They even trail them sometimes between their toes, a fact which travellers should ever bear in mind.) It is very singular, and not very susceptible of explanation, that although they climb tall trees by merely resting their toes in a slight notch cut as they ascend, the natives will hesitate in alarm before looking over the edge of a precipice or height; it was, therefore, some time before this party could be induced to look down the well.

At length by stretching their spare bodies and necks to the utmost, they caught sight of the water in the bottom.
SURPRISE OF NATIVES AT THE WELL.
The effect upon them was magical, and they stood at first as if electrified.

At length their feelings gained vent, and from their lips proceeded an almost mad shout of delight.

Nothing perhaps could have more decisively shown the superiority of the white men to these savages, than our being thus able to procure this necessary of life from so great a depth, there being moreover no outward appearance of any.

Perhaps their delight may be considered a sign how scarce is water in this part of the country.