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The King of Kazounde is Offered a Punch

           

           Thosenegroes,drunkinadvance,begantocryout,togesticulate,and,takingeachotherbythehand,formedanimmensecirclearoundtheKingofKazounde.

           Alvez,furnishedwithanenormousmetalspoon,stirredtheliquid,whichthrewagreatwhiteglareoverthosedeliriousmonkeys.

           MoiniLounggaadvanced.Heseizedthespoonfromthetrader’shands,plungeditintothebasin,then,drawingitoutfullofpunchinflames,hebroughtittohislips.

           WhatacrytheKingofKazoundethengave!

           Anactofspontaneouscombustionhadjusttakenplace.Thekinghadtakenfirelikeapetroleumbonbon.Thisfiredevelopedlittleheat,butitdevourednonetheless.

           Atthisspectaclethenatives’dancewassuddenlystopped.

           OneofMoiniLoungga’sministersthrewhimselfonhissovereigntoextinguishhim;but,notlessalcoholizedthanhismaster,hetookfireinhisturn.

           Inthisway,MoiniLoungga’swholecourtwasinperilofburningup.

           AlvezandNegorodidnotknowhowtohelphismajesty.Thewomen,frightened,hadtakenflight.AstoCoimbra,hetookhisdeparturerapidly,wellknowinghisinflammablenature.

           Thekingandtheminister,whohadfallenontheground,wereburningup,apreytofrightfulsufferings.

           Inbodiessothoroughlyalcoholized,combustiononlyproducesalightandbluishflame,thatwatercannotextinguish.Evenstifledoutside,itwouldstillcontinuetoburninwardly.Whenliquorhaspenetratedallthetissues,thereexistsnomeansofarrestingthecombustion

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