i 4 o AN EXCURSION TO LUR. 



the ground was very perceptible. Our proximity to the 

 water was indicated by doleb palms and Calotropis. Another 

 hour's march brought us to the village of Bligi, where the 

 people were obliging enough to bring us the longed-for water. 

 After permitting the men a short rest, we again started, and 

 in half an hour arrived at Magungo ; so Magungo is at the 

 beginning and the end of these few notes. 



4. An Excursion to Mr, on the Western Shore of the 



Albert Lake. 



MOUNTAIN SYSTEM NEAR DUFILE - — THE MANUFACTURE OF SALT — HUTS 

 FOR GHOSTS — FOUNDATION OF THE STATION OF WADELAI — DRESS OF 

 THE ALUR (KOCHE) — WILD WATER-MELONS — THE FAUNA OF MAGUNGO 

 ■ — MESSENGERS FROM MT^SA — CROSSING THE LAKE — THE COUNTRY 

 NEAR MAHAGI — ARCHITECTURE IN TEE LUR COUNTRY — HOUSEHOLD 

 UTENSILS — MAGIC ALOES — OCCUPATION OF THE WOMEN — AGRICUL- 

 TURE — GOATS AND SHEEP — MIGRATION OF THE SHfLUK TRIBES TO 

 THE LAKE— DIVISIONS OF THE LUR COUNTRY — THE COUNTRY OF THE 

 WEST OF LUR — THE DISTRICT BETWEEN MAHAGI AND WADELAI — A 

 CURIOUS BREED OF GOATS — MOUNTAINS BEHIND MAHAGI — THE ALUR 

 OF MAHAGI— THEIR CUSTOMS AND DRESS — ARMS— THE FAUNA OF 

 MAHAGI. 



Although the season was far advanced (November 1879), 

 the river was still high when we steamed southwards in the 

 Khedive. The steamer was put together by Sir S. Baker's 

 engineers at Gondokoro ; afterwards it was taken to pieces 

 again and transported overland to Dufile, where it was rebuilt. 

 The mountain masses of Jebel Kuku and Meto approached 

 so near to the western bank of the river just south of Dufile* 

 that their position in regard to each other was distinctly seen. 

 Two almost parallel ranges run from the Niambara mountains ; 

 the foremost range is known by the name of Jebel Nyefo just 

 behind Kiri, but near Muggi it receives the name of Nyiri, 

 and from there, flanking the road which runs to the south, 

 it ends near Dufile, where it is called Jebel Kuku. The other 

 ridge, of which the northern part is as yet unexplored, appears 



