From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . light of the villagers,but at last on the 4th of June I was able to set halted at Yue on the Mao-Kebbi River. () Here we found a great number of hippopotami,a few of which I killed, and gave them to the bearersand villagers, who look upon this meat as a greatdelicacy. The following morning nine bearers were ordered the chief to find me others in their place,threatening otherwise to attack the village. Hereplied that I must do as I pleased, as he was unableto
From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . light of the villagers,but at last on the 4th of June I was able to set halted at Yue on the Mao-Kebbi River. () Here we found a great number of hippopotami,a few of which I killed, and gave them to the bearersand villagers, who look upon this meat as a greatdelicacy. The following morning nine bearers were ordered the chief to find me others in their place,threatening otherwise to attack the village. Hereplied that I must do as I pleased, as he was unableto help me since no one would obey his orders. In afew hours time our Senegalese procured some newbearers, and we started for Mbrau, which we reachedat 10 The following day we came to a large Fulbe villageon the Mao-Lede, in a mountainous district. Thehouses have mud walls, and are surrounded by hedgesmade of straw plaited in a special way. I rested herefor a day, and shot a giraffe. The Gauthiot Falls,which previously have only twice been visited byEuropeans, take their name from their discoverer, who.
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