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time we returned to the Umaiigo and outspanned under the 

 yellow-woods. 



Trekking on and resting at mid-day on the hanks of the 

 Umsineni river near a fine pyramid-shaped mountain called 

 " Umpomvu/" that is conspicuous for many miles, we soon 

 reached ]Mr. Maxwell's Magistracy, ten miles north of the 

 Urahlatoosi river. This residency is situated amongst low 

 hills, and is about 20 miles from F. Green's Ungoye store. 

 After spending a pleasant Sunday here, we proceeded on our 

 way and crossed the Umhlatoosi, where there is a small store 

 and a number of fan-palms. A journey of 12 miles up and 

 down hill, rather tiring for the oxen, brought us to Green's. 

 Here we got bananas and vegetables and other acceptable 

 provisions. This spot is 35 miles from the Tugela and 

 4 or 5 from the forest. Deciding to pay another visit to 

 the Ungoye, we left the cart and oxen, and engaging bearers 

 took our things to a good place in the woods and put up a 

 tent, first taking the precaution to light a big fire to dry the 

 ground. There is generally a good deal of wind in these 

 elevated forests, and we found it useful to enclose our camp 

 Avith a wattled fence. Though this was not the best season, 

 we got a few birds, including some more specimens of our 

 new Barbet, and admired the gambols of the pretty Ungoye 

 squirrel. This seems a favourite resort of the large Black- 

 and-White Hornbill [Buceros buccinator) ; in no part of 

 Zululand have we seen so many. It is a wild, shy bird, and 

 keeps to the tops of the trees, flying with great strength and 

 speed. Its cry is loud and harsh, something like the mewing 

 of a cat, and has a very complaining tone. In 1893 we 

 reared one from the nest, and it became remarkably tame. 

 It would follow us when we took long walks and alight on 

 our shoulders to rest, and when we went out riding would 

 accompany the horse for miles, flying round in circles, and 

 perch in the trees along the road. The unwieldy-looking 

 double bill of these birds does not seem to incommode them, 

 as, although strong, it is composed of light porous tissue. 

 The Red-billed Hornbill [Toccus melanoleucus) is common 

 here, as it is in most places. It is naturally half tame, and 

 will allow one to approach within a yard or two without 



