The African Sketch book volume 1
The African Sketch book volume 1
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If, then, it is good not to marry, no one should marry ; and then only the wild beasts would be left. ' Antonio gave up that part of the question, and proceeded to defend monogamy. < God, ' he said, ' had made men and women in almost equal numbers ; it was, therefore, intended that one of each sex should be married to each other. ' The king hastily replied, ' That as men were subject to be killed by war, a surplus of women would always be left. ' But when Antonio proceeded to explain the power and prerogatives of the European wife — how she sat 272 ANANGA [Book II with her husband at meals, and was treated by him as an equal, and had him all to herself, it was curious to see how attentively the queens listened to his words, and how they whispered to one another, that the white man's country was not such a bad place for women after all. And as he went on, they crept up towards him, fanned him as he spoke, plucked burrs from his trousers, dusted his boots, and uttered many exclamations of approval, till at last the king, rising up, ordered them off to their respective huts, and then, half-frowning, half-smiling, begged D' Almeida not to talk to them like that again.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
If, then, it is good not to marry, no one should marry ; and then only the wild beasts would be left. ' Antonio gave up that part of the question, and proceeded to defend monogamy. < God, ' he said, ' had made men and women in almost equal numbers ; it was, therefore, intended that one of each sex should be married to each other. ' The king hastily replied, ' That as men were subject to be killed by war, a surplus of women would always be left. ' But when Antonio proceeded to explain the power and prerogatives of the European wife — how she sat 272 ANANGA [Book II with her husband at meals, and was treated by him as an equal, and had him all to herself, it was curious to see how attentively the queens listened to his words, and how they whispered to one another, that the white man's country was not such a bad place for women after all. And as he went on, they crept up towards him, fanned him as he spoke, plucked burrs from his trousers, dusted his boots, and uttered many exclamations of approval, till at last the king, rising up, ordered them off to their respective huts, and then, half-frowning, half-smiling, begged D' Almeida not to talk to them like that again.
What to read after The African Sketch book volume 1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by William Winwood Reade to read online
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