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EASTERN ETHIOPIA 



extreme care in entering the harbour. The dangers 

 encountered by a shijj threading its way along this 

 narrow channel were well illustrated at the time of my 

 visit, for a steamship was lying high upon the reef 

 immediately under the lighthouse, and as all efforts to 

 remove the ship into deep water had proved unavailing, 

 the vessel was being dismantled. 



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The Castor-oil Plant {L'iciims comminii.i) is sure to attract attention. 



It is instructive, also amusing, when the tide is low to 

 walk over the reef among the half-exposed rocks and 

 examine the marine life occupying the pools or lurking 

 under the movable pieces of rock. Such pools and 

 recesses are occupied by hundreds of crabs ; as they 



