Through unknown African countries; the first expedition from Somaliland to Lake Lamu . es had wandered but recently tothis country from the south, and could speak Kiswahili. The next day after our arrival at Buntal the work ofcrossing was carried on. The Ganana was eighty yardswide opposite our camp, and from three to seven feet deep,with a current of four and a half miles an hour; but amile lower down it widened out to nearly three hundredyards, and contained several small islands. As it wascorrespondingly shallow, I had all my camels led across atthis point, but all the tradino; oroods and b
Through unknown African countries; the first expedition from Somaliland to Lake Lamu . es had wandered but recently tothis country from the south, and could speak Kiswahili. The next day after our arrival at Buntal the work ofcrossing was carried on. The Ganana was eighty yardswide opposite our camp, and from three to seven feet deep,with a current of four and a half miles an hour; but amile lower down it widened out to nearly three hundredyards, and contained several small islands. As it wascorrespondingly shallow, I had all my camels led across atthis point, but all the tradino; oroods and boxes were taken 154 THROUGH UNKNOWN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. across in my boat or on rafts, opposite our camp. TheAdones turned in and helped us well, so that before noonwe were all across and camped on the western shore. On this side there were but few people, as the countrywas wild and bushy, with long stretches of dense forest,the trees being principally dhum palms, sycamores, cedars,and a tall tree resembling the poplar. The Dagodiabout the river much preferred marbur to the American. NATIVES OF BUNTAL (SITTING)-SOME OF THE AUTHORS ESCORT (STANDING). sheeting, as they had been accustomed to getting thiscloth from traders coming from Merka and Modisha, twoItalian ports on the Gulf of Aden, to the east of the mouthof the Jub. They were provided with long heavy spears,with broad large blades, which were also imported bytraders, and appeared to have been made in only ornaments they wore were single rows of largewhite beads suspended around their necks, and con-sequently we could barter with them only in cloth.
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