Chapter VII. 



plate by Moebiiis Peak, then Elena Peak and Savoia Peak, with 

 the little tooth of rock Ijetween tlieni, which is also clearly 

 visible from the east. 



With relation t<> the point reached by Stiihhnann, and from 

 which tliis photoi;Ta[)h was taken, Brix Forster, in an article^^ 

 in which he attempts to collate the preceding explorations of 

 Kuwenzoii with that of the Dnke of the Abrnzzi, is of opinion 

 that this point was near the little lakes to the west of Mt. Baker, 

 in sight of the valley traversed by tlie Italian expedition to 

 climb to Scott Elliot's Col. A mere glance at the map makes it 



MOKP.U'S PEAK FP.OM TIIK WEST. 



quite plani lliat it was inijiossible that fVoni anv point situated 

 so far to the south of Mt. Stanley the peaks should appear 

 as they do in Stulihuaiins ])hotogiaph. (.)n the other hand, 

 it is probable that the little lake Kigessi-Kissongo, which 

 Stuhlniaiiii saw between himself and the mountains was one 

 of those drawn in the map to the west of Mt. Stanley under 

 * Sf'f^ in "(ilol)us," Vol. XCI, I'.tiiT, p. :ur.. 

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