THE WORLD'S WONDERS. 



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chiefs came down and sued for peace, declaring their friendship 

 and a desire to live in friendly relations with the Khedive's Gen- 

 eral , winding up their peaceful protestations with requests for 



some elephant meat, which of course was given them. So the 

 hunt had not only supplied the men with much-needed food, but 

 it also secured a permanent peace with the surrounding tribes of 

 savages, who, although very warlike, loved elephant meat better 



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