just now, his own house was a marvel considering that
it had been entirely built from materials found in the
country.
What struck me most, as one of the results of his
instruction, was the gentlemanly behaviour of the young
chief of Urambo, “ Tuga Moto,” son of the celebrated
Mirambo. This lad of fifteen, the son of a Watusi
woman, had most refined features, with large expressive
TUGA MOTO, CH IE F OF URAMBO.
eyes and a golden complexion. When he came to see me
I was much impressed by his dignified appearance and his
reserved, though not shy manners; and when I returned
his call he received me with perfect courtesy, offering me a
chair—a present from Mr. Shaw—and doing the honours
of his home in a way I never found in any other native.
He was most respectful to his mother, and lacked the
arrogance displayed by most boy chiefs towards their
inferiors. All this was due to the teaching of Mr.. and
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Mrs. Shaw, in whose house he had lived for several years.
I was much interested in a necklace that came from his
father, Mirambo. This was made entirely of human teeth ;
there were eighty-four of them, each one having been
extracted from the mouth of an Arab slain by Mirambo.