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THOMAS J. COMBER. 
to honour me by choosing me to absolute sacrifice, as 
far as the dearest relationships of life are concerned, 
for instance. I am glad to say I never feel any fear 
DON PEDRO V., KING OF CONGO.—/. 75. 
or timidity, nor any hopelessness about anything, 
however difficult. Going among unknown tribes 
where white men are not known, I have sometimes 
felt a little apprehensiveness as they have yelled out 
to one another, beaten their drums loudly, and 
