Chapter V. 



the northern groups. The low watershed col had every appear- 

 ance of forming an easy pass between Bujongolo and the valley 

 to the west, of the Kiyanja, by which it would be possible to 

 reach the foot of the central gTOup without difficulty. 



Before dipping down to the col, the south ridge of the 

 Kiyanja rises once more into a knol) of rock, which is clearly 

 visible from Bujongolo, and is the point ascended by 

 Mr. WoUaston in February and in April. 



By one o'clock the party started back. They crossed once 

 more the peak which they had ascended first, and proceeded in 

 a fog, which was now dense and immovable, over the tracks 

 which they had left in the snow in the morning. At three 

 o'clock they reached Grauer's rock, and in half an hour more 

 were in the camp beside the Mobuku Glacier. Here they 

 found Sella, who had come up with Laurent Petigax and Botta. 

 With tlie lielp of six natives they had brought up a second 

 tent and the photographic apparatus. Sleety rain was now 

 falhno- which soon turned into a thick fall of snow. 



On the morning of the 11th, the Duke returned to 

 Bujongolo. Sella, with Botta and Brocherel, in their turn, 

 ascended the col. The tracks of the Duke's party had 

 disappeared under the new snow wliicli had fallen during the 

 night, and the mist made it impossible to see even a few 

 steps ahead. 



After a few hours spent on the col in vainly waiting for 

 the mist to clear, they proceeded to climb the rocky crag which 

 Grauer had named after King Edward. Once on the top, in 

 spite of the snow which was now falling again, they set up the 

 photographic camera on its tripod, and, huddling around it, 

 waited patiently. By two in tlie afternoon Sella gave it up, 

 folded up tlie camera, and was on the point of leaving the 



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