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different waters. The annotator further observes (p. 333) 

 that 'the arguments which Captain Burton used in re- 

 commending a division of the Nyanza had not a sufficient 

 basis of proof to give them moment, as is shown by the 

 acceptance of the Lake as one sheet by the whole geo- 

 graphical world.' 



The mapper will readily understand that it is much 

 more sightly and convenient to have a basin neatly out- 

 lined, and margined sky-blue, like the Damascus swamps, 

 than to split it into fragments as I did. A volume 

 published by the late Mr Macqueen and myself (The 

 2sile Basin. London : Tinsleys, 1864), offered a sketch of 

 what was actually seen by the second expedition, and 

 the aspect of disjecta membra was not inviting. After- 

 wards, however (p. 334), Mr Johnston remarks, ' Captain 

 Burton's recommendation would seem to receive some 

 slight support from the new information obtained by Mr 

 Wakefield.' To this I would add that his language might 

 have been less hesitating, as these ' Routes,' so important 

 to the geography of Eastern Africa, at once establish the 

 existence of two lakes wholly independent of the so-called 

 Victoria Nyanza. 



The first is that which we named from hearsay Bahari 

 ya Xgo, contracted to Bahari Xgo, sea or water of 

 Ngo(-land). In the atlas of Mercator (Gerhard Kauffniarm) 

 we find it written Barcena for Barenca or Barenga. Mr 

 "Wakefield prefers (324) Baringo, meaning a 1 canoe,' and 

 ' possibly so called from its form.' I shall follow his example, 

 at the same time observing that African negroes rarely 

 adopt such general and comprehensive views of larger 

 features or venture upon such comparisons unless they can 

 command a birds-eye glance at the prospect. Route No. 



