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Overweg looked up sharply. "Ah," he commented, "Smirnoff. A man with an unsavory name. I have heard of him." "Anyway," Lewson went on, "we killed seals all the open season with that Russian, and I've no fault to find with him.
Barth was told that there lives in the river an animal resembling the seal, which comes out at night and feeds on the fresh grass. His adventurous journey obtained the doctor so much fame at Kukawa that, on his return, a party of horsemen galloped out to salute him, and led him in procession to his house. Mr Overweg, who had in the meantime been exploring Lake Chad in a boat, now rejoined him.
It was arranged that these gentlemen should travel at the expense and under the protection of Great Britain, and that their reports should be duly forwarded to the Foreign Office. Drs. Barth and Overweg, with European impetuosity, eager at once to grapple with adventure and research, had pushed on whilst I waited for final instructions from Lord Palmerston.
Slaves were at that time the principal export from Bornou. Soon after this Dr Overweg arrived, looking greatly fatigued and much worse than when the doctor parted from him four months before. On the 29th of May, 1851, Dr Barth and Dr Overweg set out on a journey to Adamawa, in the south.
Wyllard admitted that this was the case, and Overweg smiled behind his spectacles. "It is, perhaps, better that you should not tell me what they are," he said. "There is, however, one thing I can do.
Overweg made an excursion to the Ghât mountains, or rather the smaller hills or offshoots from the range. He found them sandstone, but very singularly formed or broken into huge blocks some like the masses which I saw on the route from Ghadamez to Ghât, with a very narrow base, on which they might turn as on a pivot. 11th. We stopped here another day.
Distressed at seeing them go alone, I told Amankee that if he would follow I would give him a present. He agreed, upon the condition that he should not be expected to ascent the Kasar; for he feared the Janoon. We then gave him dates, biscuits, and a skin of water, and he started after Dr. Overweg. I confess I had my fears about them.
I was in Victoria when we heard that the Russians had seized her." Wyllard turned to Overweg, who nodded when he asked a question in French. "Yes," he said, "I believe the vessel lies in the inlet still. They have used her now and then. It is understood that they were warranted in seizing her, but I think there was some diplomatic pressure brought to bear on them, for they sent her crew home."
The greyhound of the Fezzanee also ran down a hare. Next day it procured us a gazelle; but with these exceptions were seen only ground-larks, and what we call in Lincolnshire water-wagtails. It is worth mentioning that at this place our chaouch sprained his ankle, and Dr. Overweg applied spirits of camphor as lotion.
The military seem to have taken a fancy to us. Here comes the Commandant, to return our call, with all the officers of the garrison. Smiles and courtesy are the order of the day. Dr. Overweg brings out some of his scientific instruments, and the knowing ones have an opportunity of showing their ignorance. All passes off well. Mr.
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