FOLK LORE 



his mode of conveying, perhaps all unconsciously, 

 that he is poUtely endeavouring to satisfy your 

 indecent curiosity against his will, and in violation 

 of his personal feelings. 



I think it extremely probable that a time will 

 come when, in its fulness, the African will be 

 found to be possessed in certain directions of no 

 mean measure of natural refinement of feeling, 

 which I suppose civilisation will endeavour to de- 

 velop ; but let not that development come too soon. 

 Do not attempt, I would implore you, to seek to 

 refine and educate him until his indispensable work 

 is done. In the name of Africa's great Future, 

 for which we have assumed such vast responsibility, 

 leave him to do his part first. 



