were the now light-grey waters of the Tanganika, an 
amphitheatral range of hills, and the village of Niasanga, 
situated at the mouth of the rivulet Niasanga, with its 
grove of palms, thicket of plantains, and plots of grain 
and cassava fields. Near our tent were about half-a- 
dozen canoes, large and small, belonging to the villagers. 
Our tent door fronted the glorious expanse of fresh 
water, inviting the breeze, and the views of distant 
Ugoma and Ukaramba, and the Island of Muzimu, whose 
ridges appeared of a deep-blue colour. At our feet were 
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about 100 lbs. It had no mane or tuft at end of tail, 
but the body was covered with long wiry hair. Num- 
bers of these specimens were seen, as well as of the 
active cat-headed and long-tailed smaller ones. The 
other was the sight of a large lizard, about 2 ft. 6 in. 
long, which waddled into cover before we had well 
noticed it. The Doctor thought it to be the Monitor 
terrestris. 
We encamped under a banian tree ; our surroundings 
GIGANTIC SYCAMORE, AND CAMP BENEATH IT. 
