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Grant — Is the Victoria Nyanza * one lake, or does it 
consist of five lakes, as reported by Livingstone, Burton, 
and others ? This problem has been satisfactorily solved, 
and Speke has now the full glory of having discovered 
the largest inland sea on the continent of Africa, also its 
principal affluent, as well as the outlet. I must also 
give him credit for having understood the geography of 
the countries he travelled through better than any of 
those who so persistently assailed his hypothesis, and I 
here record my admiration of the geographical genius 
that from mere native report first sketched with such a 
masterly hand the bold outlines of the Victoria Nyanza. 
* Speke’s hypothetic sketcli made this lake 29,000 square miles in 
extent. My survey of it has reduced it to 21,500 square miles. 
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