. Exploration of the Nile tributaries of Abyssinia : the sources, supply, and overflow of the Nile; the country, people, customs, etc. Interspersed with highly exciting adventures of the author among elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippopotami, rhinoceros, etc., accompanied by expert native sword hunters . THE COOR. — See Page 245,. THE BAGGAR. — See Pa CHAP, ix.] THAT WAS A MONSTER . 233 fellow about four inches in length to begin with, andI delicately inserted the hook under the back dropping my alluring and lively little friendin a deep channel between the rocks and the mouthof the
. Exploration of the Nile tributaries of Abyssinia : the sources, supply, and overflow of the Nile; the country, people, customs, etc. Interspersed with highly exciting adventures of the author among elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippopotami, rhinoceros, etc., accompanied by expert native sword hunters . THE COOR. — See Page 245,. THE BAGGAR. — See Pa CHAP, ix.] THAT WAS A MONSTER . 233 fellow about four inches in length to begin with, andI delicately inserted the hook under the back dropping my alluring and lively little friendin a deep channel between the rocks and the mouthof the Till, I watched my large float with great inter-est, as, carried by the stream, it swept past the cornerof a large rock into the open river; that corner wasthe very place where, if I had been a big fish, Ishould have concealed myself for a sudden rush uponan unwary youngster. The large green float sailedleisurely along, simply indicating, by its uneasy move-ment, that the bait was playing; and now it passedthe point of the rock and hurried round the corner inthe sharper current towards the open river. Off itwent! Down dipped the tip of the rod with a rushso sudden that the line caught somewhere, I dontknow where, and broke! Well, that was a monster! I exclaimed, as Irecovered my inglorious line; fortunately the floatwas
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