A SUMMARY PROCEEDING. J J 



among his fellows, in spite of remonstrance, was 

 resolved to carry off a tusk, but Master Jim stopped 

 his little game by administering on his head a sharp 

 application of knob keerie, which felled him like a 

 bullock, and prevented further misunderstanding. 

 The philanthropist may pronounce this rather a 

 summary proceeding, but then he should remember 

 that we were providing these half-starved gentry 

 with tons of meat which they would not otherwise 

 have obtained ; again, that the correction was ad- 

 ministered by a native, and without being instigated 

 by me. That I approved of the step Jim had taken, 

 it is unnecessary to state. 



