Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . ;| CHIEF WITH REMARKABLEGOATEE. GALAXY OF RENOWNED EXPLORERS. 067 actual travel, which is equivalent to 300 English miles in round numbers,while in our last two fruitless attempts to push northward we had trav-elled one hundred and twenty hours, that is, about three hundred andthirty English miles—a distance more than sufficient to have brought usto the Cunene—nay, there and back again—had
Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . ;| CHIEF WITH REMARKABLEGOATEE. GALAXY OF RENOWNED EXPLORERS. 067 actual travel, which is equivalent to 300 English miles in round numbers,while in our last two fruitless attempts to push northward we had trav-elled one hundred and twenty hours, that is, about three hundred andthirty English miles—a distance more than sufficient to have brought usto the Cunene—nay, there and back again—had we been able to holdour course directly for that river. If I had been travelling in the North of Africa, for instance, crossingthe Nubian Desert, I could have availed myself of an animal that under-goes privation arising from want of water better than horses or camel is celebrated for its endurance. It seems to be constructed. CAMEL OF ARABIA. for the purpose of carrying sufficient water to last it for a number ofdays. It can drink and then go a long time without any apparent incon-venience. The Arabs, who cross tropical deserts, also have a way ofcarrying water in skin bags, which, although not very palatable after anumber of days journey, is, nevertheless, better than none at all. Theaccompanying engraving shows a traveller in the desert leading hiscamel, and among the various articles with which the beast is loaded, wemay be sure there is a supply of water. Andersson mentions another remarkable animal, sometimes sought by: the hunter : Wild boars were rather numerous along the Omuramba, and/frequently afforded us excellent coursing. The speed of these animals is 668 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. surprisingly great. On open ground, when fairly afoot, I found the dogsno match for them, and yet some of my curs were rather swift of dogs, nevertheless, dodged them at times successfully; at others KALEVIMAG
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