CHAPTER VI. 

 Peaks of the Central Group. 



The Bakonjo's dread of the Western Slopes — H.R.H. leaves Bujongolo — March 

 through fog and mud — The Col on the Watershed — Camp near the Lake — 

 Ascent of the Valley to the West of Kiyanja — Camp III — Col at the foot 

 of the Central Group — Camp IV — The Bujuku Valley once more in 

 sight — Ascent of Alexandra Peak — In the Fog — Climbing Margherita Peak — 

 Snow-blindness — Elena and Savoia Peaks — The Expedition united again — 

 Adventures of the Duke's companions from the 15th to the 20th of June — 

 Sella and Roccati climb a peak of the Southern Group. 



Douglas Freshfield had been told 

 by his caravan leader that the col 

 towards which the southern ridp-e 

 of Kiyanja runs down, and which 

 forms a part of the watershed, had 

 Ijeen used as a pass by the natives 

 on the west of the chain who were 

 in tlie habit of crossing it into the 

 Mobuku, on their way to Buamba to 

 trade with the Bakonjo. 



The Duke, however, failed to gather 



from his porters the least scrap of 



niformation as to any way of communication between the 



eastern and western slopes. They appeared rat?her to experience 



a feeling of terror for the district beyond the ridge, and seemed 



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