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above another, and covered with large clumps 
of trees, bounded this luxuriant spot. Having 
passed it, we entered a deep gully, in the bottom 
of w^hich the brook Lagoody runs to the ne. 
The path on both sides is extremely broken and 
rocky, forming a nearly perpendicular precipice 
of about one hundred and sixty feet ; down 
which two of the animals, a horse and ass, rolled 
into the brook, and, strange to say, received 
little or no injury. We soon reached the plain 
of Parowell, where we encamped for the night. 
During this march, one of the Foolah carriers 
absconded with a portmanteau, containing seve- 
ral articles of value, and, although the prince 
sent one of his men in search of him, he effected 
his escape unmolested. 
On the morning of the 28rd, we moved for- 
w^ard at eight o'clock. In half an hour w^e 
passed another deep ravine, and crossed a plain 
about a mile long, from whence the path conti- 
nued along the side of a hill, rising to a ridge, 
of steep ascent ; the east side being very steep, 
narrow, and rocky. It was so broken before the 
last division reached, that we were obliged to 
make much use of the pickaxe, in order to 
clear a passage for the horses, one of which 
fell over the precipice, and was much hurt. We 
continued descending, until we arrived at the 
Koba stream, running north, over a rocky bot- 
