From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . s undeceived. A few hours after leav-ing Possel, we were overtaken by a violent tornado,which tossed the boats hither and thither, andthreatened to swamp them, so that we had to seekshelter in a creek. One boat unfortunately capsized,and several valuable loads were lost. The stormraged all night, and another boat was torn from itsmoorings, and driven helplessly down-stream. Luckilyit became caught in the branches of the overhangingtrees about three miles down, so that we were able tore
From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . s undeceived. A few hours after leav-ing Possel, we were overtaken by a violent tornado,which tossed the boats hither and thither, andthreatened to swamp them, so that we had to seekshelter in a creek. One boat unfortunately capsized,and several valuable loads were lost. The stormraged all night, and another boat was torn from itsmoorings, and driven helplessly down-stream. Luckilyit became caught in the branches of the overhangingtrees about three miles down, so that we were able torecover it the next day. My first stopping-place was Bessu, at the RomanCatholic mission station of the Holy Family,which I had already visited in September of the pre-vious year. The Superintendent, Father Cotelle,welcomed me most cordially, and showed me overthe station; I also listened to the orchestra, com-posed of native boys. I then drank his health inhome-brewed beer and gin. I was much interestedin all that I saw, and the two-storied dwelling-housewas the finest that I ever came across in the whole. ! 165. Banziri maiden with pearl-entwined head-dress.
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