Officer's post in Melfi. Drawing by Ernst M. Heims

Officer's post in Melfi. Drawing by Ernst M. Heims

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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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90. Arab chiefs in Bagirmi.

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TO GARUA VIA LAI 99 As we were loading the oxen on the opposite bank,we noticed that the sky in the West was as black asink, and thick white clouds, which we at first mistookfor smoke, were advancing towards us. We soonrealised that the approaching storm was driving beforeit great clouds of sand. When everything had beenmade secure, Schmidt and I put on our waterproofsand stood watching the advance of the storm throughour field-glasses. It came nearer and nearer, andat last we turned our backs to it, and were almostthrown to the ground as the tornado burst upon us,pelting us with sand, so that we could not open oureyes. In a few seconds nothing was to be seen butdriving, swirling sand. Every landmark had dis-appeared and conversation was impossible. I openedmy mouth to shout to my companion, and it wasinstantly filled with sand. At such moments theonly thing to do is to keep still and wait for the furyof the storm to abate. In half an hour the wind hadfallen sufficiently to enable us

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