to read figures !y c\ld be taught to be v valuable workm54 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 !y excell$ !mselves6 ,"o might see a native c>p5t] mak+ a great %[ ( us+ a plumb-l9e1 :ile he did n obs]ve t ! lead re/$ on ! gr\nd6 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,mac,donald _h "t to accompany me 9 visit+ native villages1 %e f\nd a walk ( f\r miles 9 ! hot sun q en\gh1 & wait$ 9 "s village till ,i return$4 ,dur+ ^! /ays %e became acqua9t$ ) ! wom51 :o usually dem&$ :y %e _h n br\ght ! *ildr5 ) h]4 ,! latt] 7 special fav\rites ) ! natives4 ,"s old w>riors1 ^: v look 0 sugge/ive ( ! assagai1 7 v k9d to ! :ite *ildr54 ,saturday1 ,m>* #ai4--,we paid a visit to ,kap5i1 & a great cr[d ( *ildr5 foll[$ u back4 ,9 su* j\rneys ! heat compels u to re/ by ! /reams3 & if we h c>ri$ any food we take lun* on ! banks4 ,monday1 #ba4--,kap5i's *ildr5 came & att5d$ s*ool4 ,we consid] ?is "o ( ! mo/ important ga9s t h be5 made by ! ,mission4 ,we _h long _h all ! *ildr5 ( ! ,magololo *iefs ) u1 b _! pres5ce did n make ! ,mission s*ool popul> among our neighb\rs4 ,! ,yao _h giv5 u ! l& & _h made u welcome to settle1 & n[ we _h ne>ly a ?ird ( our pupils f *iefs :o 7 ho/ile to !m & :o might be plott+ to come up & #8take away _! c\ntry'4 ,h5ce !y 7 sl[ 9 s5d+ _! *ildr5 to s*ool4 ,ev] s9ce my arrival ,i _h be5 ask+ ,kap5i ab\t pupils :om he promis$ me4 8,don't be 9 a hurry ab\t t10 ,dr4 ,laws w\ld say1 8! day w yet come03 & n[ m ?an a doz5 *ildr5 7 s5t ov]4 ,!y /ipulat$ t !y mu/ be all[$ to /ay ) ,mrs4 ,macdonald's boys & t ! ,magololo boys %\ld n be all[$ to int]f]e ) !m4 ,mrs4 ,macdonald took ! ma9 *>ge ( tea*+ !m to read1 & out ( s*ool h\rs !y 7 suppli$ ) c>ds & /udi$ mo/ dilig5tly by !mselves4 ,on ,friday night !y return$ to ,kap5i's b appe>$ 9 full =ce on ,monday morn+ & br\ght a few ( _! companions besides4 ,!y soon made !mselves at home on ! ,/ation4 ,:5 any /rang] call$ at our h\se1 !y g5]ally introduc$ him & z !y knew all ! p 9 ! di/rict bett] ?an our ,blantyre fri5ds did1 !y 7 useful 9 ?is way4 ,x 0 seldom t _! royal blood got !m into tr\ble4 ,b on "o occasion !y all attack$ a boy t v5tur$ to speak ( _! fa!r ,kap5i z 8an old man04 ,ano!r "t !y _h to be re/ra9$ f an assault on a lad t _h spok5 to !m 9 ! ,*9yasa language4 ,!y dem&$ to be treat$ z ,yao6 ,!y press$ me to visit _! home on ,saturdays4 ,"o day t ,i w5t !y ask$ me to g up ! m\nta9 7,so*i7 to %oot baboons1 :i* greatly de/roy ! crops4 ,kap5i's olde/ son also came & we _h ! appe>ance ( be+ a hunt+ p>ty6 ,i w\nd$ a baboon1 & ! boys gave x *ase & soon secur$ x4 ,i sugge/$ t !y %\ld leave x beh9d till we f\nd m4 ,b ,african hunt]s don't c>e to let _! 8meat0 out ( sight1 & 9 a few m9utes !y bor$ holes 9 ! baboon's legs ?r\gh :i* !y put cords ( b>k1 & !n two boys 7 told (f to c>ry x on a pole4 ,! c>case 0 borne fai?fully1 sometimes up ! /eep m\nta9 side1 = ab\t two h\rs4 ,:5 we 7 go+ back ,i rem>k$ t x might be tak5 on to ! village1 b none ( !m lik$ ! idea ( eat+ x 8on ! village gre510 :i* w\ld mean t e villag] w\ld h a "r to %>e x ) !m 7#fg47 ,on rea*+ ! fields !y light$ a fire & prep>$ to enjoy _! fea/4 ,i 0 expect$ to claim a l>ge %>e ( ! 8meat0 z hav+ %ot ! baboon1 & :5 ,i waiv$ my claim !y 7 mu* a/oni%$--"s 7 deeply disappo9t$ t #8fa!r w\ld n take 8 meat'4 ,b not)/&+ _! k9d solicitations1 ,i w\ld take no?+ b ! sk91 :i* !y took (f v neatly1 pres]v+ ! 8f+]s0 ( ! animal t !y might 8%ew !m to ,mrs4 ,macdonald60 ,i po9t$ out t !y %\ld res]ve "s meat z a pres5t = ,kap5i1 & he 0 all[$ a h9d leg4 ,9 ! middle ( ! fea/ ! own] ( ! field drew ne> 9 great al>m4 8,:o has be5 mak+ a fire among my corn80 he ask$1 b :5 he saw ! glori\s roa/ he said no?+ f>!r3 he smack$ 8 lips & congratulat$ himself t he _h come 9 "t4 ,aft] ! p>ty _h satisfi$ !mselves by eat+ ! int]nal organs ! re/ ( ! meat 0 divid$ among !m1 n equally b r 9 accordance ) _! views ( s5iority4 ,a baboon is a l>ge animal & is consid]$ a great prize4 ,^! boys f ,kap5i's all made fair progress4 ,by ! "t we left !m at ! end ( ,june !y 7 able to read _! own language4 ,!y want$ only practice1 b z !y left ! ,mission !n1 !y w\ld soon =get mu* t !y _h acquir$4 ,! m advanc$ classes pleas$ u well4 ,"s lads w\ld h got on swimm+ly n only ) ,ari?metic1 b also ) ,euclid & ,algebra1 _h we only possess$ text books 9 _! own tongue4 ,9 ,april we devot$ "s "t to ! prep>ation ( a ,gramm> = !m ) progressive ex]cises4 ,geography & ,hi/ory we _h left entirely alone except s f> z ! ,bible & ,*ri/ianity 7 conc]n$4 ,friday aft]noon 0 devot$ to in/ruction ( a m amus+ k9d4 ,!y all enjoy$ see+ a light burn+ "u wat] on ! div+-bell pr9ciple1 & simil> small exp]im5ts4 ,i always consid]$ t ! s*ool _h ! fir/ claim on my "t2 & :5 tea*+ ,i refus$ to admit any int]ruption al?\gh all ! *iefs 9 ! c\ntry %\ld come to talk ) me4 ,?is 0 well kn[n1 & "s *iefs1 on arriv+ dur+ s*ool h\rs1 sat ab\t ! doors1 :ile o!rs came 9 & li/5$4 ,except :5 !re 0 a ,european m>riage or "s great ev5t1 we nev] _h a s+le holiday4 ,ev5 :5 gr\ps ( arm$ m51 almo/ on ! po9t ( deadly combat1 7 wat*+ ea* o!r r\nd ! s*ool1 ,i c>ri$ on ! usual r\t9e ( s*ool-"w z if all _h be5 quiet4 ,! religi\s meet+s = ! natives 7 also conduct$ ) unfail+ regul>ity1 al?\gh we _h se5 days :5 ! :ite m5 judg$ x prud5t to come to ! ,sunday s]vice ) revolv]s 9 _! pockets4 ,! native m5 always appe>$ at our meet+ ) _! guns1 :i* !y laid d[n beside !m dur+ ! s]vice j z a ,european wor%ipp] does ) 8 hat4 ,9 ,may !re 0 a sc>e4 ,! ,mangoni 7 believ$ to be com+1 & "s ( our villag]s ran to ! top ( a hill4 ,! ,magololo c>ri$ _! ivory & o!r valuables to isl&s 9 ! riv]4 ,! m5tion ( ! ^w ,mangoni seems suffici5t to cle> out a :ole village4 ,"o day two boys began to fight 9 ! jungle ne> ,blantyre4 ,9 a little :ile1 ! wom5 ( a neighb\r+ village 7 se5 hurry+ into ! ,/ation ) _! *ildr5 on _! backs4 ,!y _h tak5 ! screams ( ! combatants = ! w>-cry ( ! ,mangoni4 ,at ,blantyre we _h _m visitors1 & !y 7 receiv$ outside & squatt$ on a mat 9 ! v]&ah4 ,:5 ,kap5i or any ( ! great] *iefs came1 a *air 0 br\ght4 ,all ^! native pot5tates 7 fond ( sweets4 ,at fir/ !y _h view$ !m ) ! greate/ suspicion4 ,i saw a headman once wait till all 8 companions _h eat51 & :5 he f\nd t !y 7 delight$ ) ! /range eatable 7yakulya71 he summon$ c\rage & began to eat1 say+1 8,well1 if ,i die1 y w all die too60 ,kap5i w\ld nev] ta/e jam because x 0 8l blood10 b on "o occasion we call$ 8 own *ildr5 :o did n hesitate long4 ,inde$ !y 7 s fond ( jam t !y always press$ r\nd ,mrs4 ,macdonald :5 %e 0 mak+ x1 & if any 0 spilt1 !y w\ld insi/ on lick+ x (f ! floor4 ,al?\gh ! visits ( native *iefs & headm5 call$ me f my "w 9 translat+ ! ,bible1 yet ,i ev] f\nd t su* visits contribut$ to my k ( ! language1 & ,i c>efully not$ d[n new words or phrases t !y might use4 ,we 7 incl9$ to ?9k t "o reason :y ! ,magololo s5t _! *ildr5 0 t !y ?us f\nd an excuse = visit+ ! ,mission & obta9+ pres5ts4 ,all ,african *iefs are /rong on 8pres5ts10 & ! cu/om 0 bo? exp5sive to ! ,mission & demoralis+ to ! *iefs2 b x 0 v difficult to make a *ange4 ,incid5tally1 h[ev]1 we fell on a plan t modifi$ matt]s4 ,:5 a *ief came up & obta9$ 8 pres5t1 we b\ght "s goats f him & paid ! price !re & !n4 ,:5 he w5t back to 8 home1 he did n s5d up ! goats1 & z he want$ u to =get all ab\t ! b>ga91 he did n visit ! ,mission to ask pres5ts = a long "t6 ,! habit ( giv+ pres5ts to ! ,magololo headm5 provok$ ! jeal\sy ( ^? beside u4 ,kumlomba & ! o!r ,blantyre headm5 w\ld say1 8,:y d ! ,engli% n give u #8big pres5ts' too80 ,at fir/ ! ,mission>ies _h occasionally ask$ ! natives1 8,= :at purpose did we leave our homes to come "h80 ,! latt]1 :o nev] leave _! fri5ds except :5 driv5 away by w>1 repli$1 8,y came "h because !re 0 w> 9 y\r c\ntry40 ,b z ! evangeli/ic "w 0 /eadily conduct$1 x gradually became m hopeful4 ,at sunrise we _h pray]s1 at :i* all ! work]s 7 pres5t1 & su* ( our pupils z liv$ close at h&4 ,be=e sunset !re 0 a simil> s]vice4 ,at mid-day ,i prea*$ to ! natives4 ,on ,sunday we _h two native s]vices1 & aft] "o ( ^! ! natives began to hold a little pray] meet+ ( _! own4 ,/atem5ts t are tak5 = grant$ 9 a ,*ri/ian congregation at home w n pass "h4 ,in/ead ( all[+ t he is a s9n]1 ! ord9>y native ma9ta9s t he has nev] done any?+ wrong3 al?\gh he w admit t a great _m o!r p h s9n$4 ,out ( complim5t to ! traditional policy ( ! ,engli% 9 ?is c\ntry1 ! natives say t x is bad to sell p3 to possess slaves is q "r--e ri* native has 8 weal? inve/$ 9 ?is species ( goods--b to buy or sell slaves is wrong4 ,h5ce :5 a man goes ov] to /ock 8 f>m or 8 h>em at ! great slave m>t 9 ! ,mangoni c\ntry1 he decl>es t he goes !re to r$eem 7kuwombola7 p6 8,! ,mangoni _h captur$ slaves1 he goes to release !m60 ,b he does n v5ture to pret5d t he gives ^! 8ransom$0 p]sons _! lib]ty 7#fb74 ,ano!r ?+ :i* ! natives condemn is w>4 ,! p>ty t fir/ arriv$ 9 ! c\ntry _h made ! evils ( w> a v common subject ( m$itation4 ,!y almo/ betray$ a p]sonal int]e/ 9 do+ s1 = !y w\ld frequ5tly say1 8,rememb]1 n[1 t if "o ,engli%man be kill$1 tw5ty w come to 8 fun]al60 ,?is /atem5t ( itself w\ld be en\gh to fright5 ! native f try+ 8 slugs on ! :ite man6 ,! negro 0 also told t ! :ite man _h acquir$ clo!s & money & all su* good ?+s because he 0 a man ( peace4 8,we10 x 0 said1 8come f a c\ntry :i* does n fight40 ,if ! black man _h kn[n any?+ ( ,engli% hi/ory1 ,i fe> he w\ld h drawn a diff]5t conclusion1 & be5 mu* p]plex$ at ! coolness ) :i* 8 in/ructor repeat$ ! que/ionable ass]tion6 ,9 ! same way ! exhortations to civilisation 7 ( a d\btful nature1 & c\ld only proclaim h[ little ! =eign]s knew ( ! natives' condition4 ,i ref] to subjects l ^! because ,i h ev] felt t a ,mission>y is 9 a d\btful position except :5 he sets himself to deliv] 8 "o great message4 ,aft] he has exhau/$ t !me1 x is "t en\gh to take up o!rs4 ,_m ?9k t b>b>ians might be improv$ if a ,mission>y conf9$ himself to purely secul> tea*+4 ,b ! purely secul> in/ructor w\ld f9d x difficult to meet ! objections ( 8 audi5ce4 8,:y %\ld we try to buy ,engli% clo!s1 if we l our own bett]8 ,:y %\ld we build l>g] h\ses--our own suit u v well8 ,:y %\ld we f>m m gr\nd :5 we are q cont5t$ ) ! food we h80 ,if !y ask$ fur!r :e!r ?is civilisation always made m5 happi] & bett]1 ! civilis$ man c\ld n tell !m t x did4 ,und\bt$ly1 a native might become a v good ,*ri/ian1 & /ill be cont5t ) 8 small hut & 8 co>se f>e4 ,if m]e civilis+ ag5ts _h met ) a man l ,abraham1 ,i fe> t ! life & mann]s ( ! patri>* w\ld h be5 too simple = _! ta/es4 ,yet1 :ile ! ,mission>y takes = 8 text 8,"o ?+ is ne$ful10 he kn[s t o!r ?+s w be add$ !reunto4 ,he feels t he has to proclaim 8good news0 :i* w br+ happ9ess to ev]yone t believes x1 & z he looks along all ! /ages ( ! native life f ! day t ! ,african draws 8 fir/ brea? beside a /ream 9 ! d5se =e/ till ! day t he lies d[n on 8 mat to die1 ! ,mission>y kn[s t ^! glad tid+s w soon bright5 ! :ole4 ,! native beliefs reg>d+ wit*craft mu/ occupy ! att5tion ( ! prea*]1 :o w fail to imp>t ,scripture ideas ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w unless he ref] to ! oppos+ views4 ,! op9ion t a man _c die )\t be+ bewit*$1 is "o :i* !y cl+ to mo/ t5aci\sly2 & )al !y are v metaphysical4 ,we might ?9k t a s+le lecture on physiology f a m$ical man w\ld cut up ?is doctr9e by ! v roots4 ,b no4 ,! natives admit t dea? is always ! result ( injury or decay1 b !y ma9ta9 t ?is fact does n 9 ! lea/ discr$it _! own !ory4 ,x r confirms _! belief1 = did n ! wit* use means to br+ ab\t ^! causes ( dea?8 ,z ! natives seldom speak ( _! cu/oms & beliefs1 "o may live "h = ye>s be=e becom+ aw>e ( ! evils & h>d%ips t s _m ,africans endure3 b :5 ^! ?+s are kn[n 9 all _! horrid enormity1 !y furni% a text = a great _m 8practical rem>ks10 & ! poor p li/5 att5tively to e subject t be>s on _! ord9>y life4 ,to ourselves ! sad practice ( ! wit*-detective gave a new mean+ to ! text 8,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live03 = if !re be be+s t ought n to be suff]$ to live ^! sorc]]s mu/ be among ! numb]4 ,ea* ye> !y consign scores ( _! fell[ mortals to an untimely grave4 ,by c]ta9 p>ts ( _! exp]i5ce1 ^! natives1 x might almo/ be said1 h _h _! m9ds prep>$ = receiv+ ! ,gospel message4 ,!y "k :at x is to be r$eem$ f ! evil consequ5ces ( _! own actions 7#hj71 z well z f slav]y1 & !y see num]\s cases :]e a crim9al is legally set free :ile ano!r man occupies 8 place4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 _m ( !m began to und]/& :at 0 meant by ! /atem5t t 8! ,son ( ,god di$ to save s9n]s10 & 7 affect$ by x1 & told _! companions t x 0 wond]ful news4 ,(t51 9 places :]e a religi\s cre$ has be5 long e/abli%$1 p]sons he> ^! words )\t reflect+ on _! mean+1 b intellig5t ,africans _c d ?is4 ,aga9 9 our ,we/]n _w we d n "k s well z !y d :at x is to be entirely at ! disposal ( ano!r1 & to h no private ends4 ,amid/ ! ord9>y life ( /ruggle & bu/le1 our ideal ( a successful man is a p]son t is int5sely devot$ to 8 own int]e/s1 :ile _! /ate ( society1 ) all its defects1 produces m5 t are z int5sely devot$ to ! int]e/s ( ano!r1 & "s ( :om c\ld ent] ) mu* sympa?y into ! feel+s ( ! apo/le :o call$ himself ! slave ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we occupi$ a position ( mo/ mom5t\s importance1 /&+ z we did at a po9t :]e a savage assemblage 0 becom+ m l a ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,already we c\ld discov] ! work+s ( a m9d t _h %ew$ itself 9 ! hi/ory ( ! pa/4 ,! natives might easily be l$ to believe t c]ta9 ord9ances 7 z important 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion z c]ta9 *>ms 7 9 _! old fai?4 ,!y w\ld soon inf] t ! wat]s ( ,baptism w\ld h z great an effect ^u !m z ! wat]s ( ! ,jordan _h on ,naaman ! ,syrian4 ,9 accordance ) ?is !y w\ld attribute ! greate/ p[]s to ! ,mission>y1 &1 z reg>ds ! majority ( ! p1 :o dep5d$ on him = all _! religi\s in=mation1 t p]sonage w\ld be to !m no?+ if he 7 n infallible4 ,to su* views ! p ar\nd u1 _m ( :om _h once be5 slaves1 seem$ v mu* incl9$ :5 !y approa*$ ! subject ) e>ne/ness4 ,well might "o sugge/ to !m ! pray]3-- 8,be ) u 9 ?is d>k5$ place ,?is we>y1 re/less1 dang]\s night1 ,& tea*1 ,o tea* u by ?y grace ,to /ruggle onw>d into light60 ,may #ba4--,! mail = ! ,liv+/onia ,mission has arriv$ f ,scotl&1 & we le>n n[ f a newspap] t all ! ,mission>ies t 7 lab\r+ at ,blantyre dur+ ! "t t ! settlem5t 0 a colony h be5 recall$1 & to "s ext5t c5sur$2 b ! gr\nds on :i* ! ,directors h proce$$ are by no means cle>4 ,at all ev5ts ! same me?od if c>ri$ out consi/5tly w\ld h recall$ all ! ,mission>ies t _h lab\r$ at ! two ,scot* ,missions4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& ?r\gh ! ,blantyre ,committee fir/ e/abli%$ a colonial settlem5t4 ,:ile ?is settlem5t 0 9 full sw+ ,i 0 ask$ to jo9 x z a cl]gyman4 ,all ! ,directors ought to h be5 well aw>e t !y c\ld n require a m9i/] ( ! *ur* to act z a magi/rate1 or to int]f]e 9 su* civil jurisdiction4 ,!y und]/ood t ! secul> dep>tm5t 0 gett+ on v successfully1 & seem to h imag9$ t ! colonial gov]nm5t :i* !y _h set up w\ld protect ! m9i/] 9 8 special "w1 j z cl]gym5 & o!rs are "u ! protection ( ! civil p[]s 9 ,brita94 ,h5ce ,i _h be5 (ficially & specially in/ruct$ to leave su* matt]s to ! lay ag5ts ( ! ,mission1 :o 7 presumably m famili> ) !m ?an cl]gym51 & :5 ,i rea*$ ,africa ! enorm\s claims t ! ,mission>y "w ( ! settlem5t made ^u me left me no "t to consid] any?+ else4 ,if a man desires to be signally useful 9 any dep>tm5t ( activity1 8 motto mu/ be 8?is "o ?+ ,i d04 ,b z ! :ole subject 0 n[ exam9$ by p]sons t did n "k its special circum/ances1 ,i 0 held responsible = c>ry+ out ! details ( a policy 9 :i* ,i nev] int]f]$4#aa ,s f> z ! colonial "w came "u my notice1 ,i _h wat*$ x ) int]e/1 & ,i f\nd t 9 _m respects my own views 7 entirely aga9/ ! policy t _h be5 sanction$ at home4 ,?is morn+ ,i w5t r\nd ,ndil&e = ! purpose ( f9d+ a spot :]e ,i c\ld =m ano!r ,mission ,/ation4 ,x w be a great pity to leave ^! poor p because ( ! c5sure ( ,directors :o "k s little ab\t ! subject4 ,may #bh4--;,i w5t ov] to visit ,mr4 ,bu*anan at ,zomba4 ,! inhabitants ( ! villages ,i pass$ ?r\gh1 all knew t ,kap5i's *ildr5 _h gone to /ay at ! ,mission ,/ation1 & !y talk$ ( ?is z if x _h be5 q a new feature 9 our "w4 ,! villag]s ?\ght t x 0 a great advance & said1 #8,o fa!r all our *ildr5 w n[ come to le>n6' ,on /opp+ = food 9 ! =5oon1 we f\nd t we _h no mat*es1 & x seem$ !re=e t we c\ld cook no d9n]4 ,b ! natives 9 a few m9utes produc$ fire by friction1 & !n c>ri$ a piece ( burn+ wood all ! re/ ( ! j\rney4 ,almo/ e p>ty ( native travell]s has its fire-c>ri] :o is appeal$ to :5 8 companions wi% to smoke1 & :o is able to light ! fire at a halt+-place )\t any delay4 ,i /ay$ at a spot :i* is n[ cov]$ ) d5se jungle1 b on cle>+ a space to pit* my t5t = ! night1 ,i f\nd t !re _h once be5 a village :i* rea*$ d[n to ! side ( a pleasant /ream1 b x _h be5 sack$ long ago by ! ,mangoni4 ,at midnight we he>d two hy5as v close to ! t5t1 :ile ab\t f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+1 a great h]d ( buck came to ! /ream to dr9k4 ,may #bi4--;,i rea*$ ,zomba ab\t ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon & f\nd ,mr4 ,bu*anan look+ pale & dispirit$ on acc\nt ( ! h>d s5t5ce :i* _h be5 pass$ aga9/ him4 ,he _h no idea :at ! gr\nds c\ld be4 ,z we subsequ5tly le>n$ f ! be/ au?orities1 ! s-call$ lead]s ( ! ,*ur* _h fe>$ t ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t w\ld enquire into _! assumption & ex]cise ( civil jurisdiction3 /ill ,i c\ld n appreciate any motives ( exp$i5cy h[ev] urg5t t l$ to inflict on su* an e>ne/ work] s mu* loss & suff]+ )\t ! semblance ( a trial4 ,s f> z ,i c\ld judge1 e "o t c>ri$ out ! details ( civil puni%m5t felt call$ to ! unpleasant task by ! ,*ur* h]self1 &1 inde$ ! 8lead]s0 n[ mu* regrett$ t ! ,*ur* _h in/ruct$ its ag5ts to act z civil magi/rates2 b :ile !y 7 mo/ g5]\s 9 %>+ ! blame !y did n seem desir\s to %>e ! loss & ! suff]+1 :i* !y 7 s anxi\s to inflict on ! ,mission>ies4 ,nor did !y wait to see :e!r ! latt] _h any def5ce to (f]4 ,z ,i sp5t t hot day at ,zomba1 ,i felt t a great inju/ice _h be5 done4 ,i knew ! ,lay ,ag5ts t _h be5 dismiss$ & ,i knew ! m5 t _h condemn$ !m4 ,= five ye>s ! =m]1 :ile devot+ all _! "t & tal5ts to ! s]vice ( ! hea!n1 _h be5 oblig$ to live 9 hovels1 to sp5d sleepless nights amid/ enemies & _m dang]s1 to battle ) discom=t & fev] & hung]1 :ile ! latt] liv$ 9 com=table homes amid/ fri5ds & relatives4 ,! ,mission>ies 7 mu* puzzl$ to "k :]e !y _h done wrong1 & 9 "s cases !re 7 ye>s ( _! engagem5ts yet to expire4 ,"o might h expect$1 ) ,%ylock's judge1 t ! ,*ur* lead]s w\ld h be5 less ha/y ev5 al?\gh x _h n be5 #89 ! bond'4 ,by condemn+ m5 :om !y _h n he>d1 !y _h giv5 _! ,mission>y "w 9 ,africa a sev]e *eck = sev]al ye>s to come4 ,!y w\ld n h[ev] realise ?is--!re is an un=tunate t5d5cy to look q z mu* at ! fame ( organisations z at ! good done among ! hea!n4 ,aft] consid]+ our prospects we felt t we c\ld easily =m a good ,mission 9 "s corn] ( ! va/ di/rict4 ,we might h mu* difficulty 9 ma9ta9+ ourselves b we 7 resolv$ to d :at we c\ld to tea* ! poor p t we _h /ruggl$ = s long4 ,= myself ,i 0 greatly 9 fav\r ( ?is /ep1 b 9 case ,i %\ld f9d x exp$i5t to leave = ,engl&1 ,i began to revise ! native ,gramm> & ,vocabul>y t ,i _h drawn up4 ,al?\gh civil jurisdiction 0 n[ disclaim$ by ! lead]s ( ! ,*ur*1 x 0 /ill1 z might h be5 anticipat$1 ex]cis$ at ! ,mission ,settlem5t4 ,e n[ & !n some?+ _h to be done :i* 0 liable to be repres5t$ z an atrocity4 ,at fir/ ! ,blantyre villag]s _h will+ly come =w>d :5 _! s]vices 7 requir$ by ! ,mission>ies1 b n[ !y (t5 decl9$ 9 cases :]e _! aid seem$ indisp5sible4 ,ev5 :5 ! deputation 0 pres5t1 ^! natives 7 =c$ out to d "w ( ?is k9d4 ,z a g5]al rule1 ,african savages are blam$ = be+ timor\s & easily ov]aw$1 b ?is is n always true4 ,a man refus$ on "o occasion to d "s duty t 0 requir$1 & receiv$ a message f ! ,lay ,sup]9t5d5t reque/+ him to come up & /ate :at excuse he _h to give4 ,b ! native refus$ ev5 to make ?is small concession1 rem>k+ t #8he 0 n ! slave ( ! ,blantyre ,settlem5t'4 ,he 0 !n told t 8 home w\ld be burn$ d[n1 :5 he repli$ t he did n c>e2 & ! result 0 t he sat ) 8 family & look$ on till 8 h\se 0 r$uc$ to a%es4 ,ev5 ?is did n bani% him f ! ,settlem5t4 ,= sev]al days he 0 %elt]$ by c]ta9 ( ! ,blantyre villag]s1 :o did s1 ev5 al?\gh ?reat5$ ) a simil> puni%m5t4 ,inde$1 natives (t5 risk a great deal 9 aid+ _! fri5ds4 ,ow+ p]haps to ! pat]nal nature ( _! gov]nm5t1 !y are m will+ to %>e ! puni%m5t ( a relative1 h[ev] bad he may be1 ?an to turn _! backs ^u him4 ,?is half-ye>1 "o ( ! ,blantyre villag]s _h giv5 a great am\nt ( di/urbance4 ,:5 ! ,lay-,sup]9t5d5t tri$ to reason ) him1 ! native ?reat5$ to burn 8 h\se4 ,"o night an ef=t 0 made to capture ! man1 & all ! fire-arms ( ! ,mission 7 turn$ out 9 ! adv5ture4 ,x seems t ! ,mission p>ty expect$ to capture him by surr\nd+ 8 h\se1 b !y f\nd t he _h escap$1 "o ( ! natives rem>k+ t ! 8,engli% ne$ n g to capture anyone because _! boots spoke too mu*0 7i4e41 made too mu* noise z comp>$ ) ! b>e feet ( ! negroes74 ,on ?is occasion "o ( ! ,blantyre ,headm5 jo9$ s zeal\sly 9 ! pursuit t he did n g to b$4 ,judge ! surprise ( ! ,lay-,sup]9t5d5t :5 he discov]$ t 9 a few nights aft] ! hunt1 ! fugitive 0 ! gue/ ( ?is v headman6 ,we /ill _h _m in/ances ar\nd u ( a r\gh & ready =m ( execut+ ju/ice :i* we %\ld h lik$ to see entirely aboli%$4 ,"o ev5+ a native1 ?r\gh a piece ( v clev]1 b at ! same "t1 v mean trea*]y1 /ole two valuable r+s f an artisan2 ! latt] felt t if he in=m$ ! ,sup]9t5d5t he w\ld c]ta9ly lose 8 r+s1 & tak+ 8 gun on 8 %\ld]1 he m>*$ /raight to ! village1 :]e ! ?ief liv$1 & secur$ ! man's wife & daught] & began1 ) great %[ ( sev]ity1 to 8beat & conf9e 9 slave /icks04 ,! headman ( t village1 :o 0 !n return+ f ,ndil&e1 met 8all 8 p call+ out #8murd]'60 ,s mu* 7 ! villag]s t]rifi$ t !y 7 afraid to sleep 9 _! village1 & ! headman came 9 to me ) a sad tale4 ,! artisan1 h[ev]1 recov]$ ! r+s1 :]eas if he _h tri$ to reason calmly1 he w\ld c]ta9ly h expos$ himself to ! ridicule ( ! natives1 :o are too ready to assume t clem5cy spr+s f want ( p[]4 ,nor1 inde$1 does ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t itself resort to reason+ z ! me?od1 ( deal+ ) crim9als4 ,! natives sometimes behav$ 9 a v peculi> mann] on ! ex]cise ( su* discipl9e 7:i* is1 inde$1 ! only k9d ( ju/ice !y are famili> )74 ,a /range case 0 br\ght "u my notice 9 ! foll[+ way3--,on go+ to a village "o ,saturday morn+1 ,i 0 greatly a/oni%$ to f9d all ! villag]s runn+ away on my approa*4 ,unless my pupils _h %\t$ out :o ,i 01 ,i %\ld n h f\nd any "o to speak to4 ,b ! p all ha/5$ back1 & expla9$ :y !y _h be5 afraid at ! appe>ance ( a :ite man4 ,a p]son f _! neighb\rhood _h /ol51 & an artisan1 aft] fail+ to get satisfaction1 _h gone ov] & set fire to ! village :]e ! ?ief liv$ & %ot d[n ! f[ls4 ,imm$iately aft] ?is exploit ! artisan f\nd ! villag]s com+ 9 ) pres5ts to him1 admitt+ t !y _h done wrong 9 /eal+1 & pr(ess+ _! will+ness to pay damages6 ,native "* is sometimes an enigma4 ,on "o occasion a *ief /ay$ = a few days at ,blantyre4 ,sev]al ,engli% visitors c\rt$ 8 fri5d%ip v mu*1 & (t5 w5t a long di/ance out ( _! way 9 ord] to %ake h&s ) him :5 he 0 drunk2 ! sable *iefta9 laugh$ at !m & call$ !m h>d names6 ,a ,portuguese g5tleman :o 0 pres5t at ! same "t1 gave ! *ief no su* hon\r1 & expla9$ t1 ?\gh acqua9t$ ) natives all 8 days1 he _h nev] %ak5 h&s ) "o 9 8 life2 yet he ga9$ ! *iefta9's s9c]e respect4 ,traits ( "* l ?is1 =ce !mselves at once ^u ! att5tion ( p]sons t settle among ! negroes1 & ?\gh ev5 a little exp]i5ce %[s t ! native c value goodness1 m5 t h no love = him1 are apt to treat him 9 a %ameful way4 ,june #bnd4--,%ortly aft] my return f ,zomba1 !re occurr$ a melan*oly incid5t :i* illu/rates ! difficulties t may fl[ f s5d+ to a ,mission m5 :o d n ev5 pr(ess ,*ri/ianity1 & :o are de/itute ( all education or ref9em5t4 ,a misund]/&+ arose betwe5 an artisan & a native headman1 & ! matt] 0 be+ settl$ by ! ,lay-,sup]9t5d5t1 :5 ! artisan s f> lo/ 8 temp]1 z to /rike ! poor headman a viol5t bl[1 :i* cov]$ 8 face ) blood4 ,! conduct 0 deplor$ by ev]yone1 except1 p]haps1 ! actor himself4 ,b 9 su* cases 7:i* are too common1 :e!r 9 connection ) ,mission>y or o!r settlem5ts7 little c be done4 ,! artisan1 if dismiss$1 has x 9 8 p[] to /ay 9 ! c\ntry & give a great deal ( annoyance1 :ile x is n possible to fill 8 place1 p]haps1 = a :ole ye>4 ,inde$1 "o (t5 felt ! ne$ ( a prop] gov]nm5t 9 su* remote places4 ,x 0 no uncommon ?+ = an artisan to ?reat5 to %oot 8 fell[ lab\r]s1 & to s5d !m lett]s *all5g+ !m to deadly combat4 ,su* m51 z might be expect$1 w\ld treat ! natives v badly4 ,june #i4--;,by ?is "t ! mail arriv$ = ,blantyre :i* br\ght u fur!r p>ticul>s1 z to ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,*ur* _h treat$ all t 7 suppos$ to h any %>e 9 ! managem5t ( ! ,colony4 ,we n[ saw a report 9 :i* he>say matt] 0 publi%$ ev5 ?\gh x 0 ! words ( a p]son :o _h n be5 pres5t at ! ev5ts 9 "q4 ,i f\nd notes t _h be5 tak5 d[n f myself quot$ )\t ! explanations ,i _h giv5 & sometimes us$ to convey a mean+ t 0 n int5d$4 ,:5 ,i wi%$ to correct ^! notes on be+ ask$ to te/ify _! sub/antial correctness1 ! proce$+ _h be5 demurr$ to by ! deputation :o /at$ t explanations or corrections c\ld be s5t aft] !m4 ,su* corrections 9 ! abs5ce ( ! notes ( :i* no copy 0 left1 took ! =m ( a g5]al /atem5t :i* 0 s5t aft]w>ds b 0 nev] consid]$4 ,! me?od 9 :i* _m ,*ur*es manage _! ,missions is n enc\rag+4 8,a ,mission is put "u a committee :i* al?\gh %ew+ _m names 9 ! ,reports really consi/s ( "o man4 ,9 cases ( em]g5cy a ,committee ( advice is =m$--:i* gives ano!r man4 ,a ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 by its gradation ( ,c\rts 7,presbyt]ies1 ,synods1 & ,g5]al ,assemblies71 secures ! advantage ( mature delib]ation4 ,b 9 ! treatm5t ( ,missions we f9d nei!r ,presbyt]ianism nor ,episcopacy nor any kn[n =m ( ,ecclesia/ical ,gov]nm5t4 ,! ,mission>y is liable to be h&$ ov] to a clique compos$ p>tly ( ^? t h #8ga9$ popul>ity1' & p>tly ( m5 :o are held 9 respect on acc\nt ( _! weal?40 ,9 s f> z ,mission>y ,me?ods come "u a criticism ( ?is k9d !y %\ld be re-consid]$4 ,! cause ( ,*ri/ianity among ! hea!n is "o ( ! mo/ important subjects t c occupy ! att5tion ( any ,*ur*4 ,9 accordance ) ! wi%es ( a great _m ( our old fri5ds 9 ,scotl&1 ,i made up my m9d to return home4 ,:5 ,i m5tion$ ?is all our natives paid p>t+ visits to u4 ,_m br\ght :at !y call$ keepsakes 7malangano47 ,"s 7 v pa!tic1 "o lad 0 to 8save calico & by & by pay 8 passage to ,engl&04 ,bism>k _h be5 promis$ 8an ,engli% education0 & he wi%$ to g ) u4 ,s also did ,ndiagani1 a native girl :om we 7 to educate ourselves4 ,%e _h cons5t$ to become ,bism>k's wife1 & he 8did n want to m>ry a /upid girl t knew no?+04 ,aft] all1 ,i expect$ to be ( "s s]vice to ! ,mission by go+ home at ?is "t4 ,besides hav+ ,mat!w & ,m>k ready = ! pr9t]1 ,i _h translat$ ! hi/orical p>ts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & hop$ to get ^! pr9t$ & illu/rat$4 ,i _h also r5d]$ a great _m ( sop's ,fables4 ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld succe$ 9 =m+ two int]e/+ books = ! s*ool1 especially if ,i c\ld get !m well illu/rat$4 ,"y natives mu* appreciate pictorial tea*+4 ,i _h tak5 special pa9s to see t ! language 0 accurate2 all my e>li] ef=ts ,i c\ld easily improve ^u4 ,lit]ature is likely to be an important means ( elevat+ & purify+ ! native4 ,all ,africans f ! lad t writes 8 gramm> ex]cise to ! po/man :o conveys a writt5 message 9 a split w&1 h a lik+ = kalata 7lett]s47 ,:5 my la/ pr9t$ translations came back ! boys & girls f\nd out ! place :]e !y 7 kept be=e be+ issu$1 & w\ld /eal an h\r f _! "w or _! play 9 ord] to h ! pleasure ( read+ some?+ 9 _! own tongue4 ,on ! la/ day ( ,june we said ,good-bye to ! s*ool *ildr54 ,we f\nd x unspeakably h>d to "p ) !m4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,sev5? ,,half4 ,on ,july #a/ we left ,blantyre ab\t #fcj ,a4,m4 ,?is 0 an unusually e>ly h\r4 ,x g5]ally happ5s t p wi%+ to />t at six 9 ! morn+ are deta9$ till n9e4 ,! c>ri]s may come ab\t sev5 o'clock1 b !y say t !y mu/ g back to _! homes = food4 ,"s ( our c>ri]s1 al?\gh !y _h be5 w>n$ be=eh&1 neglect$ to br+ provisions ) !m1 b s _m natives _h come t we _h no difficulty 9 fill+ _! places4 ,once fairly />t$1 ! c>ri]s proce$$ at a rattl+ pace4 ,! road = a long way 0 fill$ ) ! s*ool *ildr5 & o!r acqua9tances :o wi%$ aga9 to say f>ewell4 ,among o!rs ,kumlomba made 8 way ?r\gh ! cr[d a little above 8 village1 & plac$ a knife 9 my h& z a keepsake4 ,great numb]s ( ! s*ool *ildr5 came runn+ along = ne>ly two miles4 ,"o ( ! la/ to leave 0 ,kanjira1 :o _h be5 ! fir/ to meet u on our arrival 9 #ahgh1 & _h s9ce !n be5 a v regul> att5dant at s*ool4 ,he 0 n[ regrett+ ! dep>ture ( 8 #8tea*]' 9 v t\*+ words1 & express+ 8 int5tion to g ) me4 ,i _h to impress ^u him t ?is idea c\ld n be ent]ta9$1 b ! little fell[ did n g back till we 7 ne> ! ,nampele1 a /ream f\r miles f ,blantyre4 ,ano!r lad 0 m det]m9$ /ill1 & resi/$ e argum5t4 ,z a la/ res\rce ,i fill$ bo? 8 h&s ) beads to see if ?is w\ld n make him fall beh9d1 b not)/&+ our rapid pace he p]si/$ 9 foll[+4 ,f>!r on we met a company ( m5 go+ to ,blantyre1 b he c\ld n be induc$ to return ) !m4 ,he answ]$ me mu* 9 ! words ( ,ru? to ,naomi1 8,entreat me n to leave !e1 or to return f foll[+ aft] !e04 ,n[ he 0 s f> on t x w\ld h be5 unsafe = him to g back alone4 ,b z we 7 approa*+ ,mbami we met m m5 go+ to ,blantyre1 & z we n[ insi/$ on 8 return1 he sorr[fully obey$4 ,! little fell[ mu/ h be5 tir$1 hav+ come ab\t twelve miles4 ,we rea*$ ,mbami ab\t t5 o'clock1 "h ! c>ri]s re/$ a %ort "t1 :ile ,i talk$ ) ! headman & 8 p4 ,soon we />t$ aga92 to see t no "o fell beh9d ,i w5t la/4 ,! c>ri]s m>*$ 9 s+le file--(t5 =m+ a l9e :i* might ext5d = a mile or m1 z !y did n keep close toge!r4 ,sc>cely 0 ,i out ( sight ( ! village :5 ,i he>d a great commotion--p 7 runn+ & %\t+4 ,all ! inhabitants ( ,mbami seem$ to be 9 pursuit ( a girl :o 0 runn+ z if 9 desp]ation4 ,:5 )9 a few y>ds ( me1 %e 0 caught by a "y man1 b %e /ruggl$ mo/ viol5tly4 ,i ask$ :at 0 ! matt]1 :5 ! girl ^: face 0 wet ) te>s1 cri$ out1 8,i wi% to g ) y04 ,%e laid hold ( me ) ! greate/ e>ne/ness j z ! o!r pursu]s 7 com+ ne>4 ,! girl's "m 0 !re reprov+ h] ) 8,w y leave y\r own "m80 ,i tri$ to calm ! girl & told h] to /ay cont5t$ly at h] home4 ,all ! p said1 8,d y he> t n[8 he tells y to /ay at y\r home10 b by ?is "t h] little f+]s _h clut*$ my coat4 ,i put beads into h] h&s1 z ?is is usually an infallible way ( gett+ ! h&s ( a native div]t$--s great is ! desire = ! money ( ! l&4 ,b ?is creature held on & let ! beads fall4 ,x 0 ! "m t let g h] hold ( ! girl 9 ord] to pick !m up4 ,aga9 ,i tri$ to soo! ! *ild :ile h] "m & all ! wom5 coax$ h] by say+ %e w\ld get to ,blantyre to s*ool & ! ,msungu 7:ite man7 w\ld come back aga9 & tea* h]1 b aft] all %e w5t away weep+ mo/ bitt]ly4 ,i 0 myself deeply affect$4 ,p]haps ! girl 0 a poor slave :o _h be5 /ol5 away f h] true "m4 ,"o may "k natives a long "t )\t mak+ out _! true relation%ips 7#ei47 ,mbami is a pretty spot1 & has a good supply ( wat]4 ,x may "o day =m a small ,mission /ation4 ,a little beyond x we c\ld he> ! s\nd ( a wat]fall4 ,! headman liv$ once ) ! ,magololo1 b he dislik$ _! laws1 & n[ he is practically a *ief himself4 ,b if a w> broke out betwe5 ! ,yao & ! ,anyasa he w\ld h to jo9 ei!r ! "o p>ty or ! o!r1 else he w\ld be liable to ! attacks ( bo?4 ,! next places we pass are ,mazibango 7wat]-re$s71 ,makoka1 & ,*ip9du1 :i* are ( great int]e/ to ! travell]1 z be+ ! only places :]e wat] c be f\nd to qu5* 8 ?ir/4 ,aft] ,*ip9du ! road1 :i* is hi!rto level1 desc5ds rapidly to ! pla9 ( ! ,*iri4 ,j z we ent]$ on ! pla9 we 7 agreeably surpris$ to meet ,katunga's sons1 &1 aft] advanc+ a little1 we f\nd ! *ief himself ) ab\t sixty m5 engag$ 9 mak+ a canoe1 beside a /ream call$ ! ,namyala4 ,hav+ n[ walk$ ab\t tw5ty-five miles1 ,i 0 v ?ir/y1 n to say hungry4 ,katunga 0 sitt+ on a box1 :i* he gave up = me4 ,i press$ him to %>e x1 b he sat d[n beside me on ! gr\nd4 ,we _h n[ "s refre%m5t4 ,! ,*ief expla9$ t he 0 n able to walk1 z he _h be5 = "s "t suff]+ f bad legs1 b he said 8 m5 w\ld c>ry him to ! village1 to say good-bye4 ,a m>* ( ano!r h\r br\ght u to ,katunga's capital4 ,all 8 sons _h accompani$ u1 & ,i told !m to write out a few l9es ( _! books1 t ,i might %ew my fri5ds 9 ,engl& h[ !y c\ld write4 ,!y soon f9i%$ ?is little task4 ,n[ came ano!r ( ^? sad f>ewells4 ,:5 ! c>ri]s _h f9i%$ _! "w !y came to u = ! la/ "t4 ,we knew mo/ ( ^! m5 s well--m5 ( ,kap5i's1 m5 ( ,mata*e's1 & m5 ( ,blantyre 7 !re4 ,!re1 too1 7 ,ndiagani's "m & little si/]1--! latt] a small *ild1 :om ,i _h (t5 c>ri$ along ! road dur+ ! day4 ,i wi%$ to give h] all ! beads ,i _h1 b ?\gh ,i turn$ out my pocket1 ,i c\ld n f9d z _m z w\ld fill h] t9y h&4 ,we 7 n[ left among ! ,anyasa1 all ( :om1 except ! *ief & 8 family1 7 /rang]s to u4 ,j z x 0 gett+ d>k1 ! *ief came 91 z he _h promis$4 ,he gave me a pres5t ( two goats & a bag ( rice4 ,i po9t$ out t "o goat w\ld be en\gh1 b he said1 ?\ghtfully1 t we _h bett] take !m bo? #8= ! j\rney'4 ,on go+ d[n to ! boat1 ,i f\nd ,mrs4 ,macdonald & ! *ildr5 prep>+ = ! night4 ,mu* 0 yet to be done 9 arrang+ ! boxes1 s z to make a level place = our b$s4 ,! ,anyasa1 :e!r f want ( acqua9tance ) u or f ! m en]vat+ nature ( _! climate1 7 n s ready to r5d] help z ! ,yao4 ,we _h to d all ?is "w ourselves2 ! natives m]ely look+ on1 ) ! exception ( ! *ief's sons1 :o soon f\nd _! way d[n to ! boat4 ,:at a magnific5t riv] glid$ pa/6 ,h[ glori\s x seem$ to u1 :o1 = ?ree ye>s1 _h se5 no?+ bigg] ?an a m\nta9-/ream4 ,! native girl1 ,ndiagani1 0 9 ec/asy at ! sight1 :ile our little boy lay ov] ! boat1 app>5tly lo/ 9 contemplation4 ,! great sil5t riv] 0 smoo? z a va/ mirror3 & yet on its surface we c\ld see ?\s&s ( little ripples pass+ d[n 9 quiet succession1 & speak+ ( ! individual m5 & wom5 t pass d[n ! great /ream ( "t4 ,h[ insignificant is ea* ripple 9 itself1 yet none is small en\gh to be ov]look$3 all are c>ri$ sil5tly on & on--to ! et]nal %ore6 ,aft] ! boat 0 ready = ! night1 ,i w5t up to ! *ief's aga94 ,he 0 sitt+ outside 9 8 c\rty>d1 all alone1 beside a bright fire1 expect+ my return4 ,! %ades ( night 7 n[ ga!r+ r\nd u1 & 8 ?\ghts rev]t$ to days gone by4 ,he talk$ ( ,dr4 ,liv+/one1 & ,mr4 ,wall]1 & o!rs t _h long-liv$ 9 8 memory4 ,be=e we sep>at$ he wi%$ me to rememb] him to ,dr4 ,kirk 7! ,briti% ,consul at ,zanzib>71 & to report to him t ,katunga's gun 0 brok56 ,!n he f\nd a boy to conduct me ?r\gh 8 village to ! boat4 ,j outside ! village1 we pass$ a h]d ( pigs4 ,^! animals seem$ q wild3 !y run at l>ge all day1 & come 9 to ! villages at night4 ,our b$room 0 ! small op5 boat4 ,mosquitoes 7 num]\s & vici\s1 & ! *ildr5 7 bitt5 sev]ely4 ,next morn+ z soon z x 0 dawn1 ,i w5t up to ! *ief to get boatm5 z quickly z possible4 ,he 0 sitt+ :]e ,i _h left him la/ night1 & a little boy 0 by him cook+ a f[l = 8 breakfa/4 ,! natives cook f[ls 9 a v primitive me?od1 :i*1 h[ev]1 we h (t5 adopt$ ) satisfaction4 ,! legs & w+s are turn$ backw>ds & jo9$ toge!r1 s z to hold a small /ick :i* goes along ! back ( ! f[l4 ,! /ick is fix$ 9 ! gr\nd1 & ! f[l at ! end ( x is s plac$ z to get ! full b5efit ( ! fire4 ,! ,*ief promis$ to s5d m5 soon1 & to come d[n himself to see u (f1 b he wi%$ to f9d some?+ to give u z a keepsake4 ,9 a %ort "t he came & _h a second breakfa/ ) u 7two breakfa/s are no?+ to an ,african67 ,!n he produc$ a small tusk ( ivory4 ,?is pres5t we c\ld n fail to reg>d z a tok5 ( s9c]e fri5d%ip1 & ! only return we c\ld !n make 0 to write out an ord] = tea1 sug>1 & su* food z ! ,*ief c\ld n readily procure = himself4 ,soon ! boat 0 (f1 & we 7 afloat on ! beautiful riv]4 ,:at a pity t su* a spot %\ld be ! *os5 abode ( mal>ia2 only a few y>ds up ! /ream 7 ! graves ( c]ta9 m>tyrs ( ! ,magom]o ,mission4 ,z we pass$ out ( sight !re 0 a wav+ ( hats & h&s1 :i* cont9u$ till we c\ld see our fri5ds no long]4 ,! ,*iri "h is ab\t #aej y>ds broad1 sometimes m1 b x is n v deep4 ,9 _m places ! boat w\ld t\* ! bottom & unskilful boatm5 (t5 run agr\nd on s&banks2 b z our m5 7 well acqua9t$ ) ?is "p ( ! riv] & kept 9 ! middle ( ! /ronge/ curr5ts we w5t at a delightful spe$1 ! curr5t do+ ! great] "p ( ! "w4 ,a fav\rable sail br\ght u to ,maseo's ab\t mid-day4 ,i w5t up to ! ,*iefs resid5ce & soon f\nd myself surr\nd$ by all 8 boys :o conduct$ me to ! ,*ief himself4 ,he is "o ( ! k9de/ ( ! ,magololo1 & yet ! sight ( a man ly+ 9 ! slave-/ick rem9d$ u t ev5 he ne$s to ex]cise /r+5t jurisdiction4 ,he w5t back ) me to ! boat c>ry+ ) him a gazelle's sk9 :i* he ask$ u to accept t we might rememb] him 9 ! di/ant l& ( our 8home04 7,!re is a /rik+ pa?os & poetry ab\t _m ( ! expressions ( ! native47 ,9 return ,mrs4 ,macdonald gave 8 *ildr5 "s books & ! *ief 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 he>+ !m read4 ,!y also wrote out some?+ = u1 b ?is p]=mance on bo>d an un/eady boat sc>cely did ju/ice to ! little fell[s' h&writ+4 ,maseo w>n$ u z we left t if ,*iputula _h gone to w> ) ,matek5ya we %\ld n try to pass on4 ,katunga _h also t\*$ on ?is subject1 & n[ we ?\ght t we _h he>d ! la/ ( x4 ,we rea*$ ,kumbewe1 ,*iputula's upp] village1 9 ! middle ( ! aft]noon4 ,! l[] village is )9 sight ( ?is on ! opposite side ( ! riv]4 ,we 7 n[ told t ,*iputula _h gone away f\r days ago to hunt4 ,?is ,*ief's l>ge h\se is an object ( int]e/4 ,x is ( fabul\s dim5sions4 ,palm trees ent] l>gely into its con/ruction1 & ! rooms are ( _! height6 ,*iputula's sons & wives 7 v active 9 f9d+ f[ls & a goat = u3 we accept$ ^! pres5ts z we did n wi% to call at m villages = "s "t4 ,t ev5+ we rea*$ a spot :]e we _h sp5t a night on our j\rney up to ,blantyre4 ,a little incid5t br\ght ! place to our recollection4 ,"o ( our p>ty _h be5 = a long "t greatly puzzl$ at ! brightness ( ! night4 ,he look$ ev]y:]e b c\ld see no trace ( ! moon4 ,hav+ be5 famili> ) ! position ( ! moon 9 ,scotl&1 he _h n ?\ght ( look+ directly ov]head4 ,next day 0 ,sunday b we w5t on4 ,! ,african travell]1 mu/ sometimes f9d a difficulty 9 decid+ h[ to act on ! ,"l's day4 ,) reg>d to ! ,jewi% ,sabba? ! d\bts w\ld be few] p]haps4 ,n[ we 7 f> f any human dwell+1 & to rema9 = a s+le day on ! banks ( ! ,elephant m>% ) ! !rmomet] above #ajj w\ld be to invite an attack ( fev]4 ,we might be none ! worse1 x is true1 j z ! ox t falls into ! pit might sometimes be none ! worse ( be+ left 9 ! pit till ,monday morn+4 ,h5ce al?\gh we claim$ a fair %>e ( ! ,scotti% idea z to ! /rict obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? day1 x seem$ to dawn ^u u )\t ! sev]e sanctity t surr\nds x 9 our native l&4 ,z we 7 quietly mov+ along1 "o ( our natives />tl$ u by fir+ 8 gun2 & v soon x became my turn to break ! sacr$ /illness ( ! day by foll[+ 8 example4 ,at ?is spot ! ,*iri is full ( isl&s4 ,we took "o side ( an isl& :ile ! canoe t accompani$ u took ! o!r1 & _h n proce$$ f>1 be=e x _h ! mis=tune to di/urb "s hippopotami4 ,to cle> a passage "o ( ! canoe m5 fir$ ^u !m4 ,j at ?is mom5t we came d[n ! o!r *annel to f9d ! huge bea/s r\nd+ ! corn] 9 _! retreat4 ,aft] ! %ot !y _h kept "u ! wat] s t we h>dly ?\ght ( !m4 ,i 0 /&+ at ! b[ ( ! boat look+ back on ! beautiful hills we 7 leav+1 :5 all ( a sudd5 we receiv$ a %ock :i* made u feel z if our little craft 7 go+ f "u u4 ,a hippopotamus _h /ruck x & n satisfi$ ) t1 x seem$ det]m9$ to come on bo>d4 ,"o ( our r[]s receiv$ a sev]e w\nd f its tusks :]eupon all ! m5 at t side ru%$ ov] to ! o!r ) a viol5ce :i* ?reat5$ to upset u4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! enrag$ animal *>g$1 till1 f9d+ my gun ,i fir$ ^u x1 :5 x ultimately )drew aft] mak+ two deep d5ts on ! /eel side ( ! boat1 & leav+ ! po9t ( "o ( its tusks beside me4 ,! m5 7 all mu* excit$1 b !y 7 ?ankful t we 7 9 deep wat] else1 !y said1 ! hippopotamus w\ld h und\bt$ly come 94 ,!y told u t "o ( ! ,maz>o m5 t _h come up ) u ?ree ye>s ago _h be5 8cut 9 two & dev\r$ by a hippopotamus04 8,b10 ,i rem>k$1 8! hippopotamus does n eat fle%60 8,oh yes10 said "o1 8x w dev\r a man v fa/40 8,b !n10 repli$ ano!r1 8x has always its companion ! crocodile 7ngw5a7 ) x40 ,t day we 7 beset ) hippopotami at e o!r turn+4 ,9 "s h]ds we c\nt$ ov] #bj4 ,!y deta9$ u a long "t2 we _h expect$ to sleep at ! ,ruo1 b sunset f\nd u consid]ably %ort ( ?is1 s t we _h to sp5d ano!r night 9 ! ,elephant ,m>%4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,village ,,( ,,! ,,anyasa ,,on ,,! ,,l[] ,,*iri4 ,monday1 ,july #d4--,we />t$ e>ly )\t wait+ to cook any food1 z we int5d$ to breakfa/ at ! ,ruo1 at ,*iputula's l[e/ settlem5t 7,ku ,*ilomo74 ,on rea*+ ?is village we l&$1 & soon met "o ( our ,blantyre pupils :o paid u special att5tion4 ,9 pass+ ?r\gh ! village we saw _m signs ( m\rn+1 & he>d ! 8wails0 r5d]$ 9 ! same pa!tic way z at ,blantyre4 ,on return+ = breakfa/ 9 ord] t we might resume our j\rney )\t delay1 great 0 our surprise1 on rea*+ ! boat1 to f9d no?+ b a sc5e ( confusion4 ,no cook+ _h be5 attempt$1 & our boatm5 7 remov+ all _! goods z if !y meant to des]t u4 ,:at c\ld be ! matt]8 8,we _c g any f>!r10 !y said4 8,!re is w>6 ,matek5ya w kill u all )\t any reason60 ,i expo/ulat$ ) !m = a long "t4 ,at fir/ ,i c\ld n ev5 ent]ta9 ! idea ( turn+ back4 ,katunga's m5 agre$ ) me1 b ,maseo's /rongly oppos$1 & po9t$ out t _! *ief _h told !m n to proce$ if ,*iputula _h gone to fight ) ,matek5ya4 ,i n[ le>n$ t ,*iputula _h gone away n = hunt+ b = w>4 ,/ill ,i did ev]y?+ 9 my p[] to prevail ^u ! boatm5 to proce$4 ,i w5t to hurry !m ) _! cook+1 & to div]t _! m9ds z mu* z possible4 ,/ill1 aft] talk+ ) !m a good :ile1 ,i began to be less confid5t4 ,!y _h mu* to say4 8,:y10 ,i ask$1 8%\ld y be afraid to g d[n ) an ,engli%man80 8,!y repli$ t !y 7 specially afraid to g ) an ,engli%man4 ,matek5ya's headm5 blam$ ! ,engli% = giv+ ! ,magololo guns & p[d]4 8,b n ! ,mission p80 8,yes1 ! ,mission p40 ,un=tunately1 ?\gh all ! p m intimately associat$ ) ,blantyre 7 innoc5t 9 ?is matt]1 !re 0 too good f\ndation = ! *>ge4 ,! deputation t visit$ u _h ?\ghtlessly begun to pres5t guns4 ,! natives said1 8,_h n a /\t man se5 at ,blantyre giv5 ,makukani a gun80 ,i also f\nd t ! inhabitants ( ?is village 7 try+ to dissuade ! m5 f proce$+4 ,:5 ,i 0 pres5t ) ! boatm5 ^? villag]s prote/$ t !re 0 8no?+--no?+ to fe>04 ,b :5 ,i 0 n by1 !y said !re 0 ev]y?+ to fe>4 ,inde$1 !y _h t]rifi$ ! boatm5 s mu* t at "o "t ,i 0 on ! v]ge ( despair4 ,i fe>$ t none ( ! r[]s w\ld ent] ! boat aga94 ,!y _h got ! idea t ,matek5ya's m5 w\ld make an attack on ! boat ev5 if we w5t back ! way we came4 ,_! plan 0 to run away & leave u to our fate1 :ile !y escap$ to _! homes by l&4 ,?is w\ld h be5 a t]rible calamity = su* a p>ty z we 71 = "s ( u mu/ h p]i%$ ?r\gh ! h>d%ips t w\ld h ensu$4 ,b ! ov]-rul+ ,provid5ce :i* _h %ield$ u hi!rto did n n[ =sake u4 ,aft] a long "t ( int5se susp5se we 7 reliev$ to see ! m5 ent] ! boat aga91 & turn h] b[ up ! riv]4 ,on consid]+ all ! p>ticul>s we saw !y _h "s cause = al>m4 ,*iputula _h de/roy$ sev]al villages ( ! enemy1 & _h a numb] ( prison]s "h1 :ile sev]al m5 ( ?is v village 7 already kn[n to h fall5 9 battle4 ,b ! idea ( a return j\rney 0 dismal en\gh4 ,our boat1 be+ lad5 = go+ d[n ! /ream1 w\ld give mu* tr\ble4 ,we _h desc5d$ 9 two days1 b we %\ld require six or eight days to g up4 ,mr4 ,r[ley tells h[ ,dr4 ,liv+/one & ! ,magom]o p>ty took tw5ty-f\r days to accompli% ! j\rney t we _h n[ be=e u4 ,we _h be5 able to buy sev]al f[ls4 ,=tunately1 we did n n[ "k t our supply 0 r scanty1 else we might h _h m anxiety4 ,t night we /ay$ 9 ! place :]e we _h slept ! previ\s night4 ,ra9 came on & dr5*$ u ?or\ghly4 ,tuesday1 ,july #e1 0 a wet day1 & we made b sl[ progress4 ,at night !re 0 aga9 a v heavy %[]1 ( :i* we _h ! full b5efit4 ,w$nesday 0 a repetition ( ,tuesday 9 e p>ticul>4 ,?is morn+ ,i 0 q ill4 ,a travell] (t5 f9ds x v try+ to wat* ! native boatm5 lazily do+ _! "w4 ,!y make su* a mess ( x t "o _c look on )\t disappo9tm5t & irritation4 ,! be/ prev5tive ( su* feel+s is to lay hold ( a pole or a paddle & engage 9 assi/+ ! m54 ,?is ,i 0 q unable to d to-day4 ,a soak+ 9 b$ does n fit "o = physical ex]tion "u a tropical sun4 ,b "o refuge 0 op5 /ill4 ,we _h br\ght "s newspap]s ) u1 & ^! 7 all acceptable n[1 no matt] :at _! date might be4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ,i c\ld n read1 ,i 0 oblig$ to be a spectator ( ! boatm51 b ,i tri$ to obs]ve _! "w z a piece ( m]e curiosity & to =get t we _h any int]e/ 9 x4 ,! defect 9 ?is ,anyasa crew 0 t !y _h n le>n$ to conc5trate _! en]gy 9 an em]g5cy4 ,! poor fell[s exp5d$ mu* m =ce ?an w\ld h be5 necess>y _h !y employ$ x well4 ,! ,maz>o lads are mu* bett] boatm51 b s9ce ! arrival ( ! ,missions _m ( ! ,anyasa h made trips to ,maz>o1 & n[ "k all ab\t ! j\rney4 ,on 8 engagem5t ea* man gets a fa?om ( clo? 7value #e;d4 9 ,scotl&1 & #i;d4 "h7 to buy food1 & meet ! ord9>y exp5ses ( ! voyage4 ,! fir/ ?+ he does ) ?is money is to buy a b$1 :i* is j a bag made ( /rips ( mlasa wov5 toge!r l a /raw hat4 ,at night ! own]1 & "o or m fri5ds crawl into ?is bag1 :i* is plac$ ne> a fire on ! bank4 ,once 9 !y are v com=table1 ! mosquitoes _c t\* !m1 & 9 ?is climate !y _c suff] f cold4 ,z soon z morn+ dawns ! boatm5 may be se5 em]g+ "o by "o f _! sacks4 ,b !y are 9 no hurry to make a />t4 ,!re are g5]ally a few logs sm\ld]+ 9 :at _h be5 ! fire-place la/ night4 ,r\nd ^! !y ga!r1 & put on a few h&fuls ( grass1 & seem prep>+ to--wat* ! c\rse ( ev5ts4 ,happy = ! travell] if he has decid$ t ! boat mu/ />t at once1 = ! slighte/ semblance ( cook+ risks at lea/ an h\r's det5tion4 ,b _m travell]s believe t a hot cup ( c(fee keeps (f fev]1 & /ay a few m9utes to boil wat]4 ,! natives !mselves 9 ord9>y circum/ances d n eat at ?is h\r2 all !y d is to pass r\nd a l>ge pipe1 ( :i* ea* man takes a :iff1 & desires no?+ m4 ,b :5 wat] has to be boil$1 ev]yone takes advantage ( ! occasion4 ,! travell]'s capta9 or int]pret]1 or :atev] he may be t]m$1 w be ! fir/ to ent]ta9 ! idea ( prolong+ 8! boil+ ( ! wat]0 till a great deal ( o!r cook+ c be done4 ,! travell]1 if a /rang]1 mu/ dep5d mu* on 8 8capta902 & ! latt] di/+ui%es himself by %\t+ to ! o!rs to 8make ha/e04 ,b al?\gh he bawls at ! top ( 8 voice1 !y sit q unmov$ by ! t]rible e>ne/ness ( ?is function>y4 ,! travell] is mu* puzzl$6 ,on su* occasions he f9ds x in/ructive to wat* ! position ( affairs on ! bank4 ,x !n appe>s t all ! delay arises f ! gallant capta9 himself1 :o is quietly cook+ "s da9ty = 8 own p]sonal use1 :ile ! re/ ( ! crew li/5 calmly to 8 t]rible ?reat5+s1 kn[+ t !y are all 8k9dly meant04 ,aft] ! 8wat] has be5 boil$0 to ! satisfaction ( ev]ybody1 ! capta9's awful voice is aga9 he>d1 & n[ words ( mutual exhortation pass r\nd4 ,"o man lays hold ( ! an*or1 :ile ! re/ /& 9 an attitude ( respectful att5tion6 ,only aft] ! an*or has be5 put into ! boat does x occur to ! o!rs to pick up _! b$s1 &1 "o by "o1 ea* c>ries 8 own prop]ty ) 8 own h&s1 & ) 8 own h&s deposits x 9 ! boat6 ,occasionally "o man t happ5s to be 9 ! boat already1 w receive a companion's consignm5t1 b (t5] ?is companion is all[$ to ent] & deposit 8 goods )\t any help1 :ile ! man :o is already 9 ! boat goes to ! bank to fet* 8 own prop]ty4 ,?is is n because !y wi% to disoblige ea* o!r4 ,b !y see no reason :y any?+ %\ld be done quickly1 & consequ5tly !y und]value e me?od t sav\rs ( ha/e4 ,liv+/one well speaks ( ?is c\ntry z 8t blissful l& :]e "t is ( no importance04 ,! language ( a great "p ( _! actions is1 8,:y %\ld we d to-day :at may z well be done tomorr[80 ,aft] all are 9 ! boat "o man pu%es x (f ) 8 pole--! o!rs mean:ile wat*+ ! op]ation4 ,z soon z ! boat is cle> ( ! bank1 ! curr5t beg9s to c>ry x back ov] la/ day's track2 :5 x occurs to !m to get _! paddles4 ,"o man :o _h left 8 paddle at ! o!r side ( ! boat calls = x2 ano!r beg9s to se>*2 :ile ! re/ await ! result ) ! mo/ exempl>y pati5ce4 ,by & by1 ano!r boatman f9ds t ! paddle he has is n ! "o t he us$ la/ day1 & a great se>* is in/itut$ by 8 companions1 :o are duly wait$ =4 ,! poor travell] w n[ ask :e!r ! capta9 is go+ d[n to ,maz>o1 & ?is "q produces ! desir$ effect1 = ! capta9 beg9s to *>ge all & sundry 9 acc5ts ( ?und]4 ,b ?\gh ! paddles are all pli$ ) ! utmo/ /r5g?1 little progress is made aga9/ ! rapid curr5t4 ,! great hope ( ! boatm5 is to keep close to ! bank2 if re$s gr[ !re1 !y c pull ! boat along by lay+ hold ( !m2 or1 if ! bank is cle>1 !y c l& & draw ! boat by means ( a long rope4 ,ano!r ?+ t helps !m is ! %all[ wat]4 ,!re !y make wond]ful spe$4 ,!y h long poles :i* rea* ! bottom ( ! riv]1 & propel ! boat v effectively2 ! boat becomes a k9d ( l& animal & may be describ$ z walk+ along on ^! legs4 ,su* walks along ! s&banks are by f> our happie/ times4 ,! only drawback is t !y w come to an end2 & :at w ! end be8 ,sometimes we f9d ourselves 9 places s %all[ t ! boat t\*es ! bottom4 ,:ile we 7 com+ d[n /ream ?is 0 ! cause ( mu* delay1 ! =ce ( ! curr5t hav+ (t5 c>ri$ ! boat f> along ! s&bank be=e we c\ld /op2 & !n we /uck fa/ = a long "t4 ,b n[ t ! curr5t is aga9/ u1 we nev] get s mu* involv$4 ,yet we become fix$ aga9 & aga91 & ! boatm5 all get out 7not)/&+ ! risk ( crocodiles7 to drag & pu% till we f9d deep] wat]4 ,by & by1 ! wat] is too deep = ! poles to t\* ! bottom1 & ! m5 debate :i* bank to make =4 ,mu* "t is wa/$ 9 ! discussion4 ,b aft] _! resolution is =m$1 some?+ l det]m9ation is se5 9 _! faces z !y make = ! bank ( _! *oice4 ,!y ply _! little paddles ) all _! might4 ,on our fir/ j\rney up1 ! crew 7 equipp$ ) o>s1 b ^! _h be5 tak5 away dur+ ! w> betwe5 ! ,natives & ! ,portuguese1 & ! paddles :i* h tak5 _! place are n ne>ly s p[]ful implem5ts4 ,/ill ! m5 n[ use !m ) a w--!re is no d\bt z to _! e>ne/ness n[4 ,!y advance v well1 & soon rea* ! v c5tre ( ! curr5t4 8,n[ pull1 pull1 pull ) all y\r might1 pull z = y\r v lives6 !re60 ,! man :o 0 w\nd$ by ! hippopotamus is at ! helm1 because he is too ill to be any:]e else4 ,( c\rse he has nev] be5 at a helm be=e4 ,! critical mom5t has come1 8,oh1 turn ! head ( ! boat "r aga9/ ! /ream6 ,quick6 ,quick60 ,! poor fell[ has to consid] :i* movem5t ( ! rudd] w d ?is2 b 9 ! mid/ ( ! t]rible crisis1 8 pres5ce ( m9d is gone1 he turns ! wrong way1 ! boat :eels "r r\nd & %oots d[n ! /ream swift z an arr[4 ,a sad disappo9tm5t ?is1 b we mu/ try aga94 ,=tunately ! s&bank t we _h left int]cepts our d[nw>d c\rse4 ,if ! disappo9tm5t affect$ ! travell] only1 v likely no great ef=t w\ld be made1 b x is gett+ t[>ds sunset1 & ! m5 mu/ rea* ! bank to cook _! supp]4 8,try aga91 my boys60 ,! little paddles are set 9 motion ) a t]rible swiftness4 ,! great capta9 himself has come to ! rescue4 ,once m !y approa* ! same critical spot4 8,n[1 !n1 all y\r might60 b _! previ\s ex]tions h weak5$ !m--j z !y feel ! full =ce ( ! oppos+ curr5t1 _! en]gies flag4 ,! capta9 flies to 8 snuff box = a /imulant1 all ! o!rs press r\nd him to %>e x4 ,b1 alas6 ! /imulant is a few seconds too late1 ! height ( ! conte/ _h come1 & has n[ gone4 ,! boat is completely beat51 & makes h] way1 /]n fir/1 d[n ! riv]4 ,?is la/ trial illu/rates :at we (t5 see among ! natives4 ,a va/ attempt is made1 mu* /r5g? is exp5d$1 & j at ! nick ( "t ! :ole result is nullifi$ ?r\gh utt] *ildi%ness4#ab ,n[ = a ?ird attempt4 ,mean:ile ! sail _h be5 dangl+ ab\t4 ,x 0 believ$ to be unlucky1 & z x did no good1 x 0 tak5 d[n4 ,a ?ird ef=t is n[ to be made4 ,our second trial _h giv5 u a little hope1 = aft] our defeat ! curr5t _h br\ght u v ne> ! bank at "o po9t 9 our d[nw>d j\rney4 ,! me?od to be foll[$ n[ is to g up a little f>!r1 & !n tru/ t ! curr5t w br+ u a few y>ds ne>] t spot4 ,a drizzl+ ra9 & ! approa* ( d>kness make our position m unpleasant4 ,ano!r h>d pull br+s u once m to ! po9t :]e we _h be5 twice be=e4 ,n[ !y feel t x is q hopeless to "w aga9/ ! curr5t1 b !y expect to keep s ne> ! bank z to be able to lay hold ( ! re$s :ile ! curr5t c>ries u d[n4 ,x is a mom5t ( great susp5se4 ,! curr5t is /rong] ?an ! m51 & is decid$ly c>ry+ u d[n aga91 b !y h come mu* ne>] ! bank & are q confid5t t at yond] po9t :]e ! bank juts out !y w cat* hold ( ! re$s1 or w be able at ! v lea/ to rea* some?+ ) _! poles4 ,if ! travell] be able to /&1 he is c]ta9 to be /&+ n[ & wat*+ ) ! greate/ anxiety1 b see6 ! m5 are already able to t\* ! bank ) _! poles6 ,"o has done s1 b alas6 8 ?ru/ is ill tim$1 & ! boat sw+s "r r\nd till its head is aga9 look+ t[>ds ,maz>o4 ,oh6 ?is is dreadful1 is t fooli% poke at ! bank to undo all our ef=ts8 ,x looks z if x w\ld1 & ! boat is go+ at a t]rible spe$2 b 9 a few m9utes ! d\bt is solv$1 & ! pr[ ( ! boat runs full tilt aga9/ ! bank j at ! little promontory t we are tru/+ to4 ,! effect is q magical4 ,ev]yone kn[s :at happ5s if1 :ile he is rid+ at full spe$1 8 horse /ops )\t giv+ ! slighte/ w>n+4 ,s x 0 "h4 ,! boat 0 br\ght to a dead /& be=e ! pass5g]s _h "t to acquiesce 9 ! arrangem5t4 ,! crew 7 jo/l$ aga9/ ea* o!r at a t]rible rate3 "s spread !mselves out at full l5g? along ! sides ( ! boat :ile o!rs n>r[ly escap$ a duck+ 9 ! riv]4 ,b ! great /udy 0 ! :ite man4 ,all ! natives l to see h[ ! ,engli%man behaves 9 an em]g5cy4 ,?is p]sonage is /&+ on a n>r[ plat=m a few in*es high] ?an ! re/1 & j at ! mo/ int]e/+ po9t 9 ! collision1 he is obs]v$1 app>5tly q reg>dless ( consequ5ces1 to make a desp]ate dive head=emo/ into ! bottom ( ! boat1 8 head com+ into contact ) a pile ( plates & pots t _h be5 /[$ away !re4 ,f ?is adv5ture he returns ) 8 face cut & ble$+1 b he ought to h rememb]$ 8 8me*anics0 m promptly4 ,/ill ! situation 0 mu* bett] ?an be+ c>ri$ d[n ! /ream aga94 ,! boatm5 aft] _! success held on by ! re$s & pull$ ! boat along ! side ( ! bank ) all _! might1 & 9 a %ort "t we 7 above ! dread$ curr5t4 ,poor fell[s1 h[ mu* "w !y might h sp>$ !mselves by a little me?od6 ,i began to speculate on h[ diff]5t our situation w\ld h be5 if our boat _h be5 mann$ by ,scot* fi%]m53 b ,i rememb]$ t ! sun :i* %one s pleasantly all day on ^! negroes might h be5 too mu* = my c\ntrym54 ,at la/ we are to /ay = ! night4 ,we mu/ try to f9d a cle> space :]e ! natives w h room to light a fire & arrange _! b$s4 ,besides1 ! cle>] a place is1 ! few] are ! mosquitoes4 ,!re is difficulty 9 f9d+ a spot 9 ! ,elephant m>% ev5 ) ^! sl5d] qualifications4 ,to-night1 moreov]1 ev]y?+ is wet4 ,b ! natives1 9 cases :]e cook+ is requir$1 c soon "w wond]s4 ,"o ( !m l&s1 exclaim+1 8,i am l a monkey--)\t a knife1 )\t a fire04 ,9 8 /ory ( ! ,magom]o ,mission1 ,mr4 ,r[ley tells u t ?is place 0 de/itute ( firewood1 & we f9d x s /ill4 ,b ! native gets hold ( a knife ) :i* he cuts d[n a few ( ! tall re$s1 & 9 a %ort "t !re is a blaz+ fire1 & ! cook+ goes on 9 excell5t /yle4 ,! p>ty !n dry _! b$s & _! clo!s1 & keep talk+ till midnight4 ,! ro> ( ! lion is occasionally he>d1 & ! hippopotami are q close--snort+ & spla%+4 ,s9ce our adv5ture on ,sunday _! pres5ce has always caus$ "s rem>k1 & n[ we are specially w>n$ t x is dang]\s to keep a light burn+ 9 ! boat 9 case !y %\ld *>ge u aga94 ,on ,?ursday ! ra9s h cle>$ (f1 & a special ef=t is to be made to rea* ! palm trees4 ,we saw !m be=e u ye/]day1 & _h hop$ to rea* !m4 ,! ,mission>ies ( ,magom]o _h ?is 8imm5se grove be=e !m = sev]al days04 ,on rea*+ !m we %all h firewood1 b = ! pres5t ! m5 pick up any /ray piece ( wood t !y see & c>efully put x 9 ! boat4 ,we /op at noon1 & !n ! crew h breakfa/4 ,?is consi/s ( porridge & a 8reli%10 :i* may be gr\nd nuts1 beans or a piece ( fle% or fi%4 ,_! me?od ( eat+ w\ld /rike a new com] z be+ v unref9$1 b :5 we rememb] t ! use ( knives & =ks 7especially ( ! latt]7 is q an innovation1 we c easily excuse ! mann]s ( ! native4 ,besides1 he does n at once ackn[l$ge ! sup]iority ( ! ,european me?ods4 ,z soon z ! porridge is produc$1 all ! boatm5 wa% _! h&s v slightly1 & !n fall ^u ! 8mess0 ) _! f+]s4 ,ea* man helps himself to a l>ge h&ful ( porridge4 ,?is he gives an affectionate squeeze = ! purpose ( adapt+ "p ( x to ! size ( 8 m\?1 & !n ! bus9ess proce$s4 ,"o h& is occupi$ ) ! reli%1 :ile ! o!r supplies ! porridge & makes x into prop] morsels4 ,:5 ! l>ge di% is empti$ !y all lick _! h&s1 & "o man :irls 8 f+] r\nd ! inside ( ! plate & takes (f all ! porridge t rema9s4 ,!y next wipe _! h&s on _! lo9 clo? 7_! only g>m5t7 or on ! grass2 & !n ^! simple *ildr5 ( nature h f9i%$ _! repa/4 ,on com+ to isl&s we sometimes h great difficulty 9 decid+ :i* *annel to take4 ,we (t5 try "o :]e ! heavy boat w n pass at all1 & to our great disappo9tm5t we h to g back4 ,our boatm5 ba! v frequ5tly1 us+ a *>r$ /ick z a fle% bru%4 ,!y h no too? bru%1 b !y rub _! tee? v c>efully ) _! f+]s4 ,! appe>ance ( h]ds ( hippopotami#ac always causes mu* excitem5t4 ,! ,mission boat has done good s]vice = five ye>s1 b x is h>dly seawor?y n[1 & a well direct$ knock w\ld at once admit ! wat]4 ,accord+ly1 we pass ^! animals 9 great susp5se4 ,t[>ds sunset we are j approa*+ ! palm trees 7mivumu71 & our he>ts are full ( ?ankfulness2 only ,i h to record a report t ,i he>d ye/]day =5oon4 ,x 0 s pa9ful t ,i did n set x d[n at ! "t1 & ,i h be5 reason+ ev] s9ce t x is likely false4 ,x is to ! effect t a :ite man has be5 kill$ by m5 ( ,matek5ya's4 ,?is "y man rea*$ ! ,ruo on ,saturday night1 be+ j a day's j\rney be=e ourselves4 ,he 0 told t ,*iputula _h gone to make w>1 & 0 advis$ to proce$ ) ! greate/ ha/e s z to pass ,matek5ya's c\ntry be=e ho/ilities _h actually comm5c$4 ,he w5t on dur+ night1 b on ,sunday aft]noon1 !y say1 he 0 attack$ & massacr$ along ) all 8 crew4 ,! report 0 br\ght by ,*iputula's fight+ m51 :o pass$ along ! bank4 ,!y said !y _h be5 told ?is by prison]s4 ,our crew pr(ess to believe x z x some:at excuses !m = turn+ back4 ,friday #h4--,we />t f ! palm trees4 ,a d5se vap\r rises (f ! riv]1 z if its wat]s 7 beg9n+ to boil4 ,! sun is up = "s "t be=e we c see x on acc\nt ( ! fog4 ,to-night we rea* a village4 ,"h !re is great m\rn+ = p sla9 9 w>4 ,! headman tells u t _m ( ,*iputula's m5 are dead4 ,he po9ts out "s ( ! neighb\r+ villages1 & enum]ates h[ _m inhabitants are m\rn$ = 9 ea*4 ,"h no?+ c be b\ght1 :i* is un=tunate1 z our provisions are n[ ne>ly exhau/$1 & we may take ?ree days to rea* ano!r hamlet4 ,our m5 seem to take pleasure 9 teas+ ! villag]s ab\t _! pov]ty4 ,!y ask 8,h y f[ls08--8,pabe10 8,h y maize08--8,pabe10 c41 c4 ,to doz5s ( su* que/ions ! answ] 0 ,pabe 7,!re is n74 ,?is made u all laugh1 & ,i ask$ "o ( ! boatm5 :y ! villag]s w\ld sell no?+4 ,he expla9$ t !y _h n v mu* aft] all1 z !y liv$ by fi%+4 ,d[n "h fi% are f\nd 9 abundance1 b high] up ! riv] !y become less pl5tiful1 & at ,katunga's !re are h>dly any4 ,saturday #i4--,! m5 are 9 good spirits4 ,we expect to rea* ,*iputula's upp] village1 ,kumbewe1 at noon4 ,9 ?is we are disappo9t$4 ,we meet a /rong curr5t :i* baffles all our ef=ts1 & c>ries u back a long di/ance4 ,late 9 ! aft]noon ,kumbewe is rea*$4 ,we l& & look at ! pleasant village4 ,meet+ ) ,mrs4 ,*iputula1 or r ,mrs4 ,*iputula numb] "o1 we are tak5 r\nd ! h>em :]e ! *iefs o!r wives are sitt+ 9 scores4 ,we are %[n 8 g>d5 :i* is full ( p9e apples4 ,! boys' h\se is a l>ge circul> build+ )\t any walls1 & support$ by wood5 pill>s4 ,t[>ds ! outside ! boys' b$s are susp5d$ all r\nd4 ,9 ! c5tre !re is a fireplace ne> :i* are scatt]$ cook+ ut5sils ( v>i\s sorts4 ,m ?an =ty ( ! *ief's wives tell u t !y are go+ to visit ! boat ) a pres5t = 8little ,kap5i0--z !y call$ "o ( ! :ite *ildr54 ,?is 0 a =midable matt]4 ,:5 ! la/ p>ty pass$ d[n an ,engli% lady 0 report$ to h be5 t]ribly fright5$ by a visit f ,mrs4 ,*iputula4 ,on ! pres5t occasion ab\t =ty volumes ( ,mrs4 ,*iputula cont5d$ = ! privilege ( ent]+ our boat3 b _! k9dness & good feel+ 0 unmi/akeable4 ,! natives are fond ( br++ u honey1 b z ! bees fe$ on ! eucalyptus1 mu* ( ! honey is believ$ to be poison\s4 ,sunday#ad #aj4--,we aga9 mu* miss$ ! quietness ( ! ,scotti% ,sabba?4 ,9 ! =5oon we rea*$ ,katunga's l[] villages4 ,all ^! *iefs h _! important villages ne> isl&s to :i* !y c flee 9 case ( dang]4 ,we _h to ask ,katunga = m5 to take u up to ,blantyre4 ,we also saw ,maseo1 :o promis$ to s5d u c>ri]s4 ,we le>n$ t we _h be5 all m\rn$ = z dead4 ,to-night we rea*$ our de/9ation4 ,?is day ?ree ye>s be=e1 we _h also come to ! end ( our riv] j\rney1 & x 0 ! same day--! #aj? ( ,july--tw5ty ye>s ago1 t ! ,magom]o ,mission>ies _h rea*$ ! same spot4 ,monday #aa4--,we h mu* anxiety ab\t gett+ c>ri]s4 ,x seems impossible to get z _m z we want4 ,"s are enroll$ & s5t away ) su* loads z mu/ g up ) u aga91 b :at gives u mo/ conc]n is to f9d no m5 = palanqu9s4 ,! dang] f fev] makes u anxi\s4 ,:at a relief we exp]i5ce :5 we see ,maseo himself com+ up ) tw5ty c>ri]s6 ,9 a little aft]1 ab\t z _m ( ,katunga's m5 come direct f ! *ief himself1 :o has ?\ghtfully s5t 8 palanqu9 ) !m4 ,maseo ) 8 own h&s makes ano!r palanqu9 ( "o ( our blankets1 & we are soon able to />t (f4 ,our ?\ghts rev]t to ! #aa? ( ,july ?ree ye>s ago4 ,we m>vell$ at ! great contra/6 ,h[ mu* we felt at home among ! natives n[6 ,9 ! aft]noon we rea*$ ,mbami4 ,! fir/ to come to salute u 0 ! little girl t _h wi%$ to accompany me4 ,our m5 7 lazy1 & want$ to /ay "h = ! night4 ,i h always f\nd ! ,anyasa c>ri]s f ! ,l[] riv] inf]ior to ! ,yao4 ,p]haps x is because ! ,magololo rule !m z slaves4 ,we rea*$ ,blantyre at eight o'clock4 ,! beautiful moon _h light$ up our way = u ) z k9dly an eye z x _h done ?ree ye>s ago1 & we f\nd ! *ildr5 _h got out ( b$ & 7 meet+ u be=e we _h well pass$ ! /ream4 ,we 7 v glad aft] our h>d%ips to sleep = ! night on ! floor ( our old d9+ room4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,conclusion4 ,! day aft] our arrival ,i re/$1 z my limbs 7 a*+ aft] ! long m>*4 ,next day ,i 0 able to return to s*ool4 ,! daily meet+ = ! natives _h ceas$1 b ,i _h no difficulty 9 resum+ x4 ,kap5i's *ildr5 _h all left1 & on ,saturday ,i w5t to visit !m4 ,i met ,kap5i himself on ! way to see me1 & walk$ back ) him4 ,8 boys promis$ to return to s*ool1 b ,i f\nd aft]w>ds t ?is 0 m]ely ! promise ( polit5ess4 ,!y ask$ :e!r ,i 0 to leave !m n[1 & ,i repli$ t if ,i c\ld get d[n be=e ! ra9s1 ,i w\ld g1 o!rwise ,i %\ld h to wait till ! ra9s 7 ov]4 #8,& !n y w\ld g8' #8,yes4' ,malunga 0 ano!r man ^: *ildr5 ,i _h long desir$ to h4 ,j z ,i 0 leav+1 he regrett$ my dep>ture1 because he #80 go+ to s5d !m all'4 ,n[ ,i 0 come back1 "h 0 a te/ = 8 s9c]ity4 ,/ill he _h 8 excuse1 too4 ,ev] s9ce ! ,magom]o p left !m1 ! natives h be5 incl9$ to look ^u ! #8,engli%' z m]e birds ( passage4 ,katunga's boys came up1 b al?\gh ,maseo _h promis$ 9 l mann]1 8 7 n s5t4 ,kumpama came & took 8 leave on ! ,saturday foll[+--a day :5 ,i 0 free to escort him to ! b\nd>y ( 8 own t]ritory4 ,z we pass$ ,ndil&e ,i notic$ a great *ange4 ,! p t 7 liv+ on ! pla9s ab\t a mon? ago1 _h gone up ! m\nta9 f fe> ( ,*ikumbu4 ,we miss$ ! welcomes t us$ to greet u 9 ?is qu>t]4 ,we pass$ village aft] village & f\nd !m all des]t$4 ,on our way back we climb$ ! m\nta9 & saw ! p 9 _! new abodes4 ,!y said t if ,*ikumbu mole/$ !m f>!r !y w\ld all g to ,blantyre4 ,ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ,augu/ ,*ikumbu attack$ ! c>ri]s ( ! ,trad+ ,company & captur$ "s goods4 ,we saw ano!r in/ance ( ! difficulty ( s5d+ mess5g]s 9 su* cases4 ,accord+ to ,kap5i1 any neutral p>ty w\ld at once make himself ! enemy ( ,*ikumbu by c>ry+ a message to him reg>d+ ! robb]y1 because ,*ikumbu w\ld naturally wi% to gu>d aga9/ ! slighte/ appe>ance ( trea*]y4 ,! slave "q began to revive aga94 ,= ne>ly two ye>s x _h be5 practically laid aside1 no slaves _h be5 receiv$ & no ma/] ?\ght ( claim+ ! p]sons t _h =m]ly receiv$ protection4 ,b _m ma/]s _h rec5tly come 9 & /at$ t :5 ,i w5t home1 !y w\ld ask _! slaves back4 ,i turn$ ! matt] (f ) a joke1 b ,i f\nd t soon aft] my dep>ture "s ,magololo _h giv5 mu* tr\ble ab\t slaves4 ,"o lad t _h be5 at s*ool = ?ree ye>s1 & 0 able to act z a tea*]1 0 dem&$ by ,makukani4 ,?is poor fell[ _h be5 = a long "t sav+ a great "p ( 8 wages to give ?is gre$y *ief4 ,! slave trade is by no means defunct1 z _m poor ,africans "k to _! co/4 ,human be+s are /ill hunt$ z legitimate game1 & great numb]s ( slave c>avans /ill leave ! int]ior4 ,p[d] is a great assi/ance 9 c>ry+ on ?is t]rible traffic4 ,=tunately ! ,portuguese re/rict its importation at ,quilimane1 b !y all[ x to be import$ at ,*isanga1 & _m slaves are dispos$ ( at ! latt] place1 f :i* ,mukukani q rec5tly br\ght up n9e kegs ( p[d] & fifte5 new guns4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,dang]\s ,,hippopotamus4 ,mr4 ,h5d]son set out t[>ds ! coa/ to see :e!r communication c\ld be re/or$4 ,bism>k w5t to guide him4 ,! latt] consid]$ t he w\ld be 9 dang]1 & wrote out 8 w--:i* 0 s5t back to ,mrs4 ,macdonald4 ,h[ev]1 he return$ safe1 al?\gh sad at he>t1 t 8 "y girl refus$ to g to ,engl& ) him4 ,%e _h be5 q fright5$ by ! dang]s ( ! way4 ,! hippopotami & ! ?reat5$ w> prov$ too mu* = h] n]ves1 & %e 0 afraid to try ! j\rney to ,engl& aga94 ,besides we _h be5 n[ s long delay$1 t we %\ld n arrive till w9t]1 & ! doctor judg$ t ! cold w\ld be dang]\s = ,bism>k himself4 ,on ! #bcrd ( ,augu/ we 7 enabl$ to leave ,blantyre ! second "t4 ,mr4 ,moir1 ( ! ,trad+ ,company1 _h come up ! riv] ) a ,maz>o crew1 & !re 0 no long] any d\bt ab\t gett+ m5 = ! j\rney4 ,! ,maz>o m5 7 anxi\s to get home aga94 ,n only s1 b ,mr4 ,moir engag$ a numb] ( ,yao m5 to g d[n to assi/ 9 "w at ,maz>o4 ,we 7 soon on ! riv] once m4 ,! fir/ day's sail br\ght u beside ! celebrat$ grove ( palm trees4 ,next day 7,?ursday #be?71 tempt+ h]ds ( buck 7 se51 & we _h sev]al opportunities ( fir+ ^u !m4 ,:5 !re is a cr[d ( hungry natives1 x is a great boon to get hold ( a buck4 ,"o %\ld %oot at ^! animals ) explosive bullets4 ,9 ! ord9>y me?od sev]e w\nds are inflict$1 b ! creatures get away to suff] consid]ably4 ,a l>ge h]d ( ,zebras 0 also se5--!y are swift z ! w9d4 ,soon aft] />t+ 9 ! aft]noon we _h an adv5ture4 ,! o!r boats _h all pass$ on be=e u4 ,! la/ "o1 ) ,mrs4 ,macdonald & ! *ildr51 0 j disappe>+ at a b5d ( ! riv]4 ,we 7 go+ nicely along1 :5 ,i saw a hippopotamus com+ t[>ds u4 ,i took up a rifle & _h him #8cov]$1' b z he seem$ peaceful ,i gave him ! b5efit ( ! d\bt2 & he disappe>$ aga94 ,aft] we _h sail$ d[n a little f>!r ! boat got a bl[ t seem$ to raise x out ( ! wat]4 ,we 7 agre$ t #8,n[ t fell[ mu/ get a lesson1' & we seiz$ our rifles4 ,b wat] soon ru%$ into ! boat at su* a rate z to direct our att5tion to ano!r matt]4 ,i laid hold ( a bucket & began to bale1 b ,i f\nd ! task hopeless & urg$ ! boatm5 to pull h>d4 ,we 7 9 ! v middle ( ! /ream1 & ! situation 0 mo/ critical4 ,x 0 really a "q ( life or dea?4 ,we _h always held a !ory t if a hole 7 knock$ 9 ! boat we c\ld /uff x1 b !ories are (t5 difficult to practice4 ,be=e we c\ld h rea*$ ! bottom ( ! boat1 ?r\gh all ! bags & boxes1 ! necessity = /uff+ ! hole w\ld h pass$ away4 ,! natives r[$ b feebly4 ,!y lose _! heads 9 an em]g5cy4 ,x look$ z if we 7 to s9k on ! spot4 ,mr4 ,moir at ?is crisis seiz$ an o> & r[$ ) ! /r5g? ( any f\r ( !m4 ,i 0 told (f to ! helm2 ! bal+ be+ ( no use4 ,! boat rapidly fill$ ) wat]--x 0 que/ionable :e!r we c\ld rea* ! bank be=e x sank4 ,! riv] "h 0 v deep4 ,"o ( ! canoes saw our position & made t[>ds u4 ,h[ev]1 we rea*$ ! bank j z ! boat sunk4 ,all ! c>go 0 "u ! wat] & _h to be fet*$ out4 ,aft] ! accid5t we held a %ort c\ncil4 ,"o 0 to /ay ) ! boat & ! o!r to g & obta9 assi/ance f ! re/ ( ! p>ty4 ,ultimately ,i w5t 9 a small canoe1 b not)/&+ h>d r[+ ,i c\ld n ov]take ! o!rs4 ,sometimes ! canoe f\nd itself among h]ds ( hippopotami1 ^: pres5ce made me some:at uncom=table aft] ! la/ enc\nt]4 ,santos has ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ^! animals3--8,! head ( ! hippopotamus is ?ree times ! size ( our ord9>y horse1 & its body ?ick 9 proportion4 ,:at is extraord9>y 9 ?is species ( animal is _! practice ( de/roy+ ea* o!r = food1 :5ce x r>ely happ5s t two are f\nd toge!r40 ,h[ mu* ,i c\ld h wi%$ on ! pres5t occasion to be able to confirm ! la/ "p ( ! ,rev]5d ,fa!r's rem>ks6 ,b ,i f\nd scores ( !m1 all reg>d+ my frail b>k at ! same "t1 s t !y mu/ h laid aside ?is inhuman practice ( ! #af? c5tury6 ,illu/ration3 ,,hippopotami ,,at ,,home4 ,! above incid5t 0 my ?ird exp]i5ce ( a hippopotamus attack1 & ,i believe t su* attacks are made p>tly ?r\gh fright4 ,on ea* occasion a boat or a small canoe _h pass$ imm$iately be=e & :ile ! hippopotamus 0 try+ to get away f ! fir/ vessel1 ! second 0 ^u x be=e x 0 aw>e4 ,driv5 to desp]ation1 & confid+ 9 its great /r5g?1 #8levia?an' !n *>g$ ) all its might4 ,i f\nd ! fir/ p>ty at ! ,ruo 7encamp+ beside ! village :]e we _h to turn back on our =m] j\rney7 & told ,mr4 ,moir's c>p5t] ( ! necessity = 8 s]vices4 ,b x w\ld h tak5 a :ole day to r[ aga9/ ! curr5t up to ! sc5e ( ! disa/]4 ,"s natives h[ev] 7 s5t (f4 ,! re/ ( u /ay$ = ! night4 ,*iputula ! *ief 0 "h himself4 ,a sick5+ smell p]vad$ ! village4 ,an elephant _h be5 kill$ & long /rips ( fle% 7 hang+ on ! trees4 ,*iputula has a w> canoe capable ( conta9+ #dj soldi]s :i* he put at my disposal z ,i want$ to visit ,bi%op ,mack5zie's grave4 ,next morn+ ,mr4 ,moir appe>$ ) ! boat1 :i* bore sad traces ( ! pr[ess ( ! hippopotamus4 ,! *ief gave him a bas9 ( elephant fat :i* 0 ( great use 9 effect+ a tempor>y repair4 ,?is aft]noon we rea*$ ! t]ritory ( ! dread$ ,matek5ya4 ,8 poor p _h be5 driv5 f> d[n by ,*iputula1 & villages t 7 fl\ri%+ :5 we came up 7 n[ des]t$4 ,! natives soon descri$ our approa*1 & "s %\t$ at u to /op1 b we saw no reason to li/5 to !m4 ,soon !re arose a great /ir on ! bank1 & a ru% 0 made z if to meet u f>!r d[n4 ,ab\t five o'clock we 7 w>n$ t !y w\ld kill u1 b ?reats ( ?is k9d 7 no?+ new & we press$ on4 ,to %ew ! lea/ sign ( al>m 9 su* circum/ances w\ld h be5 a s]i\s exp]im5t4 ,b ! critical mom5t soon arriv$4 ,! natives /ood 9 a mass ) a consid]able %ew ( guns & ord]$ u to come at once to ! side4 ,we 7 n[ )9 range ( _! muskets & "s ( our p>ty z !y aft]w>ds confess$ did n feel at all com=table4 ,=tunately !y did n und]/& all t 0 said else !y w\ld h be5 mu* worse4 ,i /ood up 9 ! boat & ask$ #8,:y d y want u to /op8 ,h y any?+ to sell8' ,! la/ rem>k 0 receiv$ ) a grim smile b a smile all ! same1 & ,i felt t ! dang] 0 pa/4 ,i !n leapt out ( ! boat & began to talk to !m4 ,i expla9$ t #8,i 0 n ,anyasa at all1 b ,yao'4 ,i 0 soon recognis$ z ! #8*ief ( ,bulantaya' 7,blantyre7 & !y op5$ _! he>ts to me ov] ! h>d%ip !y _h suff]$ f ,*iputula4 ,!y said t s9ce we settl$ at ,blantyre1 ,*iputula _h let ! ,yao alone4 #8,:y d ! ,engli% n come d[n & /ay to protect u also8 ,we w\ld be y\r *ildr5#ae6' ,_! great anxiety 0 to see ,mr4 ,moir :o1 ,i told !m1 _h be5 treat+ ) _! enemy4 ,mr4 ,moir _h be5 deta9$ by 8 boat1 & 0 left 9 close conv]sation ) ,*iputula :om he 0 w>n+ aga9/ int]f]+ ) ,matek5ya le/ he %\ld br+ ! ,portuguese aga9/ himself4 ,! incorrigible *iefta9 repli$ t :ile he 0 afraid ( ! ,engli%1 he did n c>e = ! ,portuguese1 z he _h (t5 f\ght ) _! =ces ne> ,s5na4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,moir arriv$ he made an appo9tm5t to meet ,matek5ya on ,sunday at a village a day's j\rney f>!r on4 ,matek5ya rules 8 subjects ) a rod ( iron s t ) ,*iputula's w>s on ! "o h&1 & a fe>fully despotic gov]nm5t on ! o!r1 !y are mu* to be piti$4 ,we f\nd !m int]e/+ p4 ,!y _h nev] se5 :ite *ildr5 be=e1 & ! two babies 7 objects ( mu* wond]4 ,:5 we rea*$ ,morumbala m>% we f\nd innum]able flocks ( wild f[l4 ,!y fell z fa/ z we c\ld fire & 7 v acceptable bo? to ourselves & to ! natives4 ,illu/ration3 ,,halt+ ,,= ,,! ,,night ,,on ,,! ,,riv] ,,bank4 ,by ,monday =5oon we rea*$ ! conf9es ( civilization once m & met a ,fr5* trad] :o %ew$ u great k9dness4 ,we 7 n[ "u ! %ad[ ( mi/y ,morumbala4 ,we pass$ ! night at ,%amo1 ! abode ( ,f]rao :o sometimes kept ,dr4 ,liv+/one f />v+ amid/ ! v>i\s accid5ts & incid5ts ( 8 w&]+s4 ,accord+ to native cu/om ! h\se ( ! deceas$ g5tleman _h be5 tak5 d[n 7#dj47 ,b z we w&]$ ?r\gh ! village we met an old s]vant ( ,f]rao :o volunte]$ to %ew u ! _s 7,mulungu7 ( 8 ma/] = a pres5t ( calico4 ,a ,portuguese m]*ant n[ occupies ! place & sells umbrellas1 cups1 clo?1 & rum = ! gr\nd nuts ( ! natives4 ,on ,tuesday morn+ we w5t (f q e>ly wi%+ to rea* ,maz>o4 ,= ! la/ week ,mrs4 ,macdonald ) ! nurse & two *ildr5 _h be5 conf9$ 9 a corn] ( an op5 boat :]e !y _h sc>cely room to turn4 ,:5 "o rememb]s ! int5se heat ( ^! days & nights1 he w und]/& :y we wi%$ to press on4 ,soon we 7 on ! broad ,zambeze & )9 a di/rict :]e ! natives h be5 9 contact ) ,europeans = ne>ly #djj ye>s4 ,if ! ,portuguese _h only e/abli%$ s*ools & taught ! natives to read1 a great *ange w\ld h be5 effect$4 ,b s9ce ! recall ( ! ,jesuits1 ! ,portuguese h n tri$ to *ri/ianize ! natives1 _m ( !m believ+ t ! negroes are n susceptible ( improvem5t4 ,"h mo/ ( ! native huts are two /oreys because ( ! floods 9 ! ra9y season4 ,we 7 anxi\s to visit ,%upanga h\se1 b ! boatm5 7 too afraid ( ! ,zulus4 ,z we 7 talk+ ) rev]5ce ( ,mrs4 ,liv+/one1 "o ( our p>ty po9t$ t[>ds h] grave & said 8,ah6 !y "k all ab\t x--ask :at !y say04 ,i rem>k$ t unless we knew :at ,liv+/one _h be5 call$ by ! natives 9 ?is di/rict !re 0 little *ance ( f9d+ an answ] )\t a long explanation4 ,h[ev] my companion %\t$ to "o ( !m1 8,liv+/one6 ,liv+/one60 & po9t$ t[>ds ! h\se4 ,at fir/ ! boatman 0 puzzl$1 he ?\ght x 0 an ord]4 ,b :5 ! ^w 0 repeat$ he 0 b\nd to believe t x convey$ "s in=mation & he said #8,yes6' ,! great ,doctor himself w>ns aga9/ ! dang] ( receiv+ an ,african's /atem5t ) confid5ce4 ,he po9ts out t ! native has no conception t ! tru? or falsehood ( 8 answ] c be ( ! lea/ importance1 & j tells a /rang] :at he ?9ks w be/ please him4 ,b ano!r dang] is t p]sons are apt to mi/ake = in=mation :at 0 nev] s int5d$4 ,a le>n$ g5tleman sees a liz>d & asks its "n3 ! native replies #8,kaya' :i* means #8,i don't "k'4 ,d[n goes ,kaya 9 ! note-book z #8! "n ( a gre5 liz>d6' ,if an ,engli% travell] may ask ne> ! bir?-place ( ! au?or ( ,p>adise ,lo/ #8:]e ,milton 0 born1' & be told by a c\ntryman t a woman ( t "n once liv$ 9 ! di/rict1 we ne$ n blame an ,african = n kn[+ ! "n ( ,liv+/one :i* is unpron\nceable by him1 & :i* he likely nev] he>d 7#df47 ,we /uck repeat$ly on s&banks1 & c\ld n rea* ,maz>o ?is night4 ,we slept on ! opposite side ( ! riv]4 ,on ?is bank our boatm5 d n feel secure3 !y are n entirely out ( ! rea* ( a ,zulu tribe :i* gives great tr\ble "h1 & levies blackmail on ! ,portuguese !mselves4 ,we ?\ght ( go+ ov] ! bank & pret5d+ to be ,zulus1 b :5 we obs]v$ t our natives _h _! fl9t locks ly+ 9 read9ess we did n c>e to c>ry out ! idea4 ,!re are hippopotami "h1 & "o came v close1 b !y are few 9 numb]1 z ! natives h>poon !m4 ,on ,w$nesday morn+ we />t$ a little aft] five1 & rea*$ ,maz>o e>ly4 ,we _h a few days to wait "h be=e we c\ld get ready = ! ,quilimane "p ( ! j\rney4 ,all my "t s9ce leav+ ,blantyre _h be5 devot$ to ! revisal ( my vocabul>ies1 b aft] ?is po9t ! ,yao-speak+ natives 7 left beh9d4 ,"h we met ,mwanasa1 a girl :o _h liv$ = two ye>s ) ,mrs4 ,macdonald4 ,%e w\ld h will+ly come to ,engl& to le>n m1 b we fe>$ %e w\ld be lonely4 ,:5 at ,blantyre %e _h le>n$ to read & write 9 h] own language4 ,:5 we 7 at ,maz>o a lett] 0 read f ! ,zanzib> consul1 :i* _h be5 address$ to "o ( ! ,liv+/onia employs4 ,c]ta9 *iefs on ,lake ,nyassa _h be5 mak+ !mselves notori\s 9 connection ) ! slave trade1 & ! consul ask$ ! man :e!r he c\ld n cle> out "o ( ^! slav]s4 ,we believe x mu/ (t5 be felt by ^? on ! coa/ t !y c\ld cope ) ! evils ( slav]y mu* bett] if !y _h an ag5cy 9 ! int]ior4 ,saturday ev5+ f\nd u on ! ,kwagwa4 ,"h our j\rney 01 if possible1 m uncom=table ?an be=e4 ,!re 0 only "o boat3 & ,mrs4 ,macdonald ) ! nurse & family _h j room to /[ !mselves away "u ! little grass awn+ t _h be5 ?r[n ov] x4 ,my b$ 0 plac$ 9 ! /e]age6 ,hi!rto1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole j\rney on ! ,*iri & ,zambeze1 we _h be5 oblig$ to sleep 9 ! boats & "u mosquito curta9s4 ,at ,maz>o we _h occupi$ a h\se2 b ?is means t ! plague ( rats is add$ to ! plague ( heat & mosquitoes4 ,! lad t 0 our pilot "h _h be5 at ,blantyre = a few mon?s1 & he %[$ u great att5tion4 ,we always press$ on dur+ night4 ,"o c g d[n ! ,kwagwa at a beautiful rate4 ,z soon z ! t]rible sun 0 set ,i made a po9t ( gett+ hold ( a pole1 :5 we _h great amusem5t 9 endeav\r+ to race ) ! light canoes4 ,i ?us secur$ a few h\rs' ex]cise1 :i* is "o ( ! be/ antidotes to fev] 9 ?is pe/il5tial di/rict4 ,on ,monday ! #e? we pass$ ,mugurumbe1 & rea*$ a sleep+ place ab\t "o o'clock next morn+4 ,! vegetation is s d5se t "o _c l& on ! bank j :]e he *ooses4 ,!re are b few places s cle> t we c\ld light a fire1 & ( ^! _m are f\nd already occupi$ by numb]s ( o!r travell]s4 ,b :5 "o p>ty arrives c]ta9 ( ! o!rs w (t5 make a fre% />t4 ,night & day are mu* ! same to ! travell]s on ?is riv]4 ,our sleep+ /ation ( ,tuesday morn+ became a sc5e ( confusion4 ,:5 our boat rea*$ x a score ( natives began to appeal to me on civil matt]s4 ,i 0 incl9$ to smile at ! situation4 ,"s p t ought to h kn[n bett] _h tak5 me = a civil magi/rate be=e1 & n[ ,i am to be press$ into t s]vice aga96 ,all explanations 7 useless4 8,ma/]1 "h--a boy has be5 /abb$60 ,! knife ) :i* ! w\nd _h be5 inflict$ is ?ru/ into my h&s1 :ile our m5 po9t$ out t x _h be5 b5t 9 ! r5contre4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,kwagwa4 ,i felt z sick ( ! matt] z an ,engli% jury :5 %ut 9 to give a decision4 ,i said ,i 0 suff]+ f want ( sleep1 b :at 0 want ( sleep to !m6 ,native pati5ce is sometimes great1 & native eloqu5ce long4 ,! 8,gov]nor ( ,quilimane0 0 an expression t ,i tri$ to conjure )1 b )\t effect1 & 9 ! end ,i _h to besee* !m to def] ! matt]1 & x 0 only aft] ,i promis$ to li/5 to !m next day t ,i obta9$ ?is concession4 ,next morn+ z soon z ,i awoke ! palav] began1 & to my a/oni%m5t an old ,portuguese came out ( "o ( ! sack-b$s1 & reque/$ my int]f]5ce4 ,he 0 ! 8o!r p>ty0 9 ! transaction4 ,he _h l&$ "h ! previ\s night1 & z he slept 9 a mat on ! bank1 "s natives /ole mo/ ( 8 clo?+ & "s ( 8 goods4 ,a little aft]1 he f\nd ano!r native 7n ! actual ?ief7 pr[l+ ab\t1 & put 8 knife into him4 ,! old man 0 n[ det]m9$ n to g away until 8 prop]ty 0 re/or$4 ,i told him t ! ?ief 0 n "o ( my boatm51 nei!r 0 ! o!r un=tunate lad1 & t ,i 0 m]ely a travell] & c\ld n int]f]e4 ,x 0 a /range spectacle1 ! two :ite m5 unable to speak to ea* o!r except ?r\gh ! m$ium ( two black int]pret]s6 ,z ,i expla9$ my position to my bro!r ,european he look$ at 8 own int]pret]1 & !y agre$ t my int]pret] 0 aga9/ !m1 & 0 n translat+ prop]ly4 ,he knew 8t ! gov]nor ( ,quilimane 0 f> away10 b if ,i c\ld %[ ^! natives t ,i did n support !m 9 /eal+1 x w\ld help a poor travell]1 & d no "o any h>m6 ,p]haps ! poor fell[ ?\ght t ,i mu/ be "s ,engli%man t _h a grudge aga9/ ! ,portuguese4 ,i soon condemn$ ! !ft1 & succe$$ 9 gett+ ! b5t knife return$ to him4 ,i ?9k t 8 antagoni/s h9t$ t ,i 0 go+ to c>ry x (f to use z a witness aga9/ him 9 ,quilimane6 ,9 a %ort "t 8 goods 7 also re/or$4 ,n[ he 0 deliv]$ f anxiety1 & ,i soon saw t he c\ld exp\nd native law to !m4 8,y mu/ pay me = ?is !ft & annoyance40 ,!y repli$1 8,y mu/ pay u = ! boy04 ,8 answ] 0 t ! boy 0 ( ! same frat]nity1 & _h to expect :at he got4 ,we left !m be=e !y _h f9i%$1 b f ! bold mann] ( ! travell] x is likely t he got damages4 ,only ! matt] 0 h>dly wor? insi/+ on unless he _h frequ5t occasion to pass t way4 ,aft] a %ort repose ( ?ree or f\r h\rs we made an easy />t on ,tuesday morn+4 ,antani 0 my philosoph]1 & po9t$ out riv]s t 7 said to be associat$ ) ! slave trade4 ,he _h expect$ me to be m 9 fav\r ( ! black man ?is morn+1 & !re=e rec\nt$ ! h>d%ips ( ! poor slaves3-- 8,!y are tak5 d[n "h 9 slave /icks4 ,if a woman h a *ild on h] back %e is put 9 ! slave /ick too4 ,"o piece ( clo? 7#af yds41 say #ds47 is ! price ( a man3 two pieces is ! price ( a woman4 ,a woman co/s m because %e w be ! "m ( o!r p4 ,if %e h a *ild 9 h] arms %e fet*es half a piece m4 ,if ! ma/] _c sell 8 slave he takes him back aga91 & *eats him by say+ ,i did n want to sell y4 ,i only took y d[n to fright5 y t y might respect me m40 ,he promis$ to tell me if he saw any ) ! ,yao tatoo4 ,he f\nd none except ^? t _h be5 b\ght by ! ,portuguese long ago3 ! new ones1 he insi/$1 7 kept 9 di/ant plantations4 ,?\gh told sev]al times ?is morn+ to fill e bottle ) wat]1 ,antani 0 v remiss 9 do+ s1 z he c\ld n see ! reason4 ,9 ! =5oon he sat 9 ! b[ ( ! boat look+ at ! riv]1 :i* 0 gradually becom+ broad]4 ,we ask$ him to ta/e ! wat] n[4 ,! o!r natives1 al?\gh n 9 ! secret1 und]/ood ! joke at once1 & "o h&$ him a di%4 ,!y wait$ to see if ?is lad1 fre% f ! m\nta9s ( ! int]ior1 c\ld be s gre5 aft] all6 ,he dipp$ ov] ! side ( ! boat1 & proce$$ to dr9k ! wat] ) z great confid5ce z he _h done ?r\gh\t our j\rney4 8,ah6 salt1 salt10 he cri$1 & began to spit1 :ile 8 companions enjoy$ a boi/]\s laugh at 8 exp5se4 ,?is ev5+ a great w9d rose1 & our t9y boat _h to put back into a %elt]$ corn]4 ,we expect$ ! breeze w\ld all[ u to sleep2 b x 0 soon calm & hot4 ,! mosquitoes did n give mu* tr\ble1 b ! s& flies came ?r\gh our curta9s & r5d]$ our position wret*$ 9 ! extreme4 ,seldom h we pass$ a m mis]able night4 ,yet we c\ld n fail to appreciate "o beautiful episode4 ,a canoe pass$ u play+ a sansa 7,i4 #bgb71 :ile c]ta9 voices attempt$ to s+ ) ! in/rum5t4 ,e note 0 di/9ctly he>d 9 ! midnight /illness1 & ! canoe-m5 made ! gr& old woods res\nd ) ! melody4 ,we li/5$ ) great fondness till ! /ra9s ( _! rude music di$ away 9 ! di/ance4 ,ab\t twelve o'clock at night we ask$ ! boys :e!r !y c\ld n pu% (f ! boat1 b aft] a fruitless endeav\r to move x along ! s&1 we _h to make up our m9ds to endure ! situation long]4 ,x 0 ab\t two ,a4,m4 be=e ! tide rea*$ u1 & !n !y promptly releas$ u f our suff]+s4 ,z soon z ! tide turn$ ! boys all w5t to sleep aga91 & we glid$ smoo?ly along4 ,b be=e rea*+ ,quilimane we _h to face big waves4 ,we arriv$ at mid-day4 ,x 0 fifte5 days s9ce we _h left ,blantyre4 ,we enjoy$ ! welcome & cordial hospitality ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,nunes4 ,!y _h ne>ly be5 kill$ by ! same j\rney1 & c\ld sympa?ise ) u4 ,our olde/ boy's face 0 "o l>ge bli/] ow+ to mosquito bites1 & he & ,mrs4 ,macdonald suff]$ mu* f fev]4 ,we _h to wait a few days = ! /eam]4 ,antani (t5 walk$ ) me1 & made 8 own obs]vations on m5 & mann]s4 ,we w\ld meet a ,portuguese boy go+ to s*ool ) a negro beh9d him c>ry+ 8 books & cig>s6 ,antani said t ! ,portuguese 8drove ! native *ildr5 out ( s*ool le/ !y %\ld by & by "k z mu* z :ite m504 ,"o day a man pass$ we>+ a tall silk hat4 ,:5 at ,blantyre1 we _h great difficulty 9 expla9+ ! pictures 9 ! ,graphic & ,london ,news on acc\nt ( ! dreadful head-dress ( ! ,european4 ,"h we 7 =tunate 9 f9d+ an actual specim54 ,antani gaz$ ) wond]1 & promis$ to report1 on 8 return to ! int]ior t ^! /range hats 7 a reality aft] all6 ,once ,i took a long solit>y walk into ! c\ntry to see :e!r ,i c\ld meet ) slaves t _h be5 br\ght f our di/rict4 ,i saw sev]al ,anyasa & ,walolo tatoos4 ,aft] m>*+ till ,i 0 tir$ ,i sat d[n at a village to re/4 ,"h ,i f\nd a lad t c\ld speak ,*9yasa4 ,z we talk$ he /umbl$ on a *>act]i/ic ,yao ^w1 & ?is l$ to 8 f9d+ = me two p t _h come f ! ,blantyre di/rict long ago4 ,!y 7 *>m$ ) an opportunity ( speak+ _! "m tongue1 :i* !y _h n us$ = _m ye>s1 b :i* !y said !y w\ld nev] =get4 ,z a gr\p ga!r$ r\nd !y took a pride 9 %ew+ _! ,quilimane companions t !y c\ld conv]se ) a ,european 9 an unkn[n language4 ,b !y 7 f> beh9d 9 ! hi/ory ( _! c\ntry1 & 7 tak+ = grant$ ! exi/5ce ( *iefs & headm5 t _h long be5 ga!r$ to _! fa!rs4 ,i c\ld n b ?9k ( ! t\*+ picture t ,hom] gives ( ,hel5 look+ f ! ,trojan wall & try+ to see ,ca/or & ,pollux1 n kn[+ t ! grave 8already possess$ !m 9 _! de> native l&04 ,i c\ld p]ceive t "o especially look$ back fondly to old5 days1 :ile 8 brea/ fill$ ) ?\ghts ( ! fri5ds ( 8 y\?4 #8,p]haps 8 "m 0 yet alive4' #8,_h 8 bro!rs & si/]s gone into slav]y l himself1 or w\ld !y /ill s5d a ?\ght aft] him z !y l+]$ ab\t ! sc5es ( bygone days8' ,he c\ld n tell4 ,he _h =m$ new ties n[1 & 0 q happy1 enjoy+ "u ! ,portuguese a security t he c\ld n h f\nd beside 8 own m\nta9s4 ,/ill1 9 spite ( ! treatm5t he _h receiv$ 9 8 native l&1 !re 0 a poetry ab\t ! pa/ t prompt$ a #8l+]+ look beh9d'4 ,he made an err& to ,quilimane 9 ord] to accompany me back4 ,8 use ( 8 native tongue 0 consid]ably #8g5]aliz$' by "s tw5ty ye>s' disuse4 ,he w\ld (t5 hesitate = a ^w & employ g5]al t]ms :]e 8 c\ntrym5 w\ld h giv5 ! special "o4 ,he compla9$ ( ! sun 8kill+0 ! corn3 ! "t 0 :5 he w\ld h said 8scor*+04 ,we pass$ a ,portuguese *ur*y>d :]e ea* tomb/one 0 ornam5t$ ) a l>ge cross1 b he said he _h no idea :at 0 ! mean+ ( ! symbol4 ,_m ,portuguese ?9k t ! natives are worse (f s9ce ! abolition ( slav]y4 ,=m]ly1 ma/]s 7 at great pa9s to give _! slaves p]sonal com=ts & ornam5ts1 :i* !y d n ?9k ( giv+ n[1 because 8! negro might make (f ) ! gift next day04 ,wages is b little motive to "w 9 a l& :]e !re is no difficulty 9 gett+ ! necess>ies ( life4 ,b "u ! ,portuguese ! natives may /ore up prop]ty to an ext5t t w\ld be dang]\s 9 ! int]ior4 ,!re ! possession ( weal? makes a man's life wor? tak+4 ,/rang]s sev]ely criticise ! native = want ( =esight4 ,a critic says3--8,he ought to cultivate a few m feet ( gr\nd1 z a "t ( sc>city might come40 ,b x is ! v =esight ( ! native t prev5ts him f tak+ su* a /ep4 ,x is 8 critic t lacks discrim9ation & n he4 ,8 critic applies to him calculations t may be presum$ ^u1 "u a civilis$ gov]nm5t4 ,! native1 on ! contr>y1 is famili> ) ! real situation4 ,i once ask$ a s*oolboy1 8,w y keep a c[ :5 y become a man80 ,8 reply 0 8,z if ,i _h ?ree lives60 ,no?+ c\ld bett] express ! secret4 ,if a man _h food 9 a "t ( fam9e1 :5 all ! o!rs _h n1 8 position w\ld n be an enviable "o4 ,unless 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( ! ,mission1 few _h goods laid up except *iefs1 b if security 7 gu>ante$1 native av>ice & ambition w\ld take ?is direction4 ,natives see t !y c\ld make _m improvem5ts1 b !y c\nt ! co/4 ,bi%op ,/e]e says3--8,!re are no roads 9 ?is "p ( ,africa1 no c>riages & no bea/s ( burd51 only a n>r[ footpa?1 s ov]gr[n sometimes t "o wond]s ! m5 :o pass along d n cle> x1 until "o rememb]s t ! v la/ ?+ an ,african wi%es1 is to h an easy road to 8 village4 ,if he c\ld p]suade himself t ! next com] 0 likely to turn back & ?9k t !re 0 no road1 he w\ld sleep mu* m securely40 ,we 7 once walk+ along a native pa? ) a p]son j come into ! c\ntry1 & 7 amus$ to notice h[ 8 ta/e 0 (f5d$ by small bran*es t 7 ly+ on ! pa?4 ,he c>efully laid !m aside ) 8 /aff1 "u ! belief t he 0 tea*+ ! natives a lesson1 & conf]r+ on !m a p]man5t b5efit6 ,9 ,quilimane :]e natives enjoy ,european protection1 !y make advances 9 mat]ial improvem5t4 ,b x is ! l[e/ class ( native t is f\nd !re4 ,:5 ma/]s 9 ! int]ior sell slaves1 !y fir/ dispose ( ! wor/ *>act]s4 ,h5ce ! settl] on ! coa/ =ms a h>% view ( ! black man4 ,9 %ort he beg9s to despair ( ! native1 & ! native 9 8 turn may despair ( him6 ,a ,portuguese g5tleman told me ! foll[+ anecdote1 :i* ,i m5tion 9 illu/ration4 ,a *ief f ,mlanje frequ5tly w5t to ,quilimane1 & a c]ta9 ,portuguese lady us$ to treat ?is native k+ ) mu* def]5ce4 ,b "o day %e _h a "y lad ) h]1 & z !y sat toge!r1 ,matapwiri came up & squatt$ beside ! "y ,portuguese g5tleman4 ,! latt] res5t$ ?is1 & promptly gave ,matapwiri a bl[4 ,! lady int]pos$1 #8,b ?is is ! great ,matapwiri--!re w be a qu>rel if--' #8,i don't c>e :o he is4 ,a native %an't come & sit d[n by me t way6' ,no?+ c\ld bett] %ew ! light 9 :i* ! ,european settl] (t5 reg>ds ! negro4 ,b "s natives "h %[ a desire = advancem5t4 ,"o *ief left 8 son z a slave 9 ,quilimane = sev]al ye>s4 ,aft] ! boy _h be5 initiat$ into civiliz$ life he disappe>$ at once1 no "o knew h[ or :]e3 b he is said n[ to occupy an important position 9 8 native l&4 ,8 fa!r _h se5 ! importance ( civilization & employ$ ?is /ratagem to educate 8 son4 ,!re are traits ( "* to be met )1 ev5 among ! l[e/ natives1 t rem9d u ( ! words3-- 8,deem our nation brutes no long]1 ,till "s reason ye %all f9d1 ,wor?i] ( reg>d & /rong]1 ,?an ! col\r ( our k9d4 ,slaves ( gold1 ^: sordid deal+s ,t>ni% all y\r boa/$ p[]s1 ,prove t y h human feel+s1 ,ere y pr\dly "q ours40 ,quilimane1 l all o!r places :i* we might ?9k beyond ! rea* ( hi/ory has its incid5ts too4 ,"o day we f\nd ! :ole population 9 a /ate ( great con/]nation ow+ to a report t ,tete _h be5 attack$1 & t its ,portuguese inhabitants 7 9 dang] ( be+ massacr$4 ,all ^! ,portuguese /ations on ! ,zambeze are usually well protect$ by soldi]s1 b ! g>rison _h be5 tempor>ily abs5t & n[ news _h come t ! natives _h ris5 aga9/ ! t[nsm54 ,! keep+ ( /&+ armies "h is a h>d task4 ,"s ( ! soldi]s are half-ca/es & !y z a rule are m tr\blesome ?an pure natives4 ,we lodg$ ne> ! b>racks & ! comm&] us$ to s5d to ! ,engli% lady to apologise = hav+ to flog 8 soldi]s ne> h] w9d[4 ,at ,quilimane !re 0 a function>y appo9t$ to disp5se flogg+s1 & :5 a slave or s]vant (f5d$1 ! cu/om 0 to s5d him to ?is man ) a slip ( pap] :i* /at$ h[ mu* puni%m5t ! culprit 0 to receive6 ,"o po9t :]e ! ,portuguese diff] v mu* f u1 is 9 _! e/imate ( ,liv+/one1 ^: life !y criticise ) ! greate/ sev]ity1 _! rem>ks almo/ rem9d+ "o ( ! h>d ?+s t old ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s us$ to /ate reg>d+ ,lu!r4 ,:5 at ,blantyre1 we us$ to get ! ,magololo headm5 to talk ab\t _! late ma/]1 & !y c]ta9ly rec\nt$ _m exploits t 7 q new to u1 only be=e be+ influ5c$ by _! /atem5ts we _h to rememb] t ^! m5 w\ld speak :at !y ?\ght w\ld please u be/1 & :5 !y discov]$ t we look$ on ,liv+/one z a h]o1 !y w\ld m5tion a great _m ?+s t agre$ bett] ) _! own ideal ( a h]o ?an ) ours4 ,:5 ! /eam] at l5g? arriv$1 ,antani came on bo>d ) u & w5t ov] ! :ole ( x1 promis+ to tell 8 fri5ds1 on 8 return1 ( ! wond]s ( ! #8l>ge boat1' & s we p>t$4 ,at ,zanzib> z ,i look$ d[n f ! side ( ! /eam] on ! native boats1 ,i 0 hail$ 9 ! ,yao language4 ,i repli$ 9 ! same1 & a spirit$ conv]sation began4 ,! "y man t acco/$ me 0 n a ,yao b a ,makua1 only he _h be5 9 ! ,yao di/rict4 ,he soon collect$ 8 fri5ds1 & !y 7 9 great glee ov] an ,msungu :o c\ld speak 9 ! languages ( ! int]ior4 ,natives are "h mu* fre] 9 conv]s+ ) ! ,european ?an 9 ,quilimane1 :]e ! ,portuguese make !m keep a respectful di/ance4 ,!y told _! fri5ds 9 ! t[n ab\t u1 & z we pass$ along ! /reets we met "s t c\ld say #8a*imw5e' & :o gave u a cordial greet+4 ,at ,zanzib> we saw ,dr4 ,/e]e's ,mission1 :i* 0 a v *e]+ sight4 ,at ,blantyre we 7 (t5 su/a9$1 & mu* m ?an su/a9$1 by ! ?\ght ( :at we look$ =w>d to z ! infallible result ( "s t5 ye>s' hone/ "w4 ,"h we saw ! result ( tw5ty ye>s' "w & x c\ld n fail to be gratify+ to "o t consid]$ ! subject4 ,dr4 ,/e]e says to ^? t w\ld e/imate ,mission>y difficulties1 #8,y mu/ pause = a :ile & f9d y\rselves1 z we did1 /&+ opposite five boys ) sc>ce any clo?+1 9 dreadful fe> ( some?+ f> worse ?an slav]y or dea?1 & we unable to make !m und]/& "o ^w'4 ,su* is ! comm5cem5t4 ,by & by he c write1 8,we h no long] to beg9 ) an ,engli% read+ c>d because we h no?+ else4 ,we h r$uc$ ! ,swahili to writ+ & f\nd out its grammatical rules40 ,:5 ,i pass$ ,zanzib> ! ,swahili ,bible 0 fa/ approa*+ its completion6 ,we ask any "o to reflect :at great lab\r ?is implies4 ,if we liv$ 9 times :5 ,*ur* c5sures took a tangible =m1 & if any man 7 ord]$ to write out ! :ole ( ! ,bible 9 8 own language be=e he c\ld be re/or$ to ! ,*ur*1 ! s5t5ce w\ld be equival5t to excommunication = life4 ,mo/ m5 w\ld be too disc\rag$ to attempt ! task amid/ o!r "w1 & ! v>i\s int]ruptions t !y might c\nt on4 ,b ! ,mission>y has to write ! ,bible 9 a ,,=eign language amid/ mu* pressure ( o!r "w1 & _m int]ruptions t no man is subject$ to amid/ ,european civilization1 & if a s+le or ev5 a tw(old copy+ ( 8 mat]ial be suffici5t1 ! circum/ance w\ld say a great deal m = 8 pres5t peace ( m9d ?an = ! p]man5t value ( 8 "w4 ,all ! "t he is translat+ he is oblig$ to keep up ! close/ int]c\rse ) ! natives1 ev] le>n+ f !m1 & ev] tea*+ !m1 introduc+ read+ books1 f\nd+ s*ools1 =m+ fri5d%ips & consecrat+ ^! fri5d%ips by imp>t+ views ( life t g beyond ! se5 & tempor>y4 ,besides hav+ /ations on ,zanzib>1 ,bi%op ,/e]e#af has be5 c>ry+ 8 "w f> into ! int]ior ( ! ,d>k ,cont95t4 ,! int]ior is 9 "s respects ! m promis+ field4 ,!re are _m highl& sites :]e ! ,european c "w ) all 8 might4 ,he c /udy h>d1 & p]sonally engage 9 tea*+ )\t suff]+ 9 heal?1 :]eas ! climate is s en]vat+ 9 /ations on ! coa/ & fev] is s preval5t t few con/itutions c d m ?an keep ?is enemy at bay4 ,aga9 9 l>ge places :]e an artificial civilization %ews itself1 ! ,mission>y takes 8 position n m]ely z a man1 b z a civiliz$ man1 & ?is makes a brea* betwe5 him & 8 d>k fri5d1 :i* ! latt] feels v mu*4 ,i h sometimes be5 sitt+ 9 conv]sation ) an old headman :5 ano!r ,european w\ld jo9 u4 ,!n ! ,engli% language 0 spok51 & our native fri5d w\ld say ) sadness t he 8did n "k ,engli%10 & he w\ld sit 9 sil5ce evid5tly regrett+ t 8 :ite fri5d 0 n s ne> him aft] all4 ,?is is only an illu/ration ( peculi> disadvantages :i* are greatly done away ) 9 ! wilds ( ! ,int]ior4 ,all ?is1 x may be said1 is c\nt]balanc$ by ! fact t 9 ! int]ior !re are con/ant w>s4 ,su* difficulties h[ev] w gradually pass away z ! evangeli/ic "w is quietly c>ri$ on1 & mo/ ( !m may be met by ! simple plan ( c>efully plac+ a ,mission /ation 9 ! di/urb$ di/rict4 ,! "o great ob/acle 9 ! int]ior is ! difficulty ( communication1 & ! want ( all appliances f books d[nw>ds4 ,beyond ,zanzib>1 ! next place :]e we see any?+ ( ! ,african is at ,ad51 :]e we meet specim5s ( ! ,samali 9 a few active boys ) dy$ hair1 :o cr[d r\nd ! /eam] to dive = co9s4 ,!re happ5$ to be a ,samali boy on bo>d our /eam]1 z also a ,makua4 ,ow+ to qu>ant9e laws _! ma/]s c\ld n l&1 & a numb] ( pilgrims = ,mecca _h to be br\ght on to ,london4 ,! m5tion ( ,london _h a dispirit+ effect ^u ! ,asiatics4 ,!y 7 c]ta9 ! cold w\ld kill !m1 & w5t ab\t weep+--n weep+ l a ,european--! poor fell[s actually 8lift$ up _! voice & wept04 ,)al _! mis=tune made !m m demon/rative 9 _! devotions4 ,"s ( ! pass5g]s ev9c$ a /rong disposition to laugh at ?is1 o!rs ma9ta9$ t few ,*ri/ians w\ld be s exempl>y 9 call+ ^u _! ,god4 ,we %\ld be able to get "s good out ( ev]y?+1 & we h (t5 admir$ ! regul>ity ) :i* z ! mom5t arriv$1 !y turn$ _! faces t[>ds ,mecca & knelt d[n to pray4 ,"o feature 9 ! ,*ri/ian is t :5 on a j\rney1 al?\gh he meet o!r ,*ri/ians1 he wi%es to wor%ip by himself4 ,?us he avoids ! dread$ *>ge ( hypocrisy1 b !re is some?+ t %\ld be dread$ on ! o!r side4 ,he may beg9 to =get t 8 religion is some?+ t ought n to be selfi%ly %ut up 9 8 own bosom4 ,! =ms ( ,mahomm$anism seem to draw its wor%ipp]s toge!r4 ,b alas6 !y appe>$ to d]ive b little com=t f _! e>ne/ supplications4 ,!y always _h a sadness ab\t !m4 ,aft] a long resid5ce among natives t kept sorr[ no long] ?an sorr[ kept !m1 ?is /ruck me z ! manife/ation ( a new temp]am5t4 ,! only man t c\ld be *e]ful 0 ! ,makua s]vant1 :o 0 kn[n z ! 8big gr9n+ nigg]04 ,! grief ( ! o!rs ?reat5$ to make !m unmanageable4 ,b ! hopefulness ( ?is repres5tative ( ! ,lake ,region1 might well make u hopeful = 8 race1 & we h no d\bt t ! "t is fa/ approa*+ :5 ^! ,african tribes w be 8made glad accord+ to ! days 9 :i* !y h se5 evil06 ,we gaz$ wi/fully z ! great cont95t 0 )9 sight = ! la/ "t4 ,on "o side we _h ,gibralt> brightly light$ up1 & sugge/+ s mu* hi/orical int]e/4 ,b on ! o!r side !re 0 a solit>y ligh?\se t t\*$ a deep] *ord 9 our he>ts z x fla%$ a f>ewell f ! ,d>k ,cont95t4 ,!re rose be=e our m9ds all ! hopeful days we _h sp5t 9 t l& ( promise1 :ile to our lips came ! l9e :i* we v5tur$ ?us to misquote3-- 8,moritur1 et mori5s dulces rem9iscitur ,afros40 ,,end ,,( ,,vol4 ,,ii4 ,,app5dix4 ,,african ,,folk ,,lore4 ,,app5dix ,,to ,,vol4 ,,ii4 ,,native ,,tales4 8,*ildr5's ,tales n[1 b n ! inv5tion ( a *ild's intellect40--,,bi%op ,,callaway4 ,! "t has n[ come :5 ,folk ,lore is consid]$ valuable = its own sake4 ,x is hop$1 too1 t ^! simple ,african ,tales w ?r[ "s light on ! native m9d4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t :5 r5d]$ by a native recit] !y h a "* :i* no translation c reproduce2 moreov]1 tales t appe> q po9tless to a ,european1 w make an old native laugh till te>s run d[n 8 *eeks4 ,orig9ally1 "s ( ^! ,tales may h be5 an acc\nt ( actions t really happ5$1 & :i* float$ d[n ! /ream ( "t long aft] ! ag5ts _h sunk 9 oblivion4 ,!n z n[1 ! "n ( ea* native 0 significant1 & z ^! actions kept afloat !y drew to !mselves appropriate names4 ,if ! action 0 clev]1 x 0 attribut$ to a ,mr4 ,rabbit 7:o corresponds to ! ,fox ( ,european tales73 :ile e h]o rem>kable = gluttony--a trait ( "* likely to be not$ 9 ^? primitive days--is a ,mr4 ,hyna 7:o corresponds to ! ,wolf ( our ,we/]n tales74 ,z might be expect$ !re is a great diff]5ce betwe5 ,african ,folk ,lore & ,european4 ,aft] see+ ,african habitations1 we sc>cely expect to be told ( a damsel 8%ut up 9 a t[]0 or 8pe]+ into a =bidd5 room10 & aft] meet+ natives 9 _! ord9>y co/ume1 we %\ld be surpris$ to f9d ,tales ( 8beautiful dresses & slipp]s ( gold04 ,aga91 9 ,african ,leg5ds we seldom enc\nt] /atem5ts l ! foll[+ :i* meet u almo/ ev]y:]e 9 ,grimm's ,fairy ,tales3--8,a poor peasant 0 s de/itute t he did n possess a foot ( l&04 8,x 0 ) difficulty !y c\ld ma9ta9 !mselves1 at l5g? matt]s became worse1 !y _h no long] ev5 bread to eat40 8,a poor man _h twelve *ildr51 & 0 oblig$ to "w day & night to obta9 ev5 bread = !m40 8,:at w become ( u8 ,h[ c we fe$ ^! poor *ildr5 :5 we h no?+ = ourselves80 ,except 9 days ( fam9e sad pictures l ^! w\ld h no mean+ = ! ,african4 ,b at ! same "t !re are pleasant pictures 9 ! ,european ,tales t ! ,african _c appreciate4 ,r>ely does ! ,b>d ( ,c5tral ,africa g into raptures ov] a 8h&some virg90 or a 8maid5 ( r>e beauty04 ,he kn[s no?+ ( su* a p]sonage4 ,b ?is is n ! fault ( ! negro woman4 ,! enorm\s r+ 9 ! upp] lip & ! deep tatoos t m>k h] face1 *e/1 & arms %ew h[ desir\s %e is to please & to attract att5tion4 ,yet1 al?\gh %e c>ries small /ones 9 h] m\? to improve h] spee* 7:i* has no defect l t ( ,demo/h5es71 %e does n induce any poet to s+ t 8h] voice is l[ & sweet04 ,%e c]ta9ly does n m]it all ?is neglect1 & x is *iefly on acc\nt ( ,african m>riage cu/oms t x falls ^u h]4 ,x w be p]ceiv$ t ! /yle ( ^! /ories is v primitive comp>$ ) ,engli%4 ,! s5t5ce1 8,he propos$ to g back1 & on arriv+ at 8 home he gave meat to ! nurse1 & ask$ aft] 8 *ildr510 w\ld 9 ! m\? ( ! ,african become3--,he said1 8,let u g back0 7& !y repli$1 8,v well1 let u g074 ,!n !y set out to g back4 ,:5 !y arriv$ at ! village he 7/ood on ! pa? &7 call$ & said1 8,nurse04 ,! latt] said1 8,yes1 ,i am "h04 ,!n he said1 8,take ?is meat04 ,he said also1 8,n[1 are ! *ildr5 all well10 & ! nurse said1 8,yes1 all are well04 ,s :5 our pupils wrote on ,scripture subjects !y did n hesitate to attribute to speak]s a conv]sation :i* 0 n record$4 ,= in/ance1 if ! ?ird v]se ( ,g5esis _h really be51 8,& ,god creat$ light10 !y w\ld h r5d]$ x1 8,& ,god said1 ,let !re be light1 & !re 0 light04 ,we (t5 felt t _! peculi>ity might illu/rate que/ions ab\t ! ,v]bal ,inspiration ( ! ,scriptures4 ,^! tales h be5 select$ & lit]ally translat$ f my ,manuscript ,collection ( ,tales1 ,songs1 ,enigmas & ,itagu4 ,numb] #ed 0 communicat$ by ,mr4 ,john ,bu*anan1 ,f4,l4,s4 #ca4 ,,! ,,dead ,,*ief ,,& ,,8 ,,y\ng] ,,bro!r4 ,!re 0 a *ief t built 8 village l>ge1 & he _h _m wom51 & he _h a y\ng] bro!r :o did n come to 8 *ief4 ,! *ief became ill & di$1 8 bro!r 0 left1 & w5t to inh]it ! title 7#ig74 ,!n arose a great w> 9 ord] to capture ^? wom54 ,! 7new7 village *ief _h ti$ up bundles ( beans4 ,& ! p t want$ w> came & sat 9 ! =um1 & he hid himself & pe]$ at !m z !y sat !re4 ,!n he said1 8,^! p are _m1 ,i w consult ! *ief at ! grave0 7#ad74 ,s he w5t & clapp$#ag 8 h&s & told ! *ief :o 0 dead4 ,! latt] said1 8,x is long s9ce y visit$ me :5 ,i 0 alive1 :at is ! matt] n[80 ,he repli$1 8,alas6 ,o *ief1 ,i h se5 enemies1 yea1 _m are at ! village 7"h71 & ,i said1 #8,i w g to ask ( ! *ief'04 ,! latt] said1 8,g & salute ^! p04 ,!n he w5t to salute !m1 & ! p t want$ w>1 said1 8,9 ?is l& _m plants h yield$ fruit :i* are ti$ 9 bundles04 ,s !y said to !mselves1 8,he 7! *ief7 is a v wise#ah man1 & kn[s ab\t a reli% /or$ 9 bundles04 ,!y return$1 & w5t home & met ! k+ ( _! own home1 :o 0 call$ ,manjelele1 & said1 8,o k+1 y are v /upid4 ,t man is exce$+ly wise04 ,he said1 8,nons5se--g away aga91 capture 9 w> all ! wom5 & br+ !m04 ,!n ! army w5t back & caught all ! wom54 ,! *ief himself also ran away1 & aga9 he w5t to ! grave & said 7to 8 dead bro!r71 8,*ief1 ,i h come on acc\nt ( my wom51 !y are all c>ri$ (f by w>04 ,!n 8 bro!r gave him f\r small bags1 & said1 8,well1 foll[ ! army to _! village03 & he add$1 8,%\ld y f9d a l>ge tree unloose "o little bag04 ,s he took !m1 & he f\nd ! l>ge tree put 9 8 way1 & he op5$1 & a wood-mo? came =? & ent]$ ! tree & gnaw$1 & a passage 0 made1 & ! *ief pass$ ?r\gh ) 8 att5dant4 ,aga9 he foll[$ on 9 ! track ( ! army1 & he f\nd t a /one _h be5 put 9 8 way f>!r on1 & he op5$ ano!r bag & !re came out a manis 7mbawe7 & dug "u ! /one2 & he pass$ ?r\gh ) 8 att5dant4 ,aga9 he foll[$ ! tracks ( ! army1 & beyond t he f\nd ! riv]1 :i* ! army _h pass$ 9 a boat4 ,!n he op5$ 7! ?ird bag71 & !re came =? a spid] & w5t to ! o!r side1 & he cross$ ) 8 att5dant & arriv$ at ! village :5ce ! w> _h come1 & he sat d[n at ! road to ! village to wait till d>kness came on4 ,z soon z x 0 d>k1 he op5$ ! o!r bag also1 & a rat set (f = t village & w5t to a basket1 & x slept !re4 ,by & by ! k+ t _h begun ! w> came to sleep1 & on go+ to sleep he took away 8 eyes#ai & put 9 ! basket1 & ! rat took ! k+'s eyes4 ,at dawn he call$ 8 m51 & said1 8,let all assemble ) _! captives t ,i may see !m04 ,! m5 assembl$1 & said1 8,n[1 tell ! k+ to come & see 8 prison]s04 ,! k+ came & took a *air to sit on1 & call$ = 8 eyes1 say+1 8,fet* my eyes f ! basket10 & !y look$ 9 ! basket & f\nd t 8 eyes 7 n !re4 ,! k+ cri$1 say+1 8,:at %all ,i see my prison]s )80 ,! o!r *ief /ood across ! /ream & said1 8,let me g back ) my p4 ,i also h captur$ 9 w>1 ,i foll[$ y4 ,! eyes ( ! k+ ,i h c>ri$ (f40 ,& ! k+ cri$1 say+1 8,my m51 give up 8 p04 ,!n 8 m5 said to him1 8,we told y1 ,o k+1 t we mu/ n g yond] to capture 9 w>4 ,lo6 ! p w return )\t be+ se5 ) y\r eyes10 & !y re/or$ all ! p4 ,!n ! *ief at ! grave said1 8,i told y to foll[ ! army4 ,lo6 all ! p h return$40 #cb4 ,,! ,,*ief ,,t ,,ho$ ,,at ,,! ,,graves4 ,!re 0 a woman t _h a little *ild1 & %e ho$ a g>d5 at ! graves1 & !re came a little man f ! graves--little ,amlele4 ,! woman wi%$ to hoe1 & %e loos$ ! *ild1 & made ! /ump ( a tree be> him 7ti$ him to a tree74 ,!n rose ,amlele & said 8,to make ! /ump be> him r ?an a p]son's side60 & he took c>e ( ! *ild & c>ri$ him to ! graves4 ,!n %e ho$ till %e 0 tir$4 ,& %e said1 8,n[ ,i w call = my *ild10 & %e call$ = him1 say+1 8,amlele1 give me my *ild04 ,& he gave him to ! "m h]self4 ,!n %e w5t to ! village1 b did n tell t %e ho$ at ! graves & t !re 0 a _s nurs+ h] *ild4 ,:5 %e w5t on ! morr[ to hoe1 %e saw t little ,amlele 0 come aga92 aga9 he began to call = ! *ild4 ,aga9 he w5t ) him to ! graves1 & cut op5 8 sk9 & put him 9 ! s& 7beside ! wat]74 ,& ! woman ho$ & 0 tir$ aga91 & %e call$ ,amlele )\t success--he did n br+ back ! *ild aga94 ,& %e w5t to call ^? at ! village1 say+1 8,my son 0 c>ri$ away to ! graves by "o t did n come back ) him04 ,!n ! p ran & w5t to ! graves !re1 & !y f\nd him put d[n 9 ! s&1 & !y clean$ (f ! s&1 & return$ f ! graves to ! village1 m\rn+4 ,& !y w5t away to ! oracle ( ! ,humble-bee1#bj & he spoke ) a l[ voice1 & said1 8,b ! *ief is ! man t wants to de/roy u out ( ! c\ntry04 ,all ! p ran away because ( wit*craft4 ,! oracle has caught ! *ief ( ! village1 because he ho$ at ! graves & bewit*$ 8 *ild 9 ord] t ,amlele %\ld eat x 7#ajf74 ,! *ief said1 8,n[ ,i am left alone4 ,i w make fri5d%ip ) ! gu9ea-f[l10 & he did s4 ,& he said1 8,g away1 pick up _m masukus & _! /ones1 & sleep 9 a pla9 )\t trees04 ,x pick$ = him t5 baskets1 & he said1 8,s[ ev]y:]e10 & x s[$ 9 ! :ole pla94 ,he himself slept 9 ! middle ( ! pla94 ,next day he awoke & f\nd _m h\ses1 ! masukus _h become m54 ,!n he brew$ be]1 say+1 8,n[1 ,i h f\nd ano!r village04 ,& he call$ ! gu9ea-f[l1 say+1 8,fri5d1 come n[1 !re are _m p04 ,& !y w5t toge!r 7! gu9ea-f[l & ,simwe#ba7 to dr9k be]4 ,& x said1 8,b d y1 my fri5d1 leave (f speak+ evil1 le/ ! p be />tl$ at y04 ,!n !y drank be]1 & ,simwe became drunk1 & said1 8,i am ! *ief1 ^! are my own p1 ,i pick$ up t5 baskets ( masukus1 ,i s[$ 9 ! pla91 & ! masukus became m504 ,!n 8 fri5d ran away f him1 say+1 8,8 words are bad1 he _c /ay ) p04 ,s he slept aga91 & he awoke--8 p 7 n1 because 7said !y7 he takes u = masukus#bb3 s he 0 alone4 ,!n he clo!d himself ) ! sk9 ( a civet 787 7ngwime7 7a creature :i* sleeps on an ant-hill71 & :5ev] he saw a p]son he call$ him1 say+1 8,y !re6 come ne>10 & ! p]son ran away4 ,:5 ! p]son ran away1 he said1 8,i am bad4 ,i _c /ay ) my fell[ m540 ,!n he w5t away j\rney+ 9 ! great bu%4 ,he ask$ = a village1 & ! tolo 7a small mole7 respond$ & said1 8,come to my home & dwell !re4 ,i h built a /one h\se40 ,s he accompani$ 7! tolo72 let ! man look at its h\se6 x is n good6 its door is ! heads ( cockroa*es6 ,& he said1 8,ay6 y deceiv] ( me3 ,i ent] a small hole60 ,& ,simwe said1 8,i w br+ ! ny+alwe aga9/ y04 ,& he br\ght aga9/ him 8 fri5d 7! ny+alwe71 :o said1 8,y are a great li>--a rascal--a deceiv] ( ! *ief1 say+ to him1 #8,come let u ent] a /one h\se1' :i* 0 j a little hole1 b may y nev] ?rive04 ,b ! tolo curs$ ! ny+alwe1 say+1 8,b may y nev] cross ! road except y die10 & ! ny+alwe cross$ ! road & di$4 ,z ! natives believe /rongly 9 *>ms we ne$ n wond] t !y invoke a sorc]] to curse _! enemies1 9 ! same way z did ,balak ! son ( ,zippor4 #cc4 ,,! ,,fox ,,& ,,! ,,hy5a4 ,! hy5a made fri5d%ip2 two days aft]1 he set out1 & he said1 8,b let an att5dant g ) me04 ,!y said1 8,let him g ) ! mb5du10 7a creature ) little spots l ! njusi#bc74 ,!y 7 go+ along ! road & ! hy5a said1 8,if we meet ) wom5 wa%+ gra9s ( millet1 y w ask = wat]1 & ,i %all ask = millet60 ,z !y w5t on !y met ! wom5 wa%+ ! millet & ! mb5du said1 8,give me wat]10 :ile ! hy5a said1 8,give me millet04 ,! wom5 took millet 9 a plate to give ! hy5a1 & !y give ! mb5du wat] 9 a cup4 ,! latt] said1 8,come let u wa% x t x may become s(t10 b ! hy5a refus$ & said1 8,:y did y n beg y\r own = y\rself80 & he *ew$ x alone#bd )\t giv+ to 8 att5dant4 ,f>!r on he began to tell him aga9 say+1 8,if we meet ) ! wom5 cutt+ sug> cane1 y w beg ! leaves1 ,i %all beg ! canes1 we %all tie !m up04 ,!y w5t =w>d & met ) ! wom5 cutt+ sug> cane4 ,! hy5a said1 8,give me ! canes10 ! mb5du said1 8,give me ! leaves04 ,!y cut f\r canes & gave ! hy5a1 & !y took leaves & gave ! mb5du4 ,! mb5du said1 8,let u tie !m04 ,! hy5a 0 fi]ce & said1 8,ah6 = :om80 & did n give him4 ,& !y w5t beyond t & came to ano!r place & f\nd a lake1 & he said1 8,! village we g to is !re4 ,if we h porridge cook$ = u & tie x up 9 a leaf1#be !n if y he> at ! lake l9o-l9o-l9o-l9o-l9o y ought to run away & ?r[ d[n ! leaf ( porridge40 ,f>!r on ! hy5a said1 8,?is is m$ic9e1 if we get porridge1 y w come to dig x04 ,he w5t on & arriv$ at ! village ( 8 fri5d1 & ! latt] said1 8,my fri5d has come10 & he kill$ f[ls1 & cook$1 & made porridge1 & said1 8,let u give ! /rang]s10 & porridge 0 put d[n3 :5 ! hy5a began1 8,br+ t m$ic9e t we may eat x to ! porridge04 ,! mb5du w5t (f runn+4 ,aft] t ! hy5a cut leaves to set d[n ev]y:]e & he ate up all ! porridge4 ,:5 ! mb5du return$1 he said1 8,!re came a great p>ty1 look at ! leaves 7:i* 7 us$ z plates7 "h sat "s1 "h sat o!rs1 "h sat o!rs04 ,! hy5a said1 8,let u g home to-morr[04 ,! mb5du said1 8,yes1 let u g20 ! mb5du 0 />v+4 ,next day !re 0 porridge cook$ = !m1 & he said1 8,tie x all up1 tie x 9 leaves04 ,! mb5du ti$ up ! porridge & c>ri$ x4 ,on ! way ! hy5a said1 8,i w pass ?is way1 let u meet f>!r on04 ,! mb5du kept go+ j on ! pa?1 ! hy5a w5t to ! pool & div$1 & put out 8 m\?1 & said1 8,l9o-l9o-l9o-l9o-l9o60 ,! mb5du 0 afraid1 & ?rew ! leaf ) ! porridge into ! lake4 ,! hy5a took x out & w5t to dev\r x4 ,:5 he came f>!r on he met ) ! mb5du :o _h no?+ to c>ry4 ,he ask$ him say+1 8,y h ?r[n away t leaf8 ,q "r6 y 7 wise1 ! wild bea/ w\ld h bitt5 y40 ,:5 !y rea*$ _! home ! villag]s said1 8,y are ?91 mb5du1 y are ?960 ,he said1 8,umph6 hung]04 ,!y /aid five days at home4 ,! hy5a said1 8,i w g to my fri5d's aga94 ,:o %all ,i g ) to-day80 ,!n ! ,mb5du refus$1 & he said1 8,come1 fox1#bf let u g toge!r04 ,! fox said1 8,yes1 *ief1 come04 ,s !y w5t toge!r4 ,:5 arriv$ at ! road1 ! hy5a gave in/ructions1 8,y1 fox1 if we meet ) wom5--y w beg wat]1 ,i %all beg gra904 ,!y came to ! wom54 ,! hy5a said1 8,give me gra904 ,! fox said1 8,give me gra9 & ! wat] also04 ,! hy5a took gra91 & x 0 giv5 him on a plate1 ! fox also took gra91 & x 0 giv5 him 9 8 h&s1 & wat] also 9 a cup4 ,! hy5a said1 8,give ! hy5a t wat]04 ,! fox said1 8,:y did y n beg y\r own80 ,!n ! fox refus$ to give him4 ,fur!r on ! hy5a said1 8,n[ ?is pool is dreadful04 ,! fox ask$1 8,:y is x dreadful80 ,! hyna said1 8,if "o c>ry porridge1 a wild bea/ is dreadful04 ,! fox said1 8,h[ does x say :5 ro>+80 ,! hyna said1 8,x says ,l9o-l9o-l9o-l9o04 ,! fox said1 8,ay60 ,! hy5a said1 8,if y c>ry a leaf ) porridge y %\ld ?r[ x d[n04 ,he said1 8,yes04 ,!y advanc$ & came f>!r on1 & he said1 8,?is is m$ic9e1 if porridge is cook$ at ! village y w come to dig x04 ,b ! fox left 8 arr[1 he w5t f>!r on1 & said1 8,ma/]1 ,i h =gott5 t arr[04 ,he said1 8,:]e80 ,he said1 8,:]e y %[$ me ! m$ic9e !re04 ,he said1 8,fet* x04 ,! ,fox w5t runn+ & came to ! m$ic9e1 :]e he _h left 8 arr[1 & he dug & put ! m$ic9e 9 8 bag1 & return$4 ,& he said1 8,h y pick$ x 7y\r arr[7 up80 ,he said1 8,yes1 ,i h04 ,& he said1 8,well1 let u g on04 ,!y w5t on & arriv$4 ,! hy5a's fri5d said1 8,my fri5d has come4 ,kill a f[l = him40 ,!y kill$ a f[l = him1 & cook$ porridge too1 & came ) x & set x d[n4 ,! hy5a !n began say+1 8,g & seek t m$ic9e04 ,b ! fox took ! m$ic9e out ( 8 bag & said1 8,ma/]1 ?is is t m$ic9e04 ,!n 0 ! hy5a v fi]ce1 & said1 8,y1 fox1 are clev] at evil60 ,! hy5a refus$ 8 porridge1 say+1 8,y g on eat+04 ,s ! fox ate4 ,! hy5a said1 8,let u g away to-morr[04 ,9 ! ev5+ a f[l 0 kill$1 t !y might eat x ) _! porridge4 ,next day porridge 0 cook$ & ! f[l also & 0 giv54 ,he said1 8,fox1 tie x up04 ,! fox !n ti$ x1 & w5t along ! road4 ,! hyna said1 8,g on be=e me1 ,i w g ?is way1 & we %all meet 9 front04 ,!n ! hy5a w5t /eal?ily1 & arriv$ 9 front1 & let himself d[n into ! pool1 & div$ & put out 8 m\? wide op51 & said1 8,l9o-l9o-l9o-l9o04 ,! fox said1 8,ah6 !re's ! wild bea/04 ,! fox sat d[n & took 8 knife & comm5c$ to cut ! b>k-cords 7:i* ti$ ! leaves71 & he took a /one1 !n he unloos$ ! porridge1 & ate & f9i%$ x1 entirely eat+ x up1 res]v+ only a m\?ful1 :i* he pla/]$ on ! /one1 & ?rew x into ! m\? at ! pool1 & ! hy5a di$4 ,! fox !n ran & cut (f 8 head1 & made a little drum & cov]$ x ) ! hy5a's sk93 !n he w5t along ! road1 & met wom5 digg+ beans 7njama74 ,! fox beat 8 drum1 say+1 8,ti1 ti1 w>04 ,! wom5 fl$1#bg ! fox pick$ up ! baskets & w5t home4 ,at ! village !y said1 8,:]e did y leave ! hy5a80 ,& he said1 8,we left !m brew+ be] = him04 ,!y f\nd t x 0 inde$ a /ay1 ! hy5a nev] return$4 #ce4 ,,tam+ ,,monkeys ,,& ,,buck4 ,!re 0 a man t tam$ monkeys1 :ile ano!r tam$ buck1 & !y became fri5ds4 ,! own] ( ! monkeys said1 8,come to my home1 y w see monkeys04 ,!n he w5t to 8 home & f\nd !y _h gone out4 ,he said 8,fri5d1 :]e h !y gone80 ,he said1 8,!y h gone to fe$04 ,he said1 8,call !m04 ,he w5t to call !m & !y came3 & he said1 8,^! are my monkeys10 & he said1 8,if ,i _h se5 !m1 ,i %\ld h tak5 !m = food04#bh 7,! monkeys he>d ?is47 ,he said1 8,fri5d1 don't say s1 y w make my monkeys run away04 ,!reupon ! monkeys did run away4 ,he 7! /rang]7 said1 8,come y to my home1 y w see buck t ,i h tam$04 ,he w5t & f\nd ! buck1 & said1 8,^! are meat to give me to eat80 ,! buck ran away to g to ! jungle4 ,8 fri5d said1 8,y h made my buck run away04 ,he said1 8,y come & answ] my accusation1 let u g to ! =um04 ,!n ! judges came & ask$1 8,:o began x10 !n !y decid$1 8,y mu/ j pay ea* o!r04 ,s !y paid ea* o!r 9 be]4 ,!y brew$1 & invit$ ea* o!r1 & drank1 & said1 8,t case is f9i%$04 ,!n bo? 7 cont5t$4 ,?is exemplifies a popul> me?od ( settl+ small qu>rels4 #cf4 ,,tam+ ,,dogs4 ,!re 0 a l& ) a man4#bi ,?is man us$ to g to ! moors ( m>% pigs 7874 ,:5 ?is man ) 8 dogs 0 go+ ne> a lake1 !y />t$ a m>% pig1 & x fell into ! lake4 ,9 ! lake 0 a crocodile1 & ! man also w5t d[n !re1 & ! crocodile caught him1 )\t bit+ him4 ,! dogs kept se>*+ mu* = _! ma/]3 _! ma/] 0 plac$ 9 a cav]n4 ,n[ ! dogs 9 _! se>* sometimes w5t to smell ! e>?1 & !y sc5t$ him4 ,! dogs !n set to dig 9 ! e>? !re1 & !y dug ?ree days4 ,on ! f\r? !y p5etrat$ d[n1 & _! ma/] 0 afraid aga9 :5 he saw 7light74 ,b soon he said1 8,^! are my dogs04 ,let him look out1 x is all light6 8,n[ my dogs h p5etrat$60 ,& he came out & w5t to ! village4 ,! villag]s 7 m\rn+1 & "o *ild on go+ r\nd ! h\se met him & return$ aga91 & said1 8,"m1 be quiet1 don't cry1 ,i saw my fa!r04 ,its "m said1 8,y lie1 y\r fa!r 0 lo/ long ago04 ,x said1 8,"m1 no1 come1 let u g to see04 ,:5 %e w5t along ) ! *ild %e saw him1 & said1 8,*ild1 y don't lie10 & %e caught h] husb& by ! arm1 say+1 8,come to my h\se04 ,& %e said1 8,expla9 :]e y w5t04 ,he said1 8,i w5t to ! moors1 ,i 0 hunt+ a m>% pig1 & x sank 9 a pond1 ,i also sank !re1 & my dogs s\ght me1 ,i came out1 s t y see me "h4 ,_h x n be5 my dogs1 ! crocodiles w\ld h eat5 me4 ,dogs are good4 ,p %\ld keep dogs40 ,!n _m p said1 8,yes1 yes1 yes1 let u get dogs4 ,t man's dogs sav$ 8 life40 ,& ea* "o !re 0 buy+ dogs1 ea* "o !re 0 buy+ dogs4 ,!n p got _m dogs because dogs _h dug _! ma/] f ! cav]n4 #cg4 ,,on ,,our ,,home 7,a ,,yao',s ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,8 ,,tribe74 ,"h is n our home4 ,we liv$ long ago at ,mango*i1 a l>ge hill l ,zomba4 ,! ,walolo liv$ on ! o!r side ( ! 7riv]7 ,luj5da1 on ! road to ,*isanga4 ,! ,walolo 7 captur+ ! ,ma*+a to c>ry !m to ,*isanga & ex*ange !m = clo?4 ,! ,walolo 7 brave1 & _h _m guns4 ,! ,ma*+a dwelt at ,m&imbi1 & ! ,walolo made !m flee4 ,s ! ,ma*+a came to ! c\ntry ( ! ,wayao1 & ! ,wayao fl$4 ,we remov$ f t place1 & w5t along ! road1 & ! ,wanyasa int]f]$ ) u1 & pi]c$ u ) arr[s1 & we began w>1 & took _! food f !m4 ,! ,engli% liv$ ) ! ,wanyasa4 ,! ,wanyasa said1 8,help u10 & !re began w> ) ! ,engli%4 ,!y all came to ,ulumba 7,vol4 ,,ii4 #ab74 ,! ,engli% read ! book & pray$ to ,god4 ,on t day ! ,wayao fl$ 9 all directions1 & !y return$ & f\nd ! ,ma*+a foll[+ beh9d !m4 ,!y said1 8,:y d y turn back80 ,!y said1 8,:y6 we h enc\nt]$ :ite m560 ,!n ! ,ma*+a /aid !re1 )\t advanc+ f>!r4 ,aft] ?is all ! ,wanyasa fl$ across ! riv]1 & ! ,wayao settl$ 9 ?is l&4 ,! ,wayao _h _m fi]ce *iefs4 ,! ,ma*+a kill$ "o by trea*]y1 "s began to sell _! own p & 7 left alone1 _! p ran away f !m2 ano!r 0 kill$ by ! ,mangoni4 ,w> is an evil1 x de/roys p1 !re came fam9e3 aft] t p said1 8,n[ let u g & hoe04 ,!y ho$ mu* food4 ,! ,magololo accompani$ ! ,engli%4 ,:5 ! ,engli% rea*$ _! boat !y left !m & said1 8,n[1 be fri5ds1 w> is bad1 s leave x (f1 agree ) ! ,wayao04 ,! ,book ( ,god 0 br\ght =? & all ass5t$4 ,! ,engli% said1 8,n[ let u g home04 ,liv+/one made ! natives swe> on ! ,bible t !y w\ld live 9 peace4 ,aft] ?is ! ,mangoni came1 !y cross$ by boat1 !y came 9 w>4 ,! ,wayao ran to ,ndil&e4 ,! ,wanyasa ran to ! isl&s4 ,!y h _m isl&s4 ,! ,ma*+a ran to ,zomba4 ,! ,walolo did n run away4 ,be=e ^? t fl$ _h come d[n f ! m\nta9s1 ! ,engli% came & settl$ 9 ?is l&1 & ! ,mangoni w5t away4 ,! p came d[n f ! m\nta9s & f>m$ aga9 7,vol4 ,,ii4 #be74 #ch4 ,,kalikalanje4#cj ,!re 0 a woman :o _h a husb&1 & !y w5t to hoe 9 ! g>d5 & ! man sneez$1 & ! woman said1 ,gwigwigwi4#ca ,! man ask$ h] say+1 8,:at d y want80 ,! woman said1 8,i want ! eggs ( an o/ri*04 ,! man said1 8,i want wat] :]e frogs d n croak04 ,!y bo? ass5t$ to ! b>ga94 ,! man w5t to seek ! eggs ( an o/ri*1 & br\ght five1 & gave !m to 8 wife4 ,! woman w5t to seek wat] :]e frogs did n croak4 ,%e w5t f>1 f> away & f\nd wat]4 ,at t wat] %e met ) ,namzimu1 ! own]1 :o ask$1 8,:at d y want80 ,! woman repli$1 8,i want wat]1 :]e frogs croak n04 ,namzimu said1 8,:at d y give 9 ex*ange = x08 ,! woman b>ga9$ ) ,namzimu say+1 8,i am ) *ild3 :5 ,i be> ! *ild ,i w give x to y04 ,!n ,namzimu said1 8,draw wat]04 ,s %e drew wat]1 & w5t to ! village & gave h] husb&4 ,! husb& said1 8,t is "r1 my wife04 ,aft] ?is1 ,namzimu w5t to ! woman's1 & said1 8,give me ! *ild to eat04 ,! woman said1 8,no1 ! *ild is n born04 ,!n ,namzimu w5t away4 ,!re pass$ ?ree days1 & ! *ild 0 born1 & ! woman 0 roa/+#cb ca/or-oil beans1 & ! *ild leapt on ! pot-%]d1 & said1 8,i am ,kalikalanje04 ,he w5t f ! pot-%]d ) 8 b[ & 8 spe> & 8 f\r dogs4 ,!n ,namzimu quickly came & said1 8,n[1 give me ! *ild to eat04 ,! woman said1 8,yes1 ,i w give y him04 ,s %e took ,namzimu & hid him 9 ! gra9 basket1 & took bananas & put above him1 & at night ! woman call$ h] son1 ,kalikalanje1 & said1 8,o please my son1 ,kalikalanje1 climb up "h1 & fet* bananas04 ,kalikalanje said1 8,no1 ,i w climb ^u ! ro( :]e no?+ dances 7%akes704 ,!n ! woman told ,namzimu say+1 8,dance on ! ro( !re02 7because ! woman wi%$ to *eat h] son74 ,:5 ,namzimu danc$1 ,kalikalanje h[ev] /ood at ! door & said1 8,ho6 :at's t danc+ !re8 ,i don't want to climb n[ on ! ro( :]e !re is danc+04 ,!n ,kalikalanje ran away1 & ,namzimu did n cat* him t night4 ,next day ! woman took ,namzimu & w5t ) him to ! g>d51#cc & hid him 9 ! grass & said1 8,/ay y "h1 ?is night ,i s5d ,kalikalanje to come & burn grass1 & y w see 7a lad7 ^: head is %av$ on "o side#cd & :o we>s a black lo9 clo?4 ,t is ,kalikalanje40 ,t night ! woman %av$ ,kalikalanje on "o side ( ! head1 & put on him black clo? & s5t him to ! g>d5 & said1 8,g1 burn ! grass 9 ! g>d504#ce ,s ,kalikalanje took 8 %av+ knife & black clo?1 & 8 dogs1 & 8 spe>1 & call$ 8 companions & said1 8,come1 to ! g>d5 ( my "m1 to play04 ,:5 !y came to ! p>t+ ( ! roads1 ,kalikalanje told 8 fri5ds say+1 8,come1 let me %ave y\r hair on "o side1 t we may play prop]ly04 ,:5 he _h %av$ 8 companions' heads1 he put on !m pieces ( black clo?1 & said1 8,y all--y\r names are ,kalikalanje1 & we %all g to ! g>d51 :5 we burn grass1 ev]yone is ,kalikalanje1 ,kalikalanje04 ,8 comrades ass5t$ say+1 8,v ,good60 ,!y came to ! g>d5 & burn$ ! grass1 & all ( !m said1 8,kalikalanje1 ,kalikalanje1 ,kalikalanje04 ,:5 !y came to ! l>ge grass ,kalikalanje said1 8,let u all come1 & burn ?is grass ) fire1 r\nd & r\nd1 & let u hold our b[s 9 our h&s04 ,quickly ,namzimu came out ( ! grass & ,kalikalanje told 8 comrades say+1 8,come1 let u kill him04 ,s !y kill$ ,namzimu ) _! b[s4 ,!n ,kalikalanje return$ to ! village & met ) 8 "m1 & spoke to h]1 say+1 8,"m1 y want$ a wild bea/ to eat me1 n[ ,i kill y04 ,s ,kalikalanje kill$ 8 "m4 #ci4 ,,! ,,man ,,& ,,! ,,lion4 ,!re 0 a man t _h f\r dogs = cat*+ meat1 & "o day ! man 0 v hungry & he said to 8 wife1 8,i g to ! bu% to kill meat04 ,8 wife said1 8,yes1 g & kill meat1 my husb&04 ,! man took 8 dogs & 8 spe> & w5t to ! bu%4 ,z he hunt$ he kill$ five buck4 ,sudd5ly !re came a lion & spoke ) ! man & said1 8,take ^! buck1 give y\r dogs to eat4 ,:5 !y h eat5 y mu/ eat y\r dogs1 !n let me eat y40 ,! man said 8,no4 ,i d n want to give my meat to ! dogs04 ,:]eupon !re arose a great qu>rel betwe5 ! man & ! lion4 ,sudd5ly !re came a rabbit 7fox7 ) 8 bag1 & f\nd !m qu>rell+4 ,! rabbit ask$ !m say+1 8,:at are y qu>rell+ ov]80 ,! man expla9$ to ! rabbit ! reason ( ! qu>rell+ say+1 8,we qu>rel ab\t meat t ,i h caught ) my dogs04 ,!n ! rabbit spoke ) ! lion say+1 8,:y d y want to eat y\r fell[-creature )\t a reason aga9/ him40 ,! lion said1 8,! reason ( x is t ?is bu% is m9e1 & he has come to kill meat "h4 ,n[ ,i want him to give ?is meat to 8 dogs1 !n 8 dogs w eat ! meat1 !n he mu/ eat 8 dogs1 & ,i %all eat him40 ,! rabbit said1 8,lion y mu/ n eat y\r fell[-creature because ( 8 buck4 ,come "h ,i %all give y good meat1 :i* is 9 a pit-fall40 ,! rabbit _h se5 a great pit-fall :]e a s]p5t dwelt1 & he said to ! lion1 8,ent] ?is pit-fall40 ,:5 ! lion ent]$1 ! rabbit call$ ! man & said1 8,come ) fire1 n[ he :o want$ to eat y has gone into a pit1 n[ come & let u kill him04 ,! rabbit & ! man light$ a fire at ! pit & kill$ ! lion4 ,aft] ! lion di$1 ! man & ! rabbit ent]$ into a compact ( et]nal fri5d%ip4 #dj4 ,,! ,,roa/$ ,,se$s4 ,!re 0 an elephant & a rabbit t contract$ fri5d%ip4 ,!y agre$ say+1 8,let u g & hoe our g>d5s20 s !y ho$4 ,!n ! rabbit said1 8,b let u plant roa/$ se$s04 ,! rabbit *eat$ ! elephant1 & ! elephant ass5t$ say+1 8,yes1 we %all roa/ !m10 s he roa/$4 ,b ! rabbit hid "s ( 8 se$s1 !n he roa/$ a few & said1 8,come let u plant10 & ! elephant plant$ roa/$ se$s1 b ! rabbit plant$ se$s t 7 n roa/$1 & ate 8 roa/$ se$s4 ,! ra9 came2 ! se$s ( ! rabbit grew1 b ^? ( ! elephant did n gr[1 & he ask$ ! rabbit1 8,well1 :5 w my se$ gr[80 ,& ! rabbit said1 8,wait1 !y w gr[04 ,9 ! g>d5 ( ! rabbit _m pumpk9s b>e fruit1 & ! elephant said1 8,my fri5d has deceiv$ me04 ,!n ! elephant w5t to ! g>d5 ( ! rabbit at night to /eal ! rabbit's pumpk9s4 ,9 ! morn+ ! rabbit said1 8,i wond] :o has /ol5 my pumpk9s04 ,! elephant said1 8,i d n "k04 ,! rabbit made a drum & w5t secretly to 8 g>d51 & ent]$ a l>ge pumpk9#cf ) 8 drum4 ,at night ! elephant w5t & ate pumpk9s4 ,next day ! rabbit 0 9 ! /oma* ( ! elephant1 & he beat 8 drum2 he beat & said1 8,y 7 f9i%+ my pumpk9s1 ,i h caught y myself04 ,!n ! elephant 0 v ill & di$4 ,p came & said1 8,meat has di$ = u "h10 & !y op5$ ! body & said1 8,look at ?is pumpk960 ,o!rs said1 8,split x10 & !y split x1--x broke--!y f\nd ! rabbit4 ,! rabbit on see+ p1 ran away4 ,& ! p said1 8,yes6 ?is is :at kill$ ! elephant4 ,no wond] ! elephant di$60 #da4 ,,rombao4 ,!re 0 a man :o _h a wife & he took 8 fi% trap & w5t to ! wat] to cat* fi%1 & he caught a l>ge "o4 ,! fi% said to ! man1 8,g inside me1 & y w f9d a knife & a bundle ( millet1 fet* !m & come "h ) !m04 ,s ! man w5t inside ! fi% & f\nd a knife & a bundle ( millet1 & he fet*$ !m & came out ) !m4 ,! fi% said1 8,cut (f my upp] lip10 & ! man cut x (f4 ,!n ! fi% said1 8,take t meat1 give x to y\r wife t %e may eat x alone1 :ile y eat ! millet04 ,s he w5t to ! village4 ,he f\nd 8 wife & gave h] ! meat say+1 8,my wife eat ?is meat alone4 ,:5 y h eat5 ?r[ ! bones ( x out !re40 ,! man w5t to put ! millet 9 ! lake1 :5 x became s(t he w5t & ate x alone1 = five days1 & 8 wife ate ! fi% five days6 ,aft] ?is ! woman b>e two *ildr5 ) _! two dogs1 & two spe>s1 & two guns1 & _! names 7 ! "o ,rombao1 & ! o!r ,antonyo4#cg ,!n !y w5t to ! bu% & f\nd _m birds & _m buck1 & !y began to fire _! guns1 & ! buck ran to "o place & ! *ildr5 foll[$ !m4 ,on _! foll[+ !re !y met ! own]1 & he ask$ !m say+1 8,:at d y want80 ,!y said1 8,we want meat04 ,! own] said1 8,:at d y give me1 & ,i %all give y my meat80 ,!y repli$1 8,we w n give y any?+1 b come let u fight1 & :oev] dies1 ! meat belongs to him t kill$ him04 ,!y began to fight & ! own] ( ! meat di$1 & !y took ! l& & built h\ses & settl$ !re4 ,"o day ,rombao talk$ ) 8 bro!r1 & said1 8,y /ay "h1 ,i g yond] to kill meat04 ,!n he met ) a :ale4 ,he want$ to dr9k1 & ! :ale said1 8,:y %\ld y dr9k my wat]80 ,rombao said1 8,i am ?ir/y04 ,! :ale said1 8,pay me a price = my wat]04 ,he refus$1 & said1 8,come1 let u fight04 ,!n !y began to fight1 & ! :ale di$1 & ,rombao cut (f 8 tongue & put salt on x4 ,n[ at t l& !re 0 a celebrat$ *ief1 ! own] ( ! c\ntry1 & he gave up 8 own daught] to buy wat] f ! :ale4 ,! :ale 0 dead1 & ?ree days pass$ )\t ! w9d com+ z a tok5 7t ! girl _h be5 eat574 ,s ! *ief s5t 8 capta9 & 8 soldi]s1 & said1 8,g & see :e!r ! :ale has come to eat my *ild04 ,! capta9 w5t ) 8 soldi]s to see ! :ale1 & came to :]e x 0 & f\nd x dead4 ,!n ! capta9 said to ! soldi]s1 8,come let u fire guns = two days1 & g to ! village & tell t x 0 ,i t kill$ ! :ale4 ,!n ! *ief w give me 8 daught] to w$1 & ,i w pay y ) mu* goods40 ,!y said1 8,yes1 :at he says is good04 ,s !y fir$ guns = two days1 & w5t back to ! village ) ! girl & f\nd ! *ief1 & said1 8,! capta9 has kill$ ! :ale04 ,! *ief said to him1 8,v well1 ,i w give y my daught] to w$04 ,:5 ! m>riage day came ,rombao s5t 8 y\ng] bro!r1 say+1 8,g & see ! w$d+04 ,he return$1 & said1 8,! m>riage fea/ is ready04 ,!n ,rombao w5t to ! village ( ! *ief & f\nd ! p all assembl$4 ,! girl 0 spee*less1 & h] "m ask$ h]1 8,d y wi% t capta9 to m>ry y04 ,! girl did n answ]1 b cont9u$ weep+4 ,h] fa!r said1 8,b y w m>ry t capta904 ,rombao ask$1 8,:y is ! capta9 go+ to m>ry h]80 ,!y said1 8,because he has kill$ ! :ale04 ,rombao said1 8,b :]e's ! tongue ( ! :ale80 ,all ! p said1 8,yes1 we want to see its tongue04 ,s ! capta9 s5t 8 soldi]s to br+ its tongue1 & !y w5t to look = ! tongue & f\nd t ! tongue 0 want+4 ,s !y return$1 & said1 8,! :ale has n a tongue--x is rott504 ,rombao said1 8,t's false1 t capta9 did n kill ! :ale--x 0 ,i4 ,wait n[1 ,i w g & fet* its tongue40 ,he return$ ) ! tongue to ! *ief4 ,!n ! *ief said1 8,v well1 d y take my daught] to be y\r wife04 ,!n ! *ief took mu* goods & gave ,rombao4 ,!n he kill$ t capta9 & 8 m5 likewise4 #db4 ,,! ,,hy5a ,,& ,,! ,,bees4 ,a hy5a & a fox w5t a j\rney2 !y f\nd honey 7lit4 bees7 on a tree1 b at ! foot ( ! tree 7 ! cubs 7lit4 *ildr57 ( ! fox4 ,! hy5a said1 8,give me my bag10 & he got x2 & ! fox climb$ ! tree to fet* ! honey4 ,!n ! hy5a took ! *ildr5 ( ! fox1 say+1 8he w\ld %ew !m to 8 bre?r510 & he put !m 9 8 bag4 ,b ! fox quickly obs]v$ t ! hy5a took h] *ildr51 & ! fox took mu* honey 7lit4 bees7 & came d[n ) x4 ,!n ! hy5a ate ! honey1 b ! fox said1 8,give me ! bag to c>ry = y04 ,! hy5a said1 8,take x04 ,s ! fox took ! hy5a's bag4 ,!n ! fox said1 8,i h =gott5 my knife04 ,! hy5a said1 8,g & fet* x04 ,! fox w5t back to ! foot ( ! tree1 & took out h] cubs4 ,!n %e took _m liv+ bees1#ch & put 9 ! hy5a's bag1 & w5t back to ! hy5a himself4 ,!n ! hy5a said1 8,h y f\nd y\r knife80 ,! fox said1 8,yes1 ,i h f\nd x04 ,b ! hy5a did n "k t %e _h tak5 h] *ildr5 out ( 8 bag4 ,!n !y came to ! village1 & he said1 8,give me my bag4 ,good-bye4 ,n[ we h rea*$ my village40 ,! fox gave x him4 ,! hy5a !n w5t to 8 bre?r51 & said1 8,h y ev] se5 ! *ildr5 ( a fox80 ,8 bre?r5 said1 8,no04 ,! hy5a said1 8,!re are 9 my bag "h60 ,8 bre?r5 said1 8,give x u t we may see !m04 ,! hy5a said1 8,no1 we mu/ be 9 ! h\se04 ,s !y w5t into ! h\se & %ut ! door1 & !n undid ! bag4 ,!n 8 bre?r5 said1 8,s ^! are ! *ildr5 ( a fox8 ,are !y n bees80 ,!y 7 /ung4 ,! hy5a's bre?r5 ro>$ t]ribly1 & ! fox he>d _! ro>+1 & came to ! door1 & said1 8,:at's ! matt]80 ,! hy5a's bre?r5 said1 8,! hy5a has deceiv$ u1 say+ #8,come & see a fox's *ildr5'4 ,we said1 #8,no'04 ,! fox said1 8,oh1 hy5a1 y took my *ildr51 did y8 ,i put liv+ bees 9 y\r bag4 ,y knew x n4 ,n[ !y /+ 7lit4 bite7 y60 ,s ! hy5a & 8 bre?r5 di$4#ci #dc4 ,,! ,,crocodile4 ,!re 0 a man t liv$ by sett+ traps1 & he set 8 trap on a mead[ by a /ream & caught meat4 ,!n came a crocodile & took out 7unti$7 8 meat & ate x1 & w5t home4 ,next morn+ ! own] ( ! trap f\nd t 8 meat _h be5 eat54 ,!n 0 he sad at he>t1 & said1 8,:o is ?is t has eat5 my meat80 ,he set 8 trap aga9 & w5t back to ! village4 ,& meat#dj came & 0 caught 7ti$7 aga91 & aga9 ! crocodile ate x4 ,next morn+ ! own] 0 sad at he>t4 ,!n he set ! trap at ano!r place1 & ! crocodile came aga9 to eat ! meat1 b did n f9d any?+1 & he began to se>*1 & 0 caught 9 ! trap himself4 ,next morn+ ! own] ( ! trap came & f\nd ! crocodile caught 9 ! trap4 ,s he took a spe> & want$ to kill ! crocodile1 b ! crocodile said1 8,please don't kill me1 b let me g out1 ,i w g home & pay y because ,i h be5 a ?ief04 ,!n ! crocodile said1 8,c>ry me1 we %all g to my home10 & x leapt on ! man's back1 its claws 7ikalawesa7 ent]+ 8 body4 ,!n a h>e saw !m mov+ 9 ! wat] & said1 8,y1 man--:]e are y go+80 ,! man answ]$1 8,i set my trap1 & caught my buck1 & ?is g5tleman 7*ief7 us$ to come & /eal1 b to-day he 0 caught 9 my trap himself & said1 #8,let me out1 ,i w g home & pay y = y\r goods'04 ,! h>e said1 8,i don't he> y1 :at d y say80 ,!n ! man said ! same words4 ,!n ! h>e said1 8,are y abus+ me8 ,i don't he> :at y say4 ,come ne>1 come ne>40#da ,!n ! man said to ! crocodile1 8,*ief1 li/51 ! h>e says we mu/ g back a little04 ,!n ! man repeat$ ! same words to ! h>e4 ,! h>e said to ! crocodile1 8,yes1 t is "r4 ,b fir/ come (f 8 back !re40 ,!n ! h>e ask$ ! man1 8,h[ did y set y\r trap8 ,let me see x40 ,!n ! man set x4 ,! h>e !n ask$ ! crocodile1 8,& *ief1 pray1 h[ did y get 98 ,let me see40 ,! crocodile said1 8,i pass$ "h1 & ,i pass$ "h1 & ,i w5t ,gw$e60 !re ! crocodile 0 caught4#db ,! h>e said1 8,n[1 d y1 ,o man1 kill t v]m94 ,x want$ to eat y40 ,! man kill$ ! crocodile1 b to ?is day rema9s a feud betwe5 ! crocodile & man4 #dd4 ,,! ,,h>e ,,& ,,! ,,bangles4 ,a hy5a & a h>e w5t to a village#dc to m>ry4 ,!y f\nd wom5 & said1 8,we want to m>ry04 ,! wom5 ass5t$1 b _! "m said1 8,we don't we> calico1#dd b ! sk9s ( lions1 leop>ds & py?ons04 ,! hy5a & ! h>e said1 8,v well1 give u salt & bangles10 & %e gave !m4 ,! hy5a & ! h>e !n w5t away1 & on ! road !y f\nd a dead elephant4 ,! hy5a said1 8,i w /ay "h10 b ! h>e said1 8,no1 *ief1 b let u wait "o day 7)\t t\*+ ! meat704 ,! hy5a said1 8,y are bad1 su* is y\r nature4 ,!n y may look = ! sk9s ( lions1 leop>ds1 & py?ons4 ,b ! lion is t]rible40 ,! h>e said1 8,i w try to kill a lion t my wife may rejoice & say ! h>e is /rong40 ,!n ! h>e took 8 bag ( salt1 & arriv$ at ! lion's village we>+ bangles on 8 legs4#de ,:5 ! *ief lion saw ! h>e disguis$ l a woman he said1 8,y are my wife04 ,! h>e cons5t$ & said1 8,yes1 b y\r *ief wife abuses me04 ,!n ! lion kill$ 8 *ief wife & all h] *ildr54 ,! h>e said1 8,take (f _! sk9s04 ,! lion !n took (f ! sk9s ( 8 own k9dr$--& ! h>e & he 7 left alone4 ,!n ! h>e said1#df 8,my husb&1 y\r eyes t]rify me04 ,! lion said1 8,take !m out04 ,! ,h>e !n put out ! eyes ( ! lion1 & kill$ him & took (f 8 sk91 & took x & hid x by ! road1 & !n w5t to ! village ( ! leop>d4 ,:5 ! leop>d saw him1 he said1 8,y are my wife04 ,! h>e said1 8,v well--b y\r *ief wife abuses me04 ,! leop>d !n kill$ 8 *ief wife & all h] *ildr54 ,! h>e said 8,take (f _! sk9s04 ,s ! leop>d took (f ! sk9s ( 8 relatives4 ,!n ! h>e said1 8,my husb&1 ,i want py?ons' sk9s04 ,! leop>d w5t & kill$ py?ons4 ,! h>e said1 8,t is "r1 only y\r eyes t]rify me04 ,! leop>d !n said1 8,put !m out10 !n ! h>e put out 8 eyes1 & kill$ ! leop>d & took 8 sk94 ,! h>e 0 !n v glad1 & said1 8,i h be5 clev]04 ,!n he took ! sk9s ( ! lions1 leop>ds & py?ons1 & w5t away & met ! hy5a4 ,! hy5a 0 a/oni%$1 & said1 8,ugwi6 ,h[ h y1 ,o h>e1 sla9 ----4 ,! sk9s ( lions1 leop>ds & py?ons60 ,! h>e answ]$1 8,i h sla9 !m ) my bag ( salt04 ,! hy5a said1 8,i w g to kill my sk9s04 ,! h>e said1 8,i am go+ = my wife04 ,he said1 8,yes1 ,i w meet y !re04 ,! h>e w5t to 8 wife4 ,%e 0 v glad1 & said1 8,my husb& is clev]10#dg & %e put on ! lions' sk9s4 ,! hy5a attack$ a lion1 ! lions 7 angry1 & said1 8,o hy5a1 is x w> t y want80 & !y kill$ ! hy5a4 ,! hy5a's wife ask$ ! h>e1 8,:]e is my husb&08 ,! h>e said1 8,he is dead04 ,!n ! h>e /aid at t village & 0 a great *ief4 #de4 ,,! ,,hunt]4 ,!re 0 a man t us$ to kill game1 & he w5t to ! bu% to kill game1 & %ot a buffalo 9 ! ev5+4 ,he cut x ?r\gh ! middle & took ! two h9d legs1 & left ! o!r two & its horns1 & said1 8,i w take !m to-morr[04 ,s he w5t back :]e 8 companions 71 & f\nd !m1 & said1 8,well1 ,i h kill$ a buffalo & tak5 ^! two legs1 ,i left ! o!r legs & ! horns1 b we %all g & fet* !m to-morr[04 ,8 fri5ds said1 8,yes1 t is be/ 7good704 ,at night !re came a hy5a & f\nd ! buffalo1 & w5t r\nd ab\t x & put 8 head into ! brea/ 7ribs7 ( ! buffalo1 & took x & w5t ) x to 8 village4 ,next morn+ ! own] ( ! meat call$ 8 fri5ds1 & said1 8,come n[1 let u g & cut up our meat04 ,!y w5t to ! bu% & f\nd ! meat c>ri$ (f by a hy5a4 ,!n ! own] foll[$ aft] 9 ! track 9 :i* ! hy5a _h gone1 & at noon he met ) ! hy5a go+ ) 8 meat4 ,:5 x he>d 8 tread x sang1 8,g 9 ! pa? :]e x is pleasant10 & began to try to get out its head1 b ! meat _h dri$ on its hair4 ,& x sang aga9 ! same /ra91 try+ to get out its head b n succe$+4 ,! own] laid hold ( ! horns ( ! buffalo4 ,:5 ! hy5a felt t ! meat 0 /uck1 x ask$1 8,:o is x t is cat*+ me80 ,! own] said1 8,i1 ! hunt]10 & he scold$ ! hy5a1 & said1 8,:]e did y take ?is meat f80 ,!n ! hy5a began to speak ) him1 & said1 8,please1 hunt]1 d n kill me1 b release me1 & ,i w pay y :5 ,i g home04#dh ,s ! hunt] took 8 knife & cut ! ribs ( ! buffalo1 & said1 8,n[ come to y\r home10 & !y w5t to ! cave1 & ! hy5a said1 8,my wife is ) *ildr54 ,g n[ to y\r home1 b :5 ?is moon has f9i%$1 return1 come "h & ,i w give y ?ree *ildr5#di because ( y\r meat40 ,! hunt] said1 8,i und]/&1 ,i g home04 ,s he took 8 meat & w5t home ) x4 ,aft] ?is ! hy5a w5t & met ) a lion1 & said1 8,well1 *ief1 if ,i give y an animal 7meat7 )\t hair1 :at w y pay me80 ,! lion said1 8,i w pay y :atev] y want04 ,!n ! hy5a took ! lion & conduct$ him to 8 cave1 & said1 8,d y1 lion1 g into ?is cave1 & at ! end ( ! moon 7mon?7 !re %all come an animal )\t hair04 ,! lion ask$1 & said1 8,:]e lives an animal )\t hair8 ,9 ! bu% "h all ! animals h hair4 ,b :]e w ! animal )\t hair come f8 ,d y mean a man80 ,! hy5a said1 8,i mean a man04 ,s ! lion ent]$ ! cave & wait$ = 8 meat4 ,at ! end ( ! mon? !re came ! man to receive paym5t = 8 meat1 & he f\nd at ! cave ! footpr9ts ( a lion1 & he began to be a/oni%$1 & said1 8,has t hy5a *ang$ to a lion80 ,he 0 /rong 9 he>t & w5t into ! cave3 b :5 he met ! lion & 8 wife 9 ! cave he want$ to g back4 ,! lion began to be fi]ce1 & said1 8,:y d y g back1 my meat80 ,! man said1 8,i am n y\r meat1 b y ate my meat1 & said1 #8,come at ! end ( ! mon? & ,i w pay y ) ?ree *ildr5'04 ,! lion said1 8,no1 ,i did n eat y\r meat4 ,x 0 a hy5a1 & he told me to dwell 9 ?is cave1 & promis$ to give me meat )\t hair40 ,! man object$1 & !re arose a great qu>rel1 & ! h>e came & f\nd !m qu>rell+1 & said1 8,pray1 *iefs1 leave (f ?is dispute ( y\rs4 ,o lion1 y\r eld] bro!r#ej s5t me to g & tell 8 y\ng] bro!r n to eat ! man40 ,! lion 0 angry ) ! h>e1 & said1 8,get away04 ,! h>e said1 8,y are angry1 b ,i 0 s5t by y\r eld] bro!r to ask y n to eat ! man04 ,! lion said1 8,well6 b :at am ,i to d ) ! man80 ,! h>e said1 8,give him to me1 ,i w conduct him to ! pa?04 ,!n ! h>e took out a vessel ( honey & snuff 7lit4 tobacco = ! no/rils71 & took1 & ! lion said1 8,give me#ea t ,i may ta/e y\r snuff04 ,! h>e gave him1 & ! lion took 7ate7 x1 & said1 8,x is good04 ,! h>e !n took ! honey into 8 h&s & began to eat1 & ask$ ! lion1 8,d y want ^! sweets t ,i am eat+04 ,! lion said1 8,yes10 & he gave him a little & told him to lick x4 ,!n ! lion lick$ x1 & said1 8,x is good1 give me m04#eb ,! h>e said1 8,well1 ,i am will+ to give y1 b y mu/ fir/ give me y\r tails1 & ,i w tie !m toge!r04 ,!n ! lion ass5t$1 & ask$ 8 wife1 say+1 8,li/51 my wife1 d y want to eat sweets80 ,8 wife said 8,yes04 ,! h>e said1 8,come1 ,i w tie y\r tails toge!r10 & ! wife came & gave h] tail4 ,!n ! h>e ti$ !m toge!r4 ,next he took ! man & w5t out ) him4 ,! lion said1 8,are y go+ away )\t giv+ me my sweets80 ,! h>e laugh$ at him1 say+1 8,ah6 ,i w nev] give y04 ,!n he took a /one & ?rew into ! cave & clos$ x1 & ! lions di$4 #df4 ,,! ,,elephant ,,& ,,! ,,h>e4 ,! elephant & ! h>e =m$ a fri5d%ip4 ,! elephant said1 8,fri5d let u g & hoe a field04 ,! h>e said1 8,come let u cut h&les 7= our hoes704 ,:5 !y _h cut ! h&les !y said1 8,come let u put on our hoes04#ec ,:5 !y _h put on ! hoes1 !y said1 8,come let u hoe04 ,z !y 7 hoe+ ! hoe ( ! h>e came out1 & x said1 8,i am "h1 my *ief1 ,i h come to y to put 9 my hoe04 ,! elephant said1 8,h[ w y put x 960 ,! h>e said1 8,i w put x 9 on y\r head1 ,i w use x 7y\r head7 = a /one4 ,:5 y\r hoe comes out1 y w come to me04 ,! elephant said1 8,fix x 904 ,s ! h>e knock$ 8 hoe 91 on ! elephant's head4 ,soon ! h>e's hoe fell out aga9 & ! h>e came once m to ! elephant & said1 8,o *ief1 ,i h come to put 9 my hoe on y\r head10 & x put x 9 on ! elephant's head & !n w5t away4 ,z !y ho$1 ! hoe ( ! elephant fell out4 ,! elephant said4 8,h>e1 ,o *ief1 my hoe has fall5 out6 ,i w fa/5 x 9 on y\r head40#ed ,! h>e said1 8,wait = me a little30 & x ran (f4 ,:5 ! elephant w5t to look he saw no "o4 #dg4 ,,! ,,fi% ,,eagle ,,& ,,! ,,mng',,omba4 ,a fi% eagle & a mng'omba 7a l>ge bird t fe$s on %ells7 contract$ fri5d%ip1 & ! fi% eagle said1 8,fri5d1 let u g & m>ry wives04 ,!y w5t to a village & f\nd a woman t _h two girls4 ,! fi% eagle said1 8,we h come to m>ry04 ,! man said1 8,v well4 ,y h f\nd girls "h40 ,s ! fi% eagle m>ri$ 8 wife & 8 comrade m>ri$ also 8 wife4 ,!n ! fi% eagle said "o day to 8 companion1 8,come & let u kill fi%04 ,s !y w5t to a lake to kill fi%4 ,! fi% eagle kill$ _m fi% & ! mng'omba kill$ _m %ells4 ,at night !y said1 8,let u g home04 ,s ! fi% eagle ti$ up 8 fi% & ! mng'omba 8 %ells1 & set out to return to _! village4#ee ,:5 !y 7 half-way1 ! mng'omba p]suad$ ! fi% eagle say+1 8,give me y\r fi%1 ,i w c>ry !m = y04 ,s ! fi% eagle gave him 8 fi% :ile he took 8 comrade's %ells4 ,!n ! mng'omba w5t on be=e#ef & ran fa/ & arriv$ at ! village & took ! fi% eagle's fi%es & gave to 8 "m-9-law4 ,aft]w>ds ! fi% eagle came & f\nd t ! mng'omba _h divid$ 8 fi%es4 ,b ! fi% eagle did n speak a ^w1 he pres]v$ sil5ce4#eg ,8 "m-9-law said1 8,y told u y 7 go+ out to cat* fi%1 b :]e are !y80 ,b ! fi% eagle did n answ] 8 "m-9-law4 ,!n %e kept abus+ him & said1 8,y are n a good husb&4 ,i w take my daught] f y & give h] to ! o!r man40 ,! fi% eagle w5t to 8 h\se to sleep )\t speak+ a ^w4 ,next morn+ ! fi% eagle said to 8 comrade1 8,come aga9 to ! lake to cat* fi%04 ,!y w5t4 ,! fi% eagle kill$ _m fi%es1 ! mng'omba _m %ells4 ,on _! way back#eh :5 !y 7 half way to ! village ! mng'omba wi%$ to p]suade ! fi% eagle aga94 ,b ! fi% eagle refus$ & said1 8,no4 ,y *eat$ me ye/]day & said1 #8,give me y\r fi% & ,i w c>ry !m = y1' & ,i gave !m & y ran away ) !m & w5t to ! village & gave y\r "m-9-law say+1 #8,i h kill$ ^! fi%es1' & my "m-9-law laugh$ at me ye/]day1 b to-day ,i don't want to give y my fi%es1 ,i w c>ry !m myself04 ,! mng'omba 0 v angry & said1 8,y are n good10 & ! fi% eagle ask$1 8,h[80 ,!n !y came to ! village & ! fi% eagle gave 8 fi%es to 8 "m-9-law1 & %e 0 glad & said1 8,n[6 y are inde$ a good son-9-law04 ,b ) ! mng'omba %e 0 angry & said1 8,ye/]day y came ) fi%es1 b to-day :]e are !y80 ,! mng'omba told a lie & said1 8,! fi% eagle took my fi% f me04 ,! fi% eagle he>d ! words t ! mng'omba spake4 ,next morn+ ! fi% eagle call$ 8 fa!r-9-law4#ei 8,to-day ,i want five m5 to g ) me to ! lake to fet* fi%04 ,8 fa!r-9-law said1 8,v well10 & gave him five m54 ,! mng'omba said also1 8,give me five m5 to c>ry fi%04 ,8 fa!r-9-law said1 8,v well10 & gave him five m54 ,!n !y bo? w5t to ! lake & ! fi% eagle said to 8 m51 8,put up t5ts 7( grass71 let u dry our fi%es 79 ! sun710 & !y put up 7ti$7#fj ?ree t5ts4 ,! mng'omba told 8 p say+1 8,put up ?ree t5ts1 let u dry our fi%es04 ,! fi% eagle w5t into ! lake & began to kill fi%es & kill$ _m4 ,8 m5 op5$ !m up & dri$ !m4 ,! mng'omba w5t into ! lake & began to kill _m %ell fi%1 & he call$ 8 m5 & said1 8,br+ baskets & put 9 ! %ellfi%04 ,8 m5 said1 8,we don't want to c>ry %ells 7or %ellfi%4#fa7 ,at ! village y spoke say+1 #8,i g to kill fi%1' b :]e are y\r fi%80 ,!n ! mng'omba began to be angry & abus$ ! fi% eagle4 ,! fi% eagle became angry too1 & !y began to fight4#fb ,! fi% eagle scrat*$ ! mng'omba on ! face 7eyes7 & on ! neck1 & ! mng'omba 0 ill & cri$1 say+1 8,mh'm mh'm mh'm60 ,!n !y all w5t back to ! village4 ,! fi% eagle gave _m fi%es to 8 "m-9-law1#ei b ! mng'omba gave no?+4 ,!n 8 fa!r-9-law#ei drove him away1 say+1 8,g f our home4 ,i don't want y4#fc ,i want ! fi% eagle40 ,!n ! mng'omba w5t away & ! fi% eagle rema9$4 #dh4 ,,! ,,lad ,,t ,,f$ ,,on ,,air4 ,!re 0 a lad t w5t to a l>ge village to seek 7a girl7 9 m>riage1 & he f\nd a woman t _h a female *ild4 ,he ask$ ! woman & said1 8,please give me y\r daught]1 t ,i may m>ry h]04 ,! woman said1 8,yes1 ,i w give h] to y04 ,!n ! lad 0 happy1 & built 8 h\se & m>ri$ 8 wife4 ,!n 8 "m-9-law cook$ porridge1 & gave him1 b he refus$1 say+1 8,i don't eat porridge1 b air 7mp'epo704 ,! "m-9-law 0 surpris$1 & said1 8,my son-9-law does n eat porridge1 b air60 ,"o day 8 "m-9-law s5t him to ! g>d5 to hoe1 & he 0 seiz$ ) hung]1 b 8 "m-9-law did n give him porridge because he nev] ate porridge4 ,at midnight he arose & w5t to ! mort> & put 9 8 head & lick$ all ! fl\r 7food7 :]e ! wom5 _h be5 p\nd+4 ,b 8 head /uck fa/ 9 ! mort>1 & rema9$ !re4 ,8 7little7 wife w5t outside to seek him1 & f\nd him 9 ! mort>1 & told h] "m1 say+1 8,"m1 come "h & see :at my husb& has done04 ,h] "m came & f\nd h] son-9-law 9 ! mort>1 & said1 8,son-9-law1 :y did y refuse to eat porridge1 lo6 y\r head has /uck 9 ! mort>1 & :at am ,i to d80 ,! son-9-law 0 mu* a%am$ & did n speak4 ,! "m-9-law took an axe & split ! mort>3 ! son-9-law came out1 & w5t into ! h\se & did n g out aga94 ,a simil> tale is told ( a woman ^: husb& did n make h] a prop] mort>4 ,at night %e w5t to lick any fl\r t might be left 9 ! mort>s ( ! o!r wives4 ,h] head /uck1 b by h] ef=ts to dis5gage h]self %e turn$ ! mort> ov]1 :5 x roll$ d[n ! hill1 woman & all1 greatly to ! al>m ( ! villag]s1 :o all got up to see :at c\ld be ! matt]4 #di4 ,,! ,,girl ,,( ,,clay4#fd ,!re 0 a woman t took clay & made a *ild1 & clo!d h] ) f9e calico1 & said1 8,my *ild1 ,i h made y ( clay1 if y see ra91 run to ! village04 ,! girl ass5t$ to h] "m4 ,"o day !re came o!r girls1 & said to _! companion1 8,companion1 come & play04 ,!y w5t to play4 ,!y came to a lake1 & took (f _! clo?+1 & began to ba!4 ,!y spoke to _! companion1 & said1 8,come & ba!10 %e refus$4 ,!y said1 8,y are n good4 ,:y d y refuse to ba!8 ,are y ill80 ,%e said1 8,i am n ill04 ,next day !y w5t to a di/ant lake1 & took (f _! clo!s1 & !y said to h]1 8,come & play 9 ! lake04 ,h] "m _h =bidd5 h]4 ,b %e w5t into ! lake1 & began to melt ) ! wat]1 & cri$1 8,o "m1 come & take me04 ,h] "m refus$1 say+1 8,i told y long ago n to g into ! wat]1 b y h disobey$04 ,!n %e di$4 #ej4 ,,! ,,py?on4 ,!re 0 a py?on1 & x caught ! *ild ( a buck 7,ndogolo74 ,x happ5$ t ! bu% 0 burn+1 & a flock ( buck pass$4 ,! py?on said1 8,hoe to save me at ! side "h04 ,! buck said1 8,:at h y f$ on8 7,:at are y /uff$ )870 ,! py?on said1 8,i h n f$ on any?+04 ,! buck repli$1 8,b we %\ld be burn$04 ,!n ! flock ( buck pass$ on4 ,!n came a man ) an axe 9 8 h&4 ,! ,py?on said1 8,o *ief1 hoe to save me04#fe ,! man said1 8,:y1 if ,i ho$ to save y1 y w\ld dev\r me04 ,! py?on said1 8,no1 ,i w\ld n dev\r y04 ,! man came & ho$ beside ! py?on4 ,! py?on !n said to ! man1 8,/ay 7sleep7 f\r days1 on ! fif? come back04 ,he said1 8,yes1 ,i und]/&1 ,i w come back04 ,s he w5t home & /aid f\r days2 on ! fif? he w5t back1 & f\nd t ! py?on _h vomit$--vomit$ ev]y?+--& _h become a "y lad4 ,x said1 8,draw ne>1 *ief1 t we may conv]se ov] our bus9ess04 ,! man drew ne>1 & ! lad said1 8,put me on y\r %\ld]s04 ,he put him on 8 %\ld]s1 !n !y bo? ent]$ a hole2 9 t hole !y w5t on = ?ree days4 ,on ! f\r? day !y came to ! home ( ! py?on1 & he put d[n ! py?on4 ,! latt] said1 8,i %\ld h di$ b = ?is man1 he ho$ by my side4 ,^? fell[s ( buck all refus$ to hoe = me4 ,he came & ho$ to save me1 else ,i %\ld h di$40 ,! py?on !n brew$ be]1 & !y set to dr9k+1 & dr9k+1 & dr9k+4 ,! man !n said1 8,i g home n[04 ,! py?on said1 8,wait10 & he gave him f\r bales ( calico1 & also a bottle1 say+1 8,%\ld y enc\nt] w>1 turn ?is bottle ^u y\r enemies1 & y w f9d t !y are dead04 ,! man said1 8,/ay1 fri5d10 ! latt] said1 8,g04#ff ,:5 ! man arriv$ at 8 home1 he f\nd t x 0 des]t$--t w> _h be5 made aga9/ x4#fg ,on rea*+ 8 village he enc\nt]$ enemies4 ,!n he br\ght out 8 bottle1 & po9t$ t[>ds 8 enemies4 ,!y 7 all pupulu 767--dead & gone 767 7,wosepe 'wo pupulu6 kumala kuwa67 ,!n ! man w5t to 8 fields4 ,:ile hoe+ w5t on an army _h ga!r$ aga9/ 8 village#fg4 ,! enemy pursu$ him to ! fields :]e he 04 ,:5 ! man saw ! army--let him try ev] s mu* to %ew 8 bottle--x happ5$ t he _h left x at ! village1 & ! enemy _h tak5 x4 ,n[ ! enemy caught ! man & ti$ him ) ropes 7( b>k71 & took him to _! home4 ,! captur]s said1 8,don't kill him n[1 we %all kill to-morr[ :5 ! p assemble04 ,!n !y w5t to put him 9 ! slave-/ick4 ,z he lay !re1 a ,rat came1 & ! man said1 8,:o is x t is gnaw+ at my feet80#fh ,! ,rat answ]$ & said1 8,i am a ,rat04 ,! man said1 8,if y are a ,rat1 g into ! h\se ( ! *ief1 & if y f9d 8 basket1 make a hole 9 x1 :5 y h made a hole1 if y f9d a bottle br+ x & come "h04 ,s ! ,rat set (f & w5t into ! h\se ( ! *ief & f\nd ! basket4 ,x 0 ly+ s4 ,!n came ! ,rat & made a hole 9 ! basket & took ! bottle & w5t ) x to ! bondman4 ,! bondman said1 8,i w pay y 9 ! morn+04 ,9 ! morn+ z soon z x 0 dawn1 ! k+ assembl$ all 8 p1 & w5t to br+ =? ! man f 8 prison4 ,he _h 8 bottle ) him4 ,he 0 set d[n 9 ! =um4 ,"s said1 8,fet* ! spe> to kill him04 ,he produc$ 8 bottle4 ,! p :o sat !re :5 he held x up 7 dead & gone6 ,! man took all ! prop]ty & call$ 8 fri5d ! ,rat & divid$ x ) him4 #ea4 ,,hide ,,& ,,seek4 ,! honey bird & ! bat =m$ a fri5d%ip4 ,! honey bird said1 8,let u play at hid+04 ,s ! bat w5t "u ! trees ne> ! riv] 7or lake7 7nyasa74 ,!n came ! likuse & swall[$ ! bat1 a crocodile swall[$ ! likuse1 & a hippopotamus swall[$ ! crocodile4#fi ,! honey bird 0 go+ ab\t 9 se>* ( 8 fri5d1 b )\t f9d+ him4 ,z he 0 return+ f 8 se>* he met a hippopotamus & %ot x4 ,! hippopotamus di$4 ,! honey bird w5t away to ! village to call ! p to cut up ! meat4 ,_m p collect$ & w5t to t meat4 ,z !y 7 cutt+ x up1 !y f\nd ! crocodile 9 ! inside 7*itumbo7 ( ! hippopotamus4 ,on op5+ ! crocodile !y f\nd ! likuse1 on op5+ ! likuse !y f\nd ! bat4 ,! bat came =? & said1 8,y h ga9$04 ,next ! honey bird w5t away4 ,x w5t into a hole 79 a tree7 ( bees4 ,! bat !n w5t ab\t 9 se>* ( its fri5d4 ,9 return+ f ?is1 x f\nd bees4 ,! bat !n said1 8,i w g away to ! village04 ,!n x took fire & said1 8,i w fet* my bees 7honey7 ,i f\nd !re04 ,x c>ri$ ! fire to ! tree & began to fell ! tree1 :i* came d[n4 ,z x look$ at ! bees1 x f\nd ! honey bird !re4 ,x said1 8,take c>e1 take c>e1 we are go+ to burn04 ,s ! honey bird came out ( ! tree4 ,! bat & ! honey bird !n sang4 ,bo? w5t home to ! village laugh+4 ,:5 !y arriv$ porridge#gj 0 cook$ & !y fea/$4 ,! honey bird & ! bat said1 8,let u hide aga904 ,! honey bird _h a gun1 ! bat _h a b[4 ,! honey bird w5t to ! bu%1 & kill$ a buffalo1 & !n w5t inside 8 gun1 & ! meat j lay !re4 ,! bat came & f\nd ! meat ly+1 b did n see :]e its own] _h gone4 ,?\gh he call$1 all 0 sil5t--! own] came n4 ,! bat w5t to ! village to call ! p1 say+1 8,i h f\nd meat yond]1 :i* ! honey bird has sla91 b ,i h n f\nd :]e he has gone himself1 only ! gun is ly+ !re04 ,an (f]+ 0 !n p\nd$ by 8 wives & put on ! top ( ! buffalo he _h sla94 ,! honey bird !n came out ( ! gun1 & cut up ! buffalo1 & x 0 c>ri$ to ! village4 ,! honey bird said1 8,cook ! he>ts#ga t we may eat10 & !y 7 cook$4 ,all ! p t c>ri$ ate ! he>ts 7mitima74 ,next ! bat w5t away ) 8 b[ to ! bu%1 & %ot a buck 7ndogolo7 & x di$4 ,! bat itself !n w5t into ! re$ ( ! arr[4 ,! honey bird f\nd ! meat ( ! bat4 ,?\gh he tri$ to see :]e x _h gone itself1 he fail$1 & he said1 8,i mu/ j g back to ! village to tell t ! bat has sla9 meat04 ,!n ! honey bird w5t away to ! village to tell _m p4 ,! bat's wives prep>$ an (f]+1 & put on ! head ( ! buck4 ,! bat !n came out ( ! re$4 ,! buck 0 cut op5 & c>ri$ to ! village1 & ! bat said1 8,cook its he>t0 7he>ts71 & ! he>t 0 cook$ & all eat54 ,!n !y 7 happy toge!r say+1 8,we h play$ at hid+ e day04 #eb4 ,,! ,,man ,,) ,,dogs4 ,!re 0 a man t _h t5 dogs4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ he _h porridge cook$ = !m1 & w5t away to ! bu%1 & kill$ t5 m>%-pigs4 ,:5 !y 7 runn+ aft] ano!r x began to ra91 & ! man ran to a cave ) 8 dogs4 ,be=e he 0 well seat$ he saw an ag$ "o com+1 & ! ag$ "o began to ask1 8,:o is sitt+ 9 ! cave80 ,! man !n came out ( ! cave & climb$ a tree4 ,! ag$ "o said1 8,n[ y are eat510 & began to fell ! tree4#gb ,:5 ! tree 0 ab\t to fall !y he>d a bird 7,mlamba7 say+1 8,! tree ( ,god %all nev] fall04 ,! old man aga9 began to fell x2 !y he>d ! same little bird say+1 8,! tree = ! ,(f]+ w nev] fall04 ,!y he>d a mpuli#gc cry+1 8,puli60 :5 "o dog di$--8,puli60 ano!r dog di$1 & s all ! dogs 7 f9i%$4 ,! man !n began to call ! dog at ! village :i* wore ! beads4 ,let ! mpuli try to s+ aga9--!y he>d ! dog call 8,puli60 & ! ag$ "o di$4 ,at ! end ( ?is tale ! n>rator gave ! advice to keep dogs f\nd 9 tale #cf4 ,! native dogs look s unpromis+ t recomm5dations ( ?is k9d are n uncall$ =4 #ec4 ,,! ,,girl ,,t ,,refus$ ,a ,,husb&4 ,!re 0 a girl t refus$ m51#gd & !re came a hy5a & m>ri$ h]4 ,! hy5a said1 8,i w conduct h] to my home t %e may pay a visit04 ,8 "m-9-law said1 8,%e does n p\nd4 ,%e only p\nds ca/or-oil beans40#ge ,! son-9-law said1 8,yes10 & %e accompani$ him on ! j\rney & arriv$ at ! village4 ,at ! village !y /aid 7slept7 f\r days3 !n ! husb& said1 8,i w g & cut b>k 7to make clo?704 ,he told 8 *ief wife say+1 8,t girl does n p\nd04 ,:5 ! husb& w5t away1 8 wife w5t = ! husk$ gra9 & said1 8,girl1 p\nd ?is04 ,! girl said1 8,i d n p\nd1 ,i c only p\nd ca/or-oil beans04 ,%e said1 8,:o w p\nd = y8 ,take ! mort>1 put 9 y\r gra91 & p\nd04 ,z %e p\nd$ wat] appe>$ up to h] lo9s1 %e p\nd$ aga91 & x 0 at h] neck1 z %e tri$ aga91 %e 0 cov]$ ov]4 ,a little bird foll[$ aft] h] ma/]1 say+1 8,y\r wife is dead04 ,:5 he return$ f 8 b>k clo? he f\nd ! wat] ev]y:]e4 ,! man !n took 8 small /icks1 & said1 8,piti1 piti1 ukosolya mb9ji04 ,z = ! wat] x 0 n se5 :]e x _h gone4 ,! p !n came out1 & ! man said1 8,:at did ,i tell y !n8 ,i said t ! girl c\ld n p\nd4 ,:at y won't he>1 y he> :5 y\r head is boil+ 9 a pot40#gf #ed4 ,,! ,,gu9ea ,,f[l4#gg ,z ! gu9ea-f[l flew1 x f\nd bamboos spr++ up1 & x call$ ! p>tridge & ! dove1 & all ! birds & said1 8,?is is spr++ up1 come toge!r & look at x1 x w de/roy p4 ,come let u peck x :ile x gr[s40 ,! p>tridge refus$ & said1 8,i w look out = myself04 ,! gu9ea f[l said1 8,i h w>n$ y n[04 ,s !y left ! bamboos gr[+4 ,:5 !y 7 gr[n !n came m5 & f\nd ! foot-pr9ts ( gu9ea f[l & said1 8,come let u set traps10 & !y said1 8,g & cut bamboos10 s !y cut bamboos & set traps4 ,z ! gu9ea f[l pass$1 x f\nd ! p>tridge caught1 & said1 8,ah6 ,i w>n$ y say+1 #8,come let u peck t :i* 0 spr++ up'4 ,:5 y object$ x sprung up1 & n[ p h tak5 x & made a trap1 & y are caught40 ,! p>tridge said1 8,x 0 = y !y set x1 & y h escap$04 ,! p>tridge cont9u$1 8,release me1 peck ! cord1 peck x ) y\r beak1 :5 x is brok5 let u flee & escape40 ,z ! gu9ea f[l peck$1 ! p>tridge 0 peck$ 9 ! eye & di$4 ,!n came a man4 ,! gu9ea f[l flew away4 ,he said1 8,a gu9ea f[l 0 "h & has fl$04 ,he took (f 8 belt & set = ! gu9ea-f[ls4 ,!n he w5t (f to return to ! village1 & he took ! p>tridge4 ,he f\nd ! riv] swoll54#gh ,z he cross$1 ! wat] took away 8 clo!s4 ,:5 he came to ! village !y said1 8,:]e did y put y\r calico04 ,he said1 8,x 0 tak5 away by ! wat]04 ,!y said1 8,y did n make x firm ) y\r belt04 ,he repli$1 8,i left my belt to sn>e gu9ea f[l40 ,!y pluck$ ! p>tridge & cook$ x4 ,:ile 8 wife 0 cook+ x1 %e w5t out to ! /ream = wat]4 ,! man took a plate & took (f a leg & w5t to a *amb] say+1 8,i w eat x 9 ! *amb]04 ,b ! woman came & wa%$ ! ladle & took a plate1 & took (f "o leg1 & w5t to ! *amb]4 ,! man !n w5t away be=e he _h eat51 & said1 8,%e w see me1 ,i mu/ hide my plate04 ,! woman said 7aside71 8,i mu/ hide my plate1 le/ he see x04 ,%e said to him1 8,let me pass1 let me pass to ! door04 ,! man said1 8,:]e are y go+80 ,%e said1 8,let me pass10 & ! plates met--?wack6 & 7 brok54 ,%e said1 8,:at did y c>ry80 ,he said1 8,:at did y c>ry80#gi ,%e said1 8,eat+ a reli% alone6 ,i 0 ta/+ x40 ,he said1 8,& ,i 0 ta/+ x too60 ,! man took goods & gave ! woman1 & said1 8,d n br+ disgrace on me04 ,! woman brew$ be]1 & gave ! man1 & ! matt] end$4 ,! native husb& is highly susceptible to ridicule4 ,! next /ory has a simil> conclusion4 #ee4 ,,! ,,man ,,) ,,! ,,bran ,,porridge4 ,!re 0 a man t did n eat bran-porridge1 & he m>ri$ at a village1 & built a h\se ) rooms4 ,!n he kill$ an elephant1 & c>ri$ its tusks to ! coa/4 8,good-bye1 my wife2 ,i g a j\rney to buy goods04 8,take bran1 eat x on ! way40 8,i don't eat bran1 b fl\r02 & he set (f to ! coa/1 & sold 8 ivory2 & he got a fez--he got x to ! b>ga94 8,n[1 good-bye1 my fri5d10 ! o!r said--8,good-bye2 y w meet u next ye>2 br+ m ivory aga94 ,we %all sell y m goods4 ,we %all tell y ! price ( goods2 come to say f>ewell40 ,he w5t to ! h\se to say f>ewell1 & w5t (f = 8 home 9 ! ,yao c\ntry4 ,he arriv$ at ! village !re1 & !y rejoic$ t ! c>avan _h come & br\ght goods4 ,! woman p\nd$ corn#hj & put ! bran 9 a plate1 & w5t to ! /ream to wa% ! husk$ gra94 ,! man took ! bran & put x 9 8 hat 7! new fez71 & took wat]1 & put x 91 & /irr$1 & ate4 ,! woman !n came to ! door1 & he took ! hat & cov]$ 8 head to hide ! bran-porridge2 le/ 8 wife %\ld see him4 8,!re1 ,i said ,i did n eat bran-porridge2 my wife w laugh at me40 ,8 wife said1 8,:at is t on y\r head1 t y are hid+80 ,he said1 8,m$ic9e t ,i prep>$--= ! j\rney04 ,z ! bran-porridge trickl$ d[n1 he said1 8,oh1 my wife1 hung]1 hung]4 ,"s hung] eats we$s ( ! field1 "s hung] eats :at is bad4 ,aft] hoe+ = food1 we %all eat :at is nice at a fea/4 ,my wife1 d n tell p t ,i 0 se5 ) bran-porridge on my head4 ,i w pay y ) goods40 ,s he paid h] ) goods4 ,! woman brew$ be]1 & p collect$1 & danc$ & fea/$4 #ef4 ,,disob$i5ce4 ,a man & 8 wife w5t to ! g>d5 to hoe4 ,! wife saw a nang'kabai 7a bird71 & told h] husb&4 ,he %ot x & gave ! *ildr5 to cook4 ,z !y 7 cook+ ! bird sang a song1 8,roa/ me well1 roa/ me well60 ,!y took x to _! fa!r1 & x sang aga91 8,roa/ me well1 te1 le2 te1 le1 roa/ me well60 ,he said1 8,x is no?+1 ,i w eat x04 ,!n he call$ 8 wife & said1 8,n[1 t food is cook$1 divide x = me4 ,i w eat x40 ,s 8 wife divid$ x = him & he ate x to 8 porridge4#ha ,next morn+ !y w5t to ! field & said to _! *ildr51 8,y mu/ wait to cook ! porridge = breakfa/ to :i* ! p>ty w return at mid-day4 ,see t y don't eat ( t bird40 ,!y said1 8,we und]/&1 we w n eat x04 ,aft] t ! daught] cook$ porridge1 & br\ght "s#hb & gave h] bro!r f[l = a reli%4 ,!n h] bro!r refus$ ! f[l & said1 8,i w eat ( ! bird to my porridge04 ,z he ate he began to gr[ ! horns ( a rh9oc]os1 & a tail4 ,8 si/] he>d#hb a break+ ( plates & cri$1 8,tembo1 :at are y do+80 ,!n he came out ( ! h\se & began to *ase 8 si/]4 ,8 si/] began to s+1 8,"m y are 9 ! field1 ,tembo has become a rh9oc]os4 ,b y\r daught] is n a rh9oc]os40 ,! woman said1 8,my husb&1 a p]son is com+ & s++ a song3 p]haps x is our *ildr504 ,b h] husb& /ruck h]#hc & said1 8,y are lazy1 y d n want to hoe04 ,! wife said1 8,no1 ,i am n lazy10 & soon !y he>d x aga94 ,& !y saw _! daught] com+ runn+ f a rh9oc]os4 ,! fa!r took 8 gun & kill$ ! rh9oc]os4#hd ,su* 0 ! fate ( ! disob$i5t boy4#he ,,footnotes #a ,aft] ! subject ( ,civil ,jurisdiction 0 re-adju/$ by ,commission]s s5t out = ! purpose1 crim9al cases 7 specially consid]$ by a lay sup]9t5d5t 9 ! ,mission1 & ! (f5d]s 7 kept 9 slave-/icks by ! headman ( "s ( ! ,blantyre villages4 ,any headman p]=m$ ?is task ) great ze/ :5 ! (f5d] 0 an ali51 b :5 oblig$ to conf9e "o ( 8 own p 78 #8bro!rs'71 he grumbl$ v mu*4 #b ,"o ( ! la/ cases :]e a flogg+ 0 propos$1 took place 9 ! foll[+ mann]3--,a drunk man ?reat5$ to make a m>tyr ( "o ,engli%man :om he attack$ ) an axe4 ,aft] a /ruggle1 h[ev]1 he 0 caught & laid pa/ = a flogg+4 ,:5 told ( ! matt] ,i 0 v anxi\s t ! poor fell[ %\ld be sp>$ ?is4 ,he 0 a native doctor--a man ( "s /&+ among 8 tribe4 ,=tunately ! :ite man t _h be5 assault$ 0 "o :o c\ld make all[ance = a native4 ,next night ,i got hold ( an int]pret] & w5t to reason ) ! prison]1 po9t+ out t he _h =gott5 himself1 & 0 mo/ likely to feel ! consequ5ces4 ,i expla9$ t ,i 0 sorry = him1 b t ,i c\ld d no?+ to help him1 & t ! only way ( escap+ 0 to tell ! injur$ p>ty t he 0 sorry = :at _h happ5$4 ,i don't "k h[ he word$ 8 apology1 b next morn+ he 0 describ$ z hav+ be5 let (f because he 0 s v p5it5t6 #c ,(t5 spelt ,zambesi4 ,:]e my spell+ ( ,african names diff]s f :at is sometimes se5 9 ,engli% books1 ,i _h a reason4 ,my att5tion 0 direct$ to ! subject 9 ! foll[+ mann]3--,"o day ,i sp5t a long "t 9 sett+ d[n ! d]ivations ( sev]al ,african names4 ,to my great annoyance1 ,i felt t 9 _m cases ,i 0 busy+ myself ab\t words :i* no ,african native _h ev] he>d6 ,h5ce1 al?\gh sometimes comply+ ) use & wont1 ,i h (t5 giv5 :at ,i ?9k ! m correct spell+4 ,! ,portuguese are m =tunate 9 spell+ native names ?an ,engli% writ]s are4 ,only :5 a man l ,lu!r c\ld spell 8 own "n 9 f\r diff]5t ways 7,lu!r1 ,ludh]1 ,lutt]1 ,lo!r71 p t are n etymologi/s or phonograph]s1 may excuse "s laxity 9 writ+ ,african words4 #d 7,i-am7 !-driv]-away-(-!-pigs3 b ow+ to ! abridg$ notation ! g5tleman w\ld g d[n on ! roll-book z ,mr4 ,pigs4 #e ,! translation 8,deliv] z f ! ,evil ,"o10 adopt$ 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 is n s easily und]/ood by p]sons t he> ! pray] = ! fir/ "t4 ,b 7z w be se5 f ! #crd & #d? *apt]s ( ,vol4 ,i41 z well z f ! ,native ,tales 9 ! ,app5dix7 ! sup]natural _w ( ! ,african is by no means t5antless4 ,moreov]1 ! negro is v eag] to he> all t ! ,european has to say on ?is subject4 ,:5 a ,mission>y r5d]$ ! well-kn[n words address$ to ,na?anael1 8,h]eaft] ye %all see heav5 op51 & ! angels ( ,god crawl+ up & crawl+ d[n ^u ! ,son ( ,man10 he 0 soon ask$ to expla9 :at he meant by 8angels06 ,! mom5t ! native und]/ood !y 7 spirits1 he 0 able to improve ! translation :i* _h l$ him to place !m 9 a diff]5t category4 #f ,our /ockades 7 =m$ ( gr[+ trees4 #g ,?is s5t5ce ( m9e 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,record1 b ! words1 & truly1 7 inadv]t5tly omitt$4 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 9 ! orig9al lett]4 #h ,s9ce my return to ,engl&1 ,i 0 told 9 a lett] f a native t ?is man /ill figures z a kidnapp]1 & t he rec5tly light$ a great fire & ?rew "s *ildr5 into x1 :o 7 r$uc$ to a%es4 #i ,al?\gh _m native females saw ! di/urbance1 !y did n come to speak 7 #fh74 #aj ,page #bah4 #aa ,ev5 "o ( ! ,deputation publicly decl>$ t blame 0 due n 8on acc\nt ( wrong do+1 b ( want ( action04 ,n[ ! "o object t ,i _h aim$ at1 0 to act t[>ds ! ,committee's colony at ,blantyre exactly z cl]gym5 act t[>ds colonies 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 :ile ,i und]/ood t ! ,lay ,mission>ies 7 to g on ) ! colonial "w 9 ! same way z !y _h be5 do+ be=e my arrival4 ,accord+ to ! m9ute ( appo9tm5t1 ,i _h be5 s5t out z 8,cl]ical ,head ( ! ,mission10 & ,i _h always giv5 ! ,committee cr$it = kn[+ ! laws ( ! ,*ur* too well to make me any?+ else4 ,b n[ x appe>$ t we _h be5 play+ at cross purposes3 = ! ,directors began to insi/ t 8,cl]ical ,head ( ! ,mission0 really meant 8,civil ,gov]nor ( ! ,colony04 #ab ,on "o occasion !re 0 a great conflagration at ,zomba1 9 :i* a h\se 0 burn$ d[n4 ,al?\gh ! dang] 0 great a c]ta9 native 0 n afraid to m\nt on ! ro(4 ,he !n call$ = wat]1 b ! only me?od available 0 to h& up "s 9 an old tea-kettle1 :i* 8 companions did4 ,he might z well h hop$ to ext+ui% ! flames by ?r[+ on a p9* ( snuff4 ,/ill he p]sev]$1 b1 :i* 0 m ridicul\s1 :5 ! fire came ne>]1 ! man became v ?ir/y1 & _h to dr9k a l>ge p]c5tage ( ! wat] ) :i* he expect$ to ext+ui% ! flames6 #ac ,! ,anyasa "n = a hippopotamus is mvu1 ! ,yao "n is ndomondo4 ,! fir/ ^w is und\bt$ly tak5 f ! snort+ ( ! animal1 :ile ! second ^w may be tak5 f ! spla% ) :i* ! animal returns to ! riv] aft] fe$+ on ! bank4 #ad ,on su* a j\rney z ours ! travell] may make e day s mu* ( a ,sabba? or s little ( a ,sabba? 7z ! case may be7 t he loses 8 reckon+4 ,x is exce$+ly easy = a p]son to d ?is1 & hav+ no?+ to ref] to he becomes q helpless4 ,we 7 told t on "o occasion1 on ,lake ,nyassa1 a p>ty ( ,mission>ies mi/ook _! days1 & :ile 8"o day 9 sev50 0 dilig5tly obs]v$ by !m1 8! fir/ day ( ! week0 0 pr(an$6 #ae ,! long] "o lab\rs 9 ,africa ! m does he feel :at a call !re is 9 t l& = ,mission>y ef=t4 ,*ri/ian ag5cy c\ld effect a great deal m if bett] direct$4 ,"h we h a l& teem+ ) population4 ,ea* ,mission>y has a field = himself alone1 p]haps z ext5sive z ,great ,brita9 :i* has its ?\s&s ( ,cl]gy4 ,9 a quiet rural p>i% ( ,scotl& we may h ! ,unit$ ,presbyt]ian1 ! ,free ,*ur*1 & ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& 7all ?ree ,presbyt]ian47 ,?is gives u ?ree cl]gym5 do+ a "w :i* "o cl]gyman c\ld easily accompli%4 ,9 ! int]e/s ( ,*ri/'s ,k+dom ?is is surely a p]nici\s arrangem5t :i* is all ! worse if ! v>i\s ,*ri/ian bodies in/ead ( fight+ ) ,home ,hea!nism fight ) ea* o!r4 ,:at a great deal might be done 8to make disciples ( all nations0 by employ+ exi/+ ag5ts6 ,b x is said 8,cl]gym5 are unwill+ to g to hea!n l&s04 ,?is raises ! "q1 #8,:at enc\ragem5t h !y to become ,mission>ies8' ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 = in/ance1 has no difficulty 9 f9d+ ,cl]gym5 :o w become ,bi%ops4 ,a great deal dep5ds ^u ! inducem5ts t are held out1 & we may say s )\t imply+ t ! ,engli% ,bi%op is m m]c5>y or less self-d5y+ ?an a city ,mission>y4 #af ,s9ce ! above 0 writt5 we h receiv$ ! sad news t ?is devot$ s]vant ( ,god has be5 call$ away4 ,8 dea? w be a great loss n only to 8 own ,mission1 b to ! :ole cause ( ,african ,missions4 ,:ile at ,blantyre we occasionally correspond$ ) him1 & x 0 ) int]e/ & sympa?y t he look$ ^u our "w 9 ! region once occupi$ by "o ( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,inde$ he _h himself lab\r$ = a %ort "t z f> inl& z ,morumbala4 ,8 contributions to ! /udy ( ,african languages are ( ! greate/ value4 #ag ,clapp+ ! h&s is a =m ( salutation4 ,8 eld] bro!r :om he succe$$ is n[ 8 god4 #ah ,besides reg>d+ ! /r5g? ( armies1 ! natives look greatly to ! clev]ness ( ^? t possess tempt+ prop]ty1 believ+1 z !y d1 t a clev] man is sure to h a p[]ful w>-m$ic9e4 #ai ,"h we may trace "s hazy idea ab\t ! use ( spectacles4 #bj ,we translate ! sorc]]'s "n4 #ba ,simwe 0 ! "n ( ! *ief4 #bb ,! fruit ( a native tree4 ,! creation ( ^! m5 rem9ds u ( ! /ory ( ,cadmus1 :ile a disappe>ance ( ?is k9d is common 9 o!r native tales2 sometimes ! p g away because 8call$ by _! bir? names0 7 #eb74 #bc ,p>5!tical rem>k made by ! n>rator4 #bd ,?is "* is always giv5 to ! hy5a 7litunu71 :i* corresponds to ! wolf 9 ,european tales4 #be ,no?+ is common] ?an to see natives c>ry+ porridge 9 leaves4 #bf ,! orig9al is ,rabbit or ,h>e4 #bg ,?is w\ld be ! c]ta9 result ( %\t+ 8w>04 #bh ,monkeys are an article ( food4 #bi ,a native v]sion ( 8,once ^u a "t !re liv$ a man04 #cj ,a simil> /ory is f\nd 9 ,bi%op ,callaway's ,zulu collection4 ,! "n ( ! h]o !re is ,u?lakanyana4 #ca ,i translat$ ?is f ,*9yasa1 ,i _h also sev]al ,yao v]sions ( ! tale1 "o ( :i* says t ! occasion ( ! b>ga9 0 t !y _h knock$ _! hoes toge!r4 #cb ,! ^w = 8roa/0 9 ,*iyao is ,kalanga1 h5ce ! "n ,kalikalanje4 #cc ,or field4 #cd ,x is q common to see ?is mode ( we>+ ! hair4 ,z ! natives we> s little clo?+1 x is difficult to describe a p]son s z to make id5tification easy4 #ce ,p]haps prep>atory to hoe+4 #cf ,9 "s ( ! l>ge/ native pumpk9s a rabbit might be conceal$4 #cg ,?is /ory comes f a native ( ,quilimane1 & resembles a ,european tale f\nd 9 ,grimm's ,collection4 #ch ,! ,anyasa h ! same ^w = bees z = honey4 ,if we 7 to translate ! above s z to make ?is evid5t1 we %\ld h 8mu* honey ( life10 or1 8mu* liv+ honey04 ,! ,yao h two diff]5t words4 #ci ,_m tales speak ( fatal results f bees4 ,! unclo!d native we might ?9k1 w\ld be peculi>ly helpless among !m4 ,/ill1 by us+ fire1 he soon secures ! honey4 #dj ,nyama applies to ! animal :5 alive1 z well z to ! fle%4 #da ,9 ?is way x is usual = villag]s on ! riv] banks to *all5ge canoes4 ,x w\ld be v unusual = ! crews to pass on )\t he$+ ! call1 = !n ! villag]s might fire on !m4 ,x is no excuse to speak ( 8be+ 9 a hurry0 9 ?is l&4 ,! same rule applies 9 ! case ( /rang]s pass+ a village4 ,europeans1 h[ev]1 are und]/ood to be always 9 great ha/e1 & are seldom int]rupt$4 #db ,! ,hott5tots h tales ^: ma9 feature is an incid5t l ?is4 #dc ,a man /ays at 8 wife's village4 #dd ,a pres5t ( calico is usual at betro?als4 #de ,! ord9>y dress does n di/+ui% a male f a female1 bangles w\ld4 #df ,all ^! arrangem5ts are concessions t ! h>e obta9s be=e ! 8m>riage40 #dg ,a clev]ness l ?is is mu* priz$ & practis$ by ! natives4 #dh ,! man is all[$ 8 meat & ! comp5sation besides4 ,b = ! promise made by ! ?ief1 8 life w\ld n h be5 sp>$4 ,all ^! fables are 9 exact accordance ) native cu/oms4 #di ,?is is "o way 9 :i* ! natives may 8ov]-draw _! bills04 ,! promise does n seem 9 ! lea/ /range to ^? acqua9t$ ) ! slave sy/em4 #ej ,! eld] bro!r is ! head ( ! family or small clan 7#ig74 #ea ,a g5]al t l$ an army aga9/ ! ,scot* ,highl&]s 0 said to h committ$ a great mi/ake 9 putt+ 8 baggage beh9d 8 army1 & n 9 front4 ,if ! goods _h be5 9 front1 !y w\ld h absorb$ all 8 enemy's att5tion6 ,! appe>ance ( eatables w div]t ! m9d ( a native k+ amid/ ! mo/ press+ civil cases4 #eb ,any?+ sweet is greatly lik$4 ,we (t5 us$ to give ! natives sweetmeats4 ,at fir/ !y 7 afraid to ta/e !m4 ,aft] a "t1 h[ev]1 _! desire = ^! ?+s became insatiable4 #ec ,we %\ld r speak ( putt+ on ! h&le 7see ,h74 #ed ,simple hum\r l ?is is greatly enjoy$ by ! natives4 ,i suppose _! h>es 7sungula7 l ,engli% ones1 are mo/ easily kill$ by a /roke on ! head4 #ee ,! village accord+ to native law 7#ig71 w\ld belong to _! fa!r-9-law1 & nei!r !y nor _! wives c\ld succe$ him4 ,! fa!r-9-law ev5 if he _h no y\ng] bro!rs1 w\ld be succe$$ by ! *ildr5 ( 8 elde/ si/]4 #ef ,p always m>* 9 ,indian or r 9 ,african file4 ,! pa?s d n admit ( two go+ abrea/4 ,ev5 aft] a wide road is made1 ! natives /ill m>* beh9d ea* o!r 7"o by "o71 9 a long l9e4 #eg ,natives (t5 act ?us1 kn[+ p]haps t ! value ( _! ^w is v little4 #eh ,abridg$4 ,9 ! native tales we always h repetitions l :at are f\nd 9 ,hom]'s ,iliad & su* anci5t books4 #ei ,9 ^! g5d]less languages1 we h = fa!r-9-law & "m-9-law ! same ^w 9 ! orig9al4 ,b = native glosses1 ,i %\ld h be5 incl9$ to translate #8fa!r-9-law' all ?r\gh4 #fj 8,tie0 is always us$ = 8build04 ,_! h\ses are 8ti$0 toge!r4 ,ev5 9 ! h\ses built = ! mission !re 0 n a s+le iron nail4 #fa ,same ^w4 #fb ,private p>ties (t5 settle diff]5ces ?us4 ,two wom5 w roll 9 ! mud bit+ & scrat*+ ea* o!r l furies4 ,!y don't te> ea* o!r's hair1 _! hair be+ s %ort2 b _! comp>ative nudity makes bit+ conv5i5t4 #fc ,a good specim5 ( native divorce4 #fd ,?is tale is exce$+ly common--9 v>i\s v]sions4 #fe ,hoe+ is "o me?od ( self-pres]vation1 :5 "o is caught by a bu% fire4 ,^! fires are exce$+ly dang]\s4 ,! smoke accompany+ !m is q bl9d+4 ,on "o occasion ,i 0 rescu$ by natives f consid]able dang]4 #ff ,! usual good-bye4 #fg ,a common exp]i5ce 9 ^! unsettl$ l&s4 #fh ,! natives sleep ?r\gh ?is treatm5t4 ,! ,european awakes ) a scream6 #fi ,natives are fond ( work+ out a long s]ies ( ?is k9d4 #gj ,a great elem5t 9 native rejoic+s4 ,x is ! negro's bread4 #ga ,! ^w "h includes he>t1 lungs1 liv]1 /oma*1 entrails--all ! inn] "p ( ! animal4 ,! natives eat ^! fir/1 & may pres]ve ! re/ ( ! meat4 #gb ,_m ,zulu /ories h incid5ts l ! above4 ,9 ano!r v]sion ,i 0 told t ! in/rum5t us$ by ! old man 0 8 tee?4 #gc ,! great numb] ( birds h _! names =m$ f _! notes1 ! root be+ (t5 d\bl$ z ngwale-gwale4 #gd ,a tale :i* is v common "u v>i\s =m4 ,su* tales are meant to impress ! m9d ( ! "y ,african girl ) ! dang] ( n tak+ ! husb& t %e has be5 b\nd to4 ,!y are us$ 9 connection ) ! my/]ies1 & h built up a public op9ion :i* is too /rong = any poor girl to resi/4 ,_m "y girls appli$ at ! mission to be fre$ f ?is k9d ( bondage4 #ge ,us$ = ano9t+ 7ornam5t+7 ! p]son4 #gf ,?is is a native prov]b :i* applies to p t are n mov$ by ! prospect ( dang]4 #gg ,communicat$ by ,mr4 ,bu*anan4 #gh ,9 ! ra9y season1 /reams t "o c easily leap ov]1 become 9 a few h\rs q impassible4 #gi ,!re be+ no w9d[s x is v d>k inside native huts4 #hj ,natives d n keep food or ev5 fl\r 9 read9ess1 & ! sl[ cook+ is a great trial to a hungry man4 #ha ,_! porridge l our bread is seldom eat5 alone--b milk is n us$ to x4 #hb ,! bro!r & si/]1 ?\gh %>+ _! food ) ea* o!r1 eat ap>t4 #hc ,:5 a man goes to hoe1 "o ( 8 reasons is t he may be on ! spot to keep 8 wives f trifl+6 #hd ,! natives h two names = a rh9oc]os accord+ to ! numb] ( its horns4 ,simil>ly !y h "o ^w = a black cat & q a diff]5t ^w = a r$ cat4 ,if we try to d]ive ! names ( all animals1 c41 f s\nds produc$ by !m or associat$ ) !m we meet a difficulty "h4 ,! natives h ab\t tw5ty diff]5t names = beads accord+ z !y are black1 blue1 c41 c4 ,! sc>city ( adjectives makes ?is necess>y to "s ext5t4 #he ,su* /ories1 /upid z !y seem1 are valu$ by ! gu>dians ( *ildr5 & impress ! infant m9d ) lessons ( ob$i5ce4