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TRAVELS m AFRICA. Chap. XLVIII. 
The island thus formed was thickly wooded, and with 
the exception of a small hamlet of fishermen, seemed 
to be left entirely to the possession of wild animals ; 
for while we clearly distinguished a flock of about a 
dozen large antelopes of the species called " mohor," 
or a himraye " (Antilope Soemmeringii) } we were not 
a little surprised at seeing a string of not less than 
twenty-two crocodiles ail lying quietly on their backs 
on the sandy beach, and basking in the sun. None 
of them, however, were remarkable for their size, the 
largest measuring apparently from twelve to fifteen 
feet. 
Our march was rather short, my companions taking 
up quarters for us in the small village called Limshi, 
situated two miles and a half higher up the river, or 
rather creek. 
Here there was a tolerable degree of activity, and 
several boats were lying near the banks. Having just 
before observed such numbers of crocodiles, I was not 
a little astonished at seeing the women, who were 
fetching water, bathing without apprehension in the 
river. The island opposite, at this spot also, was 
densely covered with wood, but a little higher up 
there is a village of the name of O'diyo. Our recep- 
tion in the village was very inhospitable, and gave 
me a bad idea of the authority of the lieutenant- 
governor, under whose protection I was travelling. 
Our march for the first mile and a half 
Friday, 
March 26th. j e( j through stubble fields, after which we 
