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twenty miles. In the evening I went in company with 
Lockhart to the ravine situated northward, where I found 
the superb tree Musanga in flower. 
August 28. Captain Tuckey and Galwey proceeded 
through the valley to Sangala, the uppermost rapid, in 
order to ascertain whether canoes might pass over it. Ac- 
companied by Lockhart, I descended the hill, in order to 
cut down the Musanga-tree, round the top of which seve-~ 
ral climbers, Dioscorea, and a singular species of Aggregata 
were twisted, The flowers were withered. A man died in 
the village. Gangam Kissy was busy all day in order to 
discover the cause of his death, and found out at last that 
he had been poisoned by three men, among whom was the 
Macayao jawiise-osioldo- ail pnsiak ney tae eee 
Macasso is a nut chewed by great people only. It is 
rather bitter, and perhaps is the Cola nut. Casa is a 
purgative legumen. Jandu, a Dioscorea growing wild. 
Its root is used for food, but it has a bitter taste, even after 
having been boiled a whole day. 
August 29. Captain Tuckey returned in the evening 
after a long and fatiguing tour. Above Sangala occurs 
another fall, but beyond this the river is said to run quietly, 
and that canoes with two pair of double oars are to be 
found there. A number of antelopes had made their ap- 
pearance. A village had been deserted from fear of ven- 
geance for a crime committed in a neighbouring territory. 
August 30. Hawkey was ordered to go to Walla to hire 
canoes, by means of which it was intended to endeavour 
to convey the baggage up Sangala. I accompanied him on 
