Travels Of Richard And John Lander Into The Interior Of Africa For The Discovery Of The Course And Termination Of The Niger By Robert Huish
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After A Long, Long Night, The Morning
At Length Appeared, And The Terrors Of The Storm Were Forgotten.
Not long after sunrise, two fresh legions of women entered their
yard, to mourn with their old mistress, and the shrieks and
lamentations of these visitors, were more violent than any of their
predecessors.
It made them shudder to hear their cries. The piercing
cries, that assailed the ears of Telemachus, at his entrance into
the infernal regions, were not more dolorous or fearful. Their eyes
were red with weeping; their hands were clasped on the crown of the
head; their hair was in frightful disorder, and two channels of tears
were plainly seen flowing down over the naked bosom of each of the
women. In this manner they passed before the threshold of the hut in
two close lines, and were observed to bend the knee to the venerable
matron, without uttering a word. They then rose and departed, and
their cries could be heard long after they were out of sight.
Matters were now arranged for their departure, and after breakfast
they went to pay their last respects to the governor. Of course they
were obliged to wait a tiresome length of time outside his residence,
before admittance was obtained; but when the doors were opened, the
band that were in attendance inside, played a native tune as a token
of welcome. A greater number of drummers were observed than on any
former occasion. Some of their instruments were something in the
shape of a cone, and profusely ornamented with plates and figures of
brass.
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