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EASTERN ETHIOPIA 



extreme care in entering the harbour. The dangers 

 encountered by a ship threading its way along this 

 narrow channel were well illustrated at the time of my 

 visit, for a steamship was lying high upon the reef 

 immediately under the lighthouse, and as all efforts to 

 remove the ship into deep water had proved unavailing, 

 the vessel was being dismantled. 



The Castor-oil Plant (Kicinus communis) is sure to attract attention. 



It is instructive, also amusing, when the tide is low to 

 walk over the reef among the half- exposed rocks and 

 examine the marine life occupying the pools or lurking 

 under the movable pieces of rock. Such pools and 

 recesses are occupied by hundreds of crabs ; as they 



