THE JUNGLE FOLK OF AFRICA
BY
ROBERT H. MILLIGAN
The Jungle Folk of Africa
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“As one reads, the mystery andterror of the jungle seem to penetratehis soul, yet he reads on reluctant tolay down a book so grimly fascinating.”—Presbyterian.
Fetish Folk of West Africa
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“Mr. Milligan has written interestinglyand vividly of the peopleamong whom he labored, telling oftheir ways and habits, repeating someof their legends and beliefs and pointingout their failings as well as theirgood qualities.”—N. Y. Sun.
CANOE OF A CHIEF ON THE CAMERON RIVER. (See page 354)
The Jungle Folk of Africa
By
ROBERT H. MILLIGAN
ILLUSTRATED
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“In the realm of the unknown, Africa is the absolute,”said Victor Hugo. Since the time ofHugo the civilized world has become better acquaintedwith African geography; but the Africansthemselves are still a people unknown.
A certain noted missionary, while on furlough inAmerica, after delivering a masterly and brilliant lectureon Africa to an audience of coloured people, gave an opportunityfor persons in the audience to ask him questionspertaining to the subject. He was rather abashedwhen an elderly negro, who had been deeply interestedin the lecture, called out: “Say, Mistah S., is they anycolo’ed folks ovah thah?” Most people know that thereare a goodly number of “colo’ed folks” in Africa; butthe knowledge of the majority extends only to the colourof the skin. And if in this book I endeavour to makethe Africans known as they really are, it is because