. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. THE EXPLORATION OF LAKE CHAD 69 wlio are believed to live under the water and who are said to worship the spirit of the Lake in a great watersnake which dwells therein. I now abandoned this my third attempt to find a passage. THEY CLOSED UP BEADY TO ATTACK through the reed-belts to the Shari mouth, and on March 31, returned again to Kaddai. When within half a mile of the shore, we found the water had disappeared. As it was late and we were too exhausted to attempt to drag the boats over the intervening mud, the men slept in the
. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. THE EXPLORATION OF LAKE CHAD 69 wlio are believed to live under the water and who are said to worship the spirit of the Lake in a great watersnake which dwells therein. I now abandoned this my third attempt to find a passage. THEY CLOSED UP BEADY TO ATTACK through the reed-belts to the Shari mouth, and on March 31, returned again to Kaddai. When within half a mile of the shore, we found the water had disappeared. As it was late and we were too exhausted to attempt to drag the boats over the intervening mud, the men slept in the boats while my bed was put up in 6 in. of water, and that night I slept on the floor of the Lake. In the morning the water rose earlier than I did and I had just time to get out of bed as the Lake was getting in. The wind was now blowing strong, and after waiting for two hours there was enough water to carry us 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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