Chapter XVIII: Saints Among Savages 310

The best apologetic—Mb’Obam—Sara—A matrimonial bureau—Angona—A
pot-palaver—A narrow escape—Amvama—A clean knife—A bet—Proving
himself—A dowry palaver—Opposing a chief—Robert Boardman—Son
of a “prince”—Blindness—Incident of a pipe—His love of
music—His wife—A near-elopement—Walking in the light.

Illustrations

AMVAMA, A FANG CATECHIST _Frontispiece_
_Facing page_
MISSION HOUSE AT BARAKA 22
WOMEN’S SECRET SOCIETY 41
TRADING-HOUSE AT GABOON 54
AN MPONGWE WEDDING 65
A FANG FAMILY 110
FANG TRADERS WITH IVORY 128
THE _DOROTHY_ 158
CREW OF THE _DOROTHY_ 171
THE PRIMARY CLASS 179
A LITTLE SCHOLAR 187
THE DAILY CLINIC 187
SCHOOLHOUSE AND DORMITORY AT GABOON 205
SEVERAL STRIDES TOWARDS CIVILIZATION 264
A FASHIONABLE WEDDING IN KAMERUN 283
ANYOROGULI 306
RETURNING FROM THE GARDENS 306
FANG CHRISTIANS 323