FALLS OF GONYK. 
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remained from tho previous evening meal, or a biscuit with 
honey, and drink water. 
After an hour’s rest, we again embark and cower under 
an umbrella. The heat is oppressive, and, being weak 
from tho last attack of fever, 1 cannot land and keep the 
camp supplied with flosh. The men, being quite uncovered 
in the sun, perspire profusely, and in tho afternoon begin 
to stop, as if waiting for tho canoes which have been left 
behind. Somotimes wo reach a sleeping-place two hours 
beforo sunset, and, all bein, troubled with languor, we 
gladly remain for tho night. Coffee again, and a biscuit, or 
a piece of coarse bread mado of maize-meal, or that of the 
nativo corn, make up the bill of fare for the evening, un- 
less wo havo been fortunato onough to kill something, — 
when wo boil a potful of flesh. This is dono by cutting it 
up into long strips and pouring in water till it is covered. 
When that is boiled dry, tho meat is considered ready. 
Tho people at Gonyo carry tho canoes over tho space 
requisite to avoid the falls by slinging them on poles tied 
on diagonally. Thoy place those on their shoulders, and, 
setting about the work with good humor, soon accomplish the 
task. They are a merry set of mortals ; a feeble joko sets 
them off in a fit of laughtor. Here, as olsewhere, all peti- 
tioned for the magic lantern; and, as it is a good means of 
convoying instruction, 1 willingly complied. 
Tho falls of Gonyo have not been made by wearing back 
liko thoso of Niagara, but are of a fissure form. For many 
miles below, the river is confined in a narrow space of not 
moro than one hundred yards wido. The water goes boiling 
along, and gives tho idea of groat masses of it rolling over 
and over, so that even tho most expert swimmer would find 
it difficult to keep on tho surface. Here it is that the river, 
whon in flood, rises fifty or sixty feet in porpendicular 
height. Tho islands above tho falls are eovored with foliage 
as beautiful as can bo seen anywhere. Viewed from the 
mass of rock which overhangs the fall, the scenery was the 
loveliest I had seen. 
Nothing worthy of note occurred on enr way to JSameto, 
