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Show Among the Pigmies. Dr. Gel!, an American travolor, la In London after oxtonsivo explorations In Africa. "Tho pigmies," he says, "aro tho most dangerous savages I have ever met. They aro quick, very warlike, and tho women light as hard as the men. They aro experts in poisons, which thoy uso to advantage against tholr enemies. I think there has been somo confusion in tho past between pigmies and dwarfs. Tho latter are found for tho most part In the 'little forest' and on tho outer edge of tne 'great forest, whereas tho pigmies pig-mies are woll within tho 'great forest. Pigmies and dwarfs arc distinct in physiognomy. phy-siognomy. "Entering tho proat forest from the south end of tho Mountains of the Moon, after crossing tho Semllkl grass lands, I came across the pigmies in about thrco days' Journey. It Is a curious fact that tho pigmies pitch their camps within half a day's Journey of tho big savages the plant savages as thoy aro called. Although Al-though I had to sleep fully armed, I was nover attacked. "It has been my Invariable rule to treat natives as gentlemen. I find that tho greatest savago appreciates kindness and consideration. In my Journey through the forest I used compasses to guide me, Tho pigmies can find their way by simply sim-ply looking at tho trees. They aro a wonderful race active and Intelligent tho Japanoso of central Africa." |