TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
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river, is very low, and bears the evident marks 
of inundation during the rains. It is much 
wooded, some of which is large, and no doubt 
fitted for general use. 
The hippopotamus and alligator are to be 
found in great numbers in the river, and are 
hunted by the natives, who make use of their 
flesh as food, and consider it a delicacy. The 
river swarms with a great variety of fish, but the 
natives are either unacquainted with the proper 
mode of taking them, or too indolent to take 
advantage of so valuable a supply, at least to 
the extent they might. 
Soon after leaving Kawour, I went on shore 
on the right bank of the river, with the inten- 
tion of walking to Yani Maroo, accompanied by 
Lamina, and two of my men armed. At about 
lialf a quarter of a mile from the water-edge, 
we came to a range of hills, running parallel 
with the river. On ascending them, I found they 
were flat on the top to a considerable distance, 
and covered with wood and long dry grass ; 
they were composed of a red compact clay, light 
sand of the same colour, and large masses of 
red sand-stone. At the foot of one of the hills 
forming this range, I observed some small huts, 
in the vicinity of which was feeding a herd 
of black cattle, but I could not discern any 
people. I therefore descended to the huts. 
