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turned to the river in order to halt forthe night on its banks, 
We found here an agreeable and picturesque spot, vegetation 
rather rich, consisting mostly of cedar trees, of a size far infe- 
rior to the European cedar. The banks here were less elevated, 
and afford an easy passage, although large rocks abound in the 
river; and upon the left bank sand-dunes are still seen. At 
this point we met with many traces of the elephant, zebra, the 
deer, the fox, the monkey, and the lion. The direction of the 
advance towards the mouth of the river. From the coum? 
the stream to the point which we were able to attain, 4 
tance of about 21 miles, we fell in with eight elephants, W 
Up to this point the Cunene presents no points om * 
The result of the expedition is already apparent. vo. : 
the inhabitants of Mossamedes, engaged in the ee 
