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M. Foa and two other Frenchmen have ascended the Whene, or 
Ouené, which forms the boundary between Dahomey and Porto Novo. 
M. Crampel made in 1888 an important journey of discovery into 
the country northwest of the Ogowé, reaching the Upper Ivindo, its 
largest tributary, and penetrating to the boundary between the French 
and the German possessions. The natives of this part are known as 
the Pahuins. A stream called N’Tem, flowing westward, was discov- 
ered, and M. Crampel believes it identical with the upper course of 
the Campo. 
Asia and Oceanica.—Sir Wm. Macgregor, Administrator of 
British New Guinea, has returned to Port Moresby, after the ascent of a 
crest of the Owen Stanley range named Mt. Victoria, 13,121 feet above 
sea-level. A newly discovered mountain north of this range he has 
named the Albert Edward, and estimates its highest peak at 12,500 ft. 
The country along the range of mountains ending in East Cape is fully 
inhabited, and full of cocoa-nut trees. The island of Tubutubu, in 
the Engineer group, is very populous, and the people are great traders. 
Between Milne Bay and Mullen’s Harbor, on the main land, there is a 
range of hills some 800 feet high, basalt on the Milne Bay side, coral 
limestone on the other face. From Mullen’s Harbor a canoe trip was 
undertaken for the purpose of visiting the fiérce and hostile Werewere, 
and impressing on them the policy of keeping on good terms with the 
Government. 
Dr. H. Zéller, accompanied by three officers, has ascended the 
Finisterra range in New Guinea to a height of 9,000 feet, and reports 
that Mount Gladstone still rose rooo feet higher. A new range between 
the Finisterre and the Bismarck ranges was found, and named the 
Kratke. Its apparent height was 10,000 feet. About 140 miles of 
country were surveyed. 
The conclusion of Dr. A. Meyer, that no water-way exists between 
Macluer Inlet and Galvink Bay (New Guinea), has received confirma- 
tion from Dutch officials who have investigated the matter, and from 
Lieut. Ellis, who explored the coast from May to November, 1887. 
M. Eugene Markow, M. Popoff and seven others have recently as- 
cended Mount Ararat. The limit of eternal sun was crossed at 13,500 
feet, but at 14,000 a lady-bug was found, and some flowers were gathered 
at15,500. The travelers erected a cairn at the summit, which will be 
visible at the base, and may thus serve to dissipate the superstition of 
the natives, who will not believe that any one has ascended the holy 
mountain. 
Am. Nat.—January.—5. 
