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island. While the other gentlemen were filling the boats 

 ■with fishes in a few draughts, we were walking about in the 

 thickets. Our acquisitions this da^^ were ; a palm with two 

 sorts of leaves ; a Rhamnus, which being too weak at the 

 root to stand upright, was supported by high shoots ; an 

 Amomum ; a plant of the Liliaceous tribe ; Rhaphia, and 

 many other plants. A large monkey was seen on the shore 

 from the Congo. The Simio cephus was frequently brought 

 to us by the inhabitants. 



July 22d. We made a short excursion on the shore 

 nearest to our anchorage, where it wore a more varying 

 aspect. A Rhaphia with brilliant flowers was seen here. 

 In the evening the double-boat was ordered to make sail. 

 We bade farewell to the Congo with three cheers. Our 

 accommodations were in this boat much better in every re- 

 spect. Tudor, Galwey, myself, and the Captain, were on 

 board. We sailed on briskly along the shore, though the 

 water was shallow. ^Ve frequently came in contact witli 

 the shrubs that were spreading their various branches over 

 the water. The wine-palm waved its leaves above them. Tiie 

 parrots, flocking together like crows, leave this side of the 

 river, where they have been seeking their food in the day, 

 and retire to the northern shore, were they remain during 

 the night. The wind was dying away, and we were 

 obliged to cross over to the opposite side of the river. 

 We anchored under the first isl.md, which is one of the 

 many banks formed in the middle of the river. The 

 Captain olfered me his boat for an excursion on shore the 

 next morning. 



