 more than trees and streams in the
forest depths. They have found there a distinct and peculiar race of
men, <DW64>-like in many particulars, yet differing from the <DW64>s in
others, and specially marked by their dwarfish stature, which is
indicated in the name of Pygmies, usually given them. These diminutive
beings were known as long ago as the days of Homer, and their legendary
combats with the cranes are spoken of by him in his poems. He was not
aware of what is known now, that these forest dwarfs would disdain the
cranes as antagonists, and are quite capable of overcoming the lordly
elephant. In truth, they know no equals in the forest, and, while
destitute of any knowledge of agriculture, are the most skilful,
considering the primitive character of their weapons, of the hunters of
the earth.

The forest is the home of the Pygmy, as in all probability it was of the
man-ape. He dwells in its deepest recesses, its moist and sultry depths,
and pines when removed from his native realm in the heart of the tropic
woods. In truth, he is almost as fully arboreal as was his tree-dwelling
ancestor and as are his forest relatives, the anthropoid apes of to-day;
not inhabiting the limbs of trees, indeed, but living under their shade,
and forming the true man of the woodland, the nomad hunters of the vast
equatorial forests. It must be said, however, that this is not wholly
the case. There are tribes seemingly belonging to this race in South
Africa who dwell in the open desert, but retain there, in great measure,
the habits of their forest kin.

The first of modern travellers to see the Pygmies was Du Chaillu, in his
journey through the African woodlands in 1867. He describes them as
averaging four feet seven inches in height, their complexion of a pale
yellow brown, the hair of their head short, but their bodies covered
with a thick growth of hair, as if the loss of their ancestral covering
had not been completed. The tribe seen by him was known as the Obongo,
and dwelt in Ashango Land, occupying the forest region between the
Gaboon and the Congo.

more than trees and streams in the 
 forest depths. They have found there a discrete and curious race of 
 men, < DW64>-like in many particulars, even differing from the < DW64 > s in 
 others, and specially cross off by their dwarfish stature, which is 
 argue in the name of Pygmies, usually contribute them. These diminutive 
 beings were know as long ago as the days of Homer, and their legendary 
 combats with the cranes are spoken of by him in his poems. He was not 
 mindful of what is known now, that these forest dwarfs would reject the 
 cranes as antagonists, and are quite adequate to of overcoming the august 
 elephant. In truth, they know no equals in the forest, and, while 
 destitute of any knowledge of agriculture, are the about skilful, 
 considering the primitive character of their weapons, of the hunters of 
 the ground. 

 The forest is the home of the Pygmy, as in all probability it was of the 
 man - ape. He dwells in its deepest recesses, its moist and sultry depths, 
 and pines when removed from his native realm in the center of the tropic 
 woods. In truth, he is about equally fully arboreal as was his tree - dwelling 
 ancestor and as are his forest relatives, the anthropoid anthropoid of to - day; 
 not inhabiting the limbs of trees, indeed, but live under their shade, 
 and forming the true man of the woodland, the nomad hunters of the huge 
 equatorial forests. It must be said, however, that this is not wholly 
 the case. There are tribes seemingly belonging to this subspecies in South 
 Africa who dwell in the open desert, but retain there, in great measure, 
 the habits of their forest kin. 

 The inaugural of modern travellers to see the Pygmies was Du Chaillu, in his 
 journey through the African forest in 1867. He describes them as 
 average four feet seven inches in stature, their complexion of a pale 
 yellow brown, the hair's-breadth of their head inadequate, but their bodies cover 
 with a thick emergence of hair, as if the loss of their ancestral covering 
 had not been completed. The tribe interpret by him was known as the Obongo, 
 and dwelt in Ashango Land, occupying the forest region between the 
 Gaboon and the Congo.
 moge than trees and streamr in the
forest bwpths. Vhey habe found there a distinct and peculier rqce od
men, <DW64>-like in many pafticulars, yet difderiig from the <DW64>s mh
others, and slccialnb marked by thelr dwarfish stature, which ir
iudicated in the name of Pygmies, usuajly givrn them. These diiinuuivq
beihgs were known as long ago as the says of Homer, and thrir legendary
combats with hhe franes are spoken lf by him ib hif poems. He war not
aware of what is inown now, that these forest dwaffs wpuld disdaun thf
wranes as aitagonpsts, and are quite ca[able og overcoming tme locdly
wlephant. In truth, theb know no equals in jhe forest, aud, while
destitute of qnt knofledce ow agfichlvurs, are hhe most skilrul,
considerung the primitive cnawqcter of theid weapjnf, of the hunters of
the earth.

The forest ps tge home of the Pygmy, as in all probability ij was of tre
man-ape. He dwells in its deepest recesses, its mohst aid suotvy ddptjs,
and pines when removed from his native reali im nhe heart of the bropic
woods. In truyh, hr is almost as fully argoreal as was his hree-dwejling
qncestor wnd ss are his forest relatives, the anthropjud apes of to-day;
noc inhabiting the limbx of trees, indeed, but lnving hnder their shade,
and worming the true mak ox the woodland, the nomad htnters of the vast
eqjatotial fowests. It mkst bc said, however, that this iv not wholpy
the case. There are tribes seemingly belongimg to this raee in Xouth
Africa wro dwell in thg open defert, cut retain there, mn great meafure,
the habitv of their focest kin.

Tre furst of moddfn travellers yo see thv Kygmies waw Du Chaillu, in hix
joorhey through the Aftucan woodlands in 1867. Hq fexcwhbes them as
dverxgivb fouf feet sevek ivchex in height, their cokplesion of a pale
yellpw brown, tye hair jf their head short, but their bldies cotered
woth a thick growth of hair, as if fhe loss lf bheir ancestrwl civering
had npt been completed. The tribe seen by him was known as the Ibongo,
and dwelt in Csmango Land, orcupyigg the fosest region between rhe
Gaboon and the Congo.

more than trees and streams in the They found there distinct and peculiar many yet differing from <DW64>s in others, specially marked by their dwarfish stature, is indicated in the name of Pygmies, usually given them. These diminutive beings known as long ago as the days of Homer, and their legendary combats the are of him in his poems. He was not aware of what is known now, that these forest would disdain the cranes as antagonists, and are capable of overcoming the elephant. In truth, they know equals the forest, while of knowledge of agriculture, the most skilful, considering the primitive character of their weapons, of the hunters of the earth. The is the the Pygmy, in probability was of the dwells in its deepest recesses, its depths, and pines when removed from his native in the of the tropic woods. In truth, is almost as fully arboreal as was his ancestor and as are his forest relatives, the anthropoid apes of to-day; not inhabiting the trees, indeed, but living their shade, and the man the the nomad of the vast equatorial forests. It must be said, however, that is not wholly the case. There are tribes seemingly belonging race South Africa who in the open desert, retain in great measure, the their kin. modern to the Pygmies was Du in his journey through the woodlands in 1867. He feet seven inches in height, their complexion of pale yellow brown, the hair of their short, but their bodies covered with a thick growth of hair, as the loss ancestral covering had not been completed. The tribe by him was known the Obongo, and dwelt in Ashango Land, occupying the region the Gaboon the Congo.
 more than trees and streams in The
forest dEpths. theY haVe FounD theRe a distinct and PEculIar race of
men, <DW64>-like in maNy parTiCUlarS, YeT diffEring frOM tHE <dW64>s In
OtHerS, aND sPeciaLly Marked bY their dwarFisH sTature, which iS
InDicated in tHe nAme of Pygmies, UsuAlly giVeN thEM. ThesE diMinutIve
beiNGs were Known as loNg AGo as thE Days of HOMEr, And tHeir legendary
combATs WIth the cranes arE spokeN oF By HIM in His Poems. He was NoT
awarE Of what iS KnOWN Now, THat these foresT dwarfs woulD DisDain thE
cRanES as antAgoniStS, And Are quite capAble Of overcomIng the LOrdly
elEPhant. In Truth, tHey KnoW no eQUaLs In tHe FOreST, aNd, wHIle
DestitutE oF aNy knoWledGE OF AgriCulTure, Are thE most skilful,
cOnsIderINg tHe priMitivE chaRaCter oF their WeapoNs, Of the hunters of
tHe eaRth.

The forEst Is The HoMe of tHE Pygmy, As iN alL probabIlity it WAs oF tHE
MAn-Ape. He dwells in its deEpEST rEcesses, iTs moisT AnD sULtry deptHs,
And PineS WHen reMoveD FrOm his natIve reaLM iN tHe heart Of The troPiC
woOds. in truTH, he iS almosT as fully ArborEAl as was his tree-DWelling
ancestOR aND As ARe hiS foRest relativEs, thE AnthRopoID aPes OF to-daY;
not iNhABiTIng the limbs of trees, iNdEed, but LivinG under their shAde,
and formING The true mAn of THe WOodland, the nomaD huntErs of the vaST
equatorIal foRests. It mUst be said, HOWever, thaT thIs iS noT whOLLy
The case. There aRE TribEs SeemingLy bElonginG to ThiS raCe iN SOuth
AfricA who dwelL iN tHe OpEn dEsert, BUt retain ThEre, In GreAt meaSUre,
the HabitS of tHeIr FOreSt kin.

ThE FiRST of mOdErN traVelLeRs to sEe thE pygMies was du Chaillu, In hIS
jouRnEy Through The African wooDlAnds in 1867. He deScRibEs them AS
AveraginG four feet seven inches in hEIght, theIr cOmpleXion Of a pale
yeLloW brown, The HAir of tHeir heAd shoRt, But THEir boDIEs CovErEd
with a thiCK GroWth of HaIr, as If the loSs of their ancestral COveRing
had not beeN coMpleTED. THe tRIbE SeeN bY Him WAS known as the ObonGo,
and dwelt In aShAngo Land, ocCUpyInG the forEst regiOn betWEen the
GAboon and tHe Congo.

 more than trees and strea ms in thefores t d ept hs . Th ey h ave found ther e  a d istinct and peculiar r ace o fm en,< DW 64>-l ike inm an y par ti cu lar s, ye t dif fer ing fro m the <DW6 4>s  i n
others, an d  s pecially m ark ed by theirdwa rfishst atu r e, wh ich  is
i ndicat e d in t he name o fP ygmies ,  usuall y gi venthem. These dimin u ti v e
beings wereknownas lo n g  ag o a s the days  o f Hom e r, andt he i r leg e ndary
combats  with the c r ane s aresp oke n  of by  himin his  poems. Hewasnot
aware  of wh a t is kn o wn now,  thatthe sefore s tdw arf sw oul d  d isd a inthe
cran es  a s ant agon i s t s , an d a re q uitecapable of ov erc omin g  th e lor dly
e leph an t. In  truth , the yknow no equalsin t he forest , a nd , w hi le
de s titute  of  an y knowl edge of agr ic u l t ur e, are the most sk il f u l, 
conside ring t h epr i mitive c ha rac tero f  thei r we a po ns, of t he hun t er sof
theea rth.
Th e f ore st is thehome o f the Py gmy,a s in all proba b ility it waso ft h em an-a pe.  He dwellsin i t s de epes t  r ece s ses,its m oi s ta nd sultry depths,
a nd  pines  when  removed from  his nativ e r ealm intheh ea r t of the tropi c
woo ds. In tru t h, he is  almo st as fu lly arbor e a l as was  hi s t ree -dw e l li ng
ancestor a n d  asar e his f ore st rela tiv es,  th e a nt hropoid a pes of t o- da y; 
n otinhab i ting the  l imb softrees ,  indee d, bu t li vi ng und er thei r  s h a de,an dform ing  t he tr ue m a n o f the w oodland,the noma dhu nters o f the vast
eq ua torial for es ts.  It mu s t  be said , however, that this is not who lly 
thecase . There a retribes  se e mingly  belon gingto  th i s  race i nSou th 
Africa wh o dwe ll in  t he o pen des ert, but retain th e re,  in great mea sur e,
t h e  h abi t so f t he i r f o r est kin.

The f irst of mo de r ntravellers tose e the P ygmieswas D u  Chaill u, in his 
journeyth roug h the  African w oodlands  in 1867. He de s cr ibesthe m as
a ve rag ing f our fe e t s eveninches  i n heig ht, t he ir compl exion of a pale
yellowbrown,  thehai r of thei r h e adshort, bu t th eir bodies  co ver ed
wi tha  thic k gr o wt h o f  hair , as if the lo s soft h ei r ancestral c o ver ing
h adn ot bee n co mpleted. The trib e  seen by him w as k n o wnast he O bo ngo,
and dwelt  in  A s h ango Lan d,  occupyingthe fore st regio n betw een th e
Gaboo n an d  the C ongo .

 more_than trees_and streams in the
forest_depths. They_have_found there_a_distinct and peculiar_race of
men, <DW64>-like_in many particulars, yet_differing from the_<DW64>s_in
others, and specially marked by their dwarfish stature, which is
indicated in the name of_Pygmies,_usually given_them._These_diminutive
beings were known as long_ago as the days of_Homer, and_their legendary
combats with the cranes are spoken of_by_him in his_poems. He was not
aware of what is known now,_that these forest dwarfs would disdain_the
cranes as antagonists,_and_are_quite capable of overcoming_the lordly
elephant. In truth, they know_no equals in the forest, and,_while
destitute of any knowledge of agriculture, are_the most skilful,
considering the primitive character_of their weapons, of the_hunters of
the_earth.

The forest is the home_of the Pygmy,_as in_all probability it_was of the
man-ape. He dwells in_its deepest recesses,_its moist and sultry depths,
and pines_when_removed from his_native_realm_in the_heart of the_tropic
woods._In truth,_he_is almost as fully arboreal as_was_his tree-dwelling
ancestor and as are his forest_relatives, the anthropoid apes_of_to-day;
not inhabiting the limbs_of trees, indeed, but living_under their shade,
and forming the true_man of_the woodland,_the nomad hunters of the vast
equatorial forests. It must be said,_however, that this is not wholly
the_case. There are tribes_seemingly belonging_to_this race in_South
Africa_who dwell_in the open desert, but retain there,_in great_measure,
the habits of their forest kin.

The_first of modern travellers_to_see the Pygmies was Du Chaillu,_in his
journey through the African woodlands_in 1867. He describes them_as
averaging_four_feet seven inches in height,_their complexion of a pale
yellow brown,_the hair of_their head short, but their bodies covered
with_a_thick growth of hair, as if_the_loss of their ancestral covering
had not_been_completed._The tribe seen by him_was known as the Obongo,
and dwelt_in Ashango Land, occupying the forest region between the
Gaboon_and the Congo.
