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twii;.s, leaves and grass, and were fairly uniforii] in 

 size. 



The lake had an irresistible attraction for us, and in 

 whichever direction the party started it always found 

 its way round to some part of the lake shore. It was 

 always instructive ami often of aLsorliing interest to 

 watch the l)irds in the thickets, the wading birds in the 



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The Silent Lake, the home of the hip])opotainus. 

 The birds are the saered Ibiy. 



water, and in the cool of the afternoon the school of 

 hippopotamuses in the lake. These huge animals 

 cautiously approached the shore for the purpose of 

 reaching the rich green grass wdiich grew so luxuriantly 

 along the banks of the terminal section of the river : 

 then they would slowly raise their huge heads, which 

 look like lot's <»f wood Hoatino' on the surfece of the 



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