CONTENTS 



PAGES 



Other poisonous snakes — The dangerous crocodile — A 

 crocodile killing a rhino — ^When they turn man-eaters — 

 The monster fond of birds — The danger of crossing rivers 

 where there are many crocodiles — How to cross in safety 

 — The giant bustard — The now protected ostrich — Mil- 

 lions of guinea fowl — Great numbers of geese, ducks, 

 flamingoes and other birds 227-244 



CHAPTER XV 



THE NATIVES OF BRITISH EAST AFRICA 



The Bantu negro — The Swahili tribe — How they build their 

 houses — The coast people's dress — " Lazy, lying thieves " 

 — The intoxicating palm wine — Buying wives on the 

 installment plan — The Wanika — The Wateita — Scaring 

 away the " rain gods " — Wonderful deliverance — The 

 Wakamba — Their deadly arrow poison — The promising 

 Kikuju tribe — Extremely fond of all kinds of ornaments — 

 A Kikuju romance — The powerful Masai — Their uncer- 

 tain origin — Their strange houses — The El-Moran — The 

 wild Wanderobo — The best native animal trackers — The 

 industrious Kavirondo — Their nude but chaste women — 

 People with " tails " — A superstitious people in a rich 

 country 245-261 



CHAPTER XVI 



MISSIONARIES, SETTLERS, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS 



Characteristics of the natives — Cruel customs — Degraded 

 womanhood — Africa's need of mission work — Globe trot- 

 ters' criticism of foreign missions — The settlers' attitude — 

 Unscrupulous whites — Mission work as seen by rulers 

 and statesmen — Inefficient missionaries — Sir Harry John- 

 ston's testimony about Uganda — Offensive settlers — High- 

 class officials — The truth about " mission boys " — The 

 hope of Africa 262-274 



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