72 THE REDISCOVERED COUNTRY 



For some distance we had really fine marching, which 

 was quite a novelty and relief, over low rolling swells, 

 with wide grass openings, and long parklike swales in 

 which fed considerable game. Saw a great many cow 

 eland (no bulls), Robertsi, zebra, kongoni, one wilde- 

 beeste, a serval cat, and many dik-dik. After a time 

 we came to a long dry soda arm of the lake, which we 

 crossed; plunged into scrub; climbed over a hill; and 

 dropped down into one of the loveliest spots I have 

 seen in Africa. A crystal stream running over peb- 

 bles; a flat terrace; then a single row of enormous, 

 wide-spreading trees as though planted; and from be- 

 neath their low-flung branches sight of a verdant hill, 

 and distant tiny blue glimpses of a miniature landscape 

 far away. 



"This is going to be the pleasantest camp we have 

 ever had," said we, and sat down to eat lunch before 

 the safari should come. 



But with the safari came two lovely naked savages 

 with a letter in a cleft stick. Said letter proved to be 

 from the German governor. It absolved us from meet- 

 ing a customs officer August 8th, and requested us to 

 send a list of dutiable articles. This was very good of 

 him; also it saved his officer a hard march into an un- 

 known country. However, it altered the situation. 

 No need to hang around this country until August 

 8th. We resolved to hike back as soon as we could to 

 the Wasonzi village, pick up our donkeys, and pro- 



