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which are twisted a great variety of climbing plants, and 
among which are Quisqualis ebracteatus, and a plant re- 
sembling Schonsbea, with brilliant purple coloured flowers 
in bunches. Farther on, in the bay, we met with more uni- 
formity. Rhizophora covers the lower part of it, having 
bended and branched roots, on which some of the officers 
observed marks, that in their opinion determined the height 
of the flood tide to be about 24 feet, but they are rather 
to be considered as indicating the rising of the river in a 
former season. A species of Acrostichon is the only plant 
growing among this Rhzzophora. 
A complete calm and the deep shade of the forest give 
to the contiguous places a dark and solemn appearance. 
We saw traces of buffaloes on the sand of the shore. Of 
birds, we saw two species of the eagle, an Ardea alba, and 
Platus anhinga, three Certhiw, two Alcedines, two Fringille, 
a large grey parrot and a parroquet.—The negroes come 
daily on Loard in great numbers, bringing refreshments, 
consisting chiefly of goats. As yet we have not met with 
any remarkable fruit, except that of Rhaphia, which I 
have seen but once. A journey to Sognio is daily spoken 
of, but the distance is about ten leagues, and all on board 
being very busy, it is consequently put off. The Dorothy 
has at last advanced a little higher up, but will scarcely 
reach Embomma. We have a great many Negroes on 
board, who come under various pretexts, being by their 
own account all Mafooks, all good pilots, &c. The prin- 
cipal enticements, however, are our provisions and our 
brandy. 
