270 DEL AGO A BAY. 



"On the arrival of the SS. Natal from Zanzibar 

 we were glad to leave Mozambique on the 1 1 th 

 April, arriving off Quillirnane, against the strong 

 monsoon, on the i3th. The pilot having been 

 afraid to come out, we waited till day, when 

 Captain Travers took his ship in without him, 

 and again ascending the river, anchored off the 

 town on the evening of the i4th. 



" We had another delightful run on shore, and 

 left next day, reaching and crossing the bar of 

 Inhambane on the morning of the i/th. The 

 town of Inhambaue is situated on the southern 

 bank of a wide arm of the sea but a few miles 

 from the bar, and there seemed abundance of 

 water at high tide and no danger from the 

 breakers, &c. 



" The view of the town is very picturesque 

 indeed, as it is built on high ground which is 

 wooded. The country around is very pretty, 

 but the ground generally is of rather loose sand, 

 and not to be compared in fertility with that 

 of Quillimane. 



"The native population must be very large, 



