He Was
Thoroughly Accustomed To It, As The Traders Were In The Habit Of
Bringing Him Presents Of Araki Every Season.
He declared this to be
excellent, and demanded another bottle.
At that moment a violent storm
of thunder and rain burst upon us with a fury well known in the tropics.
The rain fell like a waterspout, and the throng immediately fled for
shelter. So violent was the storm that not a man was to be seen; some
sheltered themselves under the neighboring rocks, while others ran to
their villages that were close by. The trader's people commenced a
fusillade, firing off all their guns lest they should get wet and miss
fire.
CHAPTER, XVI.
The greeting of the slave - traders - Collapse of the mutiny - African
funerals - Visit from the Latooka chief - Bokke makes a
suggestion - Slaughter of the Turks - Success as a prophet - Commoro's
philosophy.
Although Ellyria was a rich and powerful country, we were not able to
procure any provisions. The natives refused to sell, and their general
behavior assured me of their capability of any atrocity had they been
prompted to attack us by the Turks. Fortunately we had a good supply of
meal that had been prepared for the journey prior to our departure from
Gondokoro; thus we could not starve. I also had a sack of corn for the
animals, a necessary precaution, as at this season there was not a blade
of grass, all in the vicinity of the route having been burned.
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