. Elephant-hunting in east equatorial Africa; being an account of three years' ivory-hunting under Mount Kenia and among the Ndorobo savages of the Lorogi Mountains, including a trip to the north end of Lake Rudolph. Elephant hunting; Hunting. LAKE RUDOLPH 257 for ages, and in some parts was worn down into the solid rock like a little cutting. Farther on we had to leave it, as it kept too much to the right, probably leading to Kulale, and our difficulties became greater. Constantly descending, we got among still more terribly rugged hills, full of kloofs and chasms, the tops flanked by red pre
. Elephant-hunting in east equatorial Africa; being an account of three years' ivory-hunting under Mount Kenia and among the Ndorobo savages of the Lorogi Mountains, including a trip to the north end of Lake Rudolph. Elephant hunting; Hunting. LAKE RUDOLPH 257 for ages, and in some parts was worn down into the solid rock like a little cutting. Farther on we had to leave it, as it kept too much to the right, probably leading to Kulale, and our difficulties became greater. Constantly descending, we got among still more terribly rugged hills, full of kloofs and chasms, the tops flanked by red precipices and the valleys full of boulders from top to bottom. The formation is a marvellous jumble of different kinds of rocks, chucked about in chaotic confusion. By the third day we had reached a very much. First Peep of Bassu from the South. (P'rom a Photograph by the Author.) lower level, and it was getting much hotter, while the vegetation became scantier and drier. We had to climb over dividing ridges and through narrow ravines, picking our way among the fallen rocks, which caused much trouble to those in charge of the donkeys, overthrowing loads, and cutting their packs. At last, on the afternoon of 4th December, on getting on to a rough, irregular sort of plateau, we came in sight of Bassu (Lake Rudolph) ; and a fine sight it was, looking blue like the sea. Beyond the island, near the south end, its waters stretched dimly northward until lost in haze. In one or two places S. 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 Neumann, Arthur H. London : R. Ward, limited
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