The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-01
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l~srneS men " EUROPE yer" esp~sfsNv
de-irups ~ coll~~, Information await the
cisso,ns sud arts ~ the Ices advanced
rs~ss, ~ study their history and ~ record
| the,r folklore and traditions This vas
an opportunity witch the Sultan glsdlv
embraced
We wro'e . history ~ his penpls 80 Tar 80
TRADITION N the msmorv ~ living men
could hand " down We made . large
collection ~ the tales. fshl~-. proverbs,
songs snd myths that are current in hs
country,
He de~cnhed his land with ns diverstv
~ resources, the solvent " the new clviliSs-
ton and its effect upon his subjects. We
wrote from mlners ~ knowledge and With
the advantage which his high position AMI
exceptional intelligence gave him.
Of course his writings are not scientific
works. hut they have their special value a.
giving the native point 81 view and as n
srge collection ~ facts recorded ny q man
who desires to tell the truth and is well
qualified To get A. the real ei-t ~ things
" q large proportion u Arab blood mingled
with the Bsntu blood in M~utahsngarua's
veins he would have been more lin Use and
indulged in many s~pecIlations. But his
style is concise and his statements are not
long spun OUT. He has collected the raw
material for the anthropologist, Who will
doubtless give full credit to the native
historian and chronicler.
4 man Of means. he is able ~ he his own
publisher. His writings are nov being
issued from his own printing press.
Many of his subjects can read and write.
and bright students are not lacking among
them. He -aw TO II that tho art Of printing
was represented among the Industries
tsueht TO his subjects.
He imported a printing press and trained
natives are now putting his pages into type
and turning cut the printed sheets, The
Sultan il the first native author near the
shores of the greatest of African lakes.
A while ago MutahangsrIa decided that
his residence did not beft las position in the
world, and he is nov erecting n new palace.
which 10 TO Ire q wonderful building for Cen
trial Africa. II il three stories and ia 10