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the afternoon, in stirring up my companions; and, 
leading the way, we crossed from this advanced head- 
land a swampy creek which separated us from the 
main, and then kept along the rising ground, which 
was richly clad with vegetation, and from time to 
time formed recesses, as the one called Tennel, the 
river being now more open. But further on it be- 
came obstructed by cliffs and rocks, till at length, 
after a march of about seven miles, the river, which 
here formed a fine bend, assuming a south-easterly 
direction, exhibited an open undivided sheet of water, 
and on this account forms the general place of em- 
barkation, called AMar-andiirren, properly the small 
branch," meaning evidently here a narrowing of the 
river ; for people going from Kiilman to this part of 
A'ussa generally cross here. A little higher up there is 
a hamlet called Tabaliat, inhabited by sherifs, with a 
chief named Mohammed. Just at that moment some 
people were crossing over, but, when we horsemen 
hurried in advance, they immediately took to flight 
with their boats, leaving behind them some slaves 
and four or five pack-oxen, and all our shouting was 
not able to convince these native travellers of our 
peaceable intentions. Here, owing to a small creek 
which runs closely at the foot of the hills, we were 
obliged to ascend the rising ground, and, rather 
against the advice of our more prudent Kel e' Siiki 
guide, encamped on the heights, which were clad 
with rich herbage, but covered with great quantities 
of the feathery bristle. This spot afforded a com- 
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