C2147) Ly, IN THE COUNTRY OF THE BARI AND DLATUReE 1. FROM GONDOKORO THROUGH TARANGOLE TO AGARU.

SCENERY TO THE EAST OF GONDOKORO—THE LIRIA PASS—CONFUSION IN THE NOMENCLATURE OF MOUNTAINS—DISTRICTS OF THE LOKOYA MOUNTAINS —THE KOLLOMELLO CAVE—BURNING SANDS—PANORAMA OF TWENTY MOUNTAIN GROUPS—INDEPENDENCE OF THE LIRIA DISTRICTI—VIEWS TO THE EAST OF LIRIA—STATION OKKELA—REGIME OF THE GINETTI —ABUNDANCE OF GAME—POVERTY OF SALT AND SICKLINESS OF CATTLE—LIONS AND LEOPARDS—A LION-CHARMER—FRUIT OF THE DOLHB PALM—THE OLD VILLAGE OF OKKELA; A FETE CHAMPETRE— LATUKA DRESS, WEAPONS, AND SPORT—PREPONDERANCE OF WOMEN —LATUKA HUTS—OSTRICHES—THE AVIFAUNA OF OKKELA—THE BER COUNTRY—STRENGTH OF LATGKA WOMEN—FUNERAL RITES—BONES IN URNS—LATUKA TOBACCO—THE STATION LORONIO—THE MOUNTAIN CHAIN OF LAFIT—FORTIFICATIONS IN LATOME’S VILLAGE—TARANGOLE —PHYSIQUE OF THE LATUKA—TRIBAL MARKS—THE IRENGA DISTRICT —THE LATUKA LANGUAGE, THE scenery around Gondokoro, in spite of the time of year (March 29, 1881), presented a varied aspect, being characterised by numerous mountains and many small groups of Bari huts surrounded by high euphorbia hedges. The little station itself, after having been abandoned by Gordon Pasha, was reoccupied three years ago by ten soldiers, principally for the sake of its lemon-trees. It was then enlarged to form a sort of outpost to Ladd, and is now the means of communication with the surrounding Bari, chiefs, repaying cultivation on account of the richness of its soil, and forming an important base for our communications with Latuka. How greatly times have altered here may be shown by the fact that