. Apes and monkeys; their life and language . he floor was of thin boards, steepedin tar. The structure was elevated about two feet fromthe ground and supported by nine small posts or stakes,firmly driven into the earth. It was furnished with a bedmade of heavy canvas. This was supported by two polesof bamboo attached to its edges. One of these poles waslashed fast to the side of the cage, and the other was sus-pended at night by strong wire hooks hung from the topof the cage. During the day the bed was rolled up on oneof the poles, so as to be out of the way. I had a lightcamp chair, which fo
. Apes and monkeys; their life and language . he floor was of thin boards, steepedin tar. The structure was elevated about two feet fromthe ground and supported by nine small posts or stakes,firmly driven into the earth. It was furnished with a bedmade of heavy canvas. This was supported by two polesof bamboo attached to its edges. One of these poles waslashed fast to the side of the cage, and the other was sus-pended at night by strong wire hooks hung from the topof the cage. During the day the bed was rolled up on oneof the poles, so as to be out of the way. I had a lightcamp chair, which folded up. A table was improvisedfrom a broad, short board hung on wires. When not inuse this was set up by the side of the cage. To this outfita small kerosene stove and a swinging shelf were few tin cases contained my wearing apparel, blankets, apillow, a camera and photographic supplies, medicines, andan ample store of canned meats, crackers, etc. There werealso some tin platters, cups, and spoons. A magazine rifle, r O 5 m S H c 2C. 66 APES AND MONKEYS a revolver, ammunition, and a few useful tools, such ashammer, saw, pliers, files, and a heavy bush-knife, com-pleted my stock. The tin plates served for cooking ves-sels and also for table use, instead of dishes, which areheavier and more fragile. With this equipment I sailed from Xew York on the9th of July, 1892, via England, to the port of Gaboon,the site of the colonial government on the French place is within a few miles of the equator, and nearthe borders of the country in which the gorilla lives. Iarrived there on the 19th of October of that year, andafter a delay of some weeks in that locality I set out tofind the object of my search. Leaving that place, I went up the Ogowe River abouttwo hundred or two hundred and fifty miles, and thencethrough the lake region on the south side of it. Aftersome weeks of travel and inquiry, I arrived on the southside of Lake Ferrari Yaz, in the territory of the Xkamit
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