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be the search in the first place for clearly defined and easily pronounced 

 native names, and in the event of these not being obtainable, to christen 

 the separate peaks of Ruwenzori with the names of Stanley, Stairs, Emin, 



129. HYPERICUM AND FEHNS, RUWENZORI (lO,000 FEET) 



Bagge, Moore, Elliot, and Dr. Stuhlmann himself — of explorers who have 

 from time to time contributed theif share to the exploration of this 

 Caucasus of Central Africa. 



I am personally convinced that the highest point of Kuwenzori is not 

 much under 20,000 feet in altitude, and that it will therefore be found 

 to attain the greatest altitude on the continent of Africa. There must 

 be nearly thirty miles of almost uninterrupted glaciers along the highest 

 part of the ridge, and this imder the equator must pre-suppose a very 

 considerable altitude. Apart from which, when, after the most arduous 

 climb I have ever experienced, I reached my highest point on the flanks 

 of the snow-range — 14,800 feet — the mountain above me seemed a thing 

 I had only begun to climb, and towered, so ftu- as I could estimate, 



