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another similar stream flowing over slaty rocks, 

 called Dougounclo ; tliis had running water. We 

 halted on its banks for about twenty minutes, and 

 during our rest, I found by observations that we 

 had descended since leaving the Njavi plantation. 

 The altitude of the plantation was 610 feet, the rivulet 

 Dougoundo was only 473 feet above the sea-level. 

 Near our halting-place were tv.'o Ishogo villages, but 

 we did not go to them. 



We continued our journey to the south-east, and 

 at half-past three arrived at a large Ishogo village 

 called Igoumbie. We did not intend to stay, and 

 marched straight through ; the people all hiding 

 themselves in their huts, with the exception of a 

 few men bolder than the rest, who stood staring 

 at us, without uttering a word, as we marched 

 along. When we had passed through the village, 

 we stopped near the road or pathway on the other 

 side, about fifty yards beyond. Then Kombila and 

 some of our Apono men went back to the village, 

 and spoke to the people. One of the elders of the 

 place was a great friend of Kombila's, and they all 

 knew the Mokaba people. So one of the elders, 

 named Boulingue, Kombila's friend, came back with 

 him to our encampment, and begged me to come and 

 stay in the village, saying that they did not wish us 

 to pass their place without their giving us something 

 to eat. As we had no meat in store, and one of my 

 Commi men wanted rest for his sore leg, lamed by a 

 kettle having fallen on it, I accepted the invitation, 

 and we passed the night at this place. 



I could not ascertain who was the chief of this 



