The country is a mass of mountains.

On leaving Mataka's we ascended considerably, and about the end of the first day's march, near Magola's village, the barometer showed our greatest altitude, about 3400 feet above the sea.

There were villages of these mountaineers everywhere, for the most part of 100 houses or more each.

The springs were made the most use of that they knew; the damp spots drained, and the water given a free channel for use in irrigation further down: most of these springs showed the presence of iron by the oxide oozing out.

A great many patches of peas are seen in full bearing and flower.
The trees are small, except in the hollows: there is plenty of grass and flowers near streams and on the heights.