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Title: The people of Africa. A series of papers on their character, condition, and future prospects
Year: 1871 (1870s)
Authors: Schieffelin, Henry M Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912 Lewis, Tayler, 1802-1877 Dwight, Theodore, 1796-1866
Subjects: Blacks Indigenous peoples
Publisher: New York, A.D.F. Randolph & Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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^ Ithrew myself into a hammock, and commencedsurvejdDg alterations and arrangements which achange in the character of the country had introduced.The house was a circular structure of clay, with aconical roof made entirely of large canebrake andlong grass. In looking around, the walls, our eyesrested on a saddle, stirrups, bridle, with leatherleggings, and a tremendous tower gun. Sunday, the 6th of December, we attempted topursue our journey ; but the chief refused to allow usto depart before he had demonstrated his good-willand hospitality. He killed a heifer, and cooked itwith onions. We satisfied our appetites, and madehim an appropriate present. We then departed,and arrived at Naalah late in the afternoon. In the
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THE PEOrLE OF AEEICA. 121 moTDing, a trooper was at once dispatclied to Musar-dn, to inform them that the Tibbabue (American) hadcome. Ill two hours he returned, telling me that theMusardu people requested that I would remain atKaalah until thej had made preparations for my re-ception. I immediately sent them word that I hadbeen so long coniiug to see their country that I wouldrather forego any public demonstration than be de-layed any further. I was then answered to come on ;they would gladly receive me. Accompanied by several Mandingoes from Naalaliand Mohammadu, we started for Musardu. Ourinterest in the journey w^as enlivened by the novelfeatures of the countr3^ In passing through theBoozie country, extensive views were frequently ob-structed bv a dense ve£>etation that hemmed in tliesight on each side of a narrow foot-path. Here thepeculiar features of the country are visible for miles.The towns and villages seated in the plains, people onfoot and people on horseback can be s

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