. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. EASTERN ETHIOPIA XIV 178 twii;.s, leaves and grass, and were fairly uniforii] in size. The lake had an irresistible attraction for us, and in whichever direction the party started it always found its way round to some part of the lake shore. It was always instructive ami often of aLsorliing interest to watch the l)irds in the thickets, the wading birds in the A4 MUM. The Silent Lake, the home of the hip])opotainus. The birds are the saered
. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. EASTERN ETHIOPIA XIV 178 twii;.s, leaves and grass, and were fairly uniforii] in size. The lake had an irresistible attraction for us, and in whichever direction the party started it always found its way round to some part of the lake shore. It was always instructive ami often of aLsorliing interest to watch the l)irds in the thickets, the wading birds in the A4 MUM. The Silent Lake, the home of the hip])opotainus. The birds are the saered Ibiy. water, and in the cool of the afternoon the school of hippopotamuses in the lake. These huge animals cautiously approached the shore for the purpose of reaching the rich green grass wdiich grew so luxuriantly along the banks of the terminal section of the river : then they would slowly raise their huge heads, which look like lot's <»f wood Hoatino' on the surfece of the O O. 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 Bland-Sutton, John, Sir, 1855-1936. London : Macmillan and Co. , Limited
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