Chapter X. 
the east of Mt. Baker, the Cagni Peak is visible behind a 
whole series of spurs. 
Mt. Gessi joins the North Portal to the south-east by a 
long ridge. To all appearances the watershed ridge proceeds 
from the North Portal along a series of ridges in a north¬ 
easterly direction, so that the water which collects on the 
eastern slopes of Mt. Gessi would flow ultimately into the 
Semliki Valley. 
The Duke stopped a long time on the summit, so as to enjoy 
a last view of this splendid display of mountains and glaciers, 
which had no longer any secrets. Next, following the snow 
ridge, he ascended Bottego Peak, which is 164 feet below 
Iolanda Peak, in half an hour. The panorama is much the 
same. A little lake was visible in a narrow valley which 
runs down to the north of the Cavalli Pass between Mt. Gessi 
and Mt. Emin. 
From the north-east and north sides of Mt. Emin three 
little glaciers flow down. The whole west side of Mt. Gessi is 
taken up by a glacier, while the east side is naked rock. 
They returned by the same route, except that on reaching 
the gully they kept along its side instead of following the 
bottom, in order to avoid the danger of avalanches from the 
seracs of Iolanda Glacier. Before midday they once more 
reached the tent which they had left in the morning. After 
a brief halt they set forth again, and came rapidly down to 
Camp IX in the Bujuku Valley. 
During the whole excursion the strange monolith upon the 
spur which divided the Bujuku Valley from the Migusi Valley 
had always been in sight. Sella was so attracted by its strange 
appearance that he had given up accompanying the Prince up 
Mt. Gessi on purpose to examine it more closely. 
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