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imeru, Rue-imeru/^ told us that it was the fall of the River 
Rue. It was a long time before we could part with the 
lovely picture which unfolded itself below us in the valley of 
the Kukenam^ and curiosity actuated us to hasten towards 
the imposing waterfall which made such an extraordinary 
impression on us even at a great distance. 
As far as we could follow the valley of the River Kunke- 
nam from where we stood, it came fromt he north-east, and 
was running towards the north-west. The small rivulets 
we crossed by the continuance of our journey, were bordered 
with dense shrubs of ClusiaSy covered with their wax-like 
large flowers. We soon stood on the banks of the mighty 
River Kukenam, so broad and deep as to prevent our crossing 
without a raft or boat, and we at once set to work to prepare 
the first, when an Arekiina Indian told us that, at a settlement 
a few miles off, they were in the possession of a boat, which 
he was willing to procure, in company with some other of our 
followers. They swam across the river, and disappeared in 
the dense forest. After the lapse of several hours, we heard 
in the distance the sounds of the rowers, and soon they 
appeared with a small corial, and at length we and our 
package were landed on the opposite bank, when we were 
able to proceed on our journey, and reached the Arekuna 
settlement, Barapang. 
The inhabitants gave us a friendly welcome, not so the 
great number of dogs, which received us under furious 
barking and howling, and it was only with the greatest 
difiiculty the inhabitants could keep them clear of us. It is 
curious that the Indian dogs have a special aversion to 
Europeans, consequently, it would be a bold undertaking of a 
European to approach an Indian village at night. With our 
copper colored companions, they were immediately on friendly 
terms. The same aversion towards us was also shown by 
all other domestic animals of an Indian home, monkeys, 
parrots, etc. 
Some yams, a few unripe bananas, and the promise to send 
messengers to the neighboring settlements to induce the 
inhabitants to bring us provisions, was all we could receive. 
It was too late to-day to visit the great waterfall of the Rue. 
We camped near the huts of the village, but our rest was 
much disturbed ; the Piai or medicine man, one of our 
followers, endeavoring to cure the chief of the settlement, who 
was laid up with fever. 
