From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . 158. Hyenas on X u (01 ON THE BENUE AND THE NIGER 175 In the afternoon I had invited all our friends to ashooting match in the Botanical Gardens. Heimshad painted a splendid target representing an ante-lope almost life size. Unfortunately the officers ofthe Mowe were unable to be of the party, as thesea was so rough that they could not land. It wasour last evening in Lome. The steamer Konig had been chartered for the13th of August to take us home. At 6 we wentdown to the b
From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . 158. Hyenas on X u (01 ON THE BENUE AND THE NIGER 175 In the afternoon I had invited all our friends to ashooting match in the Botanical Gardens. Heimshad painted a splendid target representing an ante-lope almost life size. Unfortunately the officers ofthe Mowe were unable to be of the party, as thesea was so rough that they could not land. It wasour last evening in Lome. The steamer Konig had been chartered for the13th of August to take us home. At 6 we wentdown to the beach to inspect the surf. The Mowe was anchored in the roadstead, and was to take uson board pending the arrival of the Konig. Wetook leave of our friends, and embarked, accompaniedby the Governor and Lieutenant Trierenberg. Theheavy boat grated on the pebbles as it was pushedinto the water, and the boatmen paddled vigorouslyuntil we encountered the first breaker, which tossedthe boat into the air, and then rolled away under all their might the rowers drove the boat on,and ceased paddling as we neared the second breake
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