BRITONS IN NYASSALAND. SOUTH-EAST AFRICA.
Livingstonia, Lake Nyasna, East Central Africa, Karonga, 26th Feb , 1889. Gentlemen, — " At the urgent request of a friend in Africa, I have been perßuaded to write you regarding ond of the Waterbury Watches, which I wetr every day, and can recommend for time-keeping ability. It has been in Africa for three years, travelled from London to Zanzibar, from Zanzibar to Lake Tanganyika, from Lake Tanganyika to Lake Nyassa. It has been twice under water in African ri\ ere, had at least two fulls, and been severely handled by many natives, many of whom look upon it as something marvellous. Once it was taken down whan the spring leaped from the case, giving us all a fright, and lay some yards off, a giant thing of many feet in length. In the fights we have had at Nyaeßa with the 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, moat respectfully yours, DAVID KEWB OBOSS, M.B 0.M., Ordained Missionary, Livingstonia. THE WATEBBDBY WATCH CO. P.S.— The watch is one of your humblest.— D.K.O. JOHN AVERY, New Plyjiouth.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8785, 22 May 1890, Page 4
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215BRITONS IN NYASSALAND. SOUTH-EAST AFRICA. Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8785, 22 May 1890, Page 4
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