322 THE REDISCOVERED COUNTRY 



In other features of external topography: the rough rolling 

 country to east of Oliondo is covered with spiky thorn 

 brush in which occasional lowland stretches and openings 

 permit small grass plots; between Oliondo and Olgoss is 

 mixed cover, open grass, however, predominating; between 

 Olgoss and Ikorongo is the rolling, alternate park and 

 thinly wooded country described as visited in August and 

 September; near the lake is a thin thorn tree alternating 

 with open or cultivated stretches. After leaving the high- 

 est boundary mountains there is Httle real forest or jungle. 

 An occasional patch near headwaters of some creek, around 

 some spring; or along the course of flowing water is about 

 all. 



The country is sparsely inhabited by the Wasonzi — 

 three villages to be exact — on the bench above Lake Na- 

 tron. Then follows a long stretch without population 

 until we reach the Ungruimi in the Ikorongo mountains. 

 From there to the lake is a numerous and prosperous peo- 

 ple of several tribes. South of the big plains dwell the 

 Wakoma — a scanty and miserable tribe, dwelling in a dry 

 and unproductive desert. North of the Mara sleeping sick- 

 ness is prevalent and very fatal. 



V 



ZOOLOGICAL 



The following species of big game were actually deter- 

 mined by us. Undoubtedly several others could be added 

 to the list by one who could take time — as we could not-^ 

 to hunt more thoroughly, especially in out of the way 

 places and for very localized species. To the reader de- 



