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a steep, stony bed, from the chasms and defiles over- 
shadowed by the tall peaks of Kungwe, and the Lubugwe, 
emptying its w T aters into a pretty cove penetrating to 
the very heart of the mountain wall. At an angle of 45° 
this mountain -wall rises up to the height of 2000 feet, 
clothed from base to summit with the verdure of cane, 
wild grasses, and tall straight trees with silvery stems. 
Then next comes the Kasuma inlet, and here, straight 
before our eyes, is seen a river dropping, in a succession 
of falls, from the lofty summit into shadowy depths of 
branching tamarinds, acacias, and teak. All is silent in 
the deep-bosomed cove except the rhythmic waterfall, 
and the trees stand still, as though fascinated by the 
music, and the grim heights frown a silent approval ; 
the pale blue arm of the lake rests expectant for the 
moment when it shall receive the impetuous child of the 
mountains which it sees leaping down to it from above, 
and flashing so brightly at every great leap. Along the 
glorious green, steep headlands we wind in and out, cast 
a glance in at Numbi’s pretty cove, and encamp for the 
night near the bold cape of Ulambula. 
We resumed the voyage on the 19th, and, shortly after 
leaving our camp in the neighbourhood of the cape, saw 
a point of land connected by a narrow neck with the 
mainland, under which were two natural arches, span- 
ning two channels. From the cape the mountain range 
gradually recedes from the lake, until, near the Rugufu 
river, it again approaches, and finally forms the headlands 
of Buyramembe. 
A little south of the cape the crest of a small and 
lately submerged island was also seen. At noon, I took 
observations for latitude, at the north end of Kabogo, an 
island lying parallel to the mainland at a distance of from 
300 to 500 yards. On the shores, both of mainland and 
island, flourishes the borassus palm. Kabogo was once 
densely peopled, but the bandits of Ndereh, the scourge 
of Kawendi, have caused them to emigrate to other 
districts to crave protection from chiefs more powerful 
than their own. 
About 2 p.m., we came in view of Kiwesa, which ap- 
