From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . c 3(/) 3 X>00O FROM THE UBANGI TO LAKE TCHAD 45 Although our stay among the Niellims was full ofinterest, we soon became anxious to move on. Therocks reflected an intolerable heat; the atmospherewas like that of a Turkish bath, the thermometeroften registering a temperature of 94° F. even at fiveoclock on a cloudy afternoon, whilst at night it neverfell below 76° F. This is not surprising, consideringthat we were in about lat. 10° N., and it is well knownthat it is much hotter there
From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . c 3(/) 3 X>00O FROM THE UBANGI TO LAKE TCHAD 45 Although our stay among the Niellims was full ofinterest, we soon became anxious to move on. Therocks reflected an intolerable heat; the atmospherewas like that of a Turkish bath, the thermometeroften registering a temperature of 94° F. even at fiveoclock on a cloudy afternoon, whilst at night it neverfell below 76° F. This is not surprising, consideringthat we were in about lat. 10° N., and it is well knownthat it is much hotter there than nearer the Equator. The time of year was still unfavourable for obtain-ing zoological specimens, though at night we couldhear lions roaring, and the tracks of many water-bucks and antelopes were visible by day. Weanxiously awaited the arrival of a steamer from Arch-ambault, and great was our disappointment whentwo vessels passed by without stopping or taking theslightest notice of our frantic signals. At length we began to despair, and felt like RobinsonCrusoe on his solitary island, especially
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