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 .. . me, would it be advisable to await the return of theabsent men ? A few moments of anxious self-communion determinedme not to do so, but to retrace my steps without farther delay. This res-olution was, of course, the death-blow to the expedition. Before startingon our backward course I fired a number of shots, which received noanswer, to attract the notice of the absentees. Appalling- Specta
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 .. . me, would it be advisable to await the return of theabsent men ? A few moments of anxious self-communion determinedme not to do so, but to retrace my steps without farther delay. This res-olution was, of course, the death-blow to the expedition. Before startingon our backward course I fired a number of shots, which received noanswer, to attract the notice of the absentees. Appalling- Spectacle. I had yet a small supply of water in the wagon, having taken the pre-caution at starting to take the entire stock under my immediate now served out a few mouthfuls to each individual, left a small quan-tity, together with a few biscuits, on a bush for the absent men, shouldthey find their way back, and then began the return journey at a briskpace, but with a heavy heart. Health and strength, time and the season, had been thus wasted andlost, heavy pecuniary sacrifices made, the life of men and valuable beastsjeopafr|dized, bright prospects blighted, and all—all to so little purpose!. SOUTH AFRICAN KANGAROOS. (663) 664 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. My feelings on this memorable occasion may be more easily imaginedthan described. We had proceeded but a comparatively short distance, and were justescaping out of a thorn-thicket when we were suddenly startled by agrand, but to us appalling sight. The whole country before us was one huge lake of flames. Turningto one of the natives, I exclaimed, Good God, our return is cutoff! I had seen many wood and grass fires, but nothing to equalthis. Immediately in front of us lay stretched out like a sea a vast pas-ture prairie, dotted with occasional trees, bounded in the distance bygroves of huge giraffe thorns, all in a blaze ! Through the very midst of this lay our path. By delaying a fewhours the danger would have been con-sider
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