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The King of Kazounde is Offered a Punch

           

           "OneofAlvez’sagentshasbeenkilledbythiswhiteman,"returned

           Negoro.

           "Yes,myagent,Harris,"repliedthetrader,"andhisdeathmustbeavenged!"

           "SendthatwhitemantoKingMassongo,ontheUpperZaire,amongtheAssonas.Theywillcuthiminpieces.Theywilleathimalive.Theyhavenotforgottenthetasteofhumanflesh!"exclaimedMoiniLoungga.

           Hewas,infact,thekingofatribeofman-eaters,thatMassongo.ItisonlytootruethatincertainprovincesofCentralAfricacannibalismisstillopenlypractised.Livingstonestatesitinhis"NotesofTravel."OnthebordersoftheLoualabatheManyemasnotonlyeatthemenkilledinthewars,buttheybuyslavestodevourthem,sayingthat"humanfleshiseasilysalted,andneedslittleseasoning."ThosecannibalsCameronhasfoundagainamongtheMoene-Bongga,wheretheyonlyfeastondeadbodiesaftersteepingthemforseveraldaysinarunningstream.StanleyhasalsoencounteredthosecustomsofcannibalismamongtheinhabitantsoftheOukonson.Cannibalismisevidentlywellspreadamongthetribesofthecenter.

           But,cruelaswasthekindofdeathproposedbythekingforDick

           Sand,itdidnotsuitNegoro,whodidnotcaretogiveuphisvictim.

           "Itwashere,"saidhe,"thatthewhitemankilledourcomrade

           Harris."

           "Itisherethatheoughttodie!"addedAlvez.

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