CHAPTEE VI. 



NOBTH-EASTEBN VALLEYS ON BUWENZOllL 



AUK first camp on Ruwenzori was at the Lukojia 

 " river, just after its issue from the hills. From 

 here we went on to Fort Edward (Captain Lugard's 

 fort). This place lies between the Sebwe and 

 Mubuku rivers ; the latter had been mentioned 

 to me by Lugard as being probably the best 

 way to reach the snow. I therefore went up its 

 valley, which took us about five hours. It has a 

 curiously fiat alluvial and stony bed, covered with 

 Acacia, from which the hills rise abruptly on 

 either side. Those near the fort are low and 

 rather detached from the main range. About 

 8 miles up the valley I crossed a small spur 

 to cut off a corner of the Mubuku, and entered 

 another flat alluvial portion covered with long 

 elephant grass, soon finding myself in a little 

 village protected by a tall hedge, which belongs 

 to Korohoro. This chief owns all the country on 

 the left bank of the Mubuku river, and is a very 

 decent person. I passed his village, and crossed 



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