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ractacus. When the boats first came up the 

 river, an immense number of monkeys were seen 

 on a spot a little below this part, which was 

 immediately named Monkey Land. The Kong 

 Mountains, and the rocks in this neighbourhood, 

 are composed of black granite mixed with iron- 

 stone. At about 6 p. M. we anchored off Ah- 

 goojee. 



At 2 p. M. on Tuesday the 30th, we were 

 again on our way up the river, running much 

 risk occasionally from rocks partly covered with 

 water, and against which we often struck. In 

 the course of the day we passed several lofty 

 mountains on the west side of the river, of a 

 tabular form, whose sides and summits wore a 

 dark, gloomy aspect. We likewise passed a very 

 extensive plain covered with rich verdure. Our 

 general course was about north-north-east. At 

 6 p. M. we passed the spot where the Quorra lay 

 so long at anchor ; contiguous to which is a 

 gentle eminence, the favourite haunt of the late 

 Dr. Briggs. We came to an anchor off Adda- 

 coodah between 6 and 7 p. m. 



On the following day Mallam Catab came on 

 board : it was strongly suspected that this fellow 

 had poisoned poor old Pascoe. He is a fine, good- 



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