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and down to the bottom. At the northern end of the island, 
a beautiful prospect was suddenly disclosed, upon the 
mountains on the right shore, from Mount Jervis to Mount 
Saddleback, (see Allen’s chart), contrasting, at the moment 
we came out of the channel, most distinctly with the horizon, 
then strongly illuminated by the setting sun. I observed no | 
great change in the vegetation; unless perhaps less grass 
prevailed on the right shore. We never before saw so many ; 
canoes descending the river as to-day: some very large: all 
had a small scaffolding in the middle; and in some of them 
were horses, no bigger than donkeys. The current, where we 
anchored a little above Bokweh Island, was three knots and 
a half. ; 
Friday, September 10.—To-day we passed the mountains, 
most of which rise in elongated ridges ; but others are isolated, 
their slopes covered with large boulders, between which is à 
thick brushwood. The scenery is very pretty: mountains 
often like those of the Rhine; but castles and vineyards 
are wanting, and the rivers too wide and full of island and 
swamps. About noon, we stopped near a small island, 
beyond Mount Soracle (in Allen’s chart); the name of 
which, according to some natives who came on board, was 
Dagore. I was again unwell and could not go on shore; but 
Roscher, who did, found the island of granite formation, and 
he brought'me a few plants. Between Mount St. Michael and 
Mount Franklin in Allen's chart, stood a village, situated 
on a partly isolated hill; the first, which I had observed here, 
built on a considerable elevation ; most of the villages being 
close to the river, so that, 
water, a portion of the huts are under water. A Leguminosa 
with the habit of Robinia, and violet blossoms now in full 
splendour, struck me: Ialso saw here and there a Baobab 
with fruit : yesterday I noticed many Cocoas, to-day none. 
Neara village, on the right shore, a little above Maconochie 
island, grew some Fan palms ; and we subsequently met with 
more: before this, I had only seen one in the Delta. We 
anchored about half-way between Mount Franklin and the : 
because of the unusual rise of | 
