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a terrible fight, in which neither apparently had any advantage. 

 The water's edge was dyed with blood while the two animals 

 were covered with wounds. Du Chaillu sat a mute spectator for 

 sereral minutes, and until he saw them both struggling in their 

 death throes. The crocodile was first to succumb, but the 

 leopard was unable to drag himself away, and died in less than 

 ten minutes beside his victim. 



COMBAT BETWEEN THE LEOPARD AND THE CROCODILE. 

 A WITCH DOCTOR. 



DURING his visit among the Camma people Du Chaillu was 

 witness of a strange, unearthly ceremony, which was performed 

 to drive away the spirit that was vexing one of his men. De- 

 scribing this ceremony he writes : 



" The Camma theory of disease is that Okamboo (the devil) 

 has got into the sick man. Now this devil is only to be driven 

 out with noise, and accordingly they surround the sick man and 

 beat drums and kettles close to his head ; fire off guns near to 

 his ears ; sing, shout, and dance all they can. This lasts till the 

 poor fellow either dies or is better unless the operators become 

 tired out first for the Camma doctors either kill or cure." 



