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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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119. Lamido Ganthiome and two of his wives. CHAPTER VII THROUGH THE LAND OF THE MUSGUMSTO LAKE TCHAD On the 26th of December 1910 His Highness, FirstLieutenant von Raben, Professor Haberer, DoctorTrepper, and I set out on our travels through thecountry inhabited by the Musgums, between theLogone and the Shari. This is a part of the Cameroonswhich has probably been less explored than any other.An escort of fifteen horsemen belonging to the 3rdCompany, stationed in Kusseri, accompanied ourcaravan, and made a striking appearance in theirkhaki uniforms and red caps, with their carbines slungfrom their saddles. The Mecklenburg flag and theGerman standard fluttered at the head of the caravan.We rode next, followed by the cavalry, whilst the boys and 180 bearers brought up the rear. It wasa glorious morning, and our spirits rose as we rodethrough the bush ; every now and then we caughtsight of water-buck, grass antelopes, roan buck, andwart hogs. At about noon we reached the Kanuri hamlet, U

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