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of the discovery of Kuwenzori, makes the follow- 

 ing extraordinary remark (" In Darkest Africa," 

 vol. ii. p. 290) : "It is quite a mysterious fact 

 that from the localities reached by Sir S. Baker, it 

 ought to have been as visible as St. Paul's dome 

 from Westminster Bridge." 



It is almost impossible to believe that Mr. 

 Stanley could have permitted himself to speak 

 thus of Sir S. Baker in view of his own ex- 

 perience. 



In "Through the Dark Continent," vol. i. 

 p. 438 (1878), he says: "The opposite coast was 

 the high ridge of Usongora, which I should judge 

 to be about 15 miles distant." At the place of 

 which he is here speaking, Mr. Stanley must have 

 been within 25 miles of Kuwenzori ; yet it is 

 quite obvious that in Stanley's own map, the site 

 where the mountain ought to be is covered with 

 a lake. 



Mr. Stanley then was himself within 25 mile? 

 of the mountain, without suspecting the presence 

 of anything but a ridge ; yet he quarrels with Sir 

 S. Baker for not perceiving it at a distance of from 

 50 to 60 miles ! Moreover, it is evident that the 

 Blue mountains, of which Sir S. Baker speaks, 

 were, in fact, Kuwenzori, and the lake in Sir 

 S. Baker's book shows great affinity to that in 

 "Through the Dark Continent." 



The name Kuwenzori has no existence whatever 

 in the country. I have retained it on account of 



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