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clay which here ever}^ where is predominant, and hard as 

 stone, did not permit a deeper pit to be dug than three 

 feet, M'hich proved insufficient. The temperature however 

 appeared to be 80°. The weather, which continues cloudy 

 and unsettled, does not allow of any remarks on the 

 dew, and in general makes all observations on the climate 

 in this season less intreresting. The temperature to-day, 

 before the setting in of the sea-breeze, is about 77°» and in 

 the tent of the Captain, 88°. The grand-father of Simons 

 is on board. Hodder is sent with orders for the Congo. 



August 1. In company with Galwey and Tudor I visit- 

 ed our creek again in the morning. We passed through 

 floating Jussietice and Ipomcea. We shot a number of birds 



of a species of , which is here very common. We 



proceeded upwards to the sand-bank, Avhich Galwey and 

 Tudor 3'esterday had found to be passable in a flat-bot- 

 tomed boat. It was overgrown with floating grass, through 

 which we could not pass but with great difficulty and la- 

 bour ; but in return, the most beautiful scenes presented 

 themselves on the other side 



The river runs between roimded mountains, the higher 

 parts of which are naked, but the lower parts along the 

 river side are partly covered with a luxuriant vegetation. 

 The mountains incline towards the north, with their precipi- 

 ces facing the south, which is indeed evident by the differ- 

 ent appearance of both sides of the river. The declivity is in 

 some places vertical. The Congo with the two. double-boats 

 arrived in the evening and anchored near the opposite shore. 

 To-raorrow we shall take leave of the Tjenu. 



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