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made for Anaba. The road in this part is rocky, and trekking was difficult 
owing to numerous streams which were considerably augmented by the recent 
rain. There is also a large amount of thick scrub in this region. When 
crossing the River Watta about a mile from Ibeto at 10.30 a.m., I secured a 
specimen of 7. subangustus, and one of H. bullatifrons. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
another tropical shower was experienced, but after that it cleared up sufficiently 
for outdoor work to be recommenced. 
At Anaba the following were captured :—Stomorys nigra, S. calcitrans, 
Haematopota decora, H. bullatifrons, and one specimen of a new species of 
Haematopota (near decora), not yet described. These were all caught late in 
the afternoon, while Tabanus subangustus was captured flying around the lamp 
in the kitchen at 7 p.m. 
The road from Anaba to [pana* passes through Lebelli: it is very rocky and 
there is an abundance of thick scrub. There are numerous nullahs and hills and 
several small streams, which make travelling very arduous. During this march, 
the following flies were taken, chiefly around the pony :—Tuabanus albipalpus, 
HI, bullatifrons, H. decora and Haematopota sp. nov. At Ipana, Hippocentrum 
versicolor and another specimen of the new species of Haematopota were 
obtained. 
From Ibana to Yauri, the old capital of this district, the road passes through 
extensive swamps, and at the town of Lafia, the river of that name, sometimes 
called the Malendo River, is crossed by canoe ; it is here 150 yards wide, being 
deep and with high banks. The first part of the road from Yauri to Yelwa is 
moderately level, but the latter part is over high rocky hills with loose stones. 
At Yauri, there is a large number of horses, and this is one of the chief breeding 
places in this Province, so that it is highly improbable that tsetse occur here ; in 
fact, one would hardly expect to find any owing to the extensive level plain on 
which the old town was situated, and which is practically devoid of bush or 
serub of any sort. At Yelwa, the only two blood-sucking flies seen were 
Tabanus taeniola, caught during the day in the open, and 7. subangustus, caught 
around the light in the early morning and late evening. 
(7) Baro-Kano Railway. 
The town of Baro is situated on the left bank of the Niger, 407 miles from 
its mouth, and has recently become a very important centre owing to its being 
the southern terminus of the Baro-Kano Railway, which runs in the valley of 
the Bako River to Shapa, thence to Kano, via Minna. Plate XI gives a general 
view of the railway terminus and one half of the town, so that it is unnecessary 
to enter into a lengthy description. 
The town itself is situated in an area enclosed by a crescent-shaped plateau, 
which is generally known as “ the Horse-Shoe.” On the top of the plateau on 
the south side are situated the European hospital and several railway bungalows, 
while on the side of the hill on the north are the quarters of the political 
department, and the native hospital. These latter may be seen in Plate XI, 
* The town of Ipana does not figure on the map, but is situated on the main road about 
6 miles from Lebelli. 
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