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lower coiintry; and we had a native track on which to 

 travel. On the other hand, it rained steadily and 

 heavily; the native track was composed of sticky or 

 slippery clay, and it had a bad habit of crossing steep 

 canons at right angles without the slightest attempt at 

 easing the grades. By putting one foot in front of the 

 other, however, we made it; though some of us did not 

 get in until long after dark, and had to be sent for 

 with lanterns. 



