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th« island -were tho largest, and tbo streams which formed 
them seemed each to exceed in size tho falls of the Clyde 
at Btonebyros when that river is in flood. This was the 
period of low-water in the Looambyo: but, as far as I 
could guess, thore was a flow of fivo or six hundred yards 
of water, which, at the odge of the fall, seemed at least 
throe feet doop. 
Having feasted my eyes long on tho beautiful sight, I 
returned to my friends at Kalai, and, saying to Sokclotu 
that he had nothing else worth showing in his country, his 
curiosity was excited to visit it tho next day. I returned 
with tho intention of taking a lunar observation from tho 
island itself; but the clouds were unfavorable, consequently 
all my determinations of position refor to Kalai. (Lat. 17° 
51' 54" S., long. 25° 41' E.) Sekclotu acknowledged to feel- 
ing a little norvous at tho probability of being sucked into 
the gulf before reaching the island. His companions 
amused themselves by throwing stones down, and won- 
dered to see them diminishing in size, and even disappear- 
ing, before they reached the water at tho bottom 
I had another object in view in my return to the island. 
1 observed that it was covered with trees, the seeds of 
which had probably come down with the stream from the 
distant north, and several of which I had seen nowhere 
else, and every now and then the wind wafted a little of 
the condensed vapor over it, and kept the soil in a state of 
moisture, which caused a sward of grass, growing as green 
as on an English lawn. I selected a spot — not too near 
the chasm, for there tho constant deposition of tho moisture 
nourished numbers of polyp - , of a mushroom shape and 
fleshy consistence, but somewhat back — and made a little 
garden. I there planted about a hundred peach and apricot 
stones, and a quantity of coffee-seeds. I had attempted 
fruit-trees before, but, when left in charge of my JIakololo 
friends, they wore always allowed to wither, after having 
vegetated, by being forgotten. I bargained for a hedge 
with one of tho Makololo, and, if ho is faithful, 1 have great 
