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" We supposed them to be dancing and enjoying their palm wine, the delicious and much-esteemed malofu." Ibid, February 10, 1877. " But the people, upon whom our liberality had pro- duced too strong an effect, would not permit us to do so (leave) until we had further celebrated our acquaint- ance with copious draughts of their delicious wine (sweet maramba or banana wine)." Ibid, March 26, 1875. " With rather glazed eyes they offered us some of the equatorial nectar. The voyage had been long on this day, and we were tired, and it might be that we sighed for such cordial, refreshing drink as was now proffered to us. At any rate, we accepted their hospitable gift, and sucked heartily, with bland approval of the deli- cacy of the liquid." Ibid, April, 1875. " Refreshments were not wanting to cheer the dan- cers. Great masses of beef were roasted over glorious and many jars of beer and maramba, brought from Bwina and Komeh, invited the special attention of the Ibid, July 17, 1875. " A great drinking of maramba wine and potent beer followed." Ibid, October 29, 1875. The Barabra in northeast Africa prepare a beverage, " Merissa," of the flour of Duchn, by pouring over it boiling water and letting it ferment for awhile. The yellowish - looking, sparkling, sour - tasting fluid is changed to a beer by adding some herbs. The Bar- abras are ever so fond of this liquid. fires, thirsty."