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graphy, when even the earth's Poles are yielding 

 up their long-hidden mysteries, and reminds us 

 of the boundary dispute with the United States of 

 America over the treaty of 1783, of which the 

 Ashburton treaty of 1842 was the final outcome. 

 The territory in dispute in Central Africa is of 

 importance to us, as it might eventually form a 

 link in the chain of our Cape to Cairo Railway — 

 a scheme that seemed at one time in danofer of 

 frustration by the German advance in East Africa to 

 the very shores of Lake Tanganyika, thus defeating 

 Rhodes' original plan that the line should run up 

 the east side of that lake. All that is required 

 to-day is a concession of Congo territory on the 

 western shores of Lake Tanganyika, from Northern 

 Rhodesia to the present south-western confines of 

 Uganda, which are being delimitated by the Com- 

 mission recently appointed. 



In conclusion, I desire to express my warmest 

 acknowledgments to Mr. J. M. Coote, District 

 Commissioner, Uganda; Captain C. R. Hall, Royal 

 Munster Fusiliers; and Mr. A. Lobo, of Entebbe, 

 for their kindness in placing at my disposal many 

 beautiful photographs, which, with my own, have 

 been used to illustrate this book. 



DION LARDNER. 



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