His face was almost entirely covered with these marks.

Some liquid was applied that extracted the colour from his eyebrows, and left them snow white.

Some of his hair was similarly treated and, looking at himself in a pool of water, Stanley did not in the slightest degree recognize himself; and felt certain that no one would suspect him of being the young English captive.
Resuming his peasant's cloth, he took a hearty farewell of the band and started with Meinik.

The latter carried a bundle, slung on his gun.

It contained some clothes, and did not look heavy; but in the centre were two parcels that weighed some forty pounds.