 I explained to him that my object was to elevate him and his people to be Christians ; but he replied he did not wish to learn to read the Book, for he was afraid 'it might change his heart, and make him content with only one wife, like Sechele.  Travels in South Africa - Page 1241872 - 336 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | David Livingstone - 1857 - 762 pages
...myself for the system which I had found ready-made to my hands. Soon after our arrival at Linyanti, Sekeletu took me aside, and pressed me to mention...heart, and make him content with only one wife, like Sechole." It was of little use to urge that the change of heart implied a contentment with one wife... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1858 - 460 pages
...mo aside, and pressed me to mention those things I liked best and hoped to get from him. Any thing, either in or out of his town, should be freely given...might change his heart, and make him content with only nn« wife, like Sechele." It was of little use to ursre that PUBLIC RELIGIOUS SERVICE. f | 1858 - 882 pages
...friendly, but showed no disposition to become a convert. He refused to learn to read the Bible, for fear it might change his heart, and make him content with only one wife, like Sechele. Tor his part he wanted at least five. Some months were passed in this country, which is described as... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1859 - 486 pages
...him. Any thing, either in or out of his town, should bo freely given if I would only mention it. 1 explained to him that my object was to elevate him...wife, like Sechele." It was of little use to urge that te change of heart implied a contentment with one wife equal to his present complacency in polygamy.... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1860 - 432 pages
...have described, is named Sekeletu. I proposed to teach him to read, but he said he was afraid it would change his heart, and make him content with only one wife, like Sechele. I told him if he were content with one, what did it matter ? But he said, " No, no ; I always want... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1860 - 430 pages
...have described, is named Sekeletu. I proposed to teach him to read, but he said he was afraid it would change his heart, and make him content with only one wife, like Sechele. I told him if he were content with one, what did it matter ? But he said, " No, no ; I always want... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1872 - 646 pages
...these things I liked best and heped to get from him. Any thing, either in or out of his town, sheuld be freely given if I would only mention it. I explained...wife equal to his present complacency in polygamy. Sucb » preference after the change of mind could not now bs understood by him any more than the real,... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1872 - 652 pages
...was to elevate him and his people to be Christians; but he replied he did not wish to learn to road the Book, for he was afraid " it might change his...preference after the change of mind could not now b« understood by him any more than the real, unmistakable pleasure of religious services can by these... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1872 - 636 pages
...mention it. 1 explained to him that my object was to elevate him and his people to be Christians; but ho replied he did not wish to learn to read the Book, for ho was afraid " it might change his heart, and make him content with only one wife, like Sechclc."... | |
 | Josiah Tyler - 1873 - 812 pages
...me aside, and pressed me to mention those things I liked best and hoped to get from him. Any thing, either in or out of hi.s town, should be freely given...little use to urge that the change of heart implied contentment with one wife equal to his present complacency in polygamy. Such a preference after the... | |
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