. Travels in the coastlands of British East Africa and the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba; their agricultural resources and general characteristics . ther on to arugged rocky peak covered with short grass and low scrub,across which we had to scramble, as the waves dashed rightup to the foot of it. From this peak I got another good viewof the interior—a^flat country covered as far as the eye couldsee with dense bush. The peak continued along the coastfor some distance, forming a high rocky ridge overhangingthe sea, and in crossing it the guides jj(Mnted out a small caveand camping-ground of elep
. Travels in the coastlands of British East Africa and the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba; their agricultural resources and general characteristics . ther on to arugged rocky peak covered with short grass and low scrub,across which we had to scramble, as the waves dashed rightup to the foot of it. From this peak I got another good viewof the interior—a^flat country covered as far as the eye couldsee with dense bush. The peak continued along the coastfor some distance, forming a high rocky ridge overhangingthe sea, and in crossing it the guides jj(Mnted out a small caveand camping-ground of elephant-hunters with a rain-waterpool by. XXIII TRAVELS IX EAST AFRICA 445 Descending we crossed another flat point of land beyond,covered with thick bush and grass, amongst which I noticedsome SiVisevieria gnincensis growing in a good red chocolateloam ; nearer the sea the soil changes to grey sand, the whitesandy ridge facing the sea still continuing, but much lower. For the next hour I travelled along the shore past muchcoral rock and deep sandy bays, which the tide being outenabled us to cross, passing another rain-water pool called. MY CARAVAN ON THE MARCH TO PORT DURNFORD. Kombara Bala. The careful way in which the locality andposition of these various pools is marked and recognized,shows how scarce the water supply of this portion of thecoast must be, yet the numerous towns once existing here isproof that at one time the supply must have been plentifulenough, and that it doubtless would be again if required. At lo we had to strike inland again to avoid a lowrocky headland running out to sea called Ras MNarani, orthe Cape of the Pillar, so called from the large broken pillar 446 TRAVELS IN EAST AFRICA chap. or column lying on a low knoll behind it. I went to have alook at the pillar, and found it to be well built of coral stfjnewith a thick outer plastering of lime, lietween this and thenext cape the porters discovered a turtles nest, and dug outover i(X) eggs.
Size: 1727px × 1446px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookidtravelsincoastla00fitz
