The grass now begins to cover and hide the paths; its growth is very rapid: blobs of water lie on the leaves all day, and keep the feet constantly wet by falling as we pass.
_29th December, 1868._--We kept well on the ridge between two ranges of hills; then went down, and found a partially-burned native stockade, and lodged in it; the fires of the Ujiji party had set the huts on fire after the party left.

We are in the Itande district at the Nswiba River.
_30th December, 1868._--We now went due east, and made a good deal of easting too from Mount Katanga on the Lofunso, and crossed the River Lokivwa, twelve yards wide, and very deep, with villages all about.

We ascended much as we went east.

Very high mountains appeared on the N.W.The woods dark gieen, with large patches of a paler hue.
_31st December, 1868._--We reached the Lofuko yesterday in a pelting rain; not knowing that the camp with huts was near, I stopped and put on a bernouse, got wet, and had no dry clothes.

Remain to-day to buy food.