From the Cape to Cairo; the first traverse of Africa from south to north . inks ; starting with port, then through successive courses ofchampagne, brandy, beer, Vermouth, and claret, we slowly wended ourway, with the temperature 110° in the shade. This diet, the Germansinformed us, was absolutely essential to avoid fever. They protested thatno teetotaller who had arrived in Ujiji had ever left Ujiji for any otherplace in this world; and certainly the Germans who were there wereliving examples of the efficacy of their treatment. The courtesy, assistance, and latitude of action, with which we we
From the Cape to Cairo; the first traverse of Africa from south to north . inks ; starting with port, then through successive courses ofchampagne, brandy, beer, Vermouth, and claret, we slowly wended ourway, with the temperature 110° in the shade. This diet, the Germansinformed us, was absolutely essential to avoid fever. They protested thatno teetotaller who had arrived in Ujiji had ever left Ujiji for any otherplace in this world; and certainly the Germans who were there wereliving examples of the efficacy of their treatment. The courtesy, assistance, and latitude of action, with which we weretreated in the German sphere shone bright in contrast with much of thetreatment that we received under our own flag; and our warmest thanksare due to those whole-hearted Germans, who are upholding the honour ofthe Fatherland on the far distant shore of Tanganyika. My fever, which had now lasted for more than three weeks, took adecided turn for the worse, and I began to lose the proper control of myhands. Sharp, on the other hand, was slightly better. Hanptmann OUR GEEMAN HOSTS AT UJIJI.
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