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threads of silver on the dark face of the mountains. 
No base had been visible, even from an elevation of 
1,500 feet above the water-level, on my first view of 
the lake, but the chain of lofty mountains on the 
west appeared to rise suddenly from the water. This 
appearance must have been due to the great distance, 
the base being below the horizon, as dense columns .of 
smoke were ascending apparently from the surface of 
the water: this must have been produced by the 
burning of prairies at the foot of the mountains. The 
chief assured me that large canoes had been known to 
cross over from the other side, but that it required 
four days and nights of hard rowing to accomplish 
the voyage, and that many boats had been lost in the 
attempt. The canoes of Unyoro were not adapted for 
so dangerous a journey; but the western shore of the 
lake was comprised in the great kingdom of Malegga, 
governed by King Kajoro, who possessed large canoes, 
and traded with Kamrasi from a point opposite to 
Magungo, where the lake was contracted to the width 
of one day’s voyage. He described Malegga as a very 
powerful country, and of greater extent than either 
Unyoro or Uganda.South of Malegga was a 
country named Tori, governed by a king of the 
same name: beyond that country to the south on 
the western shore no intelligence could be obtained 
from any one. 
The lake was known to extend as far south as 
Karagwe; and the old story was repeated, that 
Kumanika, the king of ‘that country, was in the habit 
of sending ivory-hunting parties to the lake at Utumbi, 
and that formerly they had navigated the lake to 
Magungo. This was a curious confirmation of the 
report given me by Speke at Gondokoro, who wrote: 
“ Kumanika is constantly in the habit of sending 
ivory-hunting parties to Utumbi.” 
The eastern shores of the lake were, from north to 
south, occupied by Chopi, Unyoro, Uganda, Utumbi, 
and Karagwe : from the last point, wdiich could not be 
