OUT INTO THE ATLANTIC. 
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hills rose conspicuous in a deep fold of the retreating 
table-land. 
We reached at the end of this course, on the left 
bank, a small quiet river, 30 yards wide at the mouth, 
entering the Livingstone between steep alluvial banks 
about 20 feet high. The table-land had approached the 
river again, and formed a high point opposite the place 
where the little river debouched, and directly below it 
roared and thundered another cataract. A large island 
rose, high, rocky, and steep, from the centre. To the 
CAMP AT KILOLO. 
right it was utterly impassable ; but after examining 
the rapids on the left, and discovering that the main 
force of the stream was on the other side, we raced down 
the waters with all hands on board without accident. 
On the 28th we began our journey early, and dis- 
covered that the river was still much obstructed, rapids 
roaring at every short distance, and requiring caution 
and vigilance. By noon however we had passed four 
series without trouble. Above the islet line above Kilolo 
I found we had reached south latitude 5° 19'. 
There are but few natures among my own race, either 
