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Title: Daring deeds in the tropics. A thrilling narrative of remarkable adventures, terrible experiences, amazing achievements and important discoveries of great travelers in southern climes
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: (Feather, A. G.) (from old catalog)
Subjects: Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904 Livingstone, David, 1813-1873
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. E. Potter & co

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ime to time showed such interest. They now ap-proached the Likwa River, which flows to this inlandsea; they describe it as a stream running breast-high,with brackish water ; little satisfaction was got by drink-ing from it. Just as they came to the Likwa, a long string of menwas seen on the opposite side filing down to the water,and being uncertain of their intentions, precautions werequickly taken to insure the safety of the baggage. Di-viding themselves into three parties, the first detach-ment went across to meet the strangers, carrying theArab flag in front. Chuma headed another band at alittle distance in the rear of these, while Susi and a fewmore crouched in the jungle, with the body concealed ina roughly-made hut. Their fears, however, were need-less ; it turned out to be a caravan bound for Fipa to 338 STANLEY^S STOEY ; OB, hunt elephants and buy ivory and slates. The newarrivals told them that they had come straight throughUnyanyembe from Bagamoio, on the coast, and that the
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Hippopotamus in His Lair. Doctors death had already been reported there bynatives of Fipa. With no small satisfaction the men learned from theoutwardbound caravan that the previous story was a THEOUGH THE WILDS OF AFEICA. 339 true one, and they were assured that Dr. Livingstonesson, with two Englishmen and a quantity of goods, hadalready reached Unyanyembe. The country here showed all the appearance of a salt-pan ; indeed, a quantity of very good salt was collectedby one of the men, who thought he could turn an honestbunch of beads with it at Unyanyembe. Petty tolls were levied on them. Kampamas deputyrequired four dotis, and an additional tax of six waspaid to the chief of the Kanongo when his town wasreached. The Lungwa River bowls away here toward Tangan-yika. It is a quick, tumbling stream, leaping amongthe rocks and boulders, and in its deeper pools it affordscool delight to schools of hippopotami. The men, whohad hardly tasted good water since crossing Lambalam-fipa, are loud in

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