The Discovery of Ruwenzoii. 



the sea-level, aljout the beginning of June. He followed one of 

 the north-western vallevs of the chain for two days, steering for 

 two rockv peaks of a striking conical shape (Twin Cones) wliieh 

 had been marked from a distance on tlie north-west extremity of 

 the range. He readied an altitude of 10,677 feet, about 

 1,500 feet below the rocky peaks. Here he came in sight of a 

 snowv peak which he estimated at 10,600 feet, but which was 

 not the highest point. 



Lieutenant Stairs had not an equipment sutticient to 

 enable him to remain several days in the mountains. He was 

 therefore obliged to cut his exploration short and descend to 

 the plain. From the appearance and shape of these mountains 

 lie thought it possible to maintain their origin to be volcanic. 



XATIVF 1'I)I:TF.T;S, ITiAXnA. 



