Chapter VIII. 
Emanuele Peak. A cold wind was blowing from the north- 
west. In the absolutely clear and transparent air the outlines 
•of the peaks stood out distinctly upon the sky. The weather 
was capital for topographical work. 
Vittorio Emanuele Peak. Johnston Peak. 
BIT. SPEKE FROBI THE STANLEY PLATEAU. 
Vittorio Emanuele Peak is situated nearly in the centre of 
the vast circle upon which are distributed the mountains and 
glaciers of liuwenzori, and is without doubt the best point 
of observation of the whole range. Northward from the peak 
runs the long ice ridge which presently dips to the Cavalli 
Pass, and thence rises again to the Umberto Peak of Mt. Emin. 
A deep gorge between precipitous cliffs, running from north 
to south, divides Mt. Emin from Mt. Gessi. The two peaks 
of Mt. Gessi, Iolanda and Bottego are clearly visible at the 
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