NG'URU TO KAGEI AND UKEBEWE. 79 seemed much pleased to see us. The northern side of this plain was bounded by a range of wooded hills, and, crossing the western end of them, we proceeded along their base for some distance. Here, not far from the road, we saw a number of baboons, great hairy creatures which walked on all fours, but on noticing us sat up on their haunches and barked like dogs. Another hour brought us to the Monungu, a stream about thirty yards wide, fifteen feet deep in its banks, and with about two feet of water in it. We crossed this river without any difficulty, and encamped in the jungle on the opposite bank. Next day we reached Semia or Semwi, a populous district lying at the foot of the Usanda range of hills ; those which we had first seen on leaving Ng'uru. We had made the acquaintance of the chief of the village at which we stayed, on our way up, and he now welcomed us cordially. He had a common wooden chair which he displayed to us with great glee, and a few tin mugs brought with the chair from Zanzibar. The country here is thickly dotted with large adansouias, from the bark of which the natives make a very strong soft rope, which we afterwards found very useful for running rigging. Two days from Semwi brought us to the Liviimbu or Liwumbu, a considerable stream flowing in an easterly direction, as indeed all the streams did in this part of the country. The people about here were very primi-