. The story of the rear column of the Emin Pasha relief expedition [microform] . Explorers; Birds; Insects; Explorateurs; Oiseaux; Insectes. DIARY. 37 (Trniind. There were at least six or eip:ht webs. Each si)i(ler took up liis station at the centre ])oint of his web, wliich was a tliicker part tlian tlie rest, and cnp- slKii>e(l. Between these suspen(UMl webs were others ui)iimht, connectini? them, so as to catcli anytliin«2: tiyin l)et\vcen. Enormous quantities of ants, of every size and description, swarmed in tlie forest, and made it anytliinu: but a pk\asurc to walk therein. In the ni
. The story of the rear column of the Emin Pasha relief expedition [microform] . Explorers; Birds; Insects; Explorateurs; Oiseaux; Insectes. DIARY. 37 (Trniind. There were at least six or eip:ht webs. Each si)i(ler took up liis station at the centre ])oint of his web, wliich was a tliicker part tlian tlie rest, and cnp- slKii>e(l. Between these suspen(UMl webs were others ui)iimht, connectini? them, so as to catcli anytliin«2: tiyin l)et\vcen. Enormous quantities of ants, of every size and description, swarmed in tlie forest, and made it anytliinu: but a pk\asurc to walk therein. In the nijjjht the men started off to some manioc plantations a long way from the steamer, and returned loaded with roots; and tlie noise with which t^^e others in camp greeted them was enouoh to waken the dead. For nearly the whole of the night they did nothing but shout, cook, and eat. MdjI ^)tli.âReached ^VFswata at , where we found Barttelot and I*arke flourishing. Their tent was pitched right in the centre of the main street of the town, if it may so be called, and amidst ({uantities of bananas. The old chief was most friendly and anxious to see " Bula Matadi," as all the natives call Mr. Stanlev. The meaning" of the name is "⢠Stone-breaker," and it was given him whilst at Vivi. One of the Zanzibaris was trying to lireak a large rock, and striking it in the wrong direction. Stanley noticed the lay of the cleavage and took the hammer, sending the stone flying in pieces with one blow. This so astonished the. natives that they at once called him Bula Matadi, and he is universally known all over the country by this name and no other. Mswata in Stanley's time was one of the Congo State stations, but, like many others, has been abandoned. The chief has the same mark of 1887. May 4. Congo River. .'«l'1f i i i\ 't 'i:U ' â â ; H "i f!. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhance
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