. Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie : a narrative of Count Samuel Talaki's exploring. 170 TAVETA AND MOUNTS KILIMANJARO AND MERU tlie first sliot, and wounded a cock, which, however, got away, with the second. The hen was very plump, and was eagerly devoured by our men, but as it was the moulting season, the skin was worthless. From the low hills we had a most beautiful view. The forest of Taveta, bathed in warm sunshine, lay before us, and from it rose up volumes of pale blue smoke, appealing to us so eloquently and irresistibly that the hearts of our negroes bounded within them. Their e
. Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie : a narrative of Count Samuel Talaki's exploring. 170 TAVETA AND MOUNTS KILIMANJARO AND MERU tlie first sliot, and wounded a cock, which, however, got away, with the second. The hen was very plump, and was eagerly devoured by our men, but as it was the moulting season, the skin was worthless. From the low hills we had a most beautiful view. The forest of Taveta, bathed in warm sunshine, lay before us, and from it rose up volumes of pale blue smoke, appealing to us so eloquently and irresistibly that the hearts of our negroes bounded within them. Their eyes shone with joy, and with one accord they burst into a delighted shout of ' Taveta ! Taveta!' as if they had come within sight of Heaven itself. Gezilah, a coal-black half-caste Arab, was the most excited of all, as, with uplifted hands and trembling voice, he gave thanks to his God in the words, ' Allah akbar ! La illaila el Allah wa Muham- med rasul Allah.' To the sound of the usual firing with blank cartridges we entered Ta- veta about two o'clock. The reception given us hj the men we had left behind was touching. One b}^ one they came, first to kiss our hands, and then rushed to their comrades, seized their loads, and carried them shouting into camp. We found our settle- ment considerably enlarged and in first-rate order, Qualla having proved himself thoroughly capable of managing every- thing. The huts of the men, which were before in dangerous proximity to the storehouse, had been moved back, and stalls for the goats and poultry had been erected on the other side, whilst in the open space in the centre of the camp. Mi SNUFF-POUCHES OF NATIVES OF 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 Höhnel, Ludwig, Ritter von. London : Longmans, Green & Co
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