' " Observed mer. alt. Sun, - 159 39 0 ---------- 79 49 0-1/2 0 16 0 ---------- 80 5 30 ---------- Z.D. - 9 55 30 D. - - 23 17 0 ---------- Latitude - 13 22 30 Bought corn for the asses, and plenty of fowls for the sick. June 15th.--Left Fankia: men still very sickly, and some of them slightly delirious. About a mile N.E. of this village is the passage in the Tambaura mountains, called Toombinjeena. The ascent is very steep and rocky: the perpendicular of the steepest place would not much exceed three hundred feet. The asses being heavily loaded, in order to spare as many as possible for the sick, we had much difficulty in getting our loads up this steep. The number of asses exceeding the drivers, presented a dreadful scene of confusion in this rocky staircase; loaded asses tumbling over the rocks, sick soldiers unable to walk, black fellows stealing; in fact it certainly was _uphill work_ with us at this place. Having got up all the loads and asses, set forwards; and about two miles from the steep came to the delightful village of Toombin. On collecting our loads, found that the natives had stolen from us seven pistols, two great coats and one knapsack, besides other small articles. Sent back the horses for two sick soldiers, who were unable to ride on the horses, and were left at the steep. Pitched the tent, and secured the baggage from the rain. [Footnote: See Park's Travels, p. 257]