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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
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Publisher: London : Duckworth
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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LAKE TCHAD 63 fowl of various kinds, which flew up into the air as thesteamer approached. At sunset we reached Hoboro, on the German sideof the river. The people at once recognised us, havingaccompanied the Sultan Diagara to Kusseri for thegames and festivities. They arranged a place for ourtents, and brought us large quantities of provisions-much more than we could possibly eat. It was a coldnight, the thermometer registering only 50° F. andeven by noon the next day it had scarcely risen anyhigher, so that we had to wear thick overcoats in orderto keep warm. On the morning of the 10th of February we con-tinued our journey, and by 9.30 a.m. we had reachedthe Djimtilo arm of the river. But our attempt tonavigate it was unsuccessful, as our steamer wentfull speed on to a sandbank, and all efforts to get overit were fruitless. So we gave it up, and endeavouredto back her into deep water. This was at lengthaccomplished by the black crew pushing from the shore,whilst the engines worked fu

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