. The lake regions of central Africa. A record of modern discovery . .-; •, :-. DEATH OF FRANK POCOCK. Page iSf. DEATH OF FRANK POCOCK. 187 hit a spot where they made an easy fall over theledge, and succeeded in struggling safely to behind came a third canoe, in which was onlyone man, driving to its fate. As the stern of thelittle craft tilted up, and the bow dived down overthe edge of the fall, the boatman rose to his feet andshouted a farewell to his companions on the doubt was entertained of his fate, until a fewdays after he suddenly reappeared in the camp. Hehad been p
. The lake regions of central Africa. A record of modern discovery . .-; •, :-. DEATH OF FRANK POCOCK. Page iSf. DEATH OF FRANK POCOCK. 187 hit a spot where they made an easy fall over theledge, and succeeded in struggling safely to behind came a third canoe, in which was onlyone man, driving to its fate. As the stern of thelittle craft tilted up, and the bow dived down overthe edge of the fall, the boatman rose to his feet andshouted a farewell to his companions on the doubt was entertained of his fate, until a fewdays after he suddenly reappeared in the camp. Hehad been picked up insensible by the aborigines somedistance down the stream, and had been kept bythem a prisoner till he had found means to regain hisfreedom. At another cataract the carpenter of the expe-dition was swept away and drowned. But the dark-est day for the leader was that in which the lastof his three white companions, the cheery anddevoted Frank Pocock, was snatched from him bythe remorseless waters. Pocock had been disabledby fever and by ulcers on his feet, and had bee
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