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 .. . er of native gardens) springs up, and circlesround to find out what the disturbance can be, and then settles downagain with a splash. Hundreds of linongolos rise on the wing from theclumps of reeds, or low trees, on which they build in colonies, and arespeedily high in mid-air. Charming little red and yellow weavers remind one of butterflies, asthey fly in and out of the tall grass, or hang
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 .. . er of native gardens) springs up, and circlesround to find out what the disturbance can be, and then settles downagain with a splash. Hundreds of linongolos rise on the wing from theclumps of reeds, or low trees, on which they build in colonies, and arespeedily high in mid-air. Charming little red and yellow weavers remind one of butterflies, asthey fly in and out of the tall grass, or hang to the mouths of their pen-dant nests, chattering briskly to their mates within. Kites and vulturesare busy overhead, viewing the ground for their repast of carrion; andthe solemn-looking, stately-stepping flamingoes, with a taste for dead BATTLING WITH DIFFICULTIES AND DANGERS. W -fish or men, stalk slowly along the almost stagnant channels. Groups and boys are searching diligently in various places for lotus andother roots. Some are standing in canoes, on the weed-covered ponds,spearing fish, while others are punting over the small intersecting,streams to examine their sunken GROUP OF FLAMINGOES. Towards evening, hundreds of pretty little hawks are seen flying in asoutherly direction, and feeding on dragon-flies and locusts. They come,apparently, from resting on the palm trees during the heat* of the of scissor-bills are then also on the wing, and in search of food. 14 210 WONDERS. OF THE TROPICS. ploughing the water with their lower mandibles, which are nearly half aoinch longer than the upper ones. At the north-eastern end of the marsh, and about three miles from theriver, commences a great forest of palm trees. It extends many miles,^and at one point comes close to the river. The gray trunks and greeatops of this immense mass of trees give a pleasing tone of color to theview. The mountain range, which rises close behind the palms, is-gene
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