Author : Robert Hamill Nassau
Release : 2013-09
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Book Synopsis My Ogowe; Being a Narrative of Daily Incidents During Sixteen Years in Equatorial West Africa by : Robert Hamill Nassau

Download or read book My Ogowe; Being a Narrative of Daily Incidents During Sixteen Years in Equatorial West Africa written by Robert Hamill Nassau. This book was released on 2013-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVIII ON THE KANGWE HILL-SIDE, OCTOBER, 1877-JANUARY, l88o MY removal from the hut to my house on the hillside on October 25, was marked by a visit from King Ra-Noki and his retinue, who came to call on sister and myself, bringing quite a present of fowls and plantains. And, at the following Saturday afternoon meetings in Atangina and a Fanwe village, sister went with me, and was quite an object of attention. On the following Tuesday, I took her on a return visit to King Ra-Noki at Inenga. We had a very interesting time. The next day, I was called to the German house (called "Otanga"), to prescribe for Mr. Detmering, who was sick. On that day, I again missed my canoe, and supposed it to be stolen. On successive days, I missed both my dogs, Brownie and Bravo, but did not know whether they were stolen, or killed by a leopard; probably the latter. For, early in November, leopards became numerous and destructive. They killed both of my goats. Lest my sheep should go in that way, I killed it myself, for a feast, to which I invited Messrs. Travis and Woodward. Under my sister's supervision, I was able to make an ample spread, which, I think, my visitors enjoyed. In my sister's coming to the Ogowe. some of her Benita pupils followed her, to continue their studies under her instruction. The five who had come with me, for work, rejoined her class. And, on November 9, came the Pioneer, bringing candidate Kongolo back to the Ogowe, for that purpose. This added to our civilized company on the Hill. Also, there came into the river a newly married Mpongwe couple, who, I hoped would be a help to the civilization and Christianity of the Ogowe, the man Laseni (" Samuel Marshall") and his wife, Ngwa-njanga (" Alida Booth "). They were both...