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at Lukoja. Saw Cossypha, the grey-and-red Tchitrea, &c., 

 but no Colius or Irrisor. The Ibis has red feet aud reddish 

 beak, and is apparently after all Ibis hagedash. Got a 

 calabash full of small fish of five or six species, a Phoxinus 

 and perhaps one or two others new. Got two large spe- 

 cimens of the Muraenoid fish from the fishermen : it makes a 

 noise when held in hand. 



Nov. 24th. Almost a blank day, and did not go out at all. 

 Only got a few beetles &c. from box. Bought a pair of female 

 jujus from Florin and a mat from Bidda. Packed a tin and 

 got it soldered, which took five men about two hours, and then 

 it leaked. 



Nov. 25th. Down to palm-groves in morning. Got 

 nothing new, and saw comparatively little except a fine 

 pair of Spizaetus occipitalis. Shot a Parrot, Ncctarima, 

 Hypliantornis textor (? (5* out of colour), &c. Found four 

 Polypterus for me on return, and later on got three smaller 

 ones from same women. Heads all broken, being supposed 

 to be very savage by natives (name Nupi). Went out again 

 in evening in canoe, but got no birds. Saw two or three 

 Ceryle yiyantea, lots of Merops nubicus, &c. &c. Got some 

 more fish from boys in evening, all small, and another spe- 

 cimen of Silui'oid, very silvery beneath, olivaceous above. 

 A Labyriuthicine (?) form has a series of small metallic bright 

 blue spots along back, 2-5 in vertical series, and a similar 

 (1-2) series on dorsal fin ; a blackish spot on operculum and 

 another on sides of body posteriorly ; skin at base of scales 

 reddish ; general colour olivaceous green, paler and redder 

 below. 



Nov. 26th. Again down to palm-groves, but only shot a 

 young Ceutropus. Missed a Hornbill, and only woimded one 

 or two other birds, which escaped. Saw a covey of Guinea- 

 fowls perched in high tree ; the one struck got away wounded. 

 Got another Pobjpierus, and a second specimen of one of the 

 Percine forms. In afternoon went out for a ride with Green- 

 shields to Shonga town (the wharf town is called Shonga Pat- 

 teh) and beyond. Got a nasty tumble, hurting badly left 

 shoulder, hip, and side. Very busy market-place, sur- 



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