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which was found on a small stretch below tlie mouth of the approximately 
60 ft. wide stream Waikueli which flowed into the Cotiuga from East to 
North. The settlement Torong-Yauwise (Bird nose) must lie north of 
our camp : it was tliere where we consequently had to have our luggage 
conveyed to make preparation for our journey over the mountains. After 
emptying the boats fixed them, until our return, to some, of the trees on 
the bank flrndy convinced that they would be quite as safe here as in the 
London Docks. Certainly no corials of such a size had ever yet been 
tossed upon the waters of the upper Cotinga. 
350. On completing the discharge of the cargo, our attention was 
directed to a densely packed group of Indians who must just have climb- 
ed one of the many huge rocky crags that crossed the valley in a regular 
junible, and to whom our deserters, as well as the fishing party we had 
met, had probably imparted the news of the advance of the Paranagheiris 
on their settlement. The men had set out to wait for us here, prompted 
as they were by the knowledge of the river area that we could only manage 
to come by water as far as this particular si^ot. In spite of our beckoning 
and signs that we were visiting them as friends, not a single one dared 
leave tlie place of vantage on the rock, and we were therefore forced to 
despatch Sororeng with the two recently recruited residents from Torong- 
Yauwise (sect. 348) as peace messengers. These were calmly awaited for 
l)y them, and after a short conversation, Ave saw an old man and thi-ee 
otliei' ])0\vPi'ful figures accompan^^ Soroi-eng on his way back, while the 
remainder stayed where they were, evidently wanting to satisfy them- 
selves first of all as to the reception given the four attendants of our 
amliassador. The old man was the head of the village : his treatment by us 
evidently put confidence into those left behind, for soon the wliole crowd 
stai'ted moving in our direction, these being followed by several ugly old 
women, not hitherto noticed, carrying baskets with cassava l)read and 
calal)ash Iwttles. 
3.")7. The old chief had an uncommonly worthy appearance, and soon 
proved himself to be a friendly intelligent man who promised us all possi- 
ble hel]i. Tlie bread and bottles he made us a present of: the latter con- 
tained a drink, looking like lime-wash, that they called Casiri, most dis- 
agreeable to our palates, but both were quickly swallowed b>'| our half- 
starved Indians. Torong-Yauwise lay quite ,'') or 0 miles from our landing, 
and it might Ite still several days before the l)aggage could l»e arranged 
for loading overland, and we ourselves take our departure. A vacant 
space some distance from the river at the base of the 1,270 high boulder- 
strewn ]\[orakai, near the little stream Waikueh olTer-ed a pleasant camp- 
ing ground. Wliile ])reparing to pitch the tents, a number of black heads 
furtively and cautiously pee]»ing over and watcliing us from Ix'liind the 
rocks scattered over the valley, showed that the men and old wom»'n 
had not come alone by themselves. When we went to look for those who 
were hiding the heads immediately disappeared, only to 1)ob up again lie- 
hind some covering wall lying further back. Our presence still always 
seemed to threaten danger to the women, girls and younger folk in general. 
3r)S. The eye rested in rapture upon the infinitely beautiful mountain 
scenery that now lay unfolded on- our front. With the eastern slope of 
Mt. Morakai were intimately associated two equally high mountains 
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