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crossed twice, and found it so wide and deep that it was neces- 

 sary to throw a rope of creepers across for the men to liold on 

 bj to prevent their being swept away. 



Many of the streams were particularly beautiful, especially 

 the Lugungwa, a short way below the ford, where it had cut a 

 channel fully fifty feet deep in the soft sandstone, and not more 



June, 



1874. 



MBUA FlSll-MO.NGEE. 



than eight feet wide at the top. On tlie projections of its cliff- 

 like sides most lovely ferns and mosses grew, and large trees on 

 both banks mingled their branches, and formed a perfect arch 

 of verdure over the river. The hills along which we had been 

 marching now joined the Ugoma Mountains, having hitherto 

 been separated by the valley of the Lugumba. 



Tracks of all kinds of large game — except giraffes, which do 

 not exist much to the westward of Unyanyembe — were very 



