riinpter VTTT. 



Emamiele Peak. A cold wind was Ijlowinj;' tVoiu the nortli- 

 M^est. In the alisoliitelv clear and transparent air the outlines 

 ■of the peaks stood out distinctly Tipon the sky. The weather 

 was capital for topographical \\'ork. 



^'itt^l^iu Emamielp Pt-ak. 



.Itihnstim Peak. 



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JIT. Sl'KKK FKIIM TIIK STAXr.EY Pr..VTE,\l'. 



Vittorio Emannele Peak is situated nearly in the centre of 

 the vast circle upon which are distributed the mountains and 

 glaciers of Ruwenzori, and is without doubt the best point 

 of observation of the whole range. Northward from the peak 

 runs the long ice ridge which presently dips to the Cavalli 

 Pass, and thence rises again to the LTmberto Peak of Mt. Emin. 

 A deep gorge between precipitous clifis, rininiiig from north 

 to south, divides Mt. Emin from Mt. Gessi. The two peaks 

 of Mt. Gessi, lolanda and Bottego are clearly visible at the 



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