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banana plantations at various points round it. 

 The hills, however, are grassy and rather bare 

 and arid looking. 



A narrow gorge leads out of the lake into a very 

 wide fiat valley, which is bounded in the distance 

 by a line of blue hills, really the limit or water- 

 shed of the Kagera. This valley is broken by 

 irregular lakes and marshy lagoons ; as to the 

 number and position of which I could not obtain 

 a definite idea. It seemed, however, certain that 

 the Kagera river has a distinct course of its own, 

 and that these lakes lead into it without being on 

 the main course of the river. 



After leaving Kajeti's capital, we passed over 

 the hills by Kibwera to within a short distance of 

 Uriji, which was quite clearly visible, and is a 

 lake of much the same appearance as Winder- 

 mere, though much bigger ; then, turning up an 

 interminable Hat thorn-covered valley, in which 

 were numerous wild pig, we at last reached 

 Kakaruka. 



This is a small colony under a chief who is 

 nominally, but not really, under Kajeti. It is a 

 very curious place, consisting of the headwaters 

 of three or four valleys, and is covered by forest 

 patches and many plantations. Here my health 

 broke down through another slight touch of the 

 sun, and for three days I had to be carried in a 

 hammock. For those who should ever be sub- 

 jected to such an experience, it may be useful to 



