CHAPTER VI. 

 Peaks of the Central Group. 



The Bakonjo's dread of the Western Slopes — H.K.H. leaves Bujotigolo — March 

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

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

 of the Central C4roiip — Camp IV — The Bujukii 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 I'Oth of June — 

 Sella and Koccati climb a peak of the Southern Group. 



Douglas Freshfield had been told 

 by liis caravan leader that the col 

 towards which the southern ridge 

 of" Kiyanja runs down, and wliicli 

 forms a part of" the watershed, had 

 been used as a pass by the natives 

 on the west of the chain who were 

 in the habit of crossing it into the 

 Mobuku, on tlieir way to Btianilia to 

 trade with the Bakonjo. 



The Duke, however, failed to gather 



from liis })orters tlie least scrap of 



information as to any way of commmiication l)etween the 



eastern and western slopes. They appeared rather to experience 



a feeling of terror for the district bevond tlic ridge, and seemed 



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