. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. MY SECOND VOYAGE ON THE LAKE 53 were wild and set fire to the tall dry reeds in the hope of turn- ing them out Kke rats. Soon afterwards the wind sprang up and the whole island was enveloped in a sheet of •risr* ETTDUMA METHOD OF CAKEYINO CATTLE ACROSS THE LAKE This was the signal for a number of hawks to come upon the scene, and they hovered and circled round as if aiding us in our search. But no trace of the thieves could be seen till quite by chance I discovered their footprints in the mud at the point where we had
. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. MY SECOND VOYAGE ON THE LAKE 53 were wild and set fire to the tall dry reeds in the hope of turn- ing them out Kke rats. Soon afterwards the wind sprang up and the whole island was enveloped in a sheet of •risr* ETTDUMA METHOD OF CAKEYINO CATTLE ACROSS THE LAKE This was the signal for a number of hawks to come upon the scene, and they hovered and circled round as if aiding us in our search. But no trace of the thieves could be seen till quite by chance I discovered their footprints in the mud at the point where we had gained the island. We were all astonished, for it showed that they must have run over the mud like moor-hens, where our men had waded up to their chests the day before. The loss of our guides did not make very much difierence to us, for they had proved themselves sullen and bad-tempered, and we could get no information out of them as to our whereabouts. However, it so happened. 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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