Congo and Annabom. (?) Eleusine Indica Annabom (not laid in). Eragrostis megastachya, Lk. Congo. Leptochloa sp (?) Ditto. Pennisetum sp. Ditto. Pennisetum sp. Dahome. Pennisetum sp. Congo. Mariscus sp. Annabom. Cy. flagellatus (?) Hochst Congo. Cy. sphacelatus Annabom. Scleria an S. racemosa Congo. III. Heights of Stations, West Coast of Africa, Computed from Observations Made by Capt. Burton. 1863. feet. Sept. 9.-- On route to Banza Nokki 1322 Sept. 11. Nokki 1553 Sept. 9.-- Nokki, on hills 1577\ above river. 1347 | " 1393 | " 1379 | Sept. 10. " 1404 |- Mean = 1430 feet. " 1517 | " 1371 | " 1467 | " 1415/ Sept. 11.-- Chingufu above 1656\ Nokki 1775 | Mean 1703 feet: " 1769 | See Sept. 18., &c. Sept. 12. " 1613/ Nelongo's Village, lower down 781-\ and nearer village. 872 | " 818 | " 961 |-Mean = 828 feet. Sept. 13. " 861 | " 766 | " 736-/ Sept. 13.-- Cove near Congo River 78 feet. Sept. 14.-- Hills above Banza 315 River. 411 " 865 Sept. 15.-- Banza River 179 at level of river. Banza Nkulu above 1149 \ rapids. 1172 |-Mean = 1140. Sept. 16. " 1099 / Banza Nkulu 1144 \ " 1270 |-Mean = 1212. " 1270 | Sept. 17. " 1162 / Nelongo's Village Negolo 923 Banza Chingufu 1732 Sept. 18.-- Chingufu. 1711 \ " 1611 | " 1697 | " 1854 | " 1804 | Sept. 19. " 1600 |-Mean = 1694 feet. " 1609 | See Sept. 11. " 1636 | " 1751 | " 1775 | Sept. 20. " 1586 / Sept. 21. Boma. 9 \ " 9 |
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