Talk:James Sligo Jameson/Archive 1

Archive 1

Camped near a stream?

Hi WikiOriginal-9, thanks for creating this article, but I think you're misunderstanding the context of the "camped by a stream" remark. It's part of the tale told by Tippu Tip, and refers to Tippu Tip's behaviour (at some earlier time), not Jameson's. Please reread the source (Jameson's diary, pp. 290–291) if you don't believe me. Tippu's story begins on p. 290: "He [Tippu-Tib] then told me, amongst other stories, that long ago, when fighting near Malela, they killed a great many of the enemy."

And ends on the next page: "At the next place he [Tippu-Tib] camped by a stream, and made the natives camp below him." (Meaning: So when his allies washed the human flesh in the stream, his water supply wasn't contaminated by it, since he camped higher up.)

Jameson then continues: "I told him that people at home generally believed that these were only 'travellers' tales,' as they are called in our country, or, in other words, lies. He then said something to an Arab called Ali, seated next him...." So they were still seated inside the chief's house when all this happened, and possibly also a short while later when the girl was led in and murdered. Either that happened right in the house, or, if they left the house for the murder, it's not mentioned in the diary. You can also see it in the comments on top of the pages 290–292 – they all read, "1888 May 11 / Riba-Riba". These events all happened the same day, in Riba-Riba.

According to his diary they left the village early the next morning, May 12 (p. 292, bottom). But by that time the poor girl was long dead and bur..., erm, eaten. Gawaon (talk) 18:54, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

OK, thanks for the clarification. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 19:19, 23 March 2024 (UTC)