Antelopes Were Common In The Jungle, And The Hippopotami, Though
Frequenters Of The Plantain-Garden And Constantly Heard, Were
Seldom Seen On Land In Consequence Of Their Unsteady Habits.
The king's page again came, begging I would not forget the gun
and stimulants, and bringing with him the things I asked for -
two spears, one shield, one dirk, two leopard-cat skins, and two
sheets of small antelope skins.
I told my men they ought to
shave their heads and bathe in the holy river, the cradle of
Moses - the waters of which, sweetened with sugar, men carry all
the way from Egypt to Mecca, and sell to the pilgrims. But
Bombay, who is a philosopher of the Epicurean school, said, "We
don't look on those things in the same fanciful manner that you
do; we are contented with all the common-places of life, and look
for nothing beyond the present. If things don't go well, it is
God's will; and if they do go well, that is His will also."
22d. - The acting chief brought a present of one cow, one goat,
and pombe, with a mob of his courtiers to pay his respects. He
promised that the seven boats, which are all the station he could
muster, would be ready next day, and in the meanwhile a number of
men would conduct me to the shooting-ground. He asked to be
shown the books of birds and animals, and no sooner saw some
specimens of Wolf's handiwork, than, in utter surprise, he
exclaimed, "I know how these are done; a bird was caught and
stamped upon the paper," using action to his words, and showing
what he meant, while all his followers n'yanzigged for the favour
of the exhibition.
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