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Title: From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Adolf Friedrich, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1873-1969 Deutsche Zentral-Afrika-expedition, 1910-1911
Subjects: Africa, Central -- Description and travel
Publisher: London : Duckworth
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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old, and I shivered as I wrappedmyself in my rugs. It was the coldest night that wehad yet experienced, though the thermometer stoodat 63° P., wliich may seem warm to Europeans at home,but was cliilly for anyone accustomed to the tropics.We were cold and sliiveriiig when we set out soonafter sunrise. The length of the days march in the jungle dependseven more than in inhabited districts, on the situationof the pre-arranged camping places, for the travellermust carefully apportion liis stock of provisions, andis well advised to make an early start. Tlie placessuitable for a camp may be recognized by the ashesof former camp fires, for in a country which is so richin india-rubber, the forest paths are more frequentedthan might be supposed. The two settlements recently established in theRange forest by order of the authorities at Molunduafforded a pleasant break in the monotony of thejungle, though they gave evidence of the great difficul-ties that had to be overcome. Even in the tropics
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