. In darkest Africa; or, the quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria . of the mountain fronting us. The peoplegathered in large groups on the nearest summits, andwhen we were near enough the shouts of defiance wereuttered with loud and strident voices. We estimatedthe average height of the hills nearest to us at about800 feet above the plain, and as the slopes were par-ticularly steep we judged their distance to be between800 and 1000 yards from us. Much to our pleasure and relief the path, instead ofascending those steep slopes, skirted their base, andturned east, pursuing t
. In darkest Africa; or, the quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria . of the mountain fronting us. The peoplegathered in large groups on the nearest summits, andwhen we were near enough the shouts of defiance wereuttered with loud and strident voices. We estimatedthe average height of the hills nearest to us at about800 feet above the plain, and as the slopes were par-ticularly steep we judged their distance to be between800 and 1000 yards from us. Much to our pleasure and relief the path, instead ofascending those steep slopes, skirted their base, andturned east, pursuing the direction we wished beingnow in, North Lat. l 25 30. A valley unfolded toour view as we rounded the corner of the Peak Range,with a breadth of one to two miles wide, which wasclothed with luxuriant sorghum ripening for the our right, rising immediately above us, was the northside of Mazambonis range ; to our left, the ground,hidden by crops of grain, sloped gradually to a rapidbranch of the East Ituri, and beyond it rose, aneasy slope to a broad horse-shoe shaped grassy. Undus-suma. MAZAMBONrS PEAK AND NZERA KUM. 809 ridge, studded with iiomesteads, green with millet and i887,corn, and rich in banana groves. One sweeping view of ^^*- ®our surroundings impressed us with the prosperity of thetribe. On entering this rich crop-ljearing valley a chorus ofwar-cries pealing menacingly above our heads caused usto look up. The groups had already become morenumerous, until there were probably 300 warriors withshield, spear, and bow, shaking their flashing weapons,gesturing with shield and spear, crying wrathfully at usin some language. Waxing more ungovernable in actionthey made a demonstration to descend; they alteredtheir intentions, returned to the summit, and kept pacewith us—we along the base, they along the crest of thefore hills, snarling and yelling, shouting and threatening,which we took to be expressive of hate to us, andencouragement to those in the valley. Iss
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