Life and Scenes in CongoAmerican Baptist Publication Society, 1889 - 192 pages |
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Africa anxious asked Balolo Banana bank Banza Manteke Bateke boat body Bolobo brass rods calabash called canoe caravan carriers carry Cataract region cloth coast Congo Free crocodile darkness death elephants English Baptist Mission feet fetich fire fish forest fowls give gospel grave guns Henry Reed hundred idols Ipambi Jesus Ki-kongo kill Kinsembo kongo language Kru boys kwandi large number Leopoldville Libreville Loango Loango boys look Lukungu Makaga masta Matadi Mavuzi Mayumba miles mission station missionary morning Mukimvika Mukumbungu mundele natives ndoki nganga Ngulu Ngumba night Nikiangila Nkebani nkisi noise nzadi Palabala palm trees palm wine passed Pea-soup plenty of meat plunged poor river Scenes in Congo shade shouted sick side slave sleep spirits Stanley Pool steamer tall grass tatooed tell tent things town trading traveler Tundua wood words Zanzibari zazingi
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Page 22 - For as many as have sinned without Law shall also perish without Law: and as many as have sinned in the Law shall be judged by the Law...
Page 38 - AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar ; Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war...
Page 132 - Copper bracelets. Iron wire. Iron knobs. Hoes. Spears. Bows and arrows. Hatchets. Rattan-cane staves. Stools. Crockery. Powdered camwood. Grass cloths. Grass mats. Fuel. Ivory. Slaves. " From this it will be perceived that the wants of Nyangwe are very tolerably supplied. And how like any other market place it was! with its noise and murmur of human voices. The same rivalry in extolling their wares, the eager, quick action, the emphatic gesture, the inquisitive look, the facial expressions of scorn...
Page 114 - To us, Africa with its islands is just one Africa. We reject the idea of any kind of partition. From Tangier or Cairo in the North to Capetown in the South, from Cape Guardafui in the East to Cape Verde Islands in the West, Africa is one and indivisible
Page 104 - For example, when /g/ occurs at the end of a word in the middle of a sentence...
Page 11 - ... The lines" (the measuring-lines, by which a certain portion of ground is marked out) "are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage." And beautiful with a tender beauty is the example of this grace which is given by the Shunammite, who set apart a chamber in her house, with a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick, for the reception of the Prophet Elisha.
Page 88 - We don't know him, and we don't want to know him, or worship him : go away, white man." " What is the matter with that woman ? What are you doing to her?" " Nothing, nothing, nothing." " Yes, you are trying to make her well.
Page 88 - Why not worship him who made all these good things?" The question, " Who makes your food grow ? " seemed especially to interest them, and they acknowledged that God made everything. Again they were asked, " Why not worship him ?" There was a grunt of approval from many.
Page 110 - When she was brought to us and offered for sale, she was in a very unclean condition. Poor little girl ! how little did she realize that this transaction botween the white man and her master would be the turning point in her life ! After a good deal of talk, the necessary number of "niiulele," or clothes, were handed to her master, and Nkebani was free.
Page 92 - That is to say, I have been witness to an event of great importance; and Bauza Manteke will be distinguished in the future Congo history as the first Christian parish, to-day numbering many hundreds.