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people of Inga, paid us a visit, and was presented by the 

 Captain with an umbrella and some other articles. Several 

 others came afterwards, particularly on the following morn- 

 ing ; but our want of the all-powerful malava (presents) 

 gave great dissatisfaction. They promised, however, to 

 assist the Captain in purchasing canoes. 



August 25th. The great number of traces observed all 

 along the river induced me to go very early on an excur- 

 sion to a sandy beach of the river, situated somewhat 

 higher up at the end of a level ravine. Recent traces of 

 butl'aloes, antelopes, and turtles were seen, but no living 

 animals, except two large wild ducks. AVe were much in- 

 commoded b}' numbers of people from the opposite shore 

 and from Kullu. Some of them, however, informed us that 

 the river higher up forms a great sandy island, and that it 

 divides into several branches across low swampy lands. 

 From this place set out on our journey back again over 

 Kincaya and Condoallo to Inga, where we arrived in the 

 afternoon. In the mean time I visited a ravine, and got 

 a magnificent view of no less than four rapids, of Avhich 

 Sanga Jalala (Sangalla), situated above the others, and not 

 far from our last encampiuent, appeared to be the most 

 considerable of the whole of the falls, the number of which 

 probably amounts to six. 



August 26th. Hawkey was dispatched with fourteen 

 negroes and some of our men to Kullu to fetch the bag- 

 gage. We accompanied the Captain through the valley 

 of Dimba to Kincaya with a view of buying canoes, but 

 did not find the owners at home. The inhabitants appeared 



