Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie: a narrative of Count S. Teleki's exploring and hunting expedition in Eastern Equatorial Africa ... Translated by N. Bell. With ... illustrations, etc

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DISCOVERY OF LAKES RUDOLF AND STEFANIE VOL. MAP SHOWING THE ROUTE OF THE EXPEDITION, BY E. G. RAVENSTEIN, COMPILED FROM INFORMATION AVAILABLE DOWN TO 1888. DISCOVEBY OF LAKES RUDOLF AND STEFANIE A NARRATIVE OF COUNT SAMUEL TELEKI'S EXPLORING & HUNTING EXPEDITION IN EASTERN EQUATORIAL AFRICA IN 1887 & 1888 BY HIS COMPANION LIEUT. LUDWIG VON HOHNEL TRANSLATED BY NANCY BELL (N. D'ANVEES) AUTHOR OF 'THE ELEMENTARY HISTORY OF ART' 'ART GUIDE TO EUROPE* 1 HEROES OF AFRICAN DISCOVERY ' ETC. WITH 179 ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS AND 5 COLOURED MAPS IN TAVO VOLUMES— VOL. II. LONDON LONGMANS, GKEEN, AND CO, AND NEW YORK: 15 EAST 16th STREET 1894 All rights reserved rAGfi 1 52 CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME CHAPTEE I AT NYEMPS. HUNTING ADVENTURES ON LAKE BARINGO.

PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY FURTHER NORTH My arrival at Nyemps — Account of tbe Wakwafi of Nyemps — Count Teleki's journey to Nyemps — Qualla goes to the AVakikuyu — Start from Nyemps — AVe lose our way — Hunting life on the Guaso Nyuki — Animal life in the valley — We aid a trading caravan — March to a dried-up lake — Return to the Guaso Nyuki — Further hunting adventures — Qualla's return and account of his trip — Return to Nyemps — Preparations for the further journey — AVe are off again — The Suk are coming ! — Back to Nyemps CHAPTEE II THE DISCOVERY OF LAKE RUDOLF Safari a palepale ! — Lake Baringo — Our guide Sokoni — A white rhinoceros — In the Leikipia highlands — Lare Lolera — A remarkable mountain gorge — The Loroghi range — An unexpected sight — General Matthews chain — Gold — AA'ater famine — Our guide gees astray — Fresh efforts to find our way — A forced march — Mount Nyiro and its inhabitants — Different kinds of zebras — Elephant hunting — Northward along the base of Mount Nyiro — Further hunting episodes — First sight of the lake — At the Tamis spring — Haya puani ! — On the shores of Lake Rudolf — A critical position .

CHAPTEE III ALONG LAKE RUDOLF The start— One of the missing men is found — Traces of a raid — The crater island — A Bora-like wind — To the Ngare Dabasch— An unexpected stroke of luck — Mount Kulall — Intercourse with the Elmolo— A successful hippopotamus hunt — The western side of Lake Rudolf — We meet some wandering Elmolo — The sad experiences of a fugitive Burkeneji woman — At the base of Mount Longendoti — A leopard in camp — Startling hunting episode— AA'ater famine— In Alia Bay— Elephant hunting— The Elmolo of CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME VIII TAGS 100 15'J 209 283 321 328 373 377 Alia — An elephant smashes our boat— Cheap ivory — Wild asses? — To Reshiat— Further elephant hunting— Madschi a mvua — Qualla goes to Reshiat — Submerged vegetation in the lake — Qualla's adventures— A march in drenching rain — Arrival at the northern end of the lake — The Oromaj of Reshiat ......•••