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their neck and shoulders are extremely horsey ! They didn't 

 occur anywhere in Uganda, N. of the Kagera. Curiously 

 enough, I saw on this patrol, again, the black stridulating ant 

 (Megaponera foetens), which I first saw at Kyaka, also S. of 

 the river, and have not yet found north of it. I wonder if the 

 river is a natural barrier ? Well, at the end of this patrol I 

 got back to the camp, and found that the kit which I had sent 

 for in expectation of my move westwards had arrived, so that 

 on Christmas Day I was able to catch some of the fine Pierines 

 which abounded. 



" On the next day I started off for my present situation, 

 the station Kabale, in S.W. Uganda, (30° E., 1° 15' S.), which 

 I reached in five days, getting occasional butterflies en route. 

 I have been here about a fortnight now. It has been an ad- 

 ministrative station for two years only, and the natives are 

 very wild. It is situated among high and steep (bare except 

 for grass) hills, in a fairly open valley, well cultivated. There 

 are practically no trees. It's 6000 feet up, and the early 

 mornings are very misty. Indeed, the climate (at present) 

 reminds one of delightful October weather at home, and I 

 feel quite braced up ! 



" The more interesting district round Kigezi itself lies further 

 west (only about thirteen to twenty miles, but two days' 

 safari, owing to the numerous steep hills) — the country of 

 great volcanoes and forests, lava plains, and lakes. At present 

 I see no prospect of getting there, but must content myself 

 with Kabale. As there is so little but grass here it doesn't 

 look likely for butterflies. Last Sunday, however (at present 

 weekdays are fully occupied), I caught three species of 

 Lycaenid quite new to me — two very common. I've also seen 

 a typical k Copper,' which I've never met before in Africa 

 [Chrysophanus abboti, Holl.], and a Belenois new to me — ■ 

 the black markings on under-side margined with yellow scales 

 [Synckloe johnstoni, Crowley]. 1 have spoken of the ' English- 

 ness ' of the climate. Many of the plants, too, keep up the 

 illusion. In the valleys grow an obvious species of Forget- 

 me-not and some kind of thing like the riverside Mint at home, 

 and a Rubus abounds everywhere. The cultivated peas and 

 beans keep up the illusion ! 



