These abodes were only accessible by rough ladders, formed by nailing pieces of wood across the trees or poles.

This was absolutely necessary, on account of the number of tigers that infested the forest.

The village where they had halted was, however, built upon the ground; but was surrounded by a strong stockade.

The people assured Stanley that none of the fugitives from Mophi had come that way.
There had, they said, been many, after Bandoola's defeat; but they had seen none, of late.

They declared that they had far greater fear of these than they had of the English; for that they plundered wherever they went and, if they could not obtain enough to satisfy their expectations, burnt the houses, and often killed many of the inhabitants.