BRITONS IN NYASSALAND. SOUTH-EAST AFRICA.
Livingstonia, Lake Nyaesa, 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 weir every day, and cau 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 Nynssa. It has been twioe under water in African rivers, had at least two fullß, and been severely handled by many natives, many of whom look upon it as something marvellous. Once it was taken down wh9n the spring leaped from the case, giving us all n fright, and lay some yards off, a giant thing of many feet in length. In the fights we have had at Nyaesa with the Arabs it has been with me in several engagements. Notwithstanding all it keeps good time, and is not rivalled by valuable watobes. For wear and tear and time-keeping in a rough country like Africa, I think there is nothing better. Believo me, gentlemen, most respectfully yours, DAVID KEWB CSOBS, M.B CM., Ordained Missionary, Livingstonia. THE WATBBBURY WATCH 00. P.S.—The watch is one of your humblest.— D.K.o. JOHN AVERY,
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8791, 29 May 1890, Page 4
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214BRITONS IN NYASSALAND. SOUTH-EAST AFRICA. Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8791, 29 May 1890, Page 4
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