We saw large flocks of geese and some hippopotami here. The mountains, commencing about a mile from the river bank on either side, are, as far as the next falls, called Simbi; they are not very high, and are thickly wooded.

After having ascended these rapids we arrived at Mutetele; here the Lualaba narrows, and just above the falls is not more than 100 yards across. From this point we could see high blue mountains to the south-west, apparently about twenty miles off. One of these mountains, now called Mount President, was of a curious shape — something like an elephant with the head pointing eastwards. Enormous quantities of geese and duck were shot, with which the entire caravan was fed. Palm-trees were fairly common, though the natives refused to give us palm wine, alleging, as the excuse, that it was habitually stolen by the elephants.