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TRAVELS IN CENTRAL AFRICA. 
Neam Neam — following him^ carrying a water-skin and a small 
drinking-cnp ; the main body of our party^ one by one, bringing up 
the rear. Dr. Murie, Carlo, and Foxcroft each rode a donkey. 
The route was through a dense wood, the thorns proving a source 
of annoyance. Halted at three p.m. for an hour in a romantic 
glade; noticed fine tamarind and other trees. Bivouacked at 
sunset, in a deserted cattle -kraal, in the vicinity of a hamlet called 
Fargack. 
August 16/A. — After a refreshing night’s rest a start was made 
at 7.45. We were the last to leave, happy and hopeful. Passed 
through a forest, in whieh we were frequently compelled to dismount 
and lead our horses. At ten a.m. halted in an open glade studded 
with splendid trees : here we breakfasted. In a little more than an 
hour we were again in the saddle. The ground for a short distance 
was marsh, then a forest was entered, and emerging from this we 
came to plots of cultivated land, where the high dourra was fast 
ripening; wild vines also abounded. One of the porters came 
towards me, smiling, with a bunch of grapes on the point of his 
lance, which I, of course, gratefully accepted : they were small, 
but very delicious. A one p.m. passed through a large village ; the 
tookuls, well built, were far apart, with a garden surrounding eaeh, 
enclosed by a fence ; outside this was the grain. There was a kraal 
beyond ; the eattle had been moved to pasture-ground. The sun 
was now intensely burning, but a soft west wind afforded relief. 
About two p.m. the negroes, who were foot-sore, entreated a halt, 
and as we were approaching a kraal, it was to be there : the village, 
long and straggling, is called Quenboig. There were a few milch 
cows in the kraal. Petherick sent for the chief, Jong Tok, to ask 
him if he would sell us grain and a couple of goats. After deli- 
