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Identifier: moderntravelreco00davi (find matches)
Title: Modern travel, a record of exploration, travel
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Davidson, Norman James. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Voyages and travels
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott company London, Seeley, Service & co., ltd.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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The Gurkha Jangbir Hero of the bridge-building episode.
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Spanning the Torrent The bridge thrown by the expedition across the Iwaka River. A LAND OF PERPETUAL RAIN 257 trouble was to be expected, hope of more extendedexploration up the river was abandoned, and a returnmade by the eastern or Kamura branch. They suddenlycame upon the village of Kamura, and were welcomedby a wild-looking crew of a much lower type than hadbeen previously encountered, both men and womenbeing in a complete state of nudity. No attempt wasmade to trade, so the engines were started again. Theywere followed by four canoes full of men, but the launchsoon left them behind. But the motor-engine againbroke down, and while it was being induced to work thefour canoes came up alongside. Without a word twomen stepped into the launch and began to shoulder abox of knives and axes. With a yell one of the Gurkhassprang at him and drove the muzzle of his rifle into thethiefs ribs. The box was dropped as if it had beenred-hot, and the canoes drew off to consult. The resultwas that

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