 | George McCall Theal - 1907 - 542 pages
...became stronger, and the lay brother was sent back to the coast for a time to recuperate. Shortly after their arrival the mission party — the first in South...though it may be close by. The questioner, by using the w«rd far, is supposed to be under the impression that it is at a distance, and it would be rudeness... | |
 | James George Frazer - 1910 - 612 pages
...inquirer would like to hear, without the least regard to the truth. Thus it is a custom with the Bantu "not to dispute with honoured guests, but to profess...such a place ? politeness requires him to reply it is 1 Father Porte, " Les reminiscences d'un missionaire du Basutoland," Missions Catholiques, xxviii.... | |
 | James George Frazer - 2000 - 618 pages
...stated. This is regarded by litóse people 8s politeness, and it is carried to such an absurd extent (hat it is often difficult to obtain correct information from them. Thus if one asks a man, is it lar to such a place? politeness requires him to reply it ¡s far, though it may be close by. The questioner,... | |
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... exhort the people to become Christians. There is a custom of the Bantu, with which they were of course unacquainted, not to dispute with honoured guests, but to profess agreement with whatever is stated. This is regarded by those people as politeness,... 