CHAPTER VIII.

IBRAHIM's RETURN.

The African Black--Comparison between Whites and Blacks--Varieties in

Creation--The Negro--Character of the Negro-Originated African Slave

System--Indisposition to Work--Negro Slave Hunters--Ibrahimawa; or,

Sinbad the Sailor--Makkarika Cannibals--My daily Employments--

Quarrels with the Latookas--Parley with Latooka Chiefs--The Latookas

seize a Gun--Helplessness in an Advance--Hope to the South--Journey

to Obbo--Uncomfortable Night--Enter the Mountains--Beautiful Scenery

--Arrive at Obbo--Natives of Obbo--Butter Nuts and Fruits--Pottery

and Utensils--Natural Features of Obbo--Katchiba, Chief of Obbo--

Entertained with a Dance--Women of Obbo--Languages of Tribes--

Katchiba's Diplomacy--Katchiba "always at Home"--Family Government--

The great Magician--Reconnaissance to the South--Mrs. Baker's Dwelling

--An Upset--Loss of Filfil--My Bivouac--Ceremony of Welcome at

Farajoke--Elevated Country at Farajoke--Stopped by the Asua--Return

to Obbo--Gallantry of Katchiba--Katchiba determines to ride--First

Attempts at Horsemanship--Recover the lost Horse--Ceremony at parting

with Katchiba--Return to Latooka--Discovery of supposed Yams--Beware

of Botanists--Baboons--The Maharif Antelope--The Giraffe--Hunting

Giraffes--Unsuccessful Hunt--Benighted--Regain the Party--

Bread-baking on the March--Sickness; Small-pox--Wani, the Interpreter

--First Clue to the Lake--Brown Men are called White

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