. The story of the rear column of the Emin Pasha relief expedition [microform] . Explorers; Birds; Insects; Explorateurs; Oiseaux; Insectes. 62 STORY Oh Tin: REAR COLUMy. JuiSI'o. P^^^'f' called Nzungi, on the march from Matadi to Congo Stanley Pool. I have never been on any trip where there is so little enjoyment of any kind ; it is all so serious, and a sort of gloom hangs over it all. If one does say anything which raises a laugh, it is the most ghastly imitation of one, and dies a sudden death, not to be raised again, per- haps, that day. DIARY (continued). June Sth.—Just after sta
. The story of the rear column of the Emin Pasha relief expedition [microform] . Explorers; Birds; Insects; Explorateurs; Oiseaux; Insectes. 62 STORY Oh Tin: REAR COLUMy. JuiSI'o. P^^^'f' called Nzungi, on the march from Matadi to Congo Stanley Pool. I have never been on any trip where there is so little enjoyment of any kind ; it is all so serious, and a sort of gloom hangs over it all. If one does say anything which raises a laugh, it is the most ghastly imitation of one, and dies a sudden death, not to be raised again, per- haps, that day. DIARY (continued). June Sth.—Just after starting this morning we dis- turbed an old hippo at his breakfast in the long grass, and he walked quietly into the water, giving us a splen- did view of his person. In the afternoon we passed one very large native village, which is the first I have seen really constructed on a definite plan. It was all built in small squares, the river forming the fourth side, with a regular landing-place for canoes to each little square, and roughly-made ladders up the bank. The people were very eager to trade, and followed us a long way in their canoes. The women, with few exceptions, still. 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 Jameson, James S. (James Sligo), 1856-1888; Jameson, James S. Mr. Toronto : Rose Pub. Co.
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