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234.
Society asserted that the Portugueeo had degenerated
"Through the intermixture of alien races and other causes,
are bankrupt financially, deficient in moral fibre and in
all that constitutes a great people. "
(1)
Horace Waller
thought that. Britons had a particular aptitudo for African
colonization, '.,. the native racea... are as quick to side
with the frank and joking Englishman ao they are repelled
and e? asperated by the presence of the expatriated
Portuguese! who have co long boon an incumbuo to Bast
Africa. "
(2).
The general conclusion wac that "Great
Britain has t tler deeds to 11yaaaland which no other
Power can ehow. U'
(3)
When in 18699 the Government seemed about to make a
treaty with, Portugal which would give her part of the hyena
region, the issue became an important T=periu1 questions,
Compared with Hajuba and Khartoum in emotive significance,
Horace Waller thought 11Nyaaa1rnd is a Hajuba Hill of higher
latitudes, with Boors$ Portuguese and Germano round ita
C1iA. L. truce
q Ca to Cairo or ßritain'a as hers of
influence .e
in Africa1 : dinburght I b92* Ppa" 3-4*-
(2) Horace Waller $ Ivory Atzen and Pon cocks, , p, 38.
(3ý P. O. 84 1924,6 Africa lava Trade, Domestic and Various,
let-23rd July 1$8$t Scottish Geographical Society to P. O.