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on high, undulating land, bounded on the west by a range of 

 mountains bordering the Albert N'yanza, which is not more than 

 fifty miles distant. He called on the king directly after his 

 arrival, and found him sitting on a divan within a laro-e and 



neatly constructed hut. He was well clad in beautifully made 

 bark-cloth, striped with black; his person was also very neat, 

 and his age not more than twenty years. Baker explained to 

 him that his mission was to take possession of the country, which 



