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when the numerous flowers are in l)lossom. The natives 

 eat wild honey Avhenever they find it, but are never at the 

 trouble of searching for it ; nor do they know the vahie of 

 wax. Sweet-scented flowers smeUing like the jasmine and 

 jonquils. 



The end of the rainy season is unquestionably the best 

 time for a botanist. 



This day for the first time observed that the river had 

 begun to rise. 



The names of the seasons are as under. Tiie dry season, 

 or winter, is called Gondij assivoo ; it is from April to Sep- 

 tember inclusive. 



The first rains are called IMallola mantitij; they fall in light 

 showers once or twice in 24 hours ; commence the latter end 

 of September, and conliiiue to the middle of October. At 

 this time the women prepare the ground with the hoe 

 for planting Indian corn, beans, manioc, &c. 



The second rains are called Voolaza mansanzy; commence 

 in November and end in January ; they are represented as 

 being very heavy, attended with great heat, but with few- 

 tornados. They now plant Indian corn, &c. which ripens 

 in three months. 



The third rains are named Voolaza cliintoynha, and continue 

 during the mouths of Februarv and March. The rain still 



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