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twenty miles. In the evening I went in company with 

 Lockhart to the ravine situated northward, where I found 

 the superb tree Musanga in flower. 



August 28. Captain Tuckey and Galwey proceeded 

 through the valley to Sangala, the uppermost rapid, in 

 order to ascertain whether canoes might pass over it. Ac- 

 companied by Lockhart, I descended the hill, in order to 

 cut down the Musanga-tree, round the top of which seve- 

 ral climbers, Dioscorea, and a singular species of Aggregata 

 were twisted. The flowers were withered. A man died in 

 the village. Gangam Kissy was busy all day in order to 

 discover the cause of his death, and found out at last that 

 he had been poisoned by three men, among whom was the 



Macaya 



Macasso is a nut chewed by great people only. It is 

 rather bitter, and perhaps is the Cola nut. Casa is a 

 purgative legumen. Jandu, a Dioscorea growing wild. 

 Its root is used for food, but it has a bitter taste, even after 

 having been boiled a whole day. 



August 29. Captain Tuckey returned in the evening 

 after a long and fatio-uino- tour. Above Sangala occurs 

 another fall, but beyond this the river is said to run quietly, 

 and that canoes with two pair of double oars are to be 

 found there. A number of antelopes had made their ap- 

 pearance. A village had been deserted from fear of ven- 

 geance for a crime committed in a neighbouring territory. 



August 30. Hawkey was ordered to go to Walla to hire 

 canoes, by means of which it was intended to endeavour 

 to convey the baggage up Sangala. I accompanied him on 



