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ever. They grow sugar cane too, bananas, &c. The men are 
said by the Portuguese to be very intelligent, but very mild — 
The women wear the lip ornament, round one of which I putmy — 
en. The slit is made in the upper lip, at first, by aring im 
childhood. The ends are gradually pressed closer together, and 
cause absorption till a hole is made. This is enlarged by bits af 
reed, until in a lady of fashion a ring, either hollow or cup — 
shaped, is inserted, and the edge of the lip protrudes beyond the 
perpendicular of the nose at least an inch. I am thus particular 
in case our own ladies, who show a noble perseverance when 
fashion dictates, may wish to adopt lip ornaments. 
this we have a rapid, called Kebra, or rather Kaora- 
We were 
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warned by the fate of the Niger expedition not = ree wi 
fever. We accordingly made all haste to get away, and we ir 
daily a quantity of quinine. The period of the y = pore 
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for health; and, thank God, our precautions were Sut = 
roomen from Sierra Leone have had more of It pre 
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of work that kills them. The Portuguese all know ao ber 
as they are moving about they enjoy good health, but nots 
settle down and smoke all day, and drink brandy, ee ai 
word about brandy in the fever that follows—the oer 
put on the climate. I am, &c. Davip mien FRICA— 
Krapr’s RESIDENCE AND TRAVELS IN EASTERN ready for 
Messrs. Triibner & Co. of London announce as nearly he recent | 
sooner . Ri which is likely to rival in feos of 8 
ume r. Livingstone. refer to the 0 ne Of 
th eine, We reer 1 the ed 
onary Residence in Abyssinia by Dr. 
