ITIXERAKY. XXV 



US was a large bare liill, Maiakupivig, at tlie foot of wliicli runs tlie 

 Marakany. 



From the top of Powiinowta, looking up the valley and through a 

 gap in the next chain, we saw Weitiku away in the distance, and 

 beyond, for an instant, we could make out Roraima some 80 miles 

 from where we stood, the intervening distance being filled with groups 

 and chains of mountains Avhich we had still to tackle. 



While admiring this view, a large Aviking, or savanna deer, passed 

 close to us and rushed furiously up a hill opposite and disappeared over 

 the top, the men gave chase, but it was no use ; this Mas the only 

 quadruped we saw alive on our journey between Kwaimatta and 

 Koraima. We breakfasted on the other side of the valley at a small 

 gully, which rejoiced in the name of Nounkaonta, or the abode of the 

 sand-fly ; we were, however, lucky in finding the inhabitants away from 

 home. 



Four miles farther on we camped at Kurewakapa, the source of the 

 Kux'ewaka, a heap of rocks about five yards square, on which grew 

 three or four tr-ees conveniently arranged for hammocks; two or three 

 flocks of pigeons came to the trees while we were making camp, not in 

 any way afraid of the laige crowd. Our guide, who called himself 

 " Schoolmaster," stalked two, and was within five yards on each occasion 

 when he fired : of one we could oidy find the head and neck, to which 

 one wing was attached by a shred of skin ; while the other apparently 

 vanished ofl' the face of the earth — at least, we could find notliing but 

 two or three feathers. The roads had been very bad, and the men 

 began to complain and wished they had taken the road suggested by 

 the Arecunas ; the men all wore sandals made from the base of the leaf- 

 .stalk of the Ecta palm, but these did not protect the sides of their feet 

 from the sharp rocks. These sandals are fastened on by a string, which 

 passes between the great toe and the next. When new they are from 

 A to I of an inch in thickness, but only last three or four days. 



The next morning we crossed the Marakany and the Sacuoata, 

 which apparently runs to the Ireng, and not the Cotinga, as shown in 

 the map, and reached Palapowta, a village inhabited partly by ]\racusis 

 and partly by Monaicos. The village is divided into two parts on 

 opposite hills about a mile from each otlier ; the men stayed at the 

 westei-n half, while we went about half a mile farther on and camped 

 in some bush in the valley beyond. The people, headed by their chief, 

 named Adam, an old man with a stiaggling grey beard, came to see us 

 to barter for provisions ; we were very fortunate in securing a large 

 supply of cassava and yams and two or tliree gourds of honey, which 

 WHS almost water-white with only a faint flavour. 



Walking on towards Sabang, a higli sugar-loaf mountain, and crossing 

 the Lake, we came to a Lokorico village, Celelu, where we waited 

 for some little time. In the afternoon the road l)ecame wor.se than 

 ever, being coveied with sharp rocks and loose quartz; in some places 

 we liad to walk through long grass wliich liid the stones, and great 

 care was necessary to avoid a fall. We crossed the Lake again at 

 Hokoking, the point where it enters the Cotinga, and had a good view 

 of the falls, whicli are called " Sokoemaru " in Arecunn, or " Soko- 

 nuirari "' in iMonico. and aie some thirty feet in height. Our next 



