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island. While the other gentlemen were filling the boats 
with fishes in a few draughts, we were walking about in the 
thickets. Our acquisitions this day were ; a palm with two 
sorts of leaves; a Rhamnus, which being too weak at the 
root to stand upright, was supported by high shoots; an 
Amomum; a plant of the Lilaceous tribe; Rhaphia, and 
many other plants.. A large monkey was seen on the shore 
from the Congo. The Simio cephus was frequently brought 
to us by the inhabitants. 
July 22d. We made a short excursion on the shore 
nearest to our anchorage, where it wore a more varying 
aspect. A Rhaphia with brilliant flowers was seen here. 
In the evening the double-boat was ordered to make sail. 
We bade farewell to the Congo with three cheers. Our 
accommodations were in this boat much better in every re- 
spect. Tudor, Galwey, myself, and the Captain, were on 
board. We sailed on briskly along the shore, though the 
water was shallow. We frequently came in contact with 
the shrubs that were spreading their various branches over 
the water. The wine-palm waved its leaves above them. The 
parrots, flocking together like crows, leave this side of the 
river, where they have been seeking their food in the day, 
and retire to the northern shore, were they remain during 
the night. ‘The wind was dying away, and we were 
obliged to cross over to the opposite side of the river. 
We anchored under the first island, which is one of the 
many banks formed in the middle of the river. The 
Captain offered me his boat for an excursion on shore the 
next morning. 
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