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point. It is called Sandi-Sundi. An immense number of 

 hippopotami were seen here. In the evening a number ot" 

 alligators were also seen. 



Sept. 8. Our hunting excursions last night and this 

 morning were ecjually unsuccessful. I fired at some hip- 

 popotami. A young Mustela was brought to us by the 

 negroes. Some porters or coolies were again hired to 

 carry the baggage over land. AVe proceeded up the hills 

 till we reached the high land, which is here rather level, 

 the soil consisting of clay. The clay-slate formation still 

 continues. This side seems to be more populous than the 

 other. After passing through three or four villages we 

 again approached the river, which is here more than half 

 a Danish mile in breadth. The shore is flat and sandy, 

 with several varieties of lime-stone. We had now arrived 

 at the end of the southern reach of the river, which again 

 took a north-easterly direction, in consequence of a chain 

 of undulating mouutaii.s being situated in that direction. 

 The country on the north or east-side appears now flatly 

 inclining. Towards the north-east are coves terminated 

 by large sand-banks. We renewed our chase after the 

 hippopotami. 



Sept. 9th. We proceeded round the creek, into which 

 at the upper end a large rivulet emptied itself, and over 

 the first hills, when we found two villages. From the sum- 

 mit we had a view of the Avindings of the river, which, 

 turniug round the hills, takes a large sweep to the eastward, 

 after which, according to the account given by the inhabi- 

 tants, it runs to the southward. The ridge of hills consists 



