BRITONS IN NYASSALAND. SOUTH-EAST AFRICA.
Livingstonia, Lake Nyassa, East Central Africa, Karonga, 26th Feb., 1889. Gentlemen, — " At the urgent request of a friend in Africa, I have been persuaded to write you regarding ona of the Waterbury Watches, which I we&r every day, and can recommend for time-keeping ability. It bos been in Africa for three years, travelled from London to Zanzibar, from Zanzibar to Lake Tanganyika, from I -.ke Tanganyika to Lake Nyassa. It has t«dn twice under water in African rhers, had at lerst two falls, and been severely handled by many natives, many of whom look upon it as something marvellous. Once it wrs taken down whan tbe spring leaped from the case, giving us all a fright, ana lay some yards off, a giant thing of many feet in length. In tbe fights we have had at Nyassa with tbe Arabs it has been with me in several engagements. Notwithstanding all it keeps good time, and is not rivalled by valuable watches. For wear and tear and time-keeping in a rough country like Africa, I think there is nothing better. Believe me, gentlemen, most respectfully yours, DAVID KEWE OBOSS, M.B 0.M., Ordained Missionary, Livingstonia. THE WAM'KBBUBY WATOH CO. P.S. — The watch ib one of your humblest.— D.E.O.
JOHN AVBRY, New Plyjaoutb.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8784, 21 May 1890, Page 4
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215BRITONS IN NYASSALAND. SOUTH-EAST AFRICA. Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8784, 21 May 1890, Page 4
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