. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. THE PASSAGE OF LAKE CHAD 95 of the last three montlis vanished Hke the encumbrances of a dream and I seemed at last in reach of beholding. THE KACHELLA'S WIFE the sight so long denied of a Buduma town. The news was received with glee by the " boys," who laughed and sent the boats along with a splendid spurt in spite of the over-weight of men they were now carrying. They invited the Budumas to lend a hand with the poles, but those fine gentlemen pro- tested that they could not so demean themselves. After a short time t
. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. THE PASSAGE OF LAKE CHAD 95 of the last three montlis vanished Hke the encumbrances of a dream and I seemed at last in reach of beholding. THE KACHELLA'S WIFE the sight so long denied of a Buduma town. The news was received with glee by the " boys," who laughed and sent the boats along with a splendid spurt in spite of the over-weight of men they were now carrying. They invited the Budumas to lend a hand with the poles, but those fine gentlemen pro- tested that they could not so demean themselves. After a short time the Kachella became communicative and gave me names for aU the islands as I sketched them on my map. During our mid-day halt for " chop" the Budumas. 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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