Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-07
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TOWN OF UJIJI.
and scrubby forest. Water must be had. habi-
tations must be reached in a certain time
where only foods were obtainable, and lag
CARDS were in danger from robbers and wild
beasts. On, on went the novel train thro'
weary miles Of forest. across the scorched
plain, rafting over the hard-baked footprints
of the elephant and rhinoceros = on,
thro grassy glades, where the nimble
antelope bounded, scared out of our path, and
the zebra and giraffe we're startled by the
rafting Of these strange disturbers of the
desert solitude: on still thro' miles of swamp
with its crOaking legions; on thro scenes Of
surprising beauty, bright flowers AMI cleaning
birds and insects; on past the weary wayside
relics of travellers waylaid or exhausted, till
the sun creeps up high overhead. and eager
glsnces are cast at green spots where water once
had been; on. till the pace grows slow and the
heart sick with WEAKNESS and thirst. and still
on. till it reyives again as the welcome messen-
ger appears in sight from the front with water
or the camp-fires tell of food and rest. Thus
we pressed forward with untold labor till We
reached Hihrah, the outlying village of Unyam-
wezi.
ONE TRIAL FOLLOWED By OTHERS.
'The beautiful wilderness had given US q
severe trial, the rich and well-cultivated coun-
try of Unyamwezi presented other difficulties.
The Industrious natives cultivate every inch
Of ground they can, laying it bare to the full
play of the sun and raising great ridges in their
gardens with such a narrow path between them
that our carts must perforce go bump. bump
ing across them for miles, causing a weary drag
to our progress At Urambo we met our col
leagues, who had gone on in advance, and
elected the pleased surprise of the chief, Mi
rambo. Said he. laying his hand emphatically
on one Of the boat sections: This boat and
these carts are mine and all Unyamwezi is
yours 1t was his way of expressing
sympathy and interest, and we left him
bordering more deeply than ever over the
darings Of the white man. He sent with us as
gnide also one of his subchiefs. The ruined
villages of Winona, the next country on Our
route, spoke eloquently of bloodshed and rob-
berry and explained to me the cause of fast in
creasing parties. The brilliant tropical spring
was rapidly clothing the whole face OF the
country. The general dampness hurried our
movements, prognosticating it did the swell
ing Of the Malagarasi, the most difficult. river
we have to cross
VIEW OF THE VALLEY.
Emerging from the elevated forests to view
Of the valley of the river it appears like vast
level expanse of harmless grass. but the swift,
deep, swirling Malagarssi is hidden in its
depths and will give US some labor to cross.
The hongo or toll required by the natives be-
ing paid We descended to the river through the
thick grass. We crossed the river in tiny bark
or dug-out canoes, managed by the natives on
the spot One old man, a leader among these
ferrymen. We had especial cause to notice. We
called him the old admiral-he wore a curious
skull cap apparently made of bladder, and pre-
sented a most odd appearance. We paid him
Especial fee Of Precipitation for the boatmen
As We proceeded toward the river the first
signs Of it amid the long grass was quiet, shall
low water on the path. This grew deeper as
70 the arm pits and the grass rising
avenue-hke overhead. We emerged upon a
small island or rising ground and the river
proper was before U.S. On this little rising