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to interfere, and appeared to be jealous of our intercourse 
with the neighbouring nations, whom they were anxious to 
describe to us as being exceedingly evil disposed. We were 
obliged to remain here all day, and meanwhile made a tour 
round the village. The tree Safu* grew here in abundance, 
3-cal. 3-petal. 6-andr. c. gland. 6-altern.-monogyn. 'The fruit, 
which was not yet ripe, is valued very highly. 
August 24th. A stranger had undertaken to serve as 
guide. The greatest part of the baggage was left behind. 
We proceeded eastwards parallel with the river, and into 
a long valley called Vimba Macongo, which we found 
tolerably even in traversing. We then passed by the 
conical mountain Sansa Madungu Mongo, which had long 
been within our view. Though the composition of the rock 
is very mixed, it is, however, probably nothing else but 
mica-slate. We arrived at the villages of Condoalla and 
Kincaya. The horns of a large antelope were seen. I 
fired at a small species of this genus. We _ proceeded 
further through a valley covered with ant-hills, bearing a 
resemblance to a fungus. After a march of eight or ten 
miles we were again in the vicinity of the river, whose waters 
here moved gently along. We observed on the opposite 
side a large canoe at no great distance. 
We encamped on an agreeable spot near the river, sur- 
rounded by green banks and trees. Several new plants 
occurred. 
A Chenoo, who appeared much more polite than the 
* Jn a detached note in pencil: Safu. fruct. edul. nigre tingens. (Kullu- 
M’galo Galo ) 
