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plate by Moebius Peak, then Elena Peak and Savoia Peak, with 
the little tooth of rock between them, which is also clearly 
visible from the east. 
With relation to the point reached by Stuhlmann, and from 
which this photograph was taken, Brix Forster, in an article* 
in which he attempts to collate the preceding explorations of 
Ruwenzori with that of the Duke of the Abruzzi, is of opinion 
that this point was near the little lakes to the west of Mt. Baker, 
in sight of the valley traversed by the Italian expedition to 
climb to Scott Elliot’s Col. A mere glance at the map makes it 
MOEBIUS PEAK FROM THE WEST. 
quite plain that it was impossible that from any point situated 
so far to the south of Mt. Stanley the peaks should appear 
as they do in Stuhlmann’s photograph. On the other hand, 
it is probable that the little lake Kigessi-Kissongo, which 
Stuhlmann saw between himself and the mountains was one 
of those drawn in the map to the west of Mt. Stanley under 
* See in “Globus,” Yol. XCI, 1907, p. 345. 
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