From Fort Portal to Bujongolo — ÌMobuku Valley. 



The camp of Kasongo was reached before noon. This camp 

 stands high upon one of the spurs of the range. Lake Iluisamba 

 was just visible through the mists which hid tlie plain. 



Between Kasongo and the Moliuku Valley there was still 

 one last valley to be crossed, known as the Hima. 



Soon after leaving the camp, on tlie morning of the 3rd of 

 June, a portion of tlie high chain appeared in siglit to tlie west- 

 ward, framed l)etween the sides of the valleys. First appeared 

 two rocky peaks'^ ^^'itll a great glacier at their feet. As the 

 expedition proceeded southward, and went down into the Valley 

 of Hima, these peaks were gradually hidden ; while to their 

 right, that is northward of them, came into sight, bit by bit, 

 the double peakf covered with snow, wliicli, as seen from Kaibo 

 and Butiti, appeared to form part of the central group, and to 

 be the hip'hest of all. 



The Hima River was crossed upon a light bridge, and after 

 this tlie patii ran up the valley for a short distance westward, 

 then turned southward again and ascended the slope of the 

 buttress, behind which lay the Mobuku Valley. It was still 

 early in the morning when the expedition reached the top of 

 the ridge, and commenced to descend the other slope into the 

 Mobuku Valley. 



Meantime the peaks of liuwenzori continued to come out 

 one after another to the westward. To the right of the double 

 snow peak, and separated from it liy a low, wide col, appeared 

 anotlier group of peaks,| which extended northward in the 

 shape of an ice ridge edged by a big cornice, under which 

 stretched a glacier. 



* Elena and Savoia Peaks of the map. 



t Alexandra and Mai-gherita Peaks. 



I Mt. Speke (sw illustrations, pp. 11")-11G). 



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