. Young folks library . thern Seas. We saw also a greatmany green turtle, but caught none, here being noplace to set a turtle net in; there being no channel forthem, and the tides running so strong. We saw somesharks and parracoots; and with hooks and hues wecaught some rock-fish and old-wives. Of shell-fish,here were oysters both of the common kind for eating,and of the pearl kind; and also whelks, conchs,muscles, limpets, periwinkles, etc., and I gathered afew strange shells, chiefly a sort not large, and thick-set all about with rays or spikes growing in rows. And thus having ranged about a
. Young folks library . thern Seas. We saw also a greatmany green turtle, but caught none, here being noplace to set a turtle net in; there being no channel forthem, and the tides running so strong. We saw somesharks and parracoots; and with hooks and hues wecaught some rock-fish and old-wives. Of shell-fish,here were oysters both of the common kind for eating,and of the pearl kind; and also whelks, conchs,muscles, limpets, periwinkles, etc., and I gathered afew strange shells, chiefly a sort not large, and thick-set all about with rays or spikes growing in rows. And thus having ranged about a considerable timeupon this coast, without finding any good fresh water Exploring in the South Seas 343 or any convenient place to clean the ship, as I hadhoped for; and it being moreover the height of the dryseason, and my men growing scorbutic for want ofrefreshments, so that I had little encouragement tosearch further, I resolved to leave this coast, andaccordingly in the beginning of September set sailtowards DISCOVERY OF TANGANYIKA LAKE IN EASTERN AFRICA In December, 1856, an exploring party under com-mand of Captain Richard Burton sailed in the EastIndia Companys sloop Elphinstone from Bombay toZanzibar, arriving four days before Christmas. Burtonhad invited Captain J. H. Speke, a famous sportsman,botanist, geologist and explorer, to join him in the ex-pedition. Three years earlier the two brave travellershad been associated in a memorable visit to the Somalicountry, in Eastern Africa near the Arabian Sea. TheRoyal Geographical Society had instructed Burton topenetrate inland from the east coast of Africa, and makethe best way possible to the reputed lake Nyassa, whichthey were to explore, with the country Nyassa, however, lay further to the south thanBurton and Speke adventured; and Dr. Livingstone dis-covered its location a few years later. Other triumphswere in store for the two former travellers. Afterspending six months in examining the coast
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