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They chew it and spit it out on their enemies. Mazenga 
are fetishes used for the discovery of robberies, They are 
covered! with %)()'.9 |) >, oR anj990K9, 2We proceeded ‘over 
rugged hills and small ravines thickly covered with wood 
in a direction somewhat more to the north than on our 
former journey. We had been told that we would not find 
any water until we reached Inga. We found ourselves all 
at once in a deep ravine about 120 feet in breadtb, the 
bottom of which was level with holes; and consisted of 
sand and mica-slate. We found plenty of water. A dark 
thicket of trees, which, as usual in ravines, grow upright to 
an extraordinary height, gave to this spot a picturesque 
appearance. As the day was declining the Captain was 
prevailed on to pitch his tent there. A number of plants 
were found, among which a Hillea hexandra, tubo coroll. 
longiss. deflevo, and three species of ferns. The monkeys 
were seen coming down the hills, and we heard the noise 
of buffaloes, mingled with some singular cries of birds 
issuing from among the dark thickets. 
August 25d. We continued our route, passing over high 
and more woody hills and ravines, round the bend of the 
river, where it again winded its course towards the east. 
We had a view of a fall that was nearly opposite to Inga, 
and appeared to be higher than that of Yallalla. We made 
our entry into the banza of Inga about noon. It is situated 
on a high plain, and, as usual, surrounded with palms and 
Adansonie. It was with difficulty we could procure a 
guide, by alternately using menaces and entreaties. The 
Chenoo had given his permission, but the Macages seemed 
