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They chew it and spit it out on their enemies. Mazenga 

 are fetishes used for the discovery of robberies. They are 



covered with We proceeded over 



rugged hills and small ravines thickly covered with wood 

 in a direction somewhat more to the north than on our 

 former journey. We had been told that we would not find 

 anv water until we reached Inra. We found ourselves all 

 at once in a deep ravine about 1'20 feet in breadth, the 

 bottom of which was level with holes ; and consisted of 

 sand and mica-slate. We found plenty of water. A dark 

 thicket of trees, Avhich, as usual in ravines, grow upright to 

 an extraordinary height, gave to this spot a picturesque 

 appearance. As the day Avas declining the Captain was 

 prevailed on to pitch his tent there. A number of plants 

 were foimd, among Avhich a Hillea hexandra, tuho coroll. 

 longiss. deflexo, and three species of ferns. The monkeys 

 were seen coming down the hills, and we heard the noise 

 of buffaloes, mingled with some singular cries of birds 

 issuino; from among the dark thickets. 



August 2 '3d. We continued our route, passing over high 

 and more woody hills and ravines, round the bend of the 

 river, Mdiere it again winded its course towards the east. 

 We had a view of a fall that was nearly opposite to Inga, 

 and appeared to be higher than that of Yallalla. We made 

 our entry into the banza of Inga about noon. It is situated 

 on a high plain, and, as usual, surrounded with palms and 

 Adansoniic. It was with dithcully we could procure a 

 cuide, b}'^ alternately using menaces and entreaties. The 

 Chenoo had given his permission, but the Macages seemed 



