. Through the dark continent : or, The sources of the Nile around the great lakes of equatorial Africa and down the Livingstone River to the Atlantic Ocean. an souls the party would havel)een distinguished as the sick list ; but Baraka was not aChristian, but a reckless good-natured gamin, of Mohammedantendencies. Turning to Frank, he said to him. with a broadgrin, Ah, ha ! is our little master become a Goee-Goee too ?Inshallah! we shall all become Goee-Goees now, if our 292 TEEOVGE THE DARK CONTINENT. [1877. masters get on the list. Frank laughingly assented, andhobbled to the boat to take a
. Through the dark continent : or, The sources of the Nile around the great lakes of equatorial Africa and down the Livingstone River to the Atlantic Ocean. an souls the party would havel)een distinguished as the sick list ; but Baraka was not aChristian, but a reckless good-natured gamin, of Mohammedantendencies. Turning to Frank, he said to him. with a broadgrin, Ah, ha ! is our little master become a Goee-Goee too ?Inshallah! we shall all become Goee-Goees now, if our 292 TEEOVGE THE DARK CONTINENT. [1877. masters get on the list. Frank laughingly assented, andhobbled to the boat to take a seat. I led the active members of the Expedition and thewomen and children up the mountain from the lower NzabiCreek, and, having well surmounted the table-land, struckwest from Nzabi to Mowa, a distance of three miles. Theplateau was a rolling country, and extremely picturesquein the populated part which bordered the river, thicklysprinkled with clusters of the guinea-palm and plantaingroves, under which nestled the elegant huts of the Bab-wende. This palm furnishes the natives with a deliciouswine, and also with a yellow butter, which may be turned. VIEW FROM THE TABLE-LAND NEAR MOWA. into a e;ood burning oil, an unguent for the body, or an oilfor stewing their provisions, bananas, yams, or potatoes; orserved up with herbs, chicken, and chilies, for palm-oil chop ;or as an excellent sop, when hot, for their cassava pudding. At the third mile we turned down a broad and steepravine, escorted by scores of gentle and kind people, anddescended to the debouchure of a mountain brook, whichempties into a deep bay-like indentation below the lowerMowa Falls. As we approached the bottom the Mowabecame visible. It consists of a ledge of igneous rocks,
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