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boys and girls when he can, and sells them for ivory at 

 the native markets and the ivory he sells to the Niger Com- 

 pany. Meanwhile the Munchi havirg got his slaves, as the only 

 price he will take for his ivory, sits down at ease amorgthem 



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doing nothing but enjoy himself till he feels inclined to go out 

 hunting again. The Munchi hunter's method of killing an 

 elephant is to get directly behind him and fire a very big, 

 strong poisoned arrow out of an old flint-lock between the 

 legs where the skin is thin. They then drop the gun and run. 

 The elephant is dead in an hour. Taylor went on to say that 

 the Munchi who are pagan cannibals are as nice a people to 

 deal with as any other. They have fine open countenances 

 and firm chins. They only tried to spear him once, and then 

 he was well revenged with the assistance of six other friendly 

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