Copuright by Carl E. Akeley 



THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT KENIA 



The glaciers are Tyiulall at the left. Darwin, the small one in the center, and T.ewis which is 

 largest at the right [see cut on opposite page]. Tlie pinnacles are Batian, the highest, and Nelion, 

 second in size 



The ascent of Kenia was made by the expedition to know the exact limit of the range of the 

 elephant. The animals wer(! found up to timber line (12,000 feet), and comjiaratively recent trails 

 were disrovertnl in the si)hagnum marshes at 14, .500 feet. The journey led from the south tlirough 

 the timber and bamboo belts on to the snow fields at the base of the pinnacles 

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