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    My Dark Companions and Their Strange Stories
    My Dark Companions and Their Strange Stories
    My Dark Companions and Their Strange Stories
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    My Dark Companions and Their Strange Stories

    By Henry M. Stanley

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    The nightly custom of gathering around the campfire, and entertaining one another with stories, began in 1875, after Sabadu, a page of King Mtesa, had astonished his hearers with the legend of the "Blameless Priest." Our circle was free to all, and was frequently well attended; for when it was seen that the more accomplished narrators were suitably rewarded, and that there was a great deal of amusement to be derived, few could resist the temptation to approach and listen, unless fatigue or illness prevented them.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateApr 25, 2021
    ISBN4057664596178
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