CHAPTEK lY. 

 From Fort Portal to Bujongolo — ^Mobuku Valley. 



Two (lays at Fort Portal — Meeting with Dr. A\'ollaston — Hesitation abnut the 

 Route— Departure fiom Fort Portal — Duwoua — Ford of the Wimi Kiver — 

 Kasongo — The Peaks of Euwenzori once more in sight — Entrance into the 

 Wolniku Valley — Ihanda — • The Duwoni of Johnston — Bihunga — JNlahoma 

 Valley — The Moraine of Nakitawa — Discovery of the Bujuku Valley — 

 Bakonjo Porters — Crossing the Swamp — Kichuchu — The Heath Forest — The 

 Flowery Plain of Buamha — Bujongolo — An Icy Night on the Equator. 



The expedition spent two whole 

 days at Fort Portal A\itli bad 

 weather and clouded sky. In sjiite 

 of these mifavoui-ahle conditions, 

 tlie Duke was able to complete some 

 astrononncal observations. An inter- 

 mediate meteorological station was 

 established at Fort Portal. The 

 observations taken here Avere to be 

 compared later on both with those 

 sul)se(pientlv to be taken at Entebi)e, 

 on Lake Victoria, and amono- the 



nioiiiitanis. ni tlir \all('\'s and on the sunnnits, in ortler to supply 



full data fbi- an exact calculation of altitudes. 



At Fort Poi-tal, tlic pai'ty had the pleasure of making- the 



aC(piaintaii('e of tlic Ivcw A. I). Fisher and of iMrs. 1^'isher, 



who had twice ascended tlie .\h)bnku Vallev as fir as the 



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