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another similar stream flowing over slaty rocks, 

 called Dougoundo ; this had rmming water. We 

 halted on its banks for about twenty minutes, and 

 during our rest, I found by observations that we 

 had descended since leaving the Njavi plantation. 

 The altitude of the plantation was 610 feet, the rivulet 

 Dougoundo was only 473 feet above the sea-level. 

 Near our halting-place were two Isliogo villages, but 

 we did not go to them. 



We continued our journey to the south-east, and 



at half-past three arrived at a large Ishogo village 



called Igoumbie. We did not intend to stay, and 



marched straight through ; the people all hiding 



themselves in their huts, with the exception of a 



few men bolder than the rest, who stood staring 



at us, without uttering a word, as we marched 



along. When we had passed through the village, 



we stopped near the road or pathway on the other 



side, about fifty yards beyond. Then Kombila and 



some of our Apono men went back to the village, 



and spoke to the people. One of the elders of the 



place was a great friend of Kombi'la's, and they all 



knew the Mokaba people. So one of the elders, 



named Boulingue, Kombila's friend, came back with 



him to our encampment, and begged me to come and 



stay in the village, saying that they did not wish us 



to pass their place without their giving us something 



to eat. As we had no meat in store, and one of my 



Commi men wanted rest for his sore leg, lamed by a 



kettle having fallen on it, I accepted the invitation, 



and we passed the night at this place. 



I could not ascertain who was the chief of this 



