In Wildest Africa, Vol. 1Schillings, C. G. (Carl Georg)
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In Wildest Africa, Vol. 1
Schillings, C. G. (Carl Georg)
Africa, Central -- Description and travel; Hunting -- Africa; Natural history -- Africa; Nature photography
Two of my Wandorobo Guides _facing_ 24
A Halt of my Caravan on the Velt 25
Masai Warriors 29
Group of Masai 33
A Party of my trusty Companions 37
Bearers making their way through high grass 41
The Caravan on the March 45
A Herd of Zebras taking Refuge from the Heat of the Midday
Sun _facing_ 48
Flamingoes on the margin of a Lake 49
Flamingoes flying down to the Lake margin 53
Alfred Kaiser in Arab costume 55
Group of Gnus 58
Nile Geese on the Natron Lake 58
A Herd of Grant’s Gazelles 59
Crested Cranes and Zebras 59
A Camp on the Velt 63
Native Settlement on the Pangani River 67
Group of Eland Antelopes 72
A Herd of White-bearded Gnus 73
A Masai Dance 77
A Herd of White-bearded Gnus
(i) at close quarters;
(ii) a more distant view;
(iii) they show their disquiet;
(iv) they decide to retreat _facing_ 80
Effects of Heat and Mirage 81
A Hot Day in the Great Rift Valley 85
Group of Masai 87
Prehistoric Sketch on a Fragment of Ivory 88
Old Picture of a female Hippopotamus 91
An old German Picture of the Giraffe 93
Hottentot Hunters: a sketch of two hundred years ago 95
Ancient Egyptian representations of Giraffes and other animals 97
Sketches of Animals made by the Bushmen 99
Black-tailed Antelopes running through high grass 101
Bearers on the March 103
A Rhinoceros moving through velt grass 107
Three large Gorillas shot by Captain Dominick 115
Troop of Lions in broad daylight 121
Herd of Elephants in South Africa, by Harris 127
Group of Wild Animals at Hagenbeck’s zoological gardens 133
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