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So far as could be learned no iron work is done by members of this tribe, and the few spears and knives possessed by the warriors seem to be trade articles. The old men claim that until recent years the bow and arrow was their sole offensive weapon.
Some men who had carried bundles of firewood on their heads threw the wood into a heap; others laid hold of each of the boys and cut off their arms with hideous curved knives so that they should not struggle in the fire. Seruwanga, the bravest, refused to utter a cry as he was cut to pieces, but Kakumba shouted to Mujasi, who was a Mohammedan, "You believe in Allah the Merciful. Be merciful!"
Those who are born with a gold spoon in their mouth soon lose the spoon. The two school bullies that used to flourish their silk pocket-handkerchiefs in my face, and with their ivory-handled, four-bladed knives punch holes through my kite one of them is in the penitentiary, and the other ought to be. Young man, the road of life is up hill, and our load heavy.
Here were two windows of like material; and besides the mats, the floor was covered with a thick felt, on which they spread their beds at night. A table was provided, covered with a coarse blue and white check. There were also a set of coarse plates and a, few other dishes, but no knives nor forks. They eat their soup with wooden spoons, and their other food with their hands.
They were both glad of visitors at whatever hour they arrived, and in the solitary life of the camp a belated horseman may often ride up after dusk. Peter explained that it was Señor Purvis, who owned the big estancia down at La Dorada, whom he was riding to overtake. 'He had better not ride about too much alone, said the Spaniard. 'There are some long knives about, and the señor is a short man.
'ear!" cried Jarman, banging the table with the handles of two knives. "Silence for Uncle Gutton! 'E's going to propose a toast. 'Ear, 'ear!" Mrs. Clapper, seconding his efforts, the whole table broke into applause. "What, as a matter of fact, I did get up to say " began Uncle Gutton. "Good old Uncle Gutton!" persisted the determined Jarman. "Bride and bridegroom long life to 'em!"
All the little niceties of the dining-room and the sitting-room the American kitchen utensils which to Joan seemed marvellous and beautiful, the snowy curtains at every window, the white-handled knives and the plated silver all these things held joys and surprises and never-ending interest to the happy mother.
Arrived there, I had to pass several men, all in their shirt-sleeves, who were attacking mountains of cloth with long, narrow knives. One of these directed me to a remote window, in front of which I presently found Nodelman lecturing a man who wore a tape-measure around his neck Nodelman kept me waiting, without offering me a scat, a good half-hour.
He carried no arms, openly at least, but under his belt was hidden a revolver and in his pocket, one of those large knives, resembling both a cutlass and a yataghan, with which a Siberian hunter can so neatly disembowel a bear, without injuring its precious fur. A crowd of travelers had collected at the Moscow station.
After I perceived their joy and small fear of us, myself with the merchants and others of the company went ashore, bearing with me twenty knives. I had no sooner landed, but they leapt out of their canoes and came running to me and the rest, and embraced us with many signs of hearty welcome.
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