Chapter IX. 



As to Cagiii, lie was in a Imnv to get back to Bujoiigolo 

 as soon as inlglit l)e, in (n-(ler to lose no time in starting his 

 magnetic olxservations and in calculating the formation of a 

 base line, which was necessarv to complete the triangnlaticni. 

 He left Camp IV on the 23nl with Dr. Cavalli, and the very 

 same evening crossed the Fi'eshtield Pass, and reached Bujongolo 

 under pouring rain. He left deposits of rations along the 

 way for the use of those who had remained hehind. Di-. Cavalli 

 remained at Camp HI, at tlie foot of the western .slope of 

 Mt. Baker, to collect botanical specimens, and only reached 

 Bujongolo on the following day, also in a coni})letely soaked 

 condition. 



He foimd Cagni busy with all sorts of occupations. He had 

 been working at organization, paying porters, etc., and was 



MOF.IMl'S PKAK FKOM Tin: SOUTH-KAST KlIXiK OF THE AI.EXAXDKA PEAK. 



now engaged in .sending oft' small parties of natives to provide 

 the Duke's party with rations in the far vallevs to the west of 



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