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canvas, and also carved the same in wood and stone ; 
the Muhammadans had told him of this. These 
people call pictures and statues "sanaam (idols), 
and represent Wazungu as idolators, a bigoted and 
favourite notion of theirs. Now the idea occurred 
to Mandara, that if he could get a pair of life-sized 
images, a male and female, coloured and dressed true 
to life, and set them by the sides of the path leading 
to Moche, it would be sufficient to frighten all comers, 
and keep all his foes at bay; and he asked me if 
I could not procure two such images for him ! 
Imagine the missionary, iconoclast as he is, intro- 
ducing idols to the people ! 
At the close of the conversation I broached the 
subject of the ascension of Kflima Njaro, and asked 
the mange when he would allow me to make the 
attempt, also to give me guides and porters for the 
purpose. He was very gracious, and promised that 
he would have all ready by the following Tuesday. 
Soon after the chief had taken his departure, the 
guide brought to the camp a very fine sheep, of which, 
he said, the mange begged my acceptance. I could do 
no other, but I was very much afraid that this present, 
together with the unusual attentions of the last two 
days, were to pave the way for more begging, and I 
was not mistaken. Soon after the acceptance of the 
sheep, the guide, in a very hesitating, shuffling way, 
came with something to say. It was as follows : " The 
mange has set his heart upon, and he wants you to give 
him, the gun carried by Mgomba." This was a valuable 
weapon, and one which, for particular reasons, I could 
not part with. I felt certain that the guide had put 
Mandara up to the begging of this gun, in the hope 
