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their ground. In an hour and a half we came to the river Tehintchieu, 
running between the Baboosoo and Merifaka mountains; we next 
passed the bridge Dadookoo, which is thrown across a torrent that 
rushes from the thicket over an immense ridge of rock: after this we 
passed also the Padoochieu bridge. At nine o’clock we reached the 
village of Peanjoo, which is considered as half way from Murichom to 
Chuka, and is remarkable for nothing but that the ground about is 
overrun with rocks. We crossed the river Tuttee, which here joins the 
Tehintchieu, that rushes, foaming like the surges of a tempestuous sea, 
between the mountains Tuttepakoo on the right, and Taturee on the 
left. On the face of the opposite mountain is a water-fall, called Min- 
zapeezo d , which issues in a collected body, but descends from so 
great a perpendicular height, that before it is received in the thick 
shade below, it is nearly dissipated, and appears like the steam arising 
from boiling water. 
We had now to climb on foot up a very high mountain; the road 
led along its side, in a serpentine and exceedingly steep direction, the 
ascent almost all the way being by stone steps, which in some places 
were sustained only by beams let into the rock, and secured with 
cramps of iron. 
It was after much labour, and repeated halting, that we reached 
the summit. At every pause we beheld a different prospect, each of 
which, perhaps, might justly be reckoned amongst the grandest and 
most awful in nature. Cascades of water issuing from the bosoms of 
lofty mountains, clothed with noble trees, and hiding their heads in 
d Plate II. 
