After that, it was clear to us that we had had enough of caravans and of bearers.

Indeed, we had not much left for a caravan to carry.

And yet, how were we to get on?
It was Good who solved the question.

'Here is water,' he said, pointing to the Tana River; 'and yesterday I saw a party of natives hunting hippopotami in canoes.

I understand that Mr Mackenzie's mission station is on the Tana River.