. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. 122 FROM THE NIGER TO THE NILE The most common complaints are cholic and " horse sickness" produced by the tetse-fly {Glossina morsitans). It is much akin to sleeping sickness and nearly always fatal,. KOTOKO FISHEEMAN BIBING DOWN-STEBAM but the horses that do recover become immune to further attack from the disease. Most of the large towns possess a horse-doctor of some sort or other. Herbal medicines are generally used, and potash is largely given in the water to keep the horse in health, and a fire is always kept s
. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. 122 FROM THE NIGER TO THE NILE The most common complaints are cholic and " horse sickness" produced by the tetse-fly {Glossina morsitans). It is much akin to sleeping sickness and nearly always fatal,. KOTOKO FISHEEMAN BIBING DOWN-STEBAM but the horses that do recover become immune to further attack from the disease. Most of the large towns possess a horse-doctor of some sort or other. Herbal medicines are generally used, and potash is largely given in the water to keep the horse in health, and a fire is always kept smouldering near the animal in the hut at night when the flies are most active. The natives keep their horses rather for ornament than use, pacing them for short distances at high speed and pulling them up dead upon their haunches, all for the object of show- ing off the horsemanship of the rider. They also use cruel,. 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 Alexander, Boyd, 1873-1910; Talbot, Percy Amaury, 1877-1945. London, E. Arnold
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