King Solomon's Mines
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Kukuanas, many of which are exceedingly quaint, or of their proficiency in the art of smelting and welding metals. This science they carry to considerable perfection, of which a good example is to be seen in their tollas, or heavy throwing knives, the backs of these weapons being made of hammered iron, and the edges of beautiful steel welded with great skill on to the iron frames. The fact of the ...
MoreKukuanas, many of which are exceedingly quaint, or of their proficiency in the art of smelting and welding metals. This science they carry to considerable perfection, of which a good example is to be seen in their tollas, or heavy throwing knives, the backs of these weapons being made of hammered iron, and the edges of beautiful steel welded with great skill on to the iron frames. The fact of the matter is, I thought, with Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good, that the best plan would be to tell my story in a plain straightforward manner, and to leave these matters to be dealt with subsequently in whatever way ultimately may appear to be desirable. In the meanwhile I shall, of course, be delighted to give all information in my power to anybody interested in such things. And now it only remains for me to offer apologies for my fclunt way of writing. I can but say in excuse of it that I am more accustomed to handle a rifle than a pen, and cannot make any pretence to the grand literary flights and flourishes which I see in novels for sometimes I like to read a novel. I suppose they the flights and flourishes are desirable, and I regret not being able to supply them; but at the same time I cannot help thinking that simple things are always the most impressiye, and that books are easier to understand when they are written in plain language, though perhaps Ihave no right to set up an opinion on such a matter.. A sharp spear, runs the Kukuana saying, needs no polish, ;and on the same principle I venture to hope that a true story, however strange it may be, does not require tc Tbe decked out in fine words. ALLAN QUATERMAIN.
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