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قراءة كتاب The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies
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Transcriber’s note
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Spelling has not been standardized (e.g. wagon/waggon) or corrected (beginnng). Close quotes have not been added at the end of paragraphs followed by more dialogue. The title on the cover of the book begins with "Chiromo" unlike on the title page.
THE WITCH DOCTOR AND
OTHER RHODESIAN STUDIES.
BY
FRANK WORTHINGTON, C.B.E.
(Lately Secretary for Native Affairs, Northern Rhodesia).
London:
THE FIELD PRESS LTD.,
Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4
To
MY WIFE.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| THE MIND OF THE NATIVE. | |
| The Witch Doctor | 3 |
| The Riddle of Life and Death | 25 |
| Flattery | 28 |
| Lizizi | 35 |
| Mironda—a Woman | 46 |
| MAN AND BEAST. | |
| Protective Colouring | 57 |
| Darwin—a Bird | 59 |
| The Lion's Skin | 67 |
| The Reverend Mr. Bumpus | 74 |
| The Salvation Army Captain | 81 |
| The Sport of Kings | 86 |
| The Lions of Makululumi | 94 |
| WHITE MEN AND BLACK | |
| White Men at Play | 105 |
| On the Building of Bridges | 115 |
| The Compleat Angler | 120 |
| The Song of the Great Occasion | 125 |
| The Descent of Man | 132 |
| The Railway Contractor | 138 |
| The Licensed Victualler | 149 |
| The Johnnie-come-Lately | 154 |
| The Lost Rubies | 160 |
| The Cattle King | 170 |
| Partners | 177 |
| The Letter Home | 194 |
| The Doctor | 214 |
THE MIND OF THE NATIVE.
THE WITCH DOCTOR.
I.
The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day. The weather was very hot and thundery, for the breaking of the rains was imminent. A number of cases had been disposed of, and the last was now drawing