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which are twisted a great variety of climbing plants, and 

 among which are Qu/sqiiolis ehracteatus, and a plant re- 

 sembling Schonsbcea, with brilHant purple coloured flowers 

 in bunches. Farther on, in the bay, we met with more uni- 

 formity. Rhizophora covers the lower part of it, having 

 bended and branched roots, on which some of the otficers 

 observed marks, that in their opinion determined the height 

 of the flood tide to be about 2^ feet, but they are rather 

 to be considered as indicating the rising of the river in a 

 former season. A species of Acrostichon is the only plant 

 growing among this Rhizophora.- 



A complete calm and the deep shade of the forest give 

 to the contiguous places a dark and solemn appearance. 

 We saw traces of buffaloes on the sand of the shore. Of 

 birds, we saw two species of the eagle, an Ardea alba, and 

 Flatus anhinga, three Certhia^, two Alcedines, two Fringilla, 

 a large grey parrot and a parroquet. — The negroes come 

 daily on hoard in great numbers, bringing refreshments, 

 consistino- chiefly of goats. As yet we have not met with 

 any remarkable fruit, except that of Rhaphia, which I 

 have seen but once. A journey to Sognio is daily spoken 

 of, but the distance is about ten leagues, and all on board 

 being very busy, it is consequently put off. The Dorothy 

 has at last advanced a little higher up, but will scarcely 

 reach Embomma. W'e have a great many Negroes on 

 board, who come under various pretexts, being by their 

 own account all Mafooks, all good pilots, &c. The prin- 

 cipal enticements, however, are our provisions and our 

 brandy. 



