Peaks uf the Central Group. 



over a siiowv ridge and tlien over rocks, tliey reached tlie ice- 

 cap which terminates the second peak. 



The Duke of the Ahruzzi gave the name Elena to the first 

 of tliese two peaks, 1G,388 feet, as a homage to our gracious 

 Queen, and the name of Savoia to the second, 1(3,339 feet. 

 All the four principal jjeaks of the central group had now 

 been ascended. Tiiev could see the camp which thev liad left 

 that verv nnniiing almost vertically imder tlieir feet. Thev 

 could even hear the shouts of the rest of the expedition, who 

 had arrived at the camp from Bujongolo a few hours Ijefore. 



Towards 2.30 p.m. they began the descent, not returning 

 on their steps, but proceeding southward along the glacier which 

 covers the peak, and then descending the eastern rock wall as 

 far as a wide e'uUv, which broup;ht them back to the p'lacier a 

 little above the camp. 



A few minutes later the Duke was met with great rejoicing 

 bv his companions, and the whole expedition was now once 

 more united. 



In the space often days H.R.H. had a.scended Kiyanja and 

 the four ice peaks of the principal group of mountains, had 

 acc(jmplished an extensive triangidation, and identified the 

 position and distribution of tlie several peaks in relation to the 

 chief valleys. 



The 21st of June was given up to rest. The camp was 

 adorned by clothes drying in the smi on tlie taut cords of the 

 tents, which were now four in numljer. The guides .spent the 

 day in sleep. The afternoon was misty ; higlier tip it was 

 snowing. The silence of tlie mountains reigned around, liroken 

 now and again by tl:e roaring of an ice avalanche fidling into 

 the Bujuku Valley. The dift'erent members of the expedition 

 reportefl what they had done during the last davs. 



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