One crocodile was so huge and greedy that he devoured an Alibamba,[206] that is, a chained company of eight or nine slaves, but the indigestible iron paid him his wages, and murdered the murderer, found afterwards in his belly. I have seen them watch their prey, hauling in gennet, man, or other creature, into the water. But one soldier thus wrapt in shallower water drew his knife, took his taker in the belly, and slew him.

[The End.]


ON THE

RELIGION AND THE CUSTOMS

OF THE PEOPLES OF

ANGOLA, CONGO AND LOANGO.