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other just about feeding time. Or he makes a friend 
in this fashion : walking up to a man of whom he knows 
nothing, with seeming concern, he asks some questions 
about the place or people. The reply covers his face 
with grateful smiles. He calls the man his father, 
brother, friend, and deals out compliments by the 
dozen. Now an African cannot stand flattery; it is 
like precious ointment to him. Bread and the 
circus" were the two wants of the degenerate Roman ; 
grease and compliments are the two necessities of the 
modern African. The upshot of Beram's tactics is 
that he gets invited home to dinner. The other men 
aware of Beram's shining qualities, that worthy never 
wants a companion in his rounds. So it happened 
that I could not keep my men together, and they were 
getting dissipated. It was time therefore to think of 
making a move. 
Accordingly, having laid in provisions for the 
journey through the wilderness, and serving out 
four days' rations to the men, I decided to leave 
Muandoni on the morrow. 
