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close to the several low headlands formed by the rivers 
Kigwena, Kiknrna, and Kisunwe ; and when any bay 
promised to be interesting, steered the canoe according 
to its indentations. While travelling on the water — 
each day brought forth similar scenes— on our right 
rose the mountains of Urundi, now and then disclosing 
the ravines through which the several rivers and streams 
issued into the great lake ; at their base were the 
alluvial plains, where flourished the oil-palm and grate- 
ful plantain, while scores of villages were grouped under 
their shade. Now and then we passed long narrow 
strips of pebbly or sandy beach, whereon markets were 
improvised for selling fish, and the staple products of 
the respective communities. Then we passed broad 
swampy morasses, formed by the numerous streams 
which the mountains discharged, where the matete and 
papyrus flourished. Now the mountains approached to 
the water, their sides descending abruptly to the water’s 
edge ; then they receded into deep folds, at the base of 
which was sure to be seen an alluvial plain from one to 
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