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to sink to the bottom, and leaves the 

 water sweet and clear. We likewise pro- 

 cured some green papa-nipples, in order to 

 rub over recently-killed meat, to make it 

 tender. 



We passed a champan going down the 

 river, being the first we had seen since 

 leaving Monpox, which shows how little 

 traffic there is at present on the river. In 

 the evening, made fast to the root of a 

 tree, in the centre of the river, the fibres 

 of which rose high above our heads, and 

 were overrun by creepers, which had sprung 

 up from the earth left about the roots, 

 forming a beautiful natural bower. Here 

 we slept free from musquitoes, and enjoyed 

 an agreeable coolness, which required a 

 blanket. 



5tb. At earliest dawn passed a rapid, 

 where we were obliged to make one of 



