THE MAN-EATERS OF TSAVO CHAP. 



Egyptian idols, and of coins of the early Persian and 

 Chinese dynasties, goes to show that it must at 

 different ages have been settled by people of the 

 very earliest civilisations. Coming to more modern 

 times, it was held on and off from 1505 to 1729 by 

 the Portuguese, a permanent memorial of whose 



"JESUS FORT." 



occupation remains in the shape of the grim old 

 fortress, built about 1593 on the site, it is believed, 

 of a still older stronghold. These enterprising sea- 

 rovers piously named it "Jesus Fort," and an 

 inscription recording this is still to be seen over the 

 main entrance. The Portuguese occupation of 



