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being employed оп a large scale, then these leaves would become very 
valu sem 
Hence, even if it is decided to do nothing with them at present, they 
did. мі be wholly lost sight of. 
М. Foster. 
Trinity College, Cambridge, 
Oetober 7th, 1882. 
CCIV.—JOURNEY IN NYASSALAND. 
The following account of a journey made on the frontier of the 
British Protectorate of Nyassaland by Mr. John Buchanan, C.M.G., 
Acting Consul at Nyassa, who has already made botanical collections in 
the Shiré Highlands, contains references to plants and native industries 
of an interesting chara The district traversed was along the river 
Ruo, a tributary of the ү river, in a nac direction towards 
the southern extremity of Lake Nyass 
FonErmGN Orricr to ROYAL GARDENS, Kew. 
SIR, Foreign схо April 6th, 1891. 
I am directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to transmit to you 
herewith, for your e n copy of a despate teh from Mr. Buchanan, 
the Acting British Consul at Nyassa, giving an account of a journey 
taken by him from Chilomo to Milange. 
am, &c. 
The Director, (Signed) "Р. W. Сове. 
Royal Gardens, Kew. 
Mr. BUCHANAN to the FOREIGN OFFICE. 
My Lorp. Chilomo, December 10%, 1890. 
H reference to my despatch to your Lordship, No. 48, > the 
present ser e I have now the honour to enelose an account my 
journey, which for the greater part lay along the frontier of the 
British Protectorate of Nyassalai 
he geographical feature most worthy of notice is my discovery of 
the Zoa Falls, which are situated on the Ruo, about 25 miles inland 
from Chilomo. The falls are from 150 to 200 yards in breadth and 
200 feet in depth. 
I trust this account, though imperfect, may be of interest to your 
Lordship at the present time. 
I have, &c. 
( (Signed) JOHN ANAN, 
Her Majesty’s Principal Her Majesty’s ae Consul. 
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 
