CHAPTER VII

GOOD-BYE TO DINAWA

A Beautiful New Orchid discovered and described—Drought continues—

Sufferings of the Natives—I practise as a Physician—Queer Native

Diagnosis—Gaberio, an Intelligent Native, goes collecting on his

own account—How we kept touch—The Wireless Telegraph of the

Wilds—We determine to take our Specimens to the Coast—Methods of

Preservation and Packing—Gaberio returns—He tells of the Murder

of one of his Boys—Hardships of Camp Life—Food and Ammunition

fail—We try Cockatoo Soup—A Visit from a Fine Hill Tribe, the

Ibala—They brighten the Last Days of our Stay—Gorgeous Sunsets

at Dinawa—The Ibala People return according to Contract to act

as Carriers—We depart—Trials of the March to the Coast—A Mishap

at Sea—Our Fine Herbarium ruined with Salt Water—Port Moresby

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