OUE ONWAED PEOGEESS OPPOSED. 
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but more especially on the knees. These swellings are as large as 
a cocoa-nut_, and are formed of solid flesh. Dr. Murie operated 
upon a native who suffered from one of these on his breast_, and 
successfully removed the unsightly excrescence. 
There were some large and beautiful trees in the neighbourhood ^ 
bearing white flowers in clusters, much resembling the hydrangea, 
and a perfume reminding one of the jasmine, the petals emitting 
a milk-like juice, as does the whole plant. After leaving Andi- 
boora, villages were passed, dried-up water- courses traversed, in 
which granite, quartz, and red conglomerate were apparent. At 
our next halting-place, near the village of Niniba, in the district 
of Sarra, under the chief Grarcefo, a trifling affray with the natives 
took place, which might have been attended with disastrous results. 
Some of our men, in search of water near a neighbouring hamlet, 
were suddenly surrounded by the negroes, who opposed our onward 
progress, saying we had no right to pass through their territory. 
Their numbers rapidly increasing, our men became hemmed in, 
and, to effect a retreat, a few fired in the air ; when the negroes, 
terrified at the sound of the strange weapons, fled, but not without 
throwing their lances, one of which wounded a porter in the head. 
During the night they returned and somewhat harassed us; but 
as I had posted additional sentinels, who were on the alert^ morn- 
ing dawned without any further harm than the loss of rest. 
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