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RUWEXZORI AND ITS SNOWS 



which is the most constantly cloud covered. For a month or more at a 

 time no glimpse may ever be obtained of the snow. It would appear, 

 however, that we visited this region at the worst time of the year for my 

 puq)ose, and that our expedition would have had much better luck with 

 regard to seeing the snows during Novemlier and Decemlier, whicli are 

 .said by residents to be the months of the clearest skies. 



With regard to the liigliest point of this range, the selection would 

 appear to lie between the peaks known to tlie natives as Kiyanja and 

 Duwt)ni. These would be apparently the Semjier Berg and Weisniann of 

 Stidiliuann. I must say, however, tliat I strongly object to christening 

 the heights of J\uwenzori fur all tinit- witli the names of (ierman worthies 

 like Krae})elin. Semper, ^^'t•i iiiann. and Moebius, who are not all of Ihem 



ON KUWENZOKI (7,500 FEET) 



of world-wide reputation (however much they may be esteemed in their 

 own country), and who have had absolutely no connection whatsoever 

 with Africa or with Africa's highest mountain. The preferable plan would 



