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BEAUTIFUL SCENEB1. 
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zig-zag pass. The air was most invigoratingbeautiful 
wild floAvers, some of which were highly scented, orna¬ 
mented the route, and innumerable wild grape-vines 
hung in festoons from tree to tree. We were now in 
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an elevated country on the range of mountains dividing 
the lower lands of Latooka from the highlands of 
Obbo. We arrived at the summit of the pass about 
2,500 feet above the Latooka valley. In addition to 
the wild flowers were numerous fruits, all good—espe¬ 
cially a variety of custard apple, and a full-flavoured 
yellow plum. The grapes were in most promising 
bunches, but unripe. The scenery was very fine ; to 
the east and south-east, masses of high mountains, 
while to the west and south were vast tracts of park¬ 
like country of intense green. In this elevated region 
the season was much farther advanced than in Latooka; 
—this was the mountain range upon which T had 
formerly observed that the storms had concentrated; 
here the rainy season had been in full play for months, 
while in Latooka everything was parched. The grass 
on the west side of the pass was full six feet high. 
Although the ascent had occupied about two hours, 
the descent on the west side was a mere trifle, and was 
effected in about fifteen minutes—we were on an ele¬ 
vated plateau that formed the watershed between the 
east and west. 
