From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . 126. Dangandu bending his crossbow. 127. Bangandu 128. Dangandu at the loom. ON THE ROAD TO YUKADUMA 131 of a fallen tree, and then pushed on into the darkglades of the uninhabited jungle, which was to affordus shelter for the next three days. (Illus. 133.) Meanwhile, in spite of occasional showers, the dryseason had set in, and the vast forest, extending overmany miles of deserted country, had a gloomy andlifeless appearance. Not a bird, not even an insect,was to be see
From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . 126. Dangandu bending his crossbow. 127. Bangandu 128. Dangandu at the loom. ON THE ROAD TO YUKADUMA 131 of a fallen tree, and then pushed on into the darkglades of the uninhabited jungle, which was to affordus shelter for the next three days. (Illus. 133.) Meanwhile, in spite of occasional showers, the dryseason had set in, and the vast forest, extending overmany miles of deserted country, had a gloomy andlifeless appearance. Not a bird, not even an insect,was to be seen. Its dark green depths, against whichthe tall, straight stems of the Triplochiton (illus. 138),the Piptadenia africana, and other gigantic treesstood out clearly, maintained a mysterious and im-pressive silence. My colleague had left traces of his activity in theshape of empty cartridges and large flowering brancheslying here and there on the ground, wliich gave evidenceof the battles he had fought with the tall trees andlianas. The jungle affords a delightful camping groundprovided the season is favourable, and provided asuitable spot is selected. Tliis is not alwa
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