The Discovery of Kuwenzori. 



the sea-level, about tlie beo-mnmo: of June. He followed one of 

 the north-western valleys of the chain for two days, steering for 

 two rocky peaks of a striking conical shape (Twin Cones) which 

 had been marked from a distance on the north-west extremity of 

 the range. He reached an altitude of 10,677 feet, about 

 1,500 feet below the rocky peaks. Here he came in sight of a 

 snowy peak wliicli lie estimated at 16,600 feet, l)ut Avhich was 

 not the highest point. 



Lieutenant Stairs had not an equipment sufficient to 

 enable him to remain several days in the mountains. He was 

 therefore obliged to cut his exploration short and descend to 

 the plain. From the appearance and shape of these mountains 

 he thought it possible to maintain their origin to be volcanic. 



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NATIVE rOKTEKS, ITJAXDA. 



