. Across Africa. Botany. V.] SHARP-EYED WAG0G0. 91 Overhead was the sky of a deep velvety black- June, ness studded with innumerable silver and golden '__ stars, while the dusky figures moving about amongst the fires formed a weird and effective foreground, the smoke hanging like frosted silver amongst the tree tops. Ugogo was reached the next day after a very tiresome march of five hours across a country intersected by many nullahs, which in the rainy season are temporary streams. When we arrived within the limits of cultiva- tion our men, unable any longer to withstand the pangs of thirst, c
. Across Africa. Botany. V.] SHARP-EYED WAG0G0. 91 Overhead was the sky of a deep velvety black- June, ness studded with innumerable silver and golden '__ stars, while the dusky figures moving about amongst the fires formed a weird and effective foreground, the smoke hanging like frosted silver amongst the tree tops. Ugogo was reached the next day after a very tiresome march of five hours across a country intersected by many nullahs, which in the rainy season are temporary streams. When we arrived within the limits of cultiva- tion our men, unable any longer to withstand the pangs of thirst, commenced gathering water- melons of a very inferior and bitter sort; but some sharp-eyed Wagogo detected them and demanded about twenty times the value of what had been picked. And upon camping at noon our beasts were not allowed to be watered until we had obtained leave by EARTHEN POT. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cameron, Verney Lovett, 1844-1894; Oliver, Daniel, 1830-1916. London : Daldy, Isbister & Co.
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