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rock, which we have often met with before, were scattered 
about, but they occurred now in greater number, and in 
masses of a cubical form. We passed two or three small 
villages, situated between the mountains. A spot planted 
with Pisangs was seen from amidst the palms. A few 
moments afterwards we arrived at a rivulet. Springs, 
they tell us, are here very common. This circumstance 
also proves a new formation of the mountains. These 
small villages and cultivated patches, surrounded by 
mountains of more grotesque form’ than those hitherto 
seen, and the luxuriant vegetation, afford us a new and 
beautiful view. ‘The straw-huts have here rounded roofs. 
At eleven o’clock, after a march of six or seven hours, we 
reached the summit of those mountains, which appeared 
to be the highest within our view. On a small plain the 
ground had been cleared and planted with Ficus religiosa. 
Here is the market-place of the inhabitants of the banza, 
and close by is the village of the Tjenu. In passing between 
the huts we observed poppies, cabbages and other vege- 
tables. Having observed the height of the mercury in 
the barometer, we found, according to the calculations of 
Leslie, that the elevation was about 1450 feet, which, gene- 
rally speaking, may be considered as the greatest elevation 
of the highest ridges of mountains in these parts. 
The manner in which we were received by the Tjenu 
had more of stateliness, but also more of savage manners, 
than that in which we were received at Embomma. A 
silken hanging served to cover one, side of the hut, in 
which the 'Tjenu was discovered ; he was dressed in a red 
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