Chapter V. 



to the willing help of tlie chiefs and natives of tlie neighlwuiiny 

 villages, lie managed to cross the river without accidents, but 

 with the loss of half a day. 



On the 14th of June, at Bihunga, where the native soldiers 

 of the escort were established, he changed his Baganda porters 

 for Bakonjo. Two days later he reached Bujongolo, thus 

 accomplishing the whole journey in ten stages. 



Here he found only Dr. Cavalli, the Duke having left tlie 

 evening before, while Sella and Roccati had started that very 

 morning to ascend the col to the south of Kiyanja. 



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