IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



grave, followed by Shinshooko, Alapal, and Akenda- 

 Mbani. 



With my knife I carved upon the bark the follow- 

 ing inscription : 



HERE LIES NDOVA 

 OUR FRIEND 



Then we put the coffin into the grave, covered it 

 with earth, and surrounded it. by stones. My hunters 

 and I hardly spoke to each other that day. 



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