Many animals, as elephants, tahetsis, zebras, and buffaloes, graze on the long sloping banks of about a quarter of a mile down, while the ranges of hills we crossed as mere ridges now appear behind us in the south.
_27th September, 1867._--The people are numerous and friendly.

One elephant was killed, and we remained to take the ivory from the dead beast; buffaloes and zebras were also killed.

It was so cloudy that no observations could be taken to determine our position, but Chisera rises in Lopere.

Further west it is free of papyrus, and canoes are required to cross it.
_28th September, 1867._--Two hours north brought us to the Kamosenga, a river eight yards wide, of clear water which ran strongly among aquatic plants.

Hippopotami, buffalo, and zebra abound.