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hill, from which there is probably a long gentle 

 descent to the fiat valley which leads to the Kagera. 



It is probably some 220 miles from Tanganyika 

 to the Victoria by this route, but this is not a 

 matter of much importance. I know nothing of the 

 country between Uriji and the Victoria ; but they 

 appear not to be in connection with one another, 

 besides which there could be no competition with 

 the Kagera route. 



Game in Karagwe is usually conspicuous by 

 its absence. The most important animal is the 

 rhinoceros. The day I left Karaingy lake and 

 followed its shore, passing over numerous little 

 ridges and alluvial bays extending from it, until 

 I camped on the shore of the next lake at 

 Kangennyi, was remarkable on account of the 

 number of these animals. On starting early in 

 the morning we saw two of these creatures loom- 

 ing large in the mist. I at once sallied forth to 

 shoot, and had advanced within 100 yards when 

 my enthusiastic little dog spoilt everything by 

 rushing in and barking. It will scarcely be 

 credited that these huge beasts, after running 

 wildly to and fro for a minute or two, tied pre- 

 cipitately, with little Bobby barking courageously 

 after them for a quarter of a mile. 



After proceeding a short distance we came across 

 another, which did not wait for us. I was walking 

 behind my guide and crossing a Hat valley studded 

 with ant-hills, when I was surprised by his sud- 



