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people of Inga, paid us a visit, and was presented by the 
Captain with an umbrella and some other articles. Several 
others came afterwards, particularly on the following morn- 
ing; but our want of the all-powerful malava (presents) 
gave great dissatisfaction. They promised, however, to 
assist the Captain in purchasing canoes. 
August 25th. The great number of traces observed all 
along the river induced me to go very early on an excur- 
sion to a sandy beach of the river, situated somewhat 
higher up at the end of a level ravine. Recent traces of 
buffaloes, antelopes, and turtles were seen, but no living 
animals, except two large wild ducks. We were much in- 
commoded by numbers of people from the opposite shore 
and from Kullu. Some of them, however, informed us that 
the river higher up forms a great sandy island, and that it 
divides into several branches across low swampy lands. 
From this place set out on our journey back again over 
Kincaya and Condoallo to Inga, where we arrived in the 
afternoon. In the mean time I visited a ravine, and got 
a magnificent view of no less than four rapids, of which 
Sanga Jalala (Sangalla), situated above the others, and not 
far from our last encampment, appeared to be the most 
considerable of the whole of the falls, the number of which 
probably amounts to six. 
August 26th. Hawkey was dispatched with fourteen 
negroes and some of our men to Kullu to fetch the bag- 
gage. We accompanied the Captain through the valley 
of Dimba to Kincaya with a view of buying canoes, but 
did not find the owners at home. The inhabitants appeared 
