IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



ing to the monkey, said : " His name is Ndova, and he 

 has the intelligence of a man. He goes with Rogala 

 into the forest. We have given him the name of 

 Ndova because the species of monkeys to which he 

 belongs is so called. You will not often be hungry 

 in the forest when Ndova is with you, for he will call 

 upon other ndovas to come to him while he stands 

 close to you and Rogala, and when these come you 

 will shoot them. You will have plenty of monkey 

 meat to eat. When monkeys are fat," he added, 

 " they taste fine, especially if they are broiled on a 

 bright charcoal fire. While living on my plantations, 

 I often take Ndova with me. He can only call on 

 his fellow ndovas, for the other species do not under- 

 stand his talk. 



" There will be days," added Rotembo, " when you 

 will find no monkeys or other game and hunger will 

 come upon you. Then Ndova must follow you. 

 rhere are many kinds of fruits, berries, and nuts 

 in the forest; these look very tempting, but several 

 of them are very poisonous, and people die if they 

 eat them. So when you see any fruit, berries, or nuts 

 you do not know, do not eat them until you give 

 them to Ndova first. If he eats them, these are also 

 good for you." 



Monkeys never make a mistake; they have a gift 



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