Text Appearing Before Image: of April we saw on the horizon the blueoutline of the Mandara Mountains. A kind of thrushwas singing in a thorn bush, its song bearing someresemblance to that of our blackbird. At Kolofata, one days march from Mora, we weremet by a troop of horsemen sent out by the sultanto welcome us, and bearing gifts of eggs, honey, andhuge baskets of dates. A few timid natives approachedus from the mountains and begged us not to visit theirvillages, as in that case their wives and children wouldcertainly throw themselves over a precipice. Ilaughed and slapped them on the back, saying: My good duffers, we are not as dangerous as allthat! But I firmly believe that if we had foundtime to pay them a visit, they would either have runaway, or else they would have received us with ashower of poisoned arrows. The following day a five hours ride brought us toMora. According to the custom of the country, theyoung sultan rode in state to meet us, for we werethe first white men to claim his hospitality. Mora Text Appearing After Image: 7*t 144. Market superintendent in Dikoa.
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