In reference to the hippopotamus he would make no demand, but said he would take what we chose to give him.

The men gorged themselves with meat for two days, and cut large quantities into long narrow strips, which they half-dried and half-roasted on wooden frames over the fire.

Much game is taken in this neighbourhood in pitfalls.

Sharp-pointed stakes are set in the bottom, on which the game tumbles and gets impaled.

The natives are careful to warn strangers of these traps, and also of the poisoned beams suspended on the tall trees for the purpose of killing elephants and hippopotami.