280 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
dry season. That the rise is not caused by rains is evident from the 
water being s so pure. Its purity and softness increased as we ascended 
came from a mountainous en oe the conclusion that the in- 
must be derived from melting sn 
~. All the rivers reported, to the al of this, —_ Bayeiye upon, thal 
a ae and. there are other tribes on their banks. To one of these, after visit- 
* Yng the Batavana, and taking a peep at the miei part of the Jake, we 
directed our course; but the Batavana chief managed to obstruct us, 
by keeping all the Bay yeiye near the ford on the opposite bank of the 
Zonga. African chiefs. invariably dislike to see strangers passing them 
r years “saved 
f the 
gratitude. This 
-but the wood, though 
+ hiothes kind. would not 
= sf ress 
™. The sakoba listened. to the statements im 
Divine Word with great attention, andif; I am pot mistaken, see me 
understand the message of mercy delivexed, bene tha: 
whom I have preached for the first time. «,, They ha 
not, however, take these for certain, 
it language. ira d are found « 
the. banks: of all 
