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with varying shades of that colour. We passed through 

 patches of brackens five feet high and gingers in flower, and 

 were in a damp cloud all day. Now and then a drizzle falls 

 in these parts, but it keeps all damp only, and does not show 

 in the rain-gauge. Neither sun nor stars appear. 



21th and 28th December. — Remain on Sunday, then march 

 and cross five rivulets about four yards wide and knee deep, 

 going to the Lofunso. The grass now begins to cover and 

 hide the paths ; its growth is very rapid : blobs of water 

 lie on the leaves all day, and keep the feet constantly wet 

 by falling as we pass. 



29th December. — We kept well on the ridge between two 

 ranges of hills ; then went down, and found a partially- 

 burned native stockade, and lodged in it ; the fires of the 

 TJjiji party had set the huts on fire after the party left. We 

 are in the Itande district at the Nswiba River. 



SOth December. — We now went due east, and made a good 

 deal of easting too from Mount Katanga on the Lofunso. 

 and crossed the River Lokivwa, twelve yards wide, and very 

 deep, with villages all about. We ascended much as we 

 went east. Very high mountains appeared on the N.W. 

 The woods dark green, with large patches of a paler hue. 



31st December. — We reached the Lofuko yesterday in a 

 pelting rain; not knowing that the camp with huts was 

 near, I stopped and put on a bernouse, got "^et, and had 

 no dry clothes. • Remain to-day to buy food. Clouds cover 

 all the sky from N.W. The river, thirty yards wide, goes 

 to Tanganyika east of this. Scenery very lovely. 



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