Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . wn with pumpkins, was arranged for our mansion. That evening the native women crowded to our camp to welcome mywife home, and to dance in honor of our return; for which exhibitionthey expected a present of a cow. Much to my satisfaction I found that my first rate riding ox that hadbeen lamed during the previous year by falling into a pitfall, and had beenreturned to Shooa, was perfectly rec
Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . wn with pumpkins, was arranged for our mansion. That evening the native women crowded to our camp to welcome mywife home, and to dance in honor of our return; for which exhibitionthey expected a present of a cow. Much to my satisfaction I found that my first rate riding ox that hadbeen lamed during the previous year by falling into a pitfall, and had beenreturned to Shooa, was perfectly recovered ; thus I had a good mount formy journey to Gondokoro. Some months were passed at Shooa, during which I occupied my timeby rambling about the neighborhood, ascending the mountain, making-duplicates of my maps, and gathering information, all of which was sim-ylv a corroboration of what 1 had heard before, excepting from the East. Deatli ill the Air. As they were marching thence through the country inhabited by theBari tribe, they were attacked in a gorge by the natives. We continuethe interesting narrative in Bakers own words :, The level of the country being about 200 feet above the Nile, deep. (49^ THE NIAGARA OF AFRICA. 493 gullies cut the route at right angles, forming the natural drains to theriver. In these ravines grew dense thickets of bamboos. Having nonative guide, but trusting solely to the traders people, who had travelledfrequently by this route, we lost the path, and shortly became entangledamongst the numerous ravines. At length we passed a village, around which were assembled a num-ber of natves. Having regained the route, we observed the nativesappearing in various directions, and as quickly disappearing only togather in our front in increased numbers. Their movements excitingsuspicion, in a country where every man was an enemy, our party closedtogether;—we threw out an advance guard—ten men on either flank—the porters, ammunition, and effects in the
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