 They were given the latter name by the Belgian soldiers, mimicking the noise they made, which was like the howling of dogs, as they ran before the strangers. The natives have now adopted it themselves, and if you ask one the name of his tribe, ho always...  From the Niger to the Nile - Pagina 329di Boyd Alexander - 1907Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1908 - 724 pagine
...small rock-bound islands, which cause tremendous chutes. We next ascended the Ira or Bakwa. The whole way we came upon numbers of elephants, which, so unaccustomed...them playing on the banks and bathing in the water. From here I penetrated by road into the country of the hostile Mombuttu, south of the Ira. The scenery... | |
 | 1907 - 796 pagine
...adopted it themselves, and if you ask one the name of his tribe, ho always replies " Bauu." The whole way we came upon numbers of elephants, which, so unaccustomed...on the banks and bathing in the water. Beyond the Rarigu hills the river is unnavigable. We struggled for several days up many bad rapids, and eventually... | |
 | 1907 - 812 pagine
...adopted it themselves, and if you ask one the name of his tribe, ho always replies " Bauu." The whole way we came upon numbers of elephants, which, so unaccustomed...on the banks and bathing in the water. Beyond the Eangu hills the river is unnavigable. We struggled for several days up many bad rapids, and eventually... | |
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