Travels In The Interior Of Africa - Volume 2 of 2 - By Mungo Park














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usually passed the night without shutting my eyes, walking backwards
and forwards, fanning myself with my hat; their stings - Page 11
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I Usually Passed The Night Without Shutting My Eyes, Walking Backwards And Forwards, Fanning Myself With My Hat; Their Stings Raised Numerous Blisters On My Legs And Arms, Which, Together With The Want Of Rest, Made Me Very Feverish And Uneasy.

July 29.

- Early in the morning, my landlord, observing that I was sickly, hurried me away, sending a servant with me as a guide to Kea. But though I was little able to walk, my horse was still less able to carry me; and about six miles to the east of Modiboo, in crossing some rough clayey ground, he fell, and the united strength of the guide and myself could not place him again upon his legs. I sat down for some time beside this worn-out associate of my adventures, but finding him still unable to rise, I took off the saddle and bridle, and placed a quantity of grass before him. I surveyed the poor animal, as he lay panting on the ground, with sympathetic emotion, for I could not suppress the sad apprehension that I should myself, in a short time, lie down and perish in the same manner, of fatigue and hunger. With this foreboding I left my poor horse, and with great reluctance followed my guide on foot along the bank of the river until about noon, when we reached Kea, which I found to be nothing more than a small fishing village. The dooty, a surly old man, who was sitting by the gate, received me very coolly; and when I informed him of my situation, and begged his protection, told me with great indifference that he paid very little attention to fine speeches, and that I should not enter his house. My guide remonstrated in my favour, but to no purpose, for the dooty remained inflexible in his determination.

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