. From the Niger to the Nile . ts. After taking his photograph. Gosling sent back for theoxen and camp kit, and also into Kowa for the populationto come out and get the meat. They arrived on the scenethe next day to the number of about sixty men, women andchildren, and all set to work hacking at the elephant, some-times burrowing right into the carcase, till every bit of meatwas cleared off the bones. Gosling describes the butcherswork of the men with their spears and small knives as wonder-ful to behold. It was not long before the carcase was reducedto a clean skeleton, and the next day saw t
. From the Niger to the Nile . ts. After taking his photograph. Gosling sent back for theoxen and camp kit, and also into Kowa for the populationto come out and get the meat. They arrived on the scenethe next day to the number of about sixty men, women andchildren, and all set to work hacking at the elephant, some-times burrowing right into the carcase, till every bit of meatwas cleared off the bones. Gosling describes the butcherswork of the men with their spears and small knives as wonder-ful to behold. It was not long before the carcase was reducedto a clean skeleton, and the next day saw the scavengersreturning home, save two or three families who campedupon the spot while they dried their share of the meat,which they cut in long strips and hung out in the sun. By now, an extra bullock had been obtained to carrythe tusks, and Gosling struck camp on January 5, and, CHEISTMAS IN CAMP AT KADDAI 353 ■^ithout giving previous warning of liis direction, movedon quickly and surprised the Buduma settlement at the Kowa. GOSLING S ELEPHANT Baga. He was very successful, and only a few had time totake to their boats and get away. These however returnedlater. The rest were very friendly and brought him presentsof fish. He was able to get some good photographs of them,and they took him out in one of their boats to show him theirfishino- operations. That night he camped about forty yardsfrom the market, hoping to get still further into their con-fidence the next day. But m the mormng they had all z 354 FROM THE NIGER TO THE NILE disappeared as usual. He then returned, and stayed thenight at his elephant camp, leaving next day for the road Wuka smelt out a prize in the shape of a littlebush-kitten, and G-osling adopted it at once as a pet and calledit Rabeh. He brought it up on tinned milk and first it was very wild and bit and scratched any one whoattempted to touch it, but soon Gosling was able to handleit with impunity; it would feed on his lap, and later
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