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 .. . s of the shot greater than I had hoped. A Hard Death.[ The crocodile lay on his side on a little island with his neck blowtiopen the entire length of the jaw, while the natives who made a break forland without regard to me, capered round him. I called them, and »the)rhelped me on shore to where the animal lay in his last agony—for thesebrutes die as hard as a snake. He was a very large spec
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 .. . s of the shot greater than I had hoped. A Hard Death.[ The crocodile lay on his side on a little island with his neck blowtiopen the entire length of the jaw, while the natives who made a break forland without regard to me, capered round him. I called them, and »the)rhelped me on shore to where the animal lay in his last agony—for thesebrutes die as hard as a snake. He was a very large specimen, with ahead twice as long as it was broad, his eyes set close together above hislong snout, of which only the under jaw was movable. His front feethad five toes armed with claws, and his hind feet but four, and webbed toallow him to swim easily. His whole body was shingled with plates ofa shell-like membrane that made him a fine coat of mail nearly bullet-proof. Green on the back, his color gradually shaded off into yellow^and he was a terrible foe to meet in the water, where we should not have-come off so well had not our good luck stood by us just as it did. ? iTTfflmflfflflTrtrTlTTff!^^. PERILS OF TROPICAL EXPLORATION. 105 I was duly thankful to regain the bank, which I had never expected totouch again, and had not the heart to blame the native who was respon-sible for our narrow escape; but I resolved to place less reliance on the natives in future. Ancient Crocodiles. It is interesting to see what changes take place in the Animal Kingdomwith the lapse of ages. For instance, the early crocodile, the greatmonster that lived thousands of years ago had larger jaws, more terribleteeth, and a fiercer look than the crocodile of to-day. We present astriking illustration of this ancient monster reproduced from his remainswhich have been found. Returning to Livingstone, the season being far advanced, they deter-mined to return to Kolobeng, Mr. Oswell generously volunteering
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