Chap. LIT. CROSSING RIVERS.— -BOGIIEO'WA. 469 
resources, and the strong current of the rivulet, which, 
was encompassed by steep banks about eight feet high, 
frightened my companion not a little, till I stripped 
first, and, relying upon my experience as a swimmer, 
led the way. While endeavouring to cross over, we 
were fortunate enough to meet with a fisherman, 
who was floating about the river on a simple yoke 
of large gourds, such as I have described on a for- 
mer occasion; and with his assistance we succeeded 
in getting our horses and clothes across without 
any accident. While engaged in this arduous busi- 
ness, we were joined by Grema 'Abdii, who, seeing 
that I was obstinate, and ashamed at not arriv- 
ing in the capital together with us, had at length 
left his wife and slaves behind, and endeavoured to 
keep up with us. We then continued our march 
through this swampy country, the rain falling in 
torrents, and near the village Hokkum reached the 
third rivulet, which however, notwithstanding its 
rapidity, we were able to cross without dismounting, 
the water just reaching up to our saddles. 
At length we left behind us the black argillaceous 
soil which constitutes the whole of this alluvial plain, 
and which at the present season was converted into 
one continuous swamp, fine sandy soil succeeding to 
it near the village of Gujari, so that from thence we 
pursued our march more cheerfully ; and having taken 
a small luncheon in the village Debuwa, we did not 
halt until we reached the village of Bogheowa, situated 
about a mile N.E. from Yedi. Here we were well 
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