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and head exposed was far too small for me to 

 do them any harm. 



I remained a day at the crossing Latoma (a 

 little above Kavingo) as I found the people very 

 friendly, and I wished to lay in supplies for my 

 march through Karagwe. They brought me 

 quantities of beans and peas to sell, and I found 

 them entertaining and pleasant. 



There are some hot springs at a place called 

 Mtagata, a few miles below Latoma, and salt 

 springs occur also at a point about 20 miles 

 north-west of it. According to Dr. Stuhlmann 

 there are also hot springs, not very far to the 

 west. There is therefore, very probably, an area 

 of recent volcanic activity, slightly to the west of 

 Latoma, which may be in connection with the 

 active volcano Kissigali of the Mfumbiro chain. 

 At Latoma itself, however, one is, I think, on part 

 of the Karagwe series, or Central Watershed 

 mountains. Here I was very unfortunate in ob- 

 taining a guide who was full of incorrect informa- 

 tion, and during the rest of the way to Karagwe' s 

 capital was perpetually leading me off the track 

 which I wished to follow. 



