LETTER FROM SIR R. G. HARVEY. 
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aloes. This is the general appearance of the country up the 
Tana; the soil near the river is excellent, and anything could 
be grown. 
On October 8th we had a very circuitous march, and at length 
encamped in some thick hush 011 the hank of the river; we 
had seen some G. Wallcri on the march, so Hunter went out 
after them in the evening, hut only succeeded in wounding one. 
I shot a wart-hog, hut again was disappointed in his tushes, 
which were poor. We had a nasty march through high grass 
and palms next day, and had to cross the river twice in order 
to avoid the thickest part of the bush, which was very dense. 
We at length encamped under some thick bananas, and had a 
very troublesome interview with the natives, which was renewed 
again in the morning. This is one of the largest villages 011 
the Tana, and it appeared that, although by far the greater part 
of the population were Wa-kopomo, still there were some Gallas 
and some Wa-sania living there. The result was that we had to 
supply the chiefs of each with presents. 
To each of the two former we gave a small Austrian blanket, 
and to the Wa-sania eight hands of Americani. After this they 
supplied us with food and promised Wa-sania guides for shooting. 
Their promises, however, were not kept; so, after waiting about 
next morning, Martin had at last to go again to the village, and 
whence after another hour he returned with some Gallas and 
Wa-sania. As we were now nearing Durani we kept a good 
look-out for game during the march, and were not disappointed, 
as we saw many kuru, and old elephant and buffalo tracks in 
all directions. We halted two hours during the hottest part 
of the day for lunch, and then marched on to Durani, which 
we reached in two hours. We saw many tope and kuru and 
some buffalo on the march, and killed several kuru, but what 
pleased us most was that we passed elephant-tracks not more 
than two days old. 
On the morning of the 12th we all went shooting in different 
directions, Hunter and myself keeping to the north side of the 
river, and Greenfield crossing over to the left, 
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