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242 Geographical Notices. 
splendid geographical and ethnological results which were among 
the rewards of these daring pilgrimages will be found fully chron _ 
icled for the first time in the present volume.” Be 
SPEKE’S EXPLORATIONS Ly HastTERN Arrica.—At a recent — 
meeting of the Royal Geographical Society of London, Capt. 
Burton and Capt. Speke both gave a narrative of their explora 
tions in Eastern Africa, which are of particular importance, a8 
our readers are well aware, in connection with the long disputed 
problem of the sources of the Nile. So much interest has 
manifested everywhere in this expedition that we regret that 
our limits will not permit us to reprint entire the discussion t0 
which these two papers gave rise in that learned association, 
Sir R. I. Murchison, Col. Sykes, Mr. Maequeen, Mr. Galton, and 
other well known gentlemen presented their views i ae 
important topic, a report of which will be found in the 
Proceedings, vol. iii, No, 6. From the same source we extract 
the following statement of the remarks of Capt. Speke. 
“The region traversed by Captain Burton and myself is dive 
sible into five bands. They all run parallel to the coast, ane 
each of them is characterised by special geographical features. 
The first is low land between the coast range and the sea. 
breadth is about 120 miles, and its average slope not more than 
through which the rivers of the east coast find their way. ae 
range is easily crossed, and nowhere exceeded 6000 feet, adj mal 
to the line of road taken by our travelers. It is capable of 
hich it 
vation, though neglected, because the slaving forays to W eaches 
is subjected drive away the inhabitants. The third band r nation 
to Unyanyembe. It is a dry plateau, with a slight ineli wok: 
toward the interior, and ranging in height between agree 
4400 feet, Tributary streams, running southwards to the but 
intersect it, The fourth zone is a continuation of the ti i. 
it is better watered, and is studded with granite hills. yg ‘i 
Indian Ocean, and westward to the Teeganyie Lake, i 
markable slope, that inclines to the shores of the Tan i ae 
large escort. There was, however, a small sailing craft 6 be large 
to an Arab, on the other side of the lake, which would be ey 
enough to contain the entire party; and Captain Spex?®" 
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