Elephant Haunts : a Sportsman's Narrative of the Search for Livingstone
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As it was, things were now in a dreadful state. They did just as they liked, and could not but see that we were afraid to rebuke them. The wind still ahead soon freshened, and we began to make stern way. Mr. Young now gave up the idea of doing any- thing more while this breeze was blowing, and saying, " Faulkner, you may put down your oar," told Reid, who always steered the Search, to run her in to the bank. This was done, and the Makololos chuck- STROLL IN THE JUNGLE. 83 led over another victo...ry. We had done about two miles in three hours. It was truly heartbreaking ! We halted about two hours, during which I took a long walk, accompanied by Reid, up the west bank, to ascertain if there was any possibility of tracking the boat (i.e., towing her by a rope). This, however, turned out to be impracticable, owing to the high reeds with which the banks of the river were clad. When the wind at length abated we pulled away again. We had been getting along slowly for some time, when on round- ing a sharp 1 turn in the river, we made a fair wind of it, and setting sail, soon walked over a couple of miles.
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