Chap. LIU. 
DISTRICT OF KOYA'M. 
15 
Having taken an early breakfast — an 
° J , November 28th. 
arrangement which in this cold weather, 
when the appetite even of the European traveller 
in these regions is greatly sharpened, we found very 
acceptable — we pursued our journey, passing through 
the district of Garanda, with deep sandy soil, and rich 
in corn, cattle, and camels. A great proportion of the 
population consisted of Shiiwa, or native Arabs, who 
had immigrated from the East. As we proceeded on 
our march, the trees gradually assumed a richer cha- 
racter, plainly indicating that we were approaching a 
more favoured district. There was the ngilisi, or na- 
med, a tree very common over the whole eastern part 
of Negroland, with its small leaves bursting forth from 
its branches ; the karage, or gawo, now appearing as 
a small tree of scanty growth, further on spreading 
out with a large and luxuriant crown not ceding to 
the ardeb or tamarind-tree ; and the korna, which, 
extending over the whole of these immense regions, 
is remarkable for bearing almost everywhere the same 
name.* The underwood was formed by the kalgo and 
gonda bush, which latter, however, did not seem to 
bear here that delicious fruit which had so frequently 
served to refresh my failing energies during my 
marches through other districts ; and cold as had 
been the night, the sun even now was very power- 
ful during the mid-day hours, there being a differ- 
ence of 40°. 
* See Vol. III. p. 348, note. 
