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until towards evening, when we neared Boki's village. We 

 were soon so far from the eastern shores that it was impossible 

 to sketch the contour of its banks. About one o'clock the hills 

 on the west began to peep through the mist. Our course was 

 almost a straight line towards the north-north-east, but the 

 strong cross wind kept us back somewhat. Towards three 

 o'clock we came in sight of the island of Tunguru, but we kept 

 to the open lake, and could now distinguish the eastern shore 

 again, as well as the chain of hills that curves away towards 

 Masfndi. Throughout this course, and also off Kibiro, we saw 

 no traces of Pistia rosettes either on the shore or on the lake, 

 whereas the whole of the west side is full of them. At four 

 o'clock we passed the island. Gradually approaching the west' 

 shore, we steamed past the wood, off which we had spent the 

 stormy night on the outward journey, and where we now saw 

 large fires burning, which gave us a fine evening illumination 

 of both land and lake. About 5.32 P.M. we once more cast 

 anchor before Boki's village of Fanyumori. The way home to 

 Wadelai was the same as that by which we came out. 



