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 .. . The effect was charming^The tall chief, thinking himself injured, clasped his head with both hands,and bolted through the crowd, which, struck with a sudden panic, rushedaway in all directions, the devils own tumbling over each other, andutterly scattered by the second barrel which Saat exultingly fired inderision as Kamrasis warlike regiment dissolved before a Illness of Mrs.
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 .. . The effect was charming^The tall chief, thinking himself injured, clasped his head with both hands,and bolted through the crowd, which, struck with a sudden panic, rushedaway in all directions, the devils own tumbling over each other, andutterly scattered by the second barrel which Saat exultingly fired inderision as Kamrasis warlike regiment dissolved before a Illness of Mrs. Baker. Mr. Baker, however, soon got rid of his satanic escort. Poor was naturally alarmed, fearing that it was the intention of the kingto waylay them and perhaps carry her off. Soon after this, while crossing the Kafue river, the heat being exces-sive, what was Mr. Bakers horror to see his wife sink from her ox asthough shot dead. He, with his attendants, carried her through theyielding vegetation, up to their waists in water, above which they couldjust keep her head, till they reached the banks. He then laid her undera tree, and now discovered that she had received a sunstroke. As there. (476) IN A WILD COUNTRY. 477 was nothing to eat on the spot, it was absolutely necessary to move litter was procured, on which Mrs. Baker was carried, her husbandmechanically following by its side. ? For seven days continuously he thusproceeded on his journey. Her eyes at length opened, but, to hisinfinite grief, he found that she was attacked by brain fever. One evening they reached a village. She was in violent believed all was over, and, while he sank down insensible by herside, his men went out to seek for a spot to dig her grave. On awaken-ing, all hope having abandoned him, as he gazed at her countenance herchest gently heaved; she was asleep. When at a sudden noise sheopened her eyes, they were calm and clear; she was saved. Having rested for a couple of
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