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Harper is practically the port for the Cavalla regions, 

 because the mouth of the river has a very bad bar. Goods 

 tor the Cavalla River therefore are always landed from the ocean- 

 going steamer at Harper, and sent on their destination either 

 overland to the Cavalla or along the coast and across the bar 



190. CAPE PALMAS (iN FOREGROUND): "THE PROMONTORY . , . GIRDLED 

 WITH A RING OF FOAM" 



of that river. There is a salt-water lagoon (Sheppard Lake) 

 which goes nearly half-way from Harper to the Cavalla River. 

 Sometimes goods are sent to the eastern extremity of this lagoon 

 by canoe and are then conveyed along the beach by human 

 porterage to the Cavalla mouth. 



The Cavalla River is probably the longest stream in Liberia. 



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