In all there were twenty slides, all of which were provided with movable figures; the last two being chromatropes, whose dancing colors elicited screams of delight from the astonished natives.
This concluded the performance, but for hours after it was over the village rang with a perfect Babel of shouts, screams, and chatter.
The whole thing was to the Fans absolutely incomprehensible, and their astonishment was equalled by their awe at the powers of the white men.
The next two days they remained at Olenga, as word was sent up to Itchongue, the next town, asking the chief there for leave to come forward.

The people had now begun to get over their first timidity, and when Frank went out for a walk after breakfast he was somewhat embarrassed by the women and girls crowding round him, feeling his clothes and touching his hands and face to assure themselves that these felt like those of human beings.

He afforded them huge delight by taking off his Norfolk jacket and pulling up the sleeves of his shirt to show them that his arms were the same color as his hands, and so elated were they with this exhibition that it was with great difficulty that he withstood their entreaties that he would disrobe entirely.

Indeed, Ostik had at last to come to his rescue and carry him off from the laughing crowd by which he was surrounded.
After dinner Mr.Goodenough invited the people to sit down in a vast circle holding each other's hands.

He then told them that he should at a word make them all jump to their feet.