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CHAPTER XIII 



From Maifoni to Kukawa 



Maidugari market — Survey-work along the road— The land of wells — "Maifoni' 

 makes his bow— Children of Noah — Arrival at Kukawa — The completion of the . 

 map Pp. 263-280 



CHAPTER XIV 



The Shehu op Kukawa 



A string of his prisoners— The story of Kiari— The Shehu's palace — My visit 

 to him — His treasure-house— Photographer by Royal appointment— The 

 sacrifice Pp. 281-295 



CHAPTER XV 



From Kukawa to Kaddai 



Our trade — Our camp by the market — The Harmattan wind — Arrival at Kowa — The 

 Kanembus — Their methods of hunting — The Maiobush — Water-finding— Evening 

 by the lake-side — The camp fire — Dumbornu's practical joke — Arrival in 

 camp Pp. 296-315 



CHAPTER XVI 



Our First Voyage on Lake Chad 



The native soldier— Gosling's collection of fish — Description of the Lake — "The 

 beautiful things which are not " ; the sober reality — We try to find a passage to 

 the south— Hardsliips — The mysterious Budumas, their canoes and fishing — The 

 first night on the Lake — Mosquitoes and flies — Sight of land — Buduma cattle- 

 huts — A diet of rats — Jonah goes overboard — Failure to find a passage — A 

 fishing-fleet— Keturn to the Yo mouth Pp. 316-334 



CHAPTER XVII 



Christmas in Camp at Kaddai 



Mapping the western shore-line — The Dorcas gazelle— The Lake makes a night 

 attack — The Expedition reunites— Making soldiers— The bathing parade— Other 

 members of the Expedition— The Kanembu sliepherd-boy— Preparations for 

 Christmas : presents, the feast and concert— Talbot leaves for England— Gosling's 

 hunting trip — He bags an elephant—" Rabeh," the bush kitten — Collecting 

 oxen — The rascally King of Gashagar ; his starving victim in the stocks — I catch 

 a thief — A reprimand — At Maifoni again — I am fined £5 . . Pp. 335-358 



