The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 - English literature |
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Page 163
... Unyoro . The King pledged himself to watch over her safety , placed a spell upon the door of her hut that nothing evil might enter it during her husband's absence , and ordered his sons to mount guard before it by turns , night and day ...
... Unyoro . The King pledged himself to watch over her safety , placed a spell upon the door of her hut that nothing evil might enter it during her husband's absence , and ordered his sons to mount guard before it by turns , night and day ...
Page 164
... approached there is an evident advance in civilisation , as indicated , at least , by the partial adoption of clothing . In the country of the Unyoro the the people prepare goat - skins with great skill , 164 Baker's Albert Nyanza .
... approached there is an evident advance in civilisation , as indicated , at least , by the partial adoption of clothing . In the country of the Unyoro the the people prepare goat - skins with great skill , 164 Baker's Albert Nyanza .
Page 165
... Unyoro ; beads also are valuable , being extremely scarce . The journey in the direction of the great lake of which Mr. Baker was in search now became very exciting ; its position was well known to the natives with whom he communicated ...
... Unyoro ; beads also are valuable , being extremely scarce . The journey in the direction of the great lake of which Mr. Baker was in search now became very exciting ; its position was well known to the natives with whom he communicated ...
Page 169
... Unyoro , Kamrasi himself , conde- scended to show himself . * Mr. Baker , to appear in as favourable a light as possible , doffed his ragged garments and. the lake . * This was about the same spot whence they had started upon their ...
... Unyoro , Kamrasi himself , conde- scended to show himself . * Mr. Baker , to appear in as favourable a light as possible , doffed his ragged garments and. the lake . * This was about the same spot whence they had started upon their ...
Page 170
... Unyoro , who was sitting in a kind of porch in front of a hut , hardly con- descended to look at his visitor for more than a moment , then turning to his attendants , made some remark that appeared to Mr. Baker to amuse them ...
... Unyoro , who was sitting in a kind of porch in front of a hut , hardly con- descended to look at his visitor for more than a moment , then turning to his attendants , made some remark that appeared to Mr. Baker to amuse them ...
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