. Across Africa. Indigenous peoples -- Africa, Central; Plants -- Africa, Central; Africa, Central -- Description and travel. XXVIII.] MODE OF FISHING. 371 passing some of the more important rapids by easy portages, or, hereafter, by locks. When flooded, these plains are overspread by numerous fish, consisting principally of a sort of mud-fish and a small min- now-like fry. The natives, taking advantage of small inequalities of sur- face, dam in large expanses, which become shallow ponds when the floods subside. Holes are then made in the dams, and the water is drained off through wicker-work
. Across Africa. Indigenous peoples -- Africa, Central; Plants -- Africa, Central; Africa, Central -- Description and travel. XXVIII.] MODE OF FISHING. 371 passing some of the more important rapids by easy portages, or, hereafter, by locks. When flooded, these plains are overspread by numerous fish, consisting principally of a sort of mud-fish and a small min- now-like fry. The natives, taking advantage of small inequalities of sur- face, dam in large expanses, which become shallow ponds when the floods subside. Holes are then made in the dams, and the water is drained off through wicker-work placed in the gaps, when the surface of the ground which formed the bottom of August, VILLAGE IN LOVALE. the pond is found to be covered with fish. They are roughly dried, and exported to the neighboring countries, or sold to pass- ing caravans. On the 28th 'of August, we arrived at the village of Katende, the principal chief of a large portion of Lovale, which now con- sists of two or three divisions, although it was formerly under one ruler. Dried fish was reported to be plentiful here, and especially on the Zambesi, about fourteen miles south of our camp, "We therefore decided on halting while men were dispatched to pro- cure a sufiicient quantity of fish to pay our way through Ki- bokwe. I sent a party on this errand with all my long-hoarded. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cameron, Verney Lovett, 1844-1894; Oliver, Daniel, 1830-1916. New York : Harper & Bros.
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