MONKEYS. 



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Nazareth, from M'pogola, instead of returning 

 to Glass, I determined to visit that part of the 

 country; and we had just entered the Mafouga 

 creek on the left bank of the river, when I 

 was hailed, in English, from a small canoe, 

 and a Shekiana, who called himself Fortuna, in- 

 formed me that he had been sent to show me 

 gorillas by Mr. Walker's head trader. Although 

 I did not much fancy the fellow's appearance, as 

 he said he knew the country, I engaged him, and 

 we continued our way to Appombinda's Town, 

 where we stopped at King Rumoondoo's house to 

 breakfast. Here we had to wait for four hours 

 until the tide came in, when we continued our 

 voyage up the creek, which at last became so 

 narrow that the trees met overhead, and formed 

 a pleasant shade during the heat of the day. 

 Now and again we came across flocks of monkeys 

 of different kinds, who, on the approach of the 

 boat, assumed every threatening attitude possible, 

 and, with countenances expressive of rage, actually 

 yelled at us as we passed. I shot two black monkeys, 

 and two gray ones with red whiskers and white 



