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FROM THE NIGER TO THE NILE 



Gosling himself had two pets, a little waterbuck and a 

 hare. They were very tame and became great friends with 



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" Birri " the monkey. They all slept together, and the 

 waterbuck used to take the others for rides on her back. 

 But alas ! all but " Birri " came to sad ends, the waterbuck 

 dying of a snake bite, while the little hare was found one 

 morning dead in its box. 



On February 25, Gosling crossed over to Fort Lamy 

 and there settled down to wait for me to come out of the 

 Lake, spending the meantime in adding to his collection of 

 fish and making hunting expeditions. 



