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tribe, he ate no game meat; but confined his diet 

 to cornmeal potio. We were much interested in 

 watching Daphne's gradual conversion from savage 

 ways to those of the regular porter. Within two 

 weeks he was carrying his load on his head or 

 shoulder, and trying to keep up near the head of the 

 safari. The charm of feathers disappeared shortly 

 after, I am sorry to say. He took his share of the 

 meat. Within two months Daphne was imitating 

 as closely as possible the manners and customs of his 

 safari mates. But he never really succeeded in look- 

 ing anything but the wild and graceful savage he was. 



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