From Fore Portal to Bnjongolo — Mobuku Valley. 



leave-taking was as sober and dignified as possible : each 

 woman knelt before lier luis1)and, who placed one hand upon 

 her head. 



As has been said, Fort Portal is situated upon the lieights 

 which divide the basin of Lake Albert from that of Lake 



FOKT PORTAL. 



Albert Edward. The latter is connected by a sliort, narrow 

 watercourse with Lake Dueru or Ptuisamha, which lies in tlie 

 hollow called " Albertine Valley," at the foot of the eastern slope 

 of Puwenzori, and receives all tlie waters ^^•hicll floAv down 

 from the chain on tliat side. To reach the Mol)uku Valley 

 the path skirts the upper basin of Lake Ruisamba without 

 descending to the lake, running first along the hills which 

 form the waterslied, and then f()llowing the eastern foot of the 



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